Mitchell Lee Marks leads JoiningForces.org in San Francisco and San Diego, which specializes in advising executives on managing mergers, restructurings, and other transitions; building team effectiveness; and developing organizational cultures to achieve desired financial and strategic objectives. Marks has worked with numerous organizations, including AOL, BP Amoco, Intel, Pfizer, Bank of America, and Blue Shield of California. Marks is the author of several books and articles, including Joining Forces: Making One Plus One Equal Three in Mergers, Acquisitions, and Alliances (Jossey-Bass, 1998).