Dr. Melody Rawlings is the director of the Center for the Advancement of Virtual Organizations (CAVO) at Northcentral University. She is also a professor and lead faculty for the Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership. Melody holds an Ed.D. in educational leadership and an M.S. degree in technology. She has presented both nationally and internationally on leading virtual teams and authored peer-reviewed articles as well as a textbook. Melody’s most recent research projects include emotional intelligence in the virtual workplace and determining leadership potential.