2024 HATCH Bios
DK .
Creative Producer / Speaker Coach / freelance / pontypridd rct
DK is a Creative Producer who 'crafts delicious learning experiences' online, in-studio or in-person. He spent nearly a decade as the TEDxWellington / TEDxWellingtonWomen licensee plus founder of the unique video podcast Creative Welly and the annual Creative Leadership NZ conference. He’s also a Speaker Coach, working with CEO’s and senior executives plus a random ex-All Black and Dame thrown into the mix plus delivers internal masterclasses on the topics of 'purposeful storytelling' to leadership groups.
Gregg Treinish
Executive Director / Adventure Scientists / Bozeman MT
National Geographic named Gregg, “Adventurer of the Year” when he completed a 7,800-mile trek along the spine of the Andes. He founded Adventure Scientists, with a passion for exploration and scientific discovery. The nonprofit provides institutions with access to scientific data that can amplify and accelerate solutions to environmental and human health issues.
Raman Frey
Co-Founder, Camp Earnest and GP Dinners / Camp Earnest (retreat venue) and GP Dinners (event production) / Twain Harte CA
Raman is a writer, speaker, advisor and community builder based in northern California. For 24 years, Raman has built companies, non-profits and communities, bringing people together for meaningful conversations about art, technology, religion, politics and philosophy.
In 2012 Raman started GP Dinners, a community built around civil discourse and delicious feasts. GP Dinners has produced nearly 600 events since 2012, each with a professional chef, a shared meal and focused topic. In 2020 he started Camp Earnest with his wife Karin, a retreat center near Yosemite NP.
Kimfer Flanery-Rye
Founder, DEI & Culture Practitioner / Inclusion Equals / Seattle Washington
A certified brain-based leadership coach, Kimfer Flanery-Rye (she/her) is the Founder of Inclusion Equals, a social enterprise focused on the IDEA: Inclusion = Diversity + Equity + Accessibility to build culture from the inside out, as well as the CEO of The FBomb Breakfast Club, a peer support community for women, femmes, and gentlethems who are company founders and business owners. She is also an Adjunct Professor teaching Creativity and Innovation for MBA students and has her MBA in Executive Leadership. She speaks locally, nationally, and globally and spends her time on boards.
Phil Sage
Sr Dir : Design & Innovation / PepsiCo / Allen TX
Phil is an award-winning global innovator with 20+ years of experience setting vision for front-end innovation and award-winning product development across gaming, entertainment, and the world's most forward-looking brands. A 4yr honoree in MOJO NATION's Top 100 Most Influential figures in the Toy & Gaming Industry. Establishing his design his career at LEGO, he's an ambassador and mentor of Design Thinking & Innovation, he and his peers are focused on positive, impactful change; to solve real problems for current and future generations, transforming the portfolio in the process.
Jeremiah Pate
CEO / Lunasonde, Inc / Oro Valley AZ
Jeremiah is the founder and CEO of Lunasonde, a startup focused on using space to better planet Earth. In 2020, Jeremiah was a recipient of Forbes 30 under 30 in Manufacturing and Industry. Prior to Lunasonde, he attended the University of Arizona and researched the molecular biophysics of Parkinson’s disease at the University of Pennsylvania. Asteroid 34104 Jeremiahpate is named in honor of his research.
Charlotte Fixler
VP Communications + Community / Curriculum Associates / Sudbury MA
Charlotte leads communications and educator community for a leading K-12 edtech company, supporting learning gains and equitable access to grade-level success for over a third of US students. Education has been the throughline in her career, which began in the classroom teaching kindergarten and later brought her to the toy industry. Her work is driven by the belief that zip codes shouldn’t predict academic outcomes, and that all children deserve the tools and access to achieve their highest aspirations. She lives in happy chaos with her husband and two young boys in Massachusetts.
Adam Foley
Artist Manager/Music Supervisor / Red LIght Management / Bozeman MT
Adam has worked in the music industry for 25+ years as an artist manager at Red Light Management and as a music supervisor for adventure sports. At Red Light, he has managed Grammy nominated ODESZA, Pretty Lights and Sasha along with Bonobo, Ki:Theory, Big Wild and UNKLE. Adam has music supervised for HBO, Riot Games/Valorant, Red Bull Media House, Anthill Films, Camp4 Collective, Teton Gravity Research and Jackson Hole Mountain Resort among others.
Charles Garcia
Managing Partner / R360 GP LLC / Daytona Beach Shores FL
I’m Charlie Garcia, and my life purpose is to inspire and connect others to achieve extraordinary things. Life is a delightful, sometimes chaotic adventure, and I’m always on the lookout for kindred spirits—fellow adventurers with wit, warmth, and a pinch of audacity. I find my true self, thriving among fearless, passionate, and creative souls, all sharing a desire to make a lasting impact on humanity and to heal our planet. If this speaks to you, let's connect. Each dawn, I renew my pledge to a life of service, using my gifts to enrich society, anchored by an unwavering love for my country.
