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The D+A Team

Robert Derwae — Proposal Manager and Editorial Director. Robert's background includes stints with two money-center banks, where he developed new business proposals and sold pension investment management services to Fortune 500 companies. He has also served as a regular columnist for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, written for various regional and national magazines, and managed and/or edited proposals for dozens of corporate and government clients.

Richard Ziegfeld, Ph.D. — Consulting Editor and facilitator. Richard has written or edited several books, including The Ziegfeld Touch: The Life and Times of Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. As a tenured English professor, he taught composition and rhetoric to hundreds of students. After retiring from academia, he worked for aerospace/aeronautics companies, where he facilitated, wrote, and edited hundreds of proposals.

Andrew Human, Ph.D. — Senior writer/editor. Andrew is a seasoned editor with a Master of Science in Engineering (Metallurgy & Materials Engineering) from Witwatersrand University, South Africa and a Ph.D. (Materials Science) from Darmstadt University, Germany. In addition to his creative abilities, Andrew is knowledgable in the areas of research and development, start-ups, and business management. He has worked on projects for Pepsi, Audi, and Harley-Davidson, among others.

Birgitte Rasine — Senior writer/editor. Birgitte has edited scores of scientific and technical market research reports in such fields as energy (solar, wind, hydrogen, and fuel cells); nanotechnology; telecom; pharmaceuticals; healthcare and biotech; and food and beverage. She has also written or edited articles and press releases on such topics as Internet communications technologies, meta data warehousing, and imaging technologies (e.g., high-definition cameras). Birgitte is also the principal of LUCITA, a socially responsible media content, communications, and consultancy company.

Siobhan La Piana, Ph.D. — Writer/editor and translator (French and German). Siobhan received her Ph.D. in comparative literature from the University of Michigan and studied at the Sorbonne in Paris. In addition to her efforts on behalf of D+A, she also serves as an adjunct professor at Oberlin College in Ohio.

Sally Foster — Graphics Director. Sally is a graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She has served as a photo editor at various New York-based magazines, most recently People Magazine.

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