Les Brown is a leading light in the Small Warships Group of the IPMS and the editor of their newsletter.

He is the author of a number of titles in the ShipCraft series, including two on British destroyers, and, with John Lambert, he produced two larger volumes, one on Flower' class corvettes and another on Allied torpedo boats.

Mark Sanborn is president of Sanborn & Associates, Inc., an idea studio dedicated to developing leaders in business and in life. Sanborn is an international bestselling author and noted expert on leadership, team building, customer service and change. His clients include Costco, FedEx, Harley-Davidson, ESPN, and other well-known brand-name organizations. He is an accomplished speaker and leader and former president of the National Speakers Association.

Zig Ziglar, Chairman of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, speaks each year to hundreds of thousands of people throughout the world.

His well-known I CAN course has been taught in over 3,000 schools and businesses. He is the author of several bestselling books, including Secrets of Closing the Sale, Raising Positive Kids in a Negative World, Over the Top, and See You at the Top.