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Steve Leonard is an award-winning faculty member at the University of Kansas School of Business, where he serves as Senior Assistant Dean and Professor of the Practice. A former senior military strategist and the creative force behind the defense microblog, Doctrine Man!!, he is a career writer and speaker with a passion for developing and mentoring the next generation of thought leaders. He is a senior fellow at the Modern War Institute at West Point; the co-founder of the national security blog, Divergent Options; co-founder of the Military Writers Guild; and a member of the editorial review board of the Arthur D. Simons Center’s Interagency Journal. He is the author, co-author, or editor of several books, including To Boldly Go (Casemate, 2021), Why We Write (2019), Winning Westeros (2019), and Strategy Strikes Back (2018). Jonathan Klug is a professor at the U.S. Army War College, military strategist, and historian. A PhD candidate in Military and Naval History at the University of New Brunswick, he is an award-winning military history instructor and has taught at both the Air Force and Naval Academies. He is co-editor of To Boldly Go (with Steven Leonard, Casemate, 2021). Kelsey Cipolla is a writer, editor, and digital marketing specialist who has covered everything from nonprofits making a global impact to the best place to find tacos in Kansas City. An accomplished author and self-admitted comic book geek, she also contributed to Winning Westeros: How Game of Thrones Explains Modern Military Strategy and To Boldly Go: Leadership, Strategy and Conflict in the 21st Century and Beyond. Kelsey lives in Denver, Colorado, with her husband, dog, cat, and collection of Lord of the Rings Pez dispensers. Jon Niccum is an award-winning journalist, author and screenwriter. He is a longtime entertainment writer and critic for the Kansas City Star. He is the author of The Worst Gig: From Psycho Fans to Stage Riots, Famous Musicians Tell All (Sourcebooks, 2013). Additionally, he has written and/or produced numerous independent features and documentaries, including Big Fur, The Sublime and Beautiful, Jayhawkers, and Rhino. He earned a degree in Film and Media Studies and a Master’s in Journalism from the University of Kansas, where he currently teaches screenwriting.
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