The Starling Compendium Contributors

Starling's team of editors provide review and analysis of current trends and developments in the industry.

Stephen spent a 25-year career in risk management and corporate intelligence, providing clients with insights into the causes of organizational dysfunction or under-performance.

Dr. Terri Patterson is a psychologist who previously served as Chief of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) elite Behavioral Analysis Unit, among a number of other roles during her 20-year career as an Executive and Special Agent at the agency.

Sandra Matz is the David W. Zalaznick Associate Professor of Business at Columbia Business School and the author of Mindmasters: The Data-Driven Science of Predicting and Changing Human Behavior.

Walter Massey is a physicist and the former Chair of Bank of America, having led the bank through the 2008 financial crisis. He is the Chair of the Giant Magellan Telescope Organization, and is President Emeritus of Morehouse College and of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, former Director of the National Science Foundation, and former Director of Argonne National Laboratory.

Jamie Fiore Higgins is a former Managing Director at Goldman Sachs and is the author of Bully Market: My Story of Money and Misogyny at Goldman Sachs.

Adrienne A. Harris joined the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) in September 2021 and was confirmed as Superintendent on January 25, 2022.

Peter Gleason is president and CEO of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the most trusted association for corporate directors who want to expand their knowledge, grow their network, and maximize their potential. For nearly 50 years, NACD has been the leading voice of the director, setting the standard for governance education, best practices, and thought leadership. Our leadership continues to raise standards of excellence and advance board effectiveness at thousands of member companies.

Elizabeth Broderick is an internationally recognised human rights expert, and Principal of EB&Co, a specialist consultancy focusing on high-level strategic consulting and transformation, particularly in the areas of gender equality, diversity, inclusion and cultural renewal.

Roy F. Baumeister is one of the world’s most prolific and influential psychologists. He has published over 700 scientific works, including over 40 books.