Ranked in the TOP 30 Global Gurus in Education since 2021, Rick Jetter, Ph.D., is an educator, human resources expert, author, speaker, trainer, and national education consultant.  He has worked in the field of education and human resources for over 28 years and has held various senior executive level positions, in both the public and private sectors, before pursuing a career in consulting, speaking, writing, and publishing.  Known as "Dr. J.," he is also the CEO of Grand Designs Consulting and a 2021 fellow for the NY Education Policy Fellowship Program sponsored by Teachers College at Columbia University.  Dr. J. has written 11 books for educators and is currently one (of a very small handful) of scholars and thought leaders across the nation who develops narrative theory research models for transforming business models, school culture, and enterprise reform initiatives.