John R. Brock is Director of the Center for Economic Education at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, and Vice President of J.V. Bruni & Company, an investment adviser firm. He holds an undergraduate degree from the United States Air Force Academy, an MBA from the University of Southern California, and a PhD in Economics from Cornell University. He teaches a variety of courses focusing on microeconomics, and his research interest lies in economic education. Through the Council for Economic Education, he has conducted seminars and workshops in 14 former communist and developing countries to train teachers to teach market-based economics. He was awarded the Outstanding Educator Award at the Air Force Academy in 1985 and the Outstanding Instructor Award at the University of Colorado in 2002. John Brock is one of the founding directors of GEEA.

Rosanna P. Castillo is Program Manager in charge of the National Economics Challenge program at the Council for Economic Education (CEE), where she has served for over 20 years in various capacities. Previously, including 15 years under the EconomicsInternational program, she has organized and coordinated K-12 teacher and trainer economic and personal finance education programs, including Trainer of the Trainers, Training of Writers, Teacher Workshops, Study Tours, and conferences, both the US and internationally in developing countries from Argentina to Uzbekistan. She received her BA in International Economics from the American University in Paris and a Masters in Economics and Entrepreneurship for Educators from the University of Delaware. A firm believer in the vigor that financial and economic literacy has in changing the way people see the world and their roles in it, she brings a skill set which places strong emphasis on community building, building bridges, and bridging gaps. She commits her free time to volunteering for various charities throughout the year. She is also original founder and co-chair of both an annual 5k Run for Economics event and a racing festival that includes a 5k, biathlon, swim and walk, both events of which are in their 10th year and benefit various local and national charities.

Steven L. Cobb is the Director of the Center for Economic Education and Associate Dean for Administrative Affairs in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of North Texas. Cobb received his undergraduate degree from Southwestern University and his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He teaches principles of micro and macro, international economics, comparative economic systems, and social studies methods. Cobb conducts research in the areas of economic education, international trade and economic development. Through the Council for Economic Education, he has conducted seminars and workshops in 17 transitional and developing countries to train teachers to teach market-based economics. Cobb has been awarded the Kenneth G. Elzinga Distinguished Teaching Award from the Southern Economic Association and the Bessie B. Moore Service Award from the National Association of Economic Educators. His Center for Economic Education received the Albert Beekhuis Award for Centers of Excellence in Economic Education in 2005. Steve Cobb is one of the founding directors of GEEA.

Stephen Day is an assistant professor in the School of Business and the director of the Virginia Commonwealth University Center for Economic Education. Day taught high school economics, government and world history for eight years in Raleigh, North Carolina, before becoming the programs director for the North Carolina Council on Economic Education. He was named North Carolina Economics Educator of the Year in 2009. He moved to Richmond with his wife and children in 2014 and is delighted to live in a town with so many excellent coffee shops. At VCU, Day teaches week-long summer economics institutes, teaches Principles of Economics for Future Teachers, and runs a yearly Market Day which is attended by more than a thousand elementary student-entrepreneurs. His published work has appeared outlets such as Social Education, Journal of Consumer Education, and Economics: The Definitive Encyclopedia from Theory to Practice, and he was co-editor of the National Council for the Social Studies' Teaching the C3 Framework. Day holds a bachelor’s degree in social studies education from Purdue University, a master’s in economics and entrepreneurship education from the University of Delaware, and a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction with a focus on economics from North Carolina State University.

Joanne Dempsey is an International Programs Consultant for Northern Illinois University, where she previously served for 17 years as Executive Director of the Illinois Council on Economic Education (dba Econ Illinois). Dempsey holds undergraduate and masters degrees in education and economics from Elmhurst College and Bradley University. Dempsey has 37 years of experience in the field of economic education, with extensive work in curriculum development, teacher training, and not-for-profit organizational development. Through the Council for Economic Education, she led eight teacher study tours to Romania and South Africa; hosted international educators from Eastern Europe, South Africa, Indonesia, Mexico and Uruguay; presented at international workshops and conferences in Latvia and Croatia; and provided mentoring on organizational structure to developing economic education organizations in numerous countries. She has received national awards for excellence in economic education from the National Association of Economic Educators; and from the Freedoms Foundation/Leavey Award. Joanne Dempsey is one of the founding directors of GEEA.

