Jürgen Möllers, Ph.D.
Jürgen is the founder and president of Storyzon. Born in Germany, Jürgen studied literature and philosophy in Europe and the U.S. His interest in the unfolding of people's life stories was reflected early on in his Ph.D. thesis on the interplay of history, chance, and our deliberate actions. Before immigrating to the U.S. about fifteen years ago, Jurgen lived and worked in several European countries. He has experience in publishing and marketing and has been formally trained in the process of creating personal histories by Germany's best-known personal history agency, the Medienbüro, in Berlin. He is also a published writer who has developed and taught numerous workshops over the past six years. His passion for storytelling is based on a deep appreciation for the miraculous unfolding of our lives.

Elizabeth A. Wright, M.A.
Founder of History In Progress, Elizabeth has been a personal and organizational historian since 1984. As a workshop leader, consultant, mentor, and speaker, she has assisted many people in the creation of their life stories for about two decades. She holds a master's degree in anthropology and is a former vice president and active member of the Association of Personal Historians. She is also a member of the Oral History Association, the Southwest Oral History Association, and the National Council of Public History, and is an organizer of the annual Morrissey Workshop in San Francisco. An avid promoter of the growing field of personal history, Elizabeth offers consulting services and conducts interviews for Storyzon.

Kristen Burns
Kristen holds a degree in English literature from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and did additional graduate work at the University of Washington before launching two businesses on her own. She not only brings her experience as a writer and group facilitator to the company but also her organizational and team building skills. Kristen is both a project and program manager at Storyzon and coordinates most operational and personnel processes.

Andreas Jones
Andreas is a graphic designer who has lived in the Bay Area for over two decades. He has a bachelor's degree in fine art from UC Berkeley, where he specialized in etching and lithography and created limited-edition art books. Over the last 12 years he has been art director of several publications, including the East Bay Monthly and the MacArthur Metro. He is currently the principal graphic designer for the Berkeley Symphony Orchestra.

Chris Westphal, M.A.
Chris holds a Masters Degree in Professional Writing from the University of Southern California and has more than thirty years experience as a professional writer. He is a published novelist and non-fiction author, as well as a produced network television writer. His work as a journalist has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Contra Costa Times, and San Jose Mercury News, as well as several nationally published magazines.

Lila LaHood, M.S.
Lila is a freelance writer based in San Francisco. Lila spent three years working as a business writer for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram in Fort Worth, Texas. She has also written for the San Jose Mercury News, the Kansas City Star, and the Contra Costa Times. Lila enjoys writing profiles that capture the personality and entrepreneurial spirit of successful businesses. Lila studied international relations at Stanford University and holds a master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

Bill Scheinman
Bill Scheinman is a published novelist and short story writer and has worked as an editor, journalist, and grant writer. He is the co-founder of Stress Reduction At Work and is the lead meditation instructor at the San Francisco County Jail. His first novel has just been made into a movie.

Rachel Markowitz
Rachel does what others might consider grunt work—checking spelling and punctuation, making sure names are spelled right, catching dangling modifiers—and does it with joy. After completing studies in French and English, Rachel worked as a proofreader for Macy's West Advertising in San Francisco, where poring over the fine print provided her with some of her best training. She has worked on materials ranging from catalogs to magazines to websites.