Susan J. Ellis is President of Energize, Inc. and the dean of the faculty for the Everyone Ready® program. Since 1977 she has contributed to the volunteer field through writing and training. Several of her dozen books are considered must-reads, including From the Top Down: The Executive Role in Successful Volunteer Involvement and The Volunteer Recruitment Book.

Susan is editor of e-Volunteerism: The Electronic Journal of the Volunteer Community and writes the bi-monthly "On Volunteers" column for The NonProfit Times. In great demand as a speaker and trainer, Susan conducts sessions for thousands of participants each year throughout North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. Her monthly "Hot Topics" on the Energize, Inc. Web site deal with cutting-edge trends and issues.