Benjamin Lloyd founded bxlloyd consulting, a learning and development practice that uses the power of play and applied improvisation to support extraordinary companies, nonprofits, and communities. One of his specialties is creative work with people with disabilities, and he has presented on that work at both global and national conferences. He is the author of several articles on creativity and spirituality through Cambridge University Press, and two books: The Deception of Surfaces, and The Actor’s Way: A Journey of Self-Discovery in Letters, published by Allworth Press in 2006. He has undergraduate and graduate degrees from Yale University and a certificate in Diversity & Inclusion from Cornell University. He has acted and directed at most major theatres in Philadelphia, as well as in New York, regionally in the U.S., and in Europe. www.bxlloyd.com