Kim Dabbs
Global VP, ESG + Social Innovation / Steelcase / Munich Bavaria
Kim Dabbs is a global leader in the area of Belonging and Purpose. She is a thought leader, best-selling author of You Belong Here, and international speaker. She has a passion for building cultures of belonging and is leveraging that mindset as she partners with organizations leading transformational change projects around the world. Her personal experience and professional history focus on helping leaders, organizations, and communities with the tools to create a more equitable and inclusive world.
Melanie Curtis
Keynote Speaker, Pro Skydiver, Coach, Facilitator, Podcaster / How to Fly, Inc. / MelanieCurtis.com / Maplewood NJ
Melanie Curtis is a world record pro skydiver, keynote speaker, coach, author, activist and entrepreneur. Melanie’s energy and love is unmatched. Dynamic on stage, she facilitates genre-busting professional development on peak performance. As a coach, she is a relentless teammate for her clients looking to expand beyond their current edges. No topic or goal is off limits. Melanie now uses skydiving as a vehicle to champion equality. Founding the Trust the Journey podcast, Melanie is a passionate advocate for legal, safe and equitable access to breakthrough healing with psychedelic medicines.
Meredith Marder
Attorney & Founder / A Better Business: A Law Firm for Entrepreneurs / TUCSON AZ
Meredith is a business lawyer and broker who cares deeply about social justice. Her background includes music, writing, photography, and political activism and community organizing. She worked as a writer, photographer, and journalist before turning to law, where she clerked on the Arizona Supreme Court and worked for BigLaw firms before starting her own law firm in 2019. She represents business owners and educates people about business law (and the Supreme Court!) on TikTok, while adventuring the world and saying "yes" to HATCH as often as possible!
Katie Stebbins
Executive Director / Tufts Food & Nutrition Innovation Institute / Holliston MA
I have always enjoyed connecting the dots and making positive change happen. I am a city and environmental planner and have channeled this love of the complex built environment to include systems work of all kinds. My focus is human centered, inclusive economic ecosystems that democratize the technology economy and amplify opportunities for all.
Wendy Smolen
Writer, editor, ideator. / Wendysmolen.com / Old Greenwich CT
Wendy is an ideator who plays with words. Once creative director at Estee Lauder and Revlon, she pivoted from divas to diapers after writing an award-winning book on kids’ activities. This led to positions at Parents and Nick Jr. where she created ground-breaking partnerships. She hit her stride as cofounder of Sandbox Summit, an annual idea forum at MIT, focused on play, learning and technology. The new model of multi-discipline symposiums explored how collaboration drives innovation. She sold Sandbox in 2016 and is now a creative consultant, still driven by the aha! of collaborative ideas.
Victor Pineda
Executive Director / Center for Independent Living / Berkeley CA
Victor is a globally recognized human rights expert and a leading scholar on inclusive and accessible smart cities. Founder and President of the Pineda Foundation / World ENABLED, he is a serial social impact entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist, and 2x U.S. presidential appointee. Victor helped draft the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the inclusion targets of SDG 11. He is a member of WEF Center for the 4th Industrial Revolution, Center for Urban Transformation, and Global Future Council on Connected World. He is addicted to breathing and meditation.
Jennifer Sertl
Founder / Agility3R / Fairport NY
Jennifer Sertl is a distinguished strategist, thought leader, and entrepreneur who has significantly impacted the fields of leadership development, behavioral branding, and innovation. As the founder of Agility3R, Jennifer has dedicated her career to enhancing strategic intent and human capital capabilities within organizations, aiming to elevate enterprise value through customized solutions. Sertl is the co-author of "Strategy, Leadership, and the Soul," and teaches innovation at Rochester Institute of Technology.
Eirik Heikes
President / TerraSite, Inc. / Rapid City, SD 57701 SD
Eirik describes himself as the product of two diverse parents and a merging of their crafts; his mother a Copenhagen educated tapestry artist whose work is internationally acclaimed and his father a highly creative botanist and agronomist whose life work includes the introduction of Sunflowers to production agriculture. His influences include a dynamic mixture of styles; tending to highlight vernacular conditions and use of mixed materials over rigid, programmatic solutions. He considers a career in natural resource management to be a serious one, but tries not to take himself too seriously.
Lucy Caldwell
Social Psychologist / Life Revealed / Santa Cruz CA
Known for her unique ability to connect people to their deepest held beliefs and inspire courageous action, Lucy has devoted herself to the science and practice of how people change. She is a social psychologist, and group facilitator with an emphasis on individual and systems level transformation. Lucy works in partnership with trail-blazing individuals and organizations to unlock humanity’s potential and bring paradigm shifting change to the world. She is a steward of empowering women visionaries and equipping movement leaders with tools for creating lasting impact.
