Douglas A. Johnson is the Global Engagement and Learning Leader for Eastman Chemical Company, USA, where he leads initiatives related to leadership development, performance improvement, employee training, instructional design, and performance management to guide learning, employee motivation, and safety outcomes. He previously spent 13 years working as a faculty member at Western Michigan University. He is certified as a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt and a doctoral-level Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D). He is an expert in instructional design, training design/development, computer-based instruction, performance management, behavioral systems analysis, fluency training, incentives, feedback, and employee motivation.

C. Merle Johnson is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Central Michigan University, USA. He serves on the editorial board for the Journal of Organizational Behavior Management. His research concerns organizational behaviour management, treatment of sleep disorders in children, behavioural pediatrics, and assessment and treatment of children who have low-incidence disabilities.