John Barraclough, communications advisor and board member, has a wealth of experience in corporate communications, marketing, strategic planning, brand management and employee development—in industries as diverse as entertainment, software technology, financial services and academia. He has held senior leadership positions at Novell, United Healthcare and Warner Bros. As a consultant, his clients have included HBO and Goldman Sachs. A published author, he has written instruction manuals, monographs, financial reports, and several long-form articles. as well as managing editor of two monthly periodicals. His most recent research focuses on the diffusion of innovations; microagressions and inequity in the workplace; and instructional design. His volunteer and philanthropic contributions include multiple humanitarian-aid missions throughout Central and South America and Mexico. He has served on the boards of an addiction recovery center and the homeless shelter. He also filed 117 news stories as an Olympic News Reporter for the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games. He is a graduate of Brigham Young University, and holds a Master’s of Communications Management and Business Administration from the University of Southern California.