Lois Lamdin is a writer and consultant in adult education, prior learning assessment, and workforce training. Preceding her leadership of CLEO, a consortium of 36 colleges and universities in southeastern Pennsylvania, she was the associate dean of Empire State College, SUNY. Lamdin is the author of six books and numerous articles on higher education. She received her doctorate in literature from the University of Pittsburgh.

Mary Fugate

Mary Fugate is a private consultant in higher education and adult program development. In this capacity, she served as the lead consultant on an employability development program in Canada from 1992 to 1994. Currently, she is a marketing consultant for The College Board, New York. From 1989 to 1992, she was the executive director of the Midwest Joint Ventures Center at the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning, Chicago. She is presently completing her doctoral studies in American Studies at St. Louis University.