Tyler Parris is a Hudson-certified executive coach and author and former corporate chief of staff. His professional career has spanned operations management at Intellectual Ventures, program management at Advaiya, Inc., technical editing at Microsoft, and computer networking in the United States Marine Corps. He holds a BA in English from Marshall University and Master of Technical and Scientific Communication (MTSC) from Miami University (OH). Before starting his professional career, he worked with youth in camps and non-profits, built an adult literacy program from the ground-up, and cut his teeth as a freelance writer. His writing and editing credits include technical publications, book reviews on military and political subjects, a poem, and his first book, "Chief of Staff: The Strategic Partner Who Will Revolutionize Your "Organization.