About US

Doug Tucker has been a successful entrepreneur for over 40 years serving as principal owner and executive officer of several companies in mortgage banking, financial planning, publishing, and promotions.

Mr. Tucker is responsible for driving the vision and mission of Future Achievement International and also oversees the company's daily operations. For the past three decades he has overseen research and development of several proprietary intellectual properties, online certification courses for organizational leaders and professionals, multiple support operating platforms including an Online School for Personal/ Professional Development & Leadership Empowerment, and a MERIT Profile Assessment Platform for Certified Partners.

Over the past several years, Mr. Tucker and a team have developed various marketing platforms and initiatives designed to support its partnerships with organizational leaders and independent professionals that are committed to making a transformational difference.

Prior to Co-Founding Future Achievement International in 1996, he owned a promotions company that successfully promoted several nationally recognized speakers and authors such as Brian Tracy, Mark Victor Hansen, (Author of Chicken Soup for the Soul), Ken Blanchard, Zig Ziglar, Dennis Waitely, Og Mandino (Author of Greatest Salesman in the World), Jim Rohn, and several sports celebrities such as Lou Holtz (former Notre Dame football coach), Pat Riley (former Lakers basketball coach), and others.

Mr. Tucker's promotions company established a partnership alliance with Peak Performance International to secure media and corporate sponsors for their North American promotional events. Media sponsorships included Entrepreneur Magazine, various radio stations, and other business publications. The promotion company also secured many corporate sponsorships including AT&T, American Airlines, Hewlett Packard, Cannon, MCI, and a number of regional corporate sponsorships in various North American cities.

Dr. Salvaterra manages the administration for all Educational Services provided by Future Achievement International. Dr. Salvaterra has professional experience in the fields of Workforce Management, Employee Development, and Leadership Coaching. For fifteen years Dr. Salvaterra managed a successful career in the hospitality and foodservice industries overseeing the openings of new restaurants in Florida, Alabama, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

For the past several years Dr. Salvaterra has been instrumental in the development and advancement of Future Achievement's proprietary Value Proposition known worldwide as Personal Leadership Effectiveness. He is a Certified PLE Consultant and PLE Mentor-Coach.

John Lim has a professional background in HR consulting, computer networks, applied internet services and web page design. Since 1998, he has been involved with the design, development and implementation of Internet-based data management systems for a variety of companies. He has expertise as a computer programmer and network and systems administrator for most operating systems. Mr. Lim was instrumental in the development of the MERIT Profile Assessment and delivery platform.

Curtis Palmer advises Future Achievement International on its platform and technology.

Dr. Ron Jenson is the creator of the company's proprietary Character-Based Competencies known worldwide as the MAXIMIZERS Principles. Prior to his retirement he was instrumental in helping to research and developed several proprietary Character-Based Solutions.

Dr. Williamson was the primary researcher and developer of the MERIT Profile. Dr. Williamson is an alumnus and faculty member of the University of Southern California where he earned two graduate degrees, a Master of Science in Psychometric Testing and Measurement and a Ph.D. in Research Design and Statistics. He was the recipient of the Thesis of the Year Award from the USC Alumni Association for research that evaluated the effectiveness of standardized tests in education.