Gaelin Rosenwaks
Founder/Ocean Storyteller / Global Ocean Exploration, Inc / Montauk New York
Gaelin is a marine scientist, explorer, photographer, filmmaker & author. Her career started conducting groundbreaking research in Antarctica & continued at Duke University where she earned her Master’s Degree researching Giant Bluefin Tunas. Alarmed by the changes happening in the oceans, Gaelin founded Global Ocean Exploration Inc to share her passion for ocean exploration, marine conservation & storytelling. She is a Fellow of the Explorers Club & Royal Geographical Society & has appeared as an expert & host on many major networks, and was recently featured on the cover of Outside Magazine.
Anna Skinner
President / Black Moon, LLC / Washington DC
Anna is the President and Founder of Black Moon, LLC, and currently works primarily within the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) as a technical advisor across a wide range of technology areas. She has a PhD in Human Factors Psychology, and is passionate about optimizing both human performance and human-machine interaction.
Kia Weatherspoon
President / Determined by Design / Washington DC
Kia is unafraid to take risks. Her superpower is that she jumps – defying every design stereotype as she’s moved through the industry. For over 15 years, her vehicle to doing so has been through founding Determined by Design® – the only interior design firm in the nation that provides Design Equity® services – shifting the industry benchmark and elevating the standard of Interior Design as one for ALL and not just a luxury for a few. An advocate, educator, speaker, leader, and more!
Tom Gruber
Impact Advisor / Humanistic.ai / Kihei Hawaii
Tom Gruber is a product designer and entrepreneur who uses AI technology to augment human intelligence. He was cofounder and head of design for the team that created Siri, the intelligent assistant. At Apple for over 8 years, Tom led the Advanced Development Group that designed and prototyped new capabilities for products that bring intelligence to the interface.
Tom advises companies and organizations that use AI to have a positive impact on humanity, including leaders in Assistive Neurotech, Language Understanding, Mental Health Care, and ethical applications of AI.
Chase Masterson
Founder and CEO / The Heroic Journey Social Emotional Learning and Mental Health / Studio City CA
Prior to her work as Founder/CEO of The Heroic Journey Mental Health, actress Chase Masterson (Star Trek, The Flash, Doctor Who) mentored ex-gang members at Homeboy Industries, inspiring her to form a 501c3 Coalition of youth psychologists and educators. The Heroic Journey is impacting over .5M youth and parents in over 1800 locations. Masterson has spoken on their work at the UN, Google HQ, World Anti-Bullying Forum, Int’l Bullying Prevention Assn, TEDxVienna, and the Assn for Contextual Behavioral Science. The Heroic Journey is the solely endorsed youth mental health program used by YMCA.
Morgan Irons
Artist / Self / Bozeman MT
Morgan is a painter devoted to preservation of archetypal imagery, focused on themes of regenerative agriculture, and life on the land through agrarian and women’s narratives. Morgan has been a featured artist in Fine Art Connoisseur's "Artists to Watch", a two-time recipient of the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant for emerging figurative painters, and holds solo exhibitions around the US. In keeping of women’s narratives, she is a home birth doula passionate about protecting first life moments. She lives and works out of a cabin in Montana with her ol’ dog Bear and one friendly ghost.
Matthew Siegel
Social Entrepreneur / Landbridge Designs / Bend OR
Matt is a land project developer with a focus in regenerative hospitality & live experience design. He is currently collaborating with mission aligned property owners, helping across multiple stages of development. He is a founder of The Mushroom Farm, Envision Festival, Common Ground Summit, and a new private project on the OSA Peninsula of Costa Rica. He is an experienced fundraiser and provides fractional C-suite services to a number of startups. The common thread in his work is a passion for building and promoting local food systems.
Jackson Swearer
Executive Director / StartUp Hutch / Hutchinson Kansas
Jackson Swearer was born and raised in Hutchinson, Kansas, where he now lives. His personal mission is for everyone to have the same opportunities that he did growing up. He works as the Executive Director at StartUp Hutch, a hyper-local entrepreneurship service organization. His side hustle is JS Connections, a facilitation and consulting service for non-profits. Passion for economic justice and public service inspire his numerous volunteer activities. Jackson follows politics – the more local the better. He likes golf and chess, but most of all he loves eating a good meal with his wife Erin.
Nermine Khouzam Rubin
Founder & CEO / Water 4 Mercy, Inc. / Clearwater FL
A life-changing volunteer trip to Tanzania with my daughter exposed me to the devastating reality of water scarcity. Haunted by what I saw, I founded Water 4 Mercy in 2018 to provide a permanent solution and instill HOPE. Our innovative approach combines water access with agricultural solutions and community engagement, empowering 70,000 people in Africa to thrive and transform their lives and future. We are providing world-renowned agricultural training through AITeC, our Agricultural Innovation and Technology Center, growing a new generation of experts for the future of nutritional security.
