Jim McCormick is an author, coach, organizational consultant and an accomplished skydiver, with fifteen world records and more than 4,600 jumps to his credit, including several at altitudes of 31,000 feet. He was a member of a international expedition that skydived to the North Pole. Jim is an engineer, holds an M.B.A., and is a former Chief Operating Officer of an international architectural firm. More information is available at www.Risks-Institute.com

Maryann Karinch is a literary agent, author of fifteen books, and certified personal trainer.  An experienced skydiver, scuba diver, and white-water kayaker, she also competed in endurance racing and is one of the few women to complete the inaugural Eco-Challenge in southern Utah. More information is available at www.Karinch.com.