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Part II is the “heart of the book.” It contains the personal and professional stories of 13 prominent leaders and advocates in the profession of counseling. Inspired by West et al. (2003), we established an Academy of Advisors to assist us in a systematic process to identify the leaders who are profiled in this book. The academy comprised five individuals who had held significant leadership positions in major counseling professional associations, had been widely acknowledged as leaders in the counseling profession, and remained actively engaged in the profession. As the editor spearheading this process, Cassie asked each advisor to independently generate a slate of 20 to 25 leaders/advocates they would nominate to be profiled in this book. Cassie then created a combined slate containing all names that appeared on at least two individually submitted lists. This slate was sent back to the advisors, who were then asked to narrow the list by selecting those whose “leadership and advocacy has had a long-term, broad impact on the counseling profession” and to consider “a representation of diverse leaders to be showcased.” Cassie then asked the advisors to place these names in rank order. The 13 individuals profiled in this book were ranked highest and identified most frequently by our advisors.

We are honored to present their stories, and we are painfully aware that many other exceptional leaders and advocates are equally deserving of recognition. Advancing our profession actually does “take a village,” and the full community of highly influential leaders and advocates is much, much larger than the exceptional individuals we introduce here. Our hope is that these stories will inspire you and guide you on your own path toward leadership and advocacy.