Chipo Sachirarwe
Co-Founder & COO / Blk Grvty / Jersey City NJ
Chipo is a CPA and adept leader who drives growth and scale for corporations through innovative thinking and expert technical acumen. By deploying a strategic blend of public, private, and philanthropic capital, she addresses deep-rooted challenges within market systems with sustainable solutions. Chipo is working to reshape our trillion-dollar financial systems to serve the needs of everyone in our society by default.
Meg Busse
COO / Meg Busse / Portland OR
Finder of joy. Co-creator of optimistic futures. COO at The Roddenberry Foundation, which moves us closer to Gene Roddenberry’s vision of a diverse, inclusive and equitable world via Star Trek. Meg leads the Roddenberry Fellowship, a network of activists and social entrepreneurs across the US creating a better world for all. Roddenberry envisioned a future where diversity was celebrated, not just tolerated, embracing differences and delighting in them. In past lives, Meg has been a whitewater raft guide, a semi-pro athlete, and a middle school reading teacher.
Padden Murphy
Founder / Foundry Ten / Last Best Future / Bozeman MT
Padden Guy Murphy is Founder & CEO of Foundry Ten, a strategic advisory & communications firm to startup founders and CEOs, and Last Best Future, a 501c3 non-profit that brings together people, ideas, and projects to positively shape Montana’s future. In this capacity Padden recently launched Montana Festival alongside some incredible humans (including Yarrow and his better half, Lumay) Padden previously held senior roles at WeWork, REEF, Lyft, and Getaround. Padden lives in Bozeman with his wife, Lumay, and two young children, Wilde & Maven.
Julian Giacomelli
Founder / Heart of Impact Leadership / Frelighsburg Quebec
In this pivotal moment of global reckoning, Julian coaches ambitious, mission-driven leaders as their projects scale. He applies sound strategy, embodied leadership, and a regenerative mindset. Drawing from deep experience in personal transformation, management consulting and as a scale-up founder (Rise Kombucha), he accompanies leaders towards economic success, positive impact and a good life.
Laurie Mulvey
Clinical Professor in Sociology and Director of World in Conversation Center / Penn State University / State College Pennsylvania
I'm a Clinical Professor in Sociology at Penn State, as well as Director and Co-Founder of World in Conversation. Since hosting 60,000 (ish) dialogues to date, I'm focused on one simple idea: We can solve problems with our opponents; and in fact, we must. Thus, I've spearheaded and developed a new approach to dialogue, one that changes the rules of engagement for the benefit of all. I'm honored that all my work happens in partnership with my sociologist husband who also co-authored with me, "Becoming Eternal," 365 essays for the one of us who survives the other's death. There is only one copy.
Molly Casto
Owner and Founder / Molly Casto Wellness | On Point Yoga Adventures / Bozeman MT
Molly has taught yoga and other mindfulness practices for 15 years, offering group, private and corporate classes, workshops, teacher trainings, retreats, online programming, and more. Molly is co-founder of On Point Yoga Adventures, a thriving yoga and mindfulness-based travel company. She is currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Molly is passionate about weaving these modalities together in creative, accessible ways. She sees them not just as tools for personal growth but as catalysts for positive change at the community level and beyond.
Heather Willems
Visual Strategist and Founder / TwoLine Studios / St. Paul MN
I believe that creativity brings people back to the heart of business. At TwoLine Studios, we help leaders visualize their strategy so teams can clearly SEE where they are going and mean it. With 19 years of experience as a graphic facilitator, I’ve worked with 30% of Fortune 100 leaders across industries. Combining research from Stanford's Center for Compassion and insights from my book, Draw Your Big Idea, I’m dedicated to helping leaders empower teams to beat burnout using visual storytelling. I’m grateful that work has been featured in major outlets like Inc., Forbes, and The Today Show.
Adam Yukelson
Facilitator and Process Designer / PolicyLink / San Francisco CA
Strategist, process designer and facilitator, Adam helps organizations develop learning and leadership capacities to meet the social, environmental and spiritual challenges we face as a society. He is best known for his work with Otto Scharmer, co-creating MITx u-lab: a vibrant ecosystem of transformational change – now in its tenth year – involving more than 250,000 participants from 186 countries. He currently consults with PolicyLink, Thich Nhat Hanh's Plum Village Community, and other global networks.
Jay Hirschton
COO / Vibrant Data Labs / Berkeley CA
Jay Hirschton has over two decades of leadership in social finance, philanthropy, and nonprofit sectors building teams and scaling organizations. Jay is the COO of Vibrant Data Labs, a social mission company that amplifies the impact of climate funding by leveraging AI data tools. Previously, Jay was the CEO of Full Circle Fund and has led fundraising and operations for various international and national organizations. Jay is a fellow at the Stanford d.School, a graduate of the AltMBA, and has held numerous board leadership roles including acting as the board chair for the Hatch Network.
