Steven Stralser is a renowned educator, author, and entrepreneur with extensive experience in executive education, business plan development, new venture launch, and executive coaching. He is the founder of The Center for Professional Development, an executive education think tank and training provider aimed at developing tailored programs targeted to highly-trained professionals who face significant business challenges in their practice. Dr. Stralser is an expert in marketing, entrepreneurship, and innovation, and has published several books, including the best-seller "MBA in a Day: What You Would Learn at Top-Tier Business Schools (If You Only Had The Time!)" which has been translated into eight languages.

Steven Stralser holds a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, an MBA from Arizona State University, and a BS in Marketing from the University of Arizona. He serves on the board of directors of several organizations, including The Surgical Hospital of Phoenix and Salt River Devco, and has been a commercialization advisor at Saccadous, Inc. He is also a former Emeritus Professor of Entrepreneurship at Thunderbird School of Global Management, where he was the founding academic director and program architect for Project Artemis, a novel initiative aimed at training and mentoring women from emerging countries in entrepreneurship.