James Getty, (www.jimgetty.com), historian, recreates our sixteenth president with a depth and understanding of the complexity of this unique leader. Mr. Getty appears throughout the United States as Abraham Lincoln, in concerts and schools, from theaters to television. Since 1978 he has portrayed Lincoln in historic Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and adds a special touch to Tigrett workshops, helping participants analyze Lincoln’s leadership challenges with his Cabinet and his generals. Jim has been a key instructor in the Tigrett Corp. program, Lessons from Lincoln, since 1989. ^ Click image to enlarge

Joseph Marshall, (www.ThunderDreamers.com) Lakota Indian, is author of both historical novels and non-fiction works. A founder of Sinte Gleska University, Joe teaches Native American Studies and is a principle instructor in Tigrett’s Lessons from Lewis & Clark and Lessons from Little Bighorn. This author/professor/ historian has made TV appearances in “Lakota Moon,” “How the West Was Lost,” “The Real West,” and “Return to Lonesome Dove.” His newest seminar, “ Indians and Indians” examines stereotypes vs. reality and offers a fresh approach to diversity training. His most recent books and CDs—The Lakota Way, The Journey of Crazy Horse, Walking with Grandfather, Keep Going: The Art of Perseverance— have received national acclaim. His 2007 addition is The Day the World Ended at Little Bighorn. ^ Click image to enlarge

Dr. Richard Phillips, has been involved in training for the past 35 years. For 28 of those years, he was a trainer with the Central Intelligence Agency, where he did needs assessments, designed and delivered programs in a number of areas, most recently in leadership development. He has used his love of history to run battlefield seminars (Manassas, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Wilderness, Spotsylvania Courthouse), to integrate historic case studies into management courses, and to design/teach innovative workshops for Tigrett Corp. He teaches three popula Tigrett Corp. workshops: Lessons from Fredricksburg, Lessons from Lincoln, and Lessons from Eisenhower and Churchill. He has also taught at George Washington University, Northern Virginia Community College, and the University of Virginia. He is currently writing the first of four novels on the Civil War, focusing on experiences of private soldiers. ^ Click image to enlarge

Donald Markle retired from a career with the U.S. Intelligence Service and then turned to teaching and writing. His first two books examine the Civil War: Spies and Spymasters of the Civil War and The Telegraph Goes to War. His latest book is Intelligence Was My Line, the story of Ralph W. Hauenstein, Chief of Eisenhower’s Intelligence Branch for the European Theater of Operations in WWII. Don has developed two programs for Tigrett Corp.: Lessons from Eisenhower and Churchill, and Lessons from Pearl Harbor. He lectures at the Smithsonian Institution, conducts tours at the Eisenhower Farm and the National Cryptography Museum, and instructs Elderhostel programs. ^ Click image to enlarge

John Baniszewski, (www.HistoryAndLeadership.com) worked for NASA for 33 years, and in retirement provides leadership training to government agencies. He is a regular speaker at NASA’s annual Project Management Challenge Conference, which attracts over 1,000 people from across the nation to foster the development of project management skills. He is also an expert on the American Civil War, working at the Gettysburg National Military Park as a Licensed Battlefield Guide. He has combined his knowledge of government agencies and Civil War history to develop innovative leadership training programs that apply the lessons from the Civil War to the leadership challenges of today. He has conducted his interactive training programs Lessons of Leadership from the Battle of Gettysburg for almost 3,000 attendees from 25 federal agencies. ^ Click image to enlarge

Gary Kross, author and businessman, is one of the most popular Licensed Battlefield Guides at the Gettysburg National Battlefield Park. A member of the advisory board of Blue & Gray magazine, he has published special editions on the Battle of Gettysburg for the magazine each summer since 1995. Both instructor and tour guide, Gary’s vivid battlefield recreations provide a level of dramatic realism to Tigrett Corp.’s Lessons from Lincoln program. ^ Click image to enlarge

Ron Hawkins, Civil War historian, has been portraying General James Longstreet for over twenty years. Ron grew up in north Georgia near the former home of General Longstreet. He has been selected as the official Longstreet reenactor for the annual Gettysburg reenactment programs and portrays the general at most major reenactment events. Ron is presently writing a book on Longstreet’s controversial Gettysburg countermarch. An electrical engineer by background, Ron works at the Naval Ordnance Center in Indian Head, Maryland, and previously was an Explosive Ordnance Disposal instructor with the U.S. Air Force. He portrays General Longstreet in the leadership workshop, Teamwork in Action: Lessons from Fredricksburg. ^ Click image to enlarge

Brad Winn (www.CampDubois.com) is Site Manager of the Lewis and Clark State Historic Site, overseeing the development of the site and programming since May 2001. A rabid Cardinals Fan, and local area restaurant consultant, Brad enjoys introducing groups to the history and tastes of the region. He was formerly Program Manager at Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site. He has been Adjunct College Professor at Lincoln Land and most recently at Lewis and Clark community colleges, where he teaches U.S. history and computer literacy. He teaches the Tigrett Corp. workshop Lessons from Lewis & Clark ^ Click image to enlarge