Jim Warda

James Warda, author of "How Does Disney Do That?: How Disney Makes Us Feel and Why it Matters" and "Where Are We Going So Fast?: Finding the Sacred in Everyday Moments," has written for the Chicago Tribune and Pioneer Press, and contributed to numerous Disney publications and sites, including "Disney" magazine, "WDW Magazine," and "Celebrations" magazine. He is also a speaker and workshop facilitator, most recently offering a How Does Disney Do That? workshop at EPCOT in Walt Disney World with former Imagineer and his book's major contributor Theron Skees. In addition, he is a former adjunct professor at Loyola University Chicago and guest speaker for DePaul University of Chicago and is a professional musician. He has also served in executive communication and marketing roles for several Fortune 100 companies and a national nonprofit, and on advisory boards.