Michael Sonbert is a bestselling author, speaker, and educator. He is the founder and CEO of Skyrocket Education and Rebel Culture and the coauthor of Unshakable Leadership: 21 Strategies for Success in Urban Schools and Beyond. Sonbert has turned his passion for educational reform into a global call to action for educational and corporate leadership transformation.

He's dedicated the past 20 years to coaching, partnering with, and researching leaders from public schools around the globe to Fortune 500 companies. He's committed to helping leaders grow thriving, impactful, and purposeful organizations.

Dr. M. Antonio Vance is an educator, organizational leader, and scholar with more than 15 years of experience strengthening schools and school systems in the United States and internationally. He currently serves as Chief Schools Officer at Skyrocket Education, where he partners with district and charter leaders to drive instructional improvement, develop leadership capacity, and design systems that advance equity and student success.

Vance is the coauthor of Unshakable Leadership: 21 Strategies for Success in Urban Schools and Beyond.