Harrison Coerver, President of Harrison Coerver & Associates, is an internationally-recognized consultant, speaker and co-author of the bestselling books Race for Relevance: 5 Radical Changes for Associations and Road to Relevance: 5 Strategies for the Competitive Association. Since 1985, Harrison has consulted over 1,200 associations in strategy, planning, governance and management. He is known for his group facilitation skills, straightforward style and innovative approaches to association governance and management.

Mary Byers, CAE, is a member of the National Speakers Association and co-author of the bestselling books Race for Relevance: 5 Radical Changes for Associations and Road to Relevance: 5 Strategies for the Competitive Association. She is the former director of communications and member services for the Illinois State Dental Society. She served in that capacity for nine years prior to starting her consulting business in 1998. Since then, she’s spoken at and facilitated meetings in 26 states to a wide variety of audiences, including the Illinois Bankers Association, First National Bank, the American Dental Association, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Illinois Movers' and Warehousemen's Association.