Ilana Lipsett
Co-founder / Civic Foresight Project / Oakland CA
Ilana's work brings together futures, participatory design, and regenerative design principles to advance social and ecological resilience. She helps Mayors, civic, and community leaders unlock their imaginations to collectively reimagine the future. She was recognized by the Obama White House as a “Champion of Change in Civic Innovation" for her work co-founding freespace, an initiative to temporarily transform vacant spaces into community, cultural and arts hubs. Ilana is a Commissioner for Oakland's Cultural Affairs Commission, where she advises the city on all things art and culture.
Pamela Rothenberg
Creative Strategist, Operations Director, & Intuitive Energy Healing Facilitator / i hear you studios + @subtle.body____ / Austin Tx
Grounded in trauma-informed care, Pamela gently supports visionaries through emotional restoration & rebirth as a medium for systemic change and collective healing. As an award-winning Creative Strategist, she founded “i hear you studios,” a digital sanctuary empowering thought-leaders to develop conscious-shifting productions & advocacy-led initiatives. She also tends to “subtle.body____” an inner-compass repair shop devoted to clarity counseling & nervous system regulation with the purpose of clearing space for your soul’s calling while inviting a gentle revolution within.
Tim West
Fellow / PolicyLink / Bellingham WA
Slow Food Chef turned Social Entrepreneur and Food Futurist.
Tim was inspired by a bout of food poisoning from fast food his freshman year of college. He discovered the Slow Food movement and dedicated his life to feeding as many people as regeneratively as possible.
His areas of interest include: plant based foods, better for you snacking, plastics and packaging innovation, personalized nutrition, bio-actives, food as medicine, gut health, micro-biome, AI and permaculture.
Tim currently serves as a Senior Advisor at DARPA & Fellow at PolicyLink.
John Abodeely
CEO / Houston Arts Alliance / Houston Texas
John Abodeely is a champion and steward of equity, the arts, and political justice on international, national and local levels. He has dedicated his life to equity in the arts ecosystem by raising millions for nonprofit and government initiatives that scale arts accessibility in education nationwide; overhauling organizational systems and operations to ensure funding for the community is optimized for programs that increase equity, broaden access and decrease barriers for artists and nonprofits; and fostering workplace cultures that mirror and honor the diversity of the communities he serves.
Abbie Langston
Vice President of Research / PolicyLink / San Francisco California
Abbie Langston is Vice President of Research at PolicyLink, where she supports systems-change efforts focused on power building, narrative change, and governing strategy to build a nation where all people can flourish. She holds a PhD from the Graduate Program in Literature at Duke University, and nurtures her soul by reading, writing, and getting lost in the mountains.
Katrina Adams
Founder/Executive Director / POC Collaborative / OMAHA Nebraska
Empathy. Learner. Developer. Connectedness. Relator.
Katrina is a forward-thinker whose initiatives and projects have made significant strides in advancing community well-being and supporting underrepresented populations. Building meaningful relationships is paramount. Supporting folx as they lean into their purpose is a source of joy. Focus areas include economic development, generational flourishing, business support services, asset-based community development, and leadership cultivation.
Tracie Coffman
Program Officer / W.K. Kellogg Foundation / Grand Rapids MI
Tracie is a program officer for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. In this role, she works to support thriving children, working families and equitable communities. Prior to joining the Foundation, Coffman served as the director for Kent County's ENTF. In this position, she led the organization and community partners in collective impact work to shift the systems of housing, transportation, food, utilities, and workforce development to produce more equitable outcomes for community. Prior to this, she built and led a foreclosure prevention program for thirteen years, spanning the great recession.
Dave Zaboski
Artist/Animator/Speaker / Creatively Speaking / Chatsworth CA
Dave Zaboski is a classically trained painter, illustrator and was a Senior Animator at Disney, Sony and Warner Bros. during the Second Golden Age of Animation on such films as “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Lion King,” “Pocahontas,” “Aladdin,” “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” “Hercules,” “Fantasia 2000,” and others. He has illustrated several acclaimed children’s books, as well as having been a co-founder of a successful tech industry start-up designed to help get Creatives work. From his home base in LA, he speaks about the Technology of Imagination and how we can turn our thoughts into things.
Josh Kirschenbaum
Chief Advancement and Special Initiatives Officer / PolicyLink / San Francisco CA
Josh Kirschenbaum, Chief Advancement and Special Initiatives Officer, enjoys building projects, initiatives, and organizations. As one of the original PolicyLink staff members, Josh has worked across the programmatic, communications, and operations teams, which allows him to bring comprehensive organizational knowledge to bear on supporting diverse alliances of internal and external teams to deliver on the promise of equity. His understanding of PolicyLink programs, funding, and partners enables him to design and launch new initiatives, drive organizational strategy, and chart future ventures.
Katherine Clements
Director / Unorthodox Philanthropy / Oakland CA
Katherine is the Director of Unorthodox Philanthropy, a program of a San Francisco-based family foundation that seeks to fund extraordinary people and ideas that have the potential to achieve outsized impact and do good in the world. For the past decade, she has worked on behalf of the foundation to source, vet, and support a community of partners and awardees. She has previously worked in a variety of capacities for a range of nonprofit organizations including international intermediary grantmakers, human rights film festivals, and environmental organizing efforts.
