Barbara Mitchell is a human resources professional and management consultant who is a recognized expert in the HR field. She is co-author of The Essential HR Handbook. Prior to co-founding The Millennium Group International, LLC, much of her HR career was spent with Marriott International. She is now managing partner of The Mitchell Group, a HR consulting practice.

Cornelia Gamlem, SPHR, is president of The GEMS Group, Ltd. She co-authored Roadmap to Success: 5 Steps to Putting Action Into your Affirmative Action Plan. She has served on the National Board of Directors of the Society for Human Resources Management and has testified before the EEOC. Both authors live in the Washington, D.C. area.