Miguel Tinker Salas is the Leslie Farmer Professor of Latin American Studies, a professor of history and Chicana/o Latina/o studies, and the coordinator of Latin American studies at Pomona College.

Moises Naim is an expert in international politics, economics and business and has written several books, including The End of Power, an examination of how power is changing across all sectors of society, and Illicit, a detailed exposé on modern criminal networks.