Elysa Fenenbock
Founder / The School of Psychedelic Design / Santa Cruz CA
Elysa Fenenbock is a leader in organizational transformation, education, and design strategy, with experience at IDEO, Google, and The Greater Good Science Center. A recipient of the Edmund Hillary Global Impact Fellowship, she helps businesses and purpose-driven leaders find innovative solutions. Elysa envisions a future where creativity, consciousness, and life-centered design drive global wellbeing. Recent accomplishments include teaching Stanford University d.school's first ever class on Psychedelic Medicine and Design. She’s had her life changed ー even saved ー by psychedelic medicine.
Jason Moghaddas
Director of Operations / Spatial Informatics Group (SIG / Quincy CA
Jason is the Director of Operations for Spatial Informatics Group (SIG). In this role, he coordinates and oversees the Legal, HR, and Finance Teams work in compliance, financial reporting, contracting, and internal policy development. In addition, Jason previously served as a Co-Director of the Natural Hazards Team, coordinating a team of fire modeling, GIS, and technical specialists in development and implementation of wildfire mitigation assessment and projects across the Western United States.
Alejandro Velazquez
Magic Maker / Move Your Magic & AIME / Santa Teresa Puntarenas
Master Magician | Transformative Artist | Deep Experience Creator
For over a decade, Alejandro (founder of Move Your Magic) has been captivating audiences worldwide, delivering unique, extraordinary, transformative, motivational, and magical experiences at diverse events. From bespoke private gatherings to grand festivals, corporate conferences, and retreats, a singular revelation has become evident – a shared desire for experiences that transcend the ordinary, fostering personal elevation and inspiration.
Muki Izora
Founder & Principal / Izora Arts & Sciences / Portland OR
Muki Izora works at the intersection of his passions – emerging technologies, innovation & strategy, incubating, scaling, & investing in businesses, human centered research & experience design, community & social impact. Human flourishing, envisioning new futures, system transformation & the potential of technology to empower is a consistent theme – from leading one of the 1st social ventures bridging the digital divide, to advising institutions small & large, to work as a research scientist, innovation director, investment strategist, & head of R&D at Intel, Philips, & HP for 20+ years.
JaNay Queen Nazaire
Co-Founder | CEO / Blk Grvty / Washington D.C. District of Columbia
JaNay is a visionary leader dedicated to normalizing wealth and wellbeing for everyone. She curates opportunities across public, private, and philanthropic sectors, influencing billions of dollars and changing systems to be inclusive by default. She builds strategic relationships, leverages vast networks, and connects powerful players to foster economic and social equity across the globe. Her life’s mission is to be a good ancestor.
Dylan Manka
NextGen || Student / Lone Peak High School / Big Sky Monatna
Dylan Manka is a junior at Lone Peak High School in Big Sky, Montana. She is interested in topics surrounding design, creativity, and sustainability. As well she is also a big fan of music and always listens to something when it gets quiet. She is very passionate about the outdoors and enjoys activities from skiing and golfing to camping. Dylan is looking forward to this new experience at HATCH!
Poppy Towle
NextGen || Student / Lone Peak High School / Gallatin Gateway Montana
Hi, my name is Poppy Towle, I'm 16 years old and am a junior in high school. I have lived in Big Sky Montana my whole life and I love all the experiences that I get to have while living in the mountains but also look forward to moving away to explore new horizons. After high school, I plan on going to Orgean or California for college so that I can fulfill my dream of being a Physical Therapist. I'm excited for HATCH and the new opportunities that it will give me.
Nancy Giordano
exponential strategist | author | gatherer | futurist / Play Big Inc / Austin TX
Described as endlessly optimistic, Nancy is a visionary strategist, gatherer and author who has shared her "Leadering" message in over 200 keynotes around the world. With a drive to help enterprise organizations and caring leaders meet the escalating expectations ahead, she is recognized as one of the world’s top female futurists. And from A.I. to frozen foods to reinventing the internet, her work is focused on transitioning away from the extractive operating systems and expired thinking of the industrial era to creating the regenerative, inclusive and dynamic solutions the future demands.
India Osborne
Transformational life, Film/TV creative consultant, Holistic Event Curator and Facilitator / Self / LA CA
India Osborne is a coach and mentor in the transformational arts and experiential growth sectors with global experience across the US, Canada, EU, and Australia. As a co-creator and facilitator, she supports multidisciplinary artists through sensorial exhibitions, art talks, and coaching. India's upcoming podcast, "The Slow Drip," aims to aims to offer insights on life transitions combining wisdom with paradoxical charm. Her work promotes Love through various platforms including film, television, workshops, and retreats. Each project highlights the beauty of humanity & power of understanding.
