Jim Highsmith
Summary
Lead author of multiple books on software development, Jim is the recipient of the 2005 International Stevens Award for outstanding contributions to systems development. He is a coauthor of the Agile Manifesto and the Declaration of Interdependence for Project Leaders. He is also a founding member of The Agile Alliance and co-founder and first president of the Agile Leadership Network. He has been consulting with Information Technology organizations and software companies worldwide for nearly 60 years.