David K. Narong, Ed.D., is a Ph.D. candidate in the Sustainable Leadership program and a doctoral research fellow at the ASEAN Centre for Sustainable Development Studies and Dialogue (ACSDSD) within the College of Management at Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. His research focus encompasses engineering, education, and sustainability. He earned his undergraduate degree in engineering and graduate degrees in quality assurance, business administration, and education. He has over 20 years of industry experience. He is a licensed Professional Engineer, a certified Project Management Professional, and a certified Project Controls Professional. His core values are rooted in diversity and inclusion, excellence and respect, and a lifelong commitment to learning. Contact: narong.d@northeastern.edu.

Prof. Dr. Philip Hallinger is recognized internationally as an innovator in leadership development. A prolific author, trainer, and consultant, he has lived in Asia for the past 25 years and works extensively with both private and public sector organizations. Philip Hallinger is an internationally recognized scholar in educational leadership and change. He is acknowledged as an innovation leader in the areas of instructional leadership, educational change, leadership development, and school improvement. He authored the Principal Instructional Leadership Rating Scale (PIMRS), the most widely used survey instrument in the world for measuring instructional leadership. He is now the TSDF Chair Professor of Leadership and Sustainable Development at the College of Management, Mahidol University.