Edwin C. Leonard
Dr. Leonard was professor emeritus of marketing and management at Indiana University, Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW, now PFW). During his forty-plus year tenure, he held various faculty and administrative positions, including chair of the management and marketing department. Following his retirement from IPFW, he was part of the Core Leadership Faculty, Master of Science in Leadership, at Trine University, where he developed and taught courses in organizational behavior, leadership, human resources, industrial relations and strategic management. Dr. Leonard also delivered full-service consulting for thirty years and conducted seminars for thousands of executives worldwide. Widely published, his research on employee involvement and motivation; organizational culture, climate, and leadership; human resource interventions; and case development has appeared in various journals, earned numerous awards, and been featured in multiple textbooks. Dr. Leonard earned his bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees from Purdue University. Dr. Leonard passed away on December 7, 2020 but his work lives on.
Susan Fant Cassity
Dr. Susan Fant Cassity earned her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Leadership Studies from Birmingham-Southern College, master’s degree in Managing in the Creative Industries from the University of St Andrews, and doctoral degree in Organizational Change and Leadership from the University of Southern California. She holds certifications in leadership, teaching, and entrepreneurship from Cornell University, and Stanford University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She enjoys entrepreneurship and starting businesses and started her first business after completing her master’s degree to help small business owners and non-profit directors develop and enact social media marketing strategies.
