Jacqueline Stavros has 20 years experience in strategic planning, marketing, international, and organization development and change. Jackie is an Associate Professor for the College of Management, Lawrence Technological University, where she teaches and integrates strengths-based practices like SOAR, Appreciative Inquiry, and sustainable development concepts in her courses: Leading Organizational Change, Strategic Management, and Organization Development.She has worked and traveled to over a dozen countries in Asia, Europe, and North America. Clients have included: ACCI Business System, BAE Systems, Fasteners, Inc., General Motors of Mexico, Jefferson Wells, NASA, Girl Scouts USA, gedas International, Orbseal Technologies, Tendercare, United Way, as well as many automotive suppliers, nonprofit organizations, and higher education institutions.She has co-authored and edited many books, book chapters and articles including: Dynamic Relationships: Unleashing the Power of Appreciative Inquiry in Daily Living (with Cheri Torres) and The First Appreciative Inquiry Handbook: for Leaders of Change (with David Cooperrider and Diana Whitney), and the third edition of Practicing Organization Development: A Guide for Leading Change.She earned a Doctorate in Management at Case Western Reserve University, an MBA from Michigan State University, and a BA from Wayne State University. Jackie is an associate for the Taos Institute. She is a board member of the Positive Change Core, a virtual global organization that focuses on strengths-based approaches to learning in primary education (Pk-12th grade). She is a member of the Academy of Management, Organization Development Network, and the Organization Development Institute. Contact her at jstavros@comcast.net.