Brent Darnell is an engineer, playwright, author, actor, improviser, musician, dramatist guild member, and certified yoga instructor. He is also a pioneer in bringing emotional intelligence to the construction industry and has taught people skills to technical people at 100 different companies in 20 different countries around the world. He also teaches these skills at illustrious universities in the US such as Auburn, Penn State, Northwestern, Clemson, Virginia Tech, and the University of Cincinnati.  He has published eight books on emotional intelligence and people skills for technical people.