Judith Dangerfield
Managing Director / PolicyLink / New Orleans Louisiana
Judith Williams Dangerfield is Managing Director of the Racial Equity Governing Agenda for Policylink. Ms. Dangerfield has been a successful entrepreneur and owner of a New Orleans-based consulting firm where she provided consultation to numerous organizations and government entities across multiple subject matters ranging from community development to Civil Rights enforcement. She holds a Master’s of Science in Community Economic Development from Southern New Hampshire University and is currently a candidate for a Ph.D. in Urban Studies/Applied Anthropology at the University of New Orleans
Matt Leighty
Chief Strategy Officer / GrantFlow / Richmond VA
Matt Leighty serves as Chief Strategy Officer at GrantFlow, where he leverages over 7,000 successfully written grants and has helped raise more than $200 million for transformative causes. His extensive expertise spans healthcare, education, workforce development, and environmental issues. As a strategic leader, Matt drives innovation and impact in nonprofit funding, helping organizations secure resources to expand their mission and maximize positive change.
Stella Haas
NextGen || Student / lone peak high school / gallatin gateway Montana
I'm Stella and I live in Big Sky, Montana. I've lived here my whole life and have slowly gone from resenting it to loving the place and the people. One of my favorite things to do is to meet new people and make friends, I am very active and always want to be out doing something. I love animals and music and always look for recommendations on things other people enjoy. I work hard and am very specific about making sure I'm spending my time on worthwhile things, and overall just living life to the fullest and taking opportunities when they arise.
Yarrow Kraner
Founder, CEO / HATCH / BOZEMAN Montana
Yarrow is the Founder of HATCH and H360.ai, is an Aspen Institute Fellow, RSA Fellow, and named 2015 top 100 creatives in the U.S. by Origins. He is a pioneer of social networking and has been building communities for twenty years. He’s directed projects with Richard Branson, The Rock, P Diddy, and more. In 1999, Yarrow created an online network – The Hero Project, which grew to 1.5 Million users and was acquired by FOX. In 2004, Yarrow founded HATCH, connecting global influencers to accelerate solutions for the UN’s SDGs. In 2016 Yarrow founded H360.ai, an A.I. driven collaboration platform.
Forrest Landry
Reacher, developer, philosopher, writer, etc. / UVSM, Ronin Instutite / Rancho Santa Fe CA
Forrest Landry is a philosopher, writer, researcher, scientist, engineer, craftsman, and teacher focused on metaphysics, the green world, and the thriving of all forms of life on this planet.
Kyle Megrue
CEO / HOME / Redondo Beach CA
Kyle is the co-founder and CEO of Home (Homehealsfamilies.com). He is also a seasoned CFO and a mystic, a keen analytical thinker and systems linker, a soulful healer and trusted presence to many. Confidently occupying both the business and relational worlds, he finds profound meaning in creating rich relationships, growing generative businesses, and serving the life force that enlivens all things. As a strategic professional and attuned leader, Kyle has over a decade of experience innovating, building, and propelling novel concepts into impactful organizations.
Keith Mitchell
FOUNDER / KEITHMITCHELL59.COM, THE LIGHT IT UP FOUNDATION / GARLAND TX
Keith Mitchell is a former All-Pro NFL football player turned internationally renowned Mindfulness Teacher and Celebrity Yogi. A Holistic Health and Wellness Advocate, Community Activist and Humanitarian, he is committed to providing holistic tools that help others achieve optimal health, harmony and aliveness to the fullest degree.
A life changing football injury left Keith partially paralyzed, he utilized Yoga and Meditation to fully recover, he now shares his inspirational transformation with others as a highly sought after spiritual lifestyle/ wellness coach, teacher and motivational
Andrea Learned
Founder / Climate Influence Producer / Learned On / Living Change Podcast / Seattle WA
I produce climate influence: I scout it, develop it, and amplify it through my own platforms and the media. I also host the podcast, Living Change: A Quest for Climate Leadership (Season 2 is in development) and have a short documentary in the works. I co-wrote “Don’t Think Pink” (on marketing to women) in my early career and connected those dots with a master’s thesis on gender and sustainability leadership. I launched my climate network through COP21 Twitter engagement and am now known for my *very* counterintuitive take on how to be seen leading in climate.
Arved Lueth
CEO / :response / Frankfurt Hesse
Always wanted to become a writer or director when I was young. Today, I am an entrepreneur for 17 years, having worked on Sustainable Development with business and governments for 30 years and having written 3 books on sustainability management – instead of fiction. I lead a consulting firm in Germany and I am still curios how we can inspire business to transform into regenerative business.
Dwayne Marsh
President and CEO / Northern California Grantmakers / Oakland CA
Dwayne S. Marsh assumed the position of President and CEO of Northern California Grantmakers in September 2020. He brings 33 years of experience in the public, nonprofit, and philanthropic sectors with a career commitment to advancing racial and economic equity.
