From the OD Network's 2006 Award Recipients page:
Dr. Donald Cole, RODC (Registered OD Consultant) has organized 26 OD World Congresses and OD consulting teams outside the USA since 1983 to test the use of OD technology in world trouble spots. Since 1981, he has been active in working to build the field of OD into a profession. He is a charter member of the OD Network. He helped found The O.D. Journal in 1984. He founded the Ohio ODNetwork, the Midwest O.D. Network, and the O.D. Institute. He has written five books and numerous articles.