John Taylor Gatto, president of The Odysseus Group, taught public school in New York for 30 years. He was named New York City Teacher of the Year three times and.New York State Teacher of the Year in 1990 and 1991 by Encyclopedia Britannica, and the New York State Department of Education, respectively.
Wayne E. Hanson served as a writer and editor with e.Republic from 1989 to 2013, having worked for several business units including Government Technology magazine, the Center for Digital Government, Governing, and Digital Communities. Hanson was a juror from 1999 to 2004 with the Stockholm Challenge and Global Junior Challenge competitions in information technology and education.