Linda Babcock is a professor of economics at Carnegie Mellon University. She is the author of Women Don’t Ask and Ask for It. A behavioral economist, she is the founder and director of PROGRESS, which pursues positive social change for women and girls through education, partnerships, and research. Babcock’s media appearances include Good Morning America, ABC’s World News Tonight, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, USA TODAY, and more.

Brenda Peyser has held leadership positions in the corporate world and academia for over thirty years. Most recently, she was a professor of communications at Carnegie Mellon, where she also served as associate dean of the School of Public Policy and Management. She has worked with organizations as a consultant and speaker on women’s workplace issues.

Lise Vesterlund is a professor of economics at the University of Pittsburgh and founding director of the Behavioral Economic Design Initiative. Her work with Fortune 100 companies addresses issues of diversity, equity and inclusion. Published in leading economic journals, her research has been covered by NPR, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Economist, The Atlantic, The Guardian, Chicago Tribune, and Forbes.

Laurie R. Weingart is a professor of organizational behavior at Carnegie Mellon University. She served as CMU’s Interim Provost/Chief Academic Officer, Director of the Accelerate Leadership Center, and a senior associate dean at CMU’s Tepper School of Business. Her award-winning research on team collaboration and conflict has been covered by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Business Insider and published in top management and psychology journals.

Gabra Zackman knows romance. Her clever and “thrilling romantic caper” (Library Journal) Bod Squad series was inspired by the more than one hundred romance and women’s fiction titles she has narrated for audio. She divides her time between her native New York City and Denver, Colorado.