Gerald E. Allan

serves as director of strategic and creative planning for The Communicators. Jerry is well known throughout the United States and Canada for his counseling on creativity, problem solving, futures, creative management and visual thinking. As chief facilitator for The Communicators, he plans and conducts retreats and private seminars, often included in our research, planning and program implementation services. His basic philosophy is that all problems are opportunities.

He has lectured and conducted workshops at many colleges and universities in North America and at conferences in Europe. Plus, he has authored a variety of articles and books in the architecture, energy, environment, urban development, education and ecology fields. Additionally, Jerry serves corporate and government clients including Mayo Clinic, General Mills, IBM, 3M, New York University, U.S. Army, Northwest Airlines, Control Data Corporation and Bell Laboratories.

In 1973, he founded Criteria Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization involved in research, humanitarian and educational projects. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota and master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

Jerry's latest project is creation of the educational project and book, with Georgiana Allan, for school-age children called The Horse & the Iron Ball : A Journey Through Time, Space, and Technology. It is available through Amazon.com.