Our Faculty

Our Faculty are a diverse group of leaders who bring years of industry experience into the classroom, with 89% holding master’s degrees or higher. Their experience spans from research and teaching to executive coaching, consulting and other areas of industry expertise.

Our faculty love to teach. They engage with every participant to make each program a unique and valuable experience.

Vanessa Van Edwards

Vanessa is the bestselling author of "Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People," translated into 17 languages, and "Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication." She is renowned for teaching science-backed people skills to audiences worldwide, including SXSW, MIT, and Stanford. Her engaging workshops and courses teach individuals how to succeed in business and life by understanding the hidden dynamics of people.
Michelle Ehrenreich

Michelle is the founding partner of Acuity Partners, a boutique consultancy in Chestnut Hill, MA. She helps clients develop effective business, marketing, and communication strategies. Michelle received her MBA from Harvard Business School and a Master of Science in Applied Mathematics from Stanford University.
Emily F. Epstein

Emily served as associate faculty at Harvard Law School’s Program on Negotiation and adjunct faculty at the Georgetown University Law Center. She specializes in teaching negotiation, facilitation, mediation, and communication skills. She is the founder of Oakbay Consulting and a lecturer of law at the University of California Berkeley School of Law.
Mark Esposito

Dr. Mark Esposito is an internationally recognized expert on the Fourth Industrial Revolution and a leading global thought leader in artificial intelligence. He is affiliated with the World Economic Forum as a member of the Global AI Alliance and the Fostering the Converging Technologies group, contributing to the forefront of AI and technology discussions. At Harvard, he serves as a faculty associate for the Berkman Klein for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School and as social scientist with affiliations at Harvard Kennedy School’s Center for International Development, Harvard University’s Institute for Quantitative Social Science (IQSS), and the Davis Center for Eurasian Studies.
Jon Fay

Jon Fay has more than 25 years of experience as a business strategy consultant and has served as Vice President of Executive Development and head of the corporate university for a leading technology company. He is an instructor at Harvard's Division of Continuing Education, where he teaches both Professional & Executive Development programs and graduate degree courses.
Christopher Flynn

Chris Flynn is a global executive and change leadership expert with deep experience in technology and financial services. He is a Principal Change Advisor and Executive Instructor at Prosci and an adjunct professor at Boston University's Questrom School of Business. Previously, Chris held executive roles at IBM, leading a Client Success team of 850+ professionals in IBM Watson Talent and managing the integration of a $1.3 billion acquisition to drive cloud growth.
Nancy L. Forsyth

Nancy Forsyth is a leadership and talent consultant bringing over 30 years of experience in executive leadership, strategy, and leadership development. She has led or consulted on numerous business transformation and organizational change initiatives, and her consulting work focuses on organizational transformation, team development, and the intersection between strategy and talent management. Previous roles have included President of Allyn & Bacon publishing and President of Pearson’s Teacher Education.
Jackie Glenn

Jackie Glenn is the founder and CEO of Glenn Diversity Inclusion & HR Solutions, a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) consulting practice that helps empower individuals, leaders, and corporations to foster equitable and inclusive spaces for all.
Paul Green, Jr.

Paul Green, Jr. is an instructor at Harvard Extension School, where he teaches organizational behavior, and an assistant professor of management at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas, Austin. His research focuses on workplace connections and their impact on engagement, motivation, and performance. Green holds a doctorate in business administration from Harvard Business School and has received multiple awards for his teaching and research.
Joel Gurin

Joel is president and founder of the Center for Open Data Enterprise, a Washington-based nonprofit that works to maximize the value of open data as a public resource. He previously served as chair of the White House Task Force on Smart Disclosure and as chief of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau of the US Federal Communications Commission.

Harvard Division of Continuing Education

The Division of Continuing Education (DCE) at Harvard University is dedicated to bringing rigorous academics and innovative teaching capabilities to those seeking to improve their lives through education. We make Harvard education accessible to lifelong learners from high school to retirement.

Harvard Extension School

Harvard degrees, certificates and courses—online, in the evenings, and at your own pace.
Harvard Summer School

Academic summer opportunities for adult, college and high school students—at Harvard and abroad.
Harvard Professional & Executive Development

Short, intensive programs to develop skills and strengthen your professional profile.
Harvard Institute for Learning in Retirement

Peer learning in the liberal arts—a community program for retired and semi-retired professionals.