CTA - Key Persons


Diane Deacon - President

Job Titles:
  • President
  • President and Co - Founder of the Creative Thinking Association of America
Diane Deacon, President of CTA, has been leading and facilitating the development of cutting edge projects for more than 20 years. Diane Deacon is President and co-founder of the Creative Thinking Association of America (CTA), which was founded to promote creativity and innovation. She is also President of Intellectual Equities, Inc., products, seminar, and consulting corporation that provides creative business products and services to companies worldwide. Diane has worked for more than 15 years with Mike Vance, who is the former Dean of Disney University and was in charge of idea and people development for Walt Disney Productions, Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Diane has co-authored with Mike Vance five widely acclaimed books -- Think Out of the Box®, Break Out of the Box, Raise the Bar, Creating MegaResults™ and How to Stop Pissing and Moaning. These books incorporate practical "how to's" with profiles of the best creative thinkers. Think Out of the Box is reaching huge proportions as people are beginning to catch on to what Diane and Mike have been teaching and talking about for years -- out of the box thinking. Break Out of the Box gives you the tools and techniques needed to really achieve the major breakthroughs that lead to maximum success. Diane has worked on the development of many major projects for companies around the world, including:

Mike Vance

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of CTA, Is Regarded by Many As the Dean of Creative Thinking. He Has Been Unlocking and Stimulating Human Imagination for
Mike and Diane have developed a proven creative process which has been used successfully by companies and individuals around the world for developing and achieving MegaResults. Mike Vance, Chairman of CTA, is regarded by many as the Dean of Creative Thinking. He has been unlocking and stimulating human imagination for more than 25 years.