Carrington, Hugh Wesley: - Hugh Wesley Carrington, Ph.D., is founder of Bridge, Inc. Hugh helps organizations optimize performance through training and development of their members at all levels and the streamlin- ing of organizational processes. He is an accomplished, dynamic speaker, and blends his love of education, the study of people, and research into his process-driven approach to organizational learning and development. Before anything else, Hugh is a Christian who believes in the power of prayer. In addition to leading Bridge, Inc., Hugh is currently also an Adjunct Professor at Long Island University in the School of Business, Department of Social Work, and the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. Hugh has held several departmental positions in local churches of a denomination that numbers almost 20 million worldwide. He is a frequent presenter at local churches and related events and has had the opportunity to observe how we as Christians approach prayer. He has had the opportunity to implement what he teaches, including his signature House of Prayer process, and knows that it works. Hugh holds a M.S. in Human Resource Management, a Ph.D. in Sociology, a M.A. in Higher Education Administration, and a BA in Marketing Education. Hugh resides in Stamford, Connecticut, and is married to the former Maxine Cenac. He is the adoring father of a college sophomore, Serina Jordan Carrington, and a preschooler, Hugh Wesley Carrington, Jr.