V. J. Singal, president of The Articulate Professional, is a Houston-based communication consultant, coach, trainer, and speaker, and the author of The Articulate® Professional (3rd Edition, 2008). Educated at Welham Preparatory School and The Doon School, he has a B.Tech. in civil engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, and an MBA with Distinction from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. His opinions have been published in The Wall Street Journal and The Economist, and aired on the BBC and CNN Headline News.