Paul W. Grimes is Professor of Economics and Dean of the Kelce College of Business at Pittsburg State University, and, Emeritus Professor of Economics at Mississippi State University. He earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in economics from Pittsburg State University in southeast Kansas. In 1984 he received his Ph.D. in economics from Oklahoma State University. Prior to returning to his alma mater as dean, Dr. Grimes served 25 years as a faculty member and administrator for Mississippi State University. There he was instrumental in re-founding the Mississippi Council on Economic Education and establishing the Center for Economic Education and Financial Literacy at MSU, which under his leadership, won the Albert Beekhius Award from the National Council on Economic Education in 2008. His international work includes projects in Russia, Paraguay, South Africa, and Indonesia. He is the author of more than seventy-five scholarly research publications and coauthor of the bestselling Economics of Social Issues textbook. In 2005 he was recognized for his contributions to economic education research with the Henry H. Villard Award presented by the National Council on Economic Education. In 2010, the Southern Economic Association presented him the Kenneth G. Elzinga Distinguished Teaching Award. He is a past president of the National Association of Economic Educators and is currently the Editor-in-Chief of The American Economist, the academic journal published by Omicron Delta Epsilon, the International Honor Society in Economics.

Cynthia Harter is Associate Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for Economic Education at Eastern Kentucky University. Harter received her undergraduate degree from Tulane University and her Ph.D. in Economics from Purdue University. She teaches a variety of courses focusing on macroeconomics, economic policy, and economics and personal finance for teachers. Harter, who researches the teaching and learning of economics, has received a national research award from the National Association of Economic Educators. Through the Council for Economic Education, she has conducted seminars in Latin America to train teachers to teach market-based economics.

Jane S. Lopus is Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for Economic Education at California State University, East Bay. She holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and a PhD in Economics from the University of California, Davis. She teaches a variety of courses focusing on macroeconomics, and her research interests lie in economic education. Through the Council for Economic Education, she has conducted seminars and workshops in 15 former communist and developing countries to train teachers to teach market-based economics, and was a Fulbright Scholar to Romania in 2010. She was named the Cal State East Bay Outstanding Professor in 2006 and has received national awards for both research and leadership in economic education from the National Association of Economic Educators. Jane Lopus is one of the founding directors of GEEA.

Mike Raymer is the Executive Director of the Georgia Council on Economic Education, where he is responsible for fundraising and managing board and civic relations. He holds education degrees from Kennesaw State University and Georgia State University. Mr. Raymer is a frequent workshop presenter who has lectured at state, regional, and national conferences. He is a former Georgia Economics Teacher of the Year, a Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education Fellow, the 2015 Transatlantic Outreach Program Fellow of the Year, and was the 2014 President of the National Association of Economic Educators. He has recently led teacher study tours to Japan, Germany, and Cuba and has participated in study tours to Russia, Romania, and Turkey.

Kim Sosin is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Nebraska Omaha. Until her retirement a few years ago, she was a professor and department chair of economics, co-director of the UNO Center for Economic Education, and taught econometrics and macroeconomics. She has a BA in mathematics and PhD in Economics from University of Nebraska Lincoln and did graduate work at the London School of Economics. She has published numerous articles in economics and economic education journals, and also created and maintained several websites on economic education. Sosin has received national awards from the National Association of Economic Educators and the Council for Economic Education: Abbejean Kehler Technology Award, Bessie B. Moore Service Award, and Henry H. Villard Research Award. Sosin continues to serve on economic education boards and participates in economic education conferences.

Ted Tucker is the Executive Director of the Foundation for Teaching Economics (FTE). He brings more than 20 years of management and marketing experience to the education leadership space. A firm believer in the power of the economic way of thinking, Ted continuously looks for innovative opportunities to educate individuals, both Americans and citizen from around the world, on how embracing this thinking will enrich their lives. As the ED of FTE, Ted has delivered significant revenue and enrollment growth by incorporating data driven marketing, diversifying programming, and most importantly, ensuring FTE programs meet the highest standards of economic education. In addition to his work at FTE, Ted serves on the Davis Joint Unified School District's $150 million Bond Oversight Committee, and is the President of the Willett Elementary Site Council. He holds degrees from the University of California, Davis, Kansas State University, and Rockford College.