Marsh brings to the movement his expertise and considerable experience in coalition building for regional equity and leadership development for policy change. Before HUD, Marsh spent a decade at PolicyLink, the national organization committed to economic and social equity.
far ali
Principal / Reset Doula / Oakland CA
I work with people and groups committed to racial justice, navigating big changes, and open to care-informed practices towards meaningful change. I'm a re-set curator, justice lover, and leadership cultivator.
Charlie Strom
NextGen || Student / MSU / Bozeman MT
I am a college student studying Sociology and Adult Human Development. I'm a Level Up Facilitative Leader and have designed and led experiences at Youth Consciousness Summits in the Ecuadorian Andes. Though I am currently between schools, last year I founded a club called Being Doing and Becoming, which focused on creating a community of college students dedicated to increasing Goodness, Truth, and Beauty in the world, in others, and in ourselves. I am working to evolve that club and am looking forward to refounding it at my next school. I am also a guitarist, singer/songwriter, and artist.
Susan Carstensen
Advisor, Activist, Patron of Heroic Endeavors / many / Bozeman MT
I am an advisor, an activist and a patron of heroic endeavors. I collaborate with individuals and organizations (like Hatch) to move them forward. My why is the desire and obligation to give back and help move the world forward generally starting at the individual or ground level.
Janine Sudbury
Founder / Impact Leadership and Sudbury / Otaki Wellington
My purpose is to help leaders unlock their true potential through the art of horse whispering. With a background as a former BBC and National Radio journalist, I now work with leaders in Dubai, New Zealand, and London. I reside on a picturesque farm near Wellington, where I’ve created a stunning wedding and events venue called Sudbury. Passionate about adventure, playfulness, and fun, I bring these elements into every aspect of my work and personal life.
Elise Daugherty
NextGen || Student / Lone Peak High / Gallatin Gateway Montana
Elise Daugherty is a Junior at Lone Peak High School in Big Sky, Montana where she has her parents, friends, dog, and cat to keep her company. She loves playing soccer, skiing, reading, painting, traveling, and exploring the outdoors. Elise currently has hopes of attending the United States Air Force Academy once she graduates and is considering studying international affairs or becoming a pilot.
Victoria Vysotina
Chief Investment Officer / Wealth Growth Partners, LLC / New York NY
Dr. Vysotina is an experienced investor. She acts as a Chief Investment Officer for significant family offices globally after a decade long career in investment banking. Dr. Vysotina built the Morgan Stanley Family Office investment initiative growing it from 3 families to over 50 with the combined assets of over $30bn. Victoria joined the investment community in 2005, after a decade long career on Wall Street.
Dr. Vysotina received her Ph.D. in Mathematics from Emory University. She continues to be a passionate supporter of education and is a member of the Advisory Board for MoMath.
Kendall Ramseur
Cellist & Composer / KYOM Productions LLC / Boston MA
Kendall Ramseur, a cellist and composer, enchants with his artistry. Known for his work with the nationally acclaimed quartet, Sons of Serendip, and impactful cinematic compositions, he's also celebrated for his solo projects and contributions to top shows. Kendall's music, from Netflix trailers to prestigious ensembles, invites listeners into a world of emotion and storytelling through symphony.
Dee Fretwell
Educator l Global Innovator l Strategist / The Life Dom / Ashland OR
Dee Fretwell, MBA, is a strategic consultant whose expertise ranges across executive coaching, strategic planning, organizational design and transformation, and leadership development. Her industry experience encompasses SAAS, sales & marketing, professional services, manufacturing, publishing, financial services, and nonprofit development, grant writing and board governance. Dee has spent 20+ years working alongside small and medium sized for- and nonprofit businesses to best leverage their strengths while finding sustainable solutions for challenges and obstacles.
Phil Frei
Founder / Navigen / Toronto Ontario
Phil Frei has over 25 years of experience building new businesses with a focus on impact and scale. Phil is currently exploring ideas to improve students' learning outcomes with AI at Navigen. He's the cofounder of NewGlobe — the leading provider of learning solutions for populations living on less that $2 per day. Phil led the rollout of a large biomass conservation pilot in three African countries with GIZ, built a new business unit to commercialize technology at IDEO, and licensed an educational toy to LEGO. Phil has a BS and MS from MIT and was a graduate fellow of the MIT Media Lab.
David Dwight IV
Founder, Principal / DD4 Consulting / Saint Louis MO
Driven by a passion for systems change, David leads a strategy consultancy supporting social impact organizations to advance their visions for equity and justice and strengthen their operations. He started his career on staff at the Ferguson Commission following the community uprising and later served as executive director of its successor organization, charged with actualizing its community-centered vision. He has served in a variety of roles to activate community voice and apply a racial equity lens He balances his equity work, and maintains his sanity, through theatre and dance.
Kevin Abrams
Storyteller / The Alpine Labs / Topanga CA
A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and recipient