John Latham is the Director of the Monfort Institute and a Monfort Executive Professor of Management, Monfort College of Business (2004 Baldrige Recipient) at the University of Northern Colorado. A researcher, teacher, and designer, he specializes in the assessment and design/redesign of business systems to achieve sustainable results for multiple stakeholders. Some of his clients have included Boeing, British Airways, Kawasaki, Lockheed Martin, Motorola, Poudre Valley Health System, PRO-TEC Coating Company, Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company and TATA Sons Ltd. (India).

John Vinyard is a Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Genitect, LLC. John has worked with numerous international firms in Europe, the Middle East, India, Asia and the Pacific Rim. He specializes in working with leadership teams to help transform their organizations. John has worked with the Baldrige Award Program since 1991. He has helped twelve organizations become Baldrige Award Recipients, including: Poudre Valley Health System, Sharp Healthcare, Northern Mississippi Medical Center, PRO-TEC Coating Company, Boeing Aerospace, Clarke American and Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company.