Meikles & Dimes

Jessica Kennedy is a professor at the University of Vanderbilt where she teaches ethics and negotiation. As a teacher she has been named among the Best 40 Under 40 Professors by Poets and Quants. As a researcher, her work has been covered by outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, NPR, Businessweek, Fast Company, New York Magazine, and Time. Jessica earned an undergraduate degree from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley.

John Donohue, Stanford Law School professor and economist, is known for his work on the death penalty, gun ownership, crime, civil rights, and abortion.

Eric Bettinger, professor in the Stanford University School of Education and research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, has served as a consultant to the White House and various state and national governments on education policies.

Lindy Greer is an award-winning professor at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, and is a world-renowned thought-leader on how to create high-performing teams.

Maggie Neale, professor emerita at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, is a globally recognized expert on negotiation and team performance.

Aaron Beam is the former CFO of HealthSouth (now called Encompass Health), which committed a $2.8 billion fraud, one of the largest in the history of corporate America. After serving time in federal prison, Aaron started speaking to schools, corporations, and associations about ethics and fraud. 

Bruce Barry is a Professor of Management and Sociology at the University of Vanderbilt. He’s an international authority on negotiation, ethics, and workplace rights, and he’s the author of the book, Speechless: The Erosion of Free Expression in the American Workplace, which was published in 2007. Bruce serves on the national board of directors on the ACLU, and his textbook on Negotiation is the most widely used book on the subject in colleges and universities worldwide. Bruce earned an undergraduate degree in Foreign Affairs and Speech Communication from the University of Virginia, a master’s degree in Speech Communication from the University of Virginia, and a PhD in business from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 

C. Arden Pope III is a Professor of Economics at BYU. In 1989 he authored a seminal study on the health effects of air pollution and has since become one of the world's most cited and recognized experts on the topic.

Todd Rogers is a Professor at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. His work: supports student success and attendance; strengthens democracy; and improves communication.

Katy Milkman, Professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, is an award-winning scholar and teacher, bestselling author, podcast host, and globally sought after consultant.