Dr. Memo Diriker, is the Founding Director of the Business, Economic, and Community Outreach Network (BEACON) of the Franklin P. Perdue School of Business at Salisbury University. BEACON is home to the award winning Community Visioning, ShoreTrends, GrayShore, and Bienvenidos a Delmarva initiative. BEACON is also a sponsor of ShoreENERGY.

Dr. Diriker specializes in the use of “Scenario Analysis,” and in “Demographic, Business, and Economic Trend Forecasting.” As the Director of BEACON, Dr. Diriker advises a large number of private, public, and nonprofit sector organizations. His current research focuses on the "Three Es: Effectiveness, Efficiency, and Evidence." He is especially interested in exploring the successful deployment of the "Three Es" concept in Government Agencies, Nonprofit Organizations, and Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises.

In addition to a book, Dr. Diriker has authored/co-authored many articles in academic and practitioner publications, and is a sought-after public speaker.

Dr. Diriker is a Past President of the Salisbury Sunrise Rotary Club. He has also served as the President of the American Marketing Association in Boston, Massachusetts, and as a former advisor to the Board of Directors of the Sales and Marketing Executives of Greater Boston, Inc.

Dr. Diriker was the weekly guest of the Wednesday morning Business Beat segment on WBOC-TV (Salisbury, MD) for over twelve years, and the author of a weekly small business column in the Daily Times (Salisbury, MD) for over 15 years. He continues to serve as a regular contributor to the print and electronic media in the Mid-Atlantic Region on Demographic, Business, and Economic Trends.

Dr. Diriker is the recipient of many honors and awards, including a University System of Maryland Board of Regents Award for Outstanding Public Service.