Kristin Tardif is the lead faculty in the Organizational Leadership and Office Management Technology programs at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith. Prior to her current teaching role, Tardif was a faculty member at both Central Maine Community College and Fort Hays State University. Tardif is a global citizen having lived and traveled in a variety of countries. She went to high school in Maracaibo, Venezuela. After her studies she pursued a private sector career which spanned 30 years. Her work was with multinational corporations eventually securing a variety of leadership roles across business functions including plant management, market head, quality control, project management, natural resource management, corporate affairs and marketing. Her credentials include certifications in geographic information systems, cartography and leadership. Tardif was awarded a PhD in Organizational Leadership from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She holds a Master of Liberal Studies in Organization Leadership, a Bachelor of Science in Geosciences and a Bachelor of Art in History from Fort Hays State University. Tardif’s research focuses on the global competences needed for international trade and global assignments; and Disruptive Creative leadership’s impact on the creative economy, entrepreneurship, economic development in rural states contending with turbulence while transitioning into the 5th and 6th Industrial Revolutions. Supervisors: Dr. Ken Warden, Dean College of Applied Science and Technology.