Greg Bates is an accomplished writer, editor, and educator with extensive experience in the publishing industry. As the founding Publisher of Common Courage Press, his primary focus is on medical policy. With over 150 nonfiction books edited, as well as numerous papers and dissertations for students, Bates has established himself as a respected industry figure. He specializes in teaching software programs, conflict resolution skills, communication, and management to students.

Bates has an extensive academic background, studying Masters in Education, Organizational development, foreign policy, and government at Harvard University Graduate School of Education. He has also served as a columnist at ProgrammableWeb and an editor at Harvardediting.info. He has experience teaching at the College of the Atlantic as an instructor and serving as Co-Publisher at South End Press.