1. David N. Ammonsis the Albert Coates Professor of Public Administration and Government at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Among his works on public-sector management are Tools for Decision Making: A Practical Guide for Local Government (CQ Press 2009), Municipal Benchmarks: Assessing Local Performance and Establishing Community Standards (Sage Publications 2001), and Leading Performance Management in Local Government (International City/County Management Association 2008).
2. Joshua S. Edwardsis a budget analyst with the Department of Management and Budget in Fairfax County, Virginia.