I’m a coalition builder, facilitator, and change maker.

I love place-based collaboration for nature-based and equity-centered solutions to the climate and biodiversity crises.

Some of my teachers and influences include:

The seasons and tides

June Gunter and Toula Ousouljoglou

Pearl and Mel Shaw

Andra Lichtenstein and Kathy Ko

Bettina Ring, Larry Orman, John Woodbury

Chaiman Valetin Lopez, Chairman Reno Franklin, Kenneth Holbrook, Taylor Pennewell

Peter Forbes

Margaret Wheatley’s books, especially Turning To One Another

Seth Godin’s writing, especially This is Marketing

Priya Parker’s The Art of Gathering