Bill Fotsch is the Head Coach for The Great Game of Business, Inc. He has worked with over 400 different companies, in a wide variety of industries. The companies have ranged from small, privately held companies, to mid-sized companies, to Fortune 500 firms including: Southwest Airlines, Harley Davidson, Roadway Express and Capital One. Although primarily focused on North America, his work has included multiple international projects.

Prior to starting the coaching business, Bill had over 20 years of business experience as a results-oriented manager with a successful track record of improving company sales and profits in a broad array of industries. He also serves on the board of directors of several companies, all of which practice the Great Game of Business.

Bill received his Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from Marquette University and his Masters of Business Administration from Harvard Business School, where he graduated as a Baker Scholar. Bill and his wife, Joy, and three children live in the Cincinnati suburb of Villa Hills, Kentucky. Bill’s commitment to faith, family and friends provide a strong motivation for his work, tempered with a sense of humor that helps him avoid taking himself too seriously.

Bo Burlingham is editor-at-large—and former executive editor—of Inc. magazine and chairman of the Small Giants Community (www.smallgiants.org). His book Small Giants: Companies That Choose To Be Great Instead of Big was a finalist for the 2006 Financial Times/Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year award. His most recent book, co-authored with Norm Brodsky, is Street Smarts: An All-Purpose Tool Kit for Entrepreneurs. He has also written two books with Jack Stack, CEO of Springfield Holdings Corp. and the pioneer of open-book management. One of them, The Great Game of Business, was named one of 100 best business books of all time. The second, A Stake in the Outcome, has been called “the first management  classic of the new millennium.” Burlingham is currently working on a book about exits. He  lives in Oakland, CA, with his wife of 41 years, Lisa. They have two children and two-and-a-half  (soon to be three) grandchildren.

Brian started his business in Vancouver, Canada at the age of 18, and later went on to franchise 1-800-GOT-JUNK? as a way to expand operations. Today, 1-800-GOT-JUNK? has 1000 trucks on the road throughout some 180 locations in Canada, the United States, and Australia.

Brian has received wide recognition in the media and business community. 1-800-GOT-JUNK? has celebrated appearances on the highly-acclaimed Undercover Boss Canada, Dr. Oz, Dr. Phil, CNN, ABC Nightline, the Today Show, The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos, and the View; and Brian was a guest on the Oprah show in 2003. His story has been told in Fortune Magazine, Business Week, New York Times, Huffington Post, and Wall Street Journal, to name a few. 1-800-GOT-JUNK? is currently the starring junk removal attraction on the hit A&E reality show, Hoarders. In addition to interviews and guest appearances, Brian contributes written articles on building a business and entrepreneurism to many national magazines, including a monthly column in PROFIT Magazine.

In 2004, Brian was inducted into the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) and served as a board member for the Young Entrepreneurs’ Organization (YEO). In 2007, Brian was honored to have been named the International Franchise Association’s Entrepreneur of the Year. Other accolades include Fortune Small Business’ Best Bosses Award, Globe & Mail’s Top 40 under 40, and a three-time winner of a prestigious “Best Company To Work For” award.

As a public speaker, Brian has brought his entrepreneurial success story to many conference stages, including the Fortune Small Business Magazine’s national conference. A strong believer in personal and professional development, Brian graduated from MIT’s four-year Birthing of Giants program, and has subsequently completed several years of MIT’s BOG’s alumni program, Gathering of Titans. He is also a participant in a nine-year executive education program at Harvard University.

Craig founded Sun Design Remodeling over 20 years ago with one simple philosophy—helping people with their homes. He has been instrumental in growing a one person remodeling practice into a successful design build firm with more than 50 employees. Over the years, Craig has worn almost every hat in the organization. His true passion has always been the role of building and maintaining Sun Design’s culture that is based on providing a great experience for clients as well as employees, vendors and trades. Sun Design is the proud recipient of over 70 Design & Service Awards; INC 5000’s fastest growing companies for the last three years; Washingtonian Top Remodeler for the last 4 years; and ranked #22 on Remodeling Magazines Top 550 Remodelers in the U.S. under the Design/Build category.

Donna Coppock is the Executive Trainer for The Great Game of Business. In that role she designs, develops, and delivers training sessions on The Great Game of Business and a variety of business subjects that support Open-Book Management.

Ed Dorian Jr. is managing partner of Dorian Drake International, a New York-based export management company. He launched the firm’s successful conversion to Open-Book management in 2002. Ed earned a bachelor’s degree from Duke University and a master’s of journalism degree from University of Missouri. He lives with his wife and two sons in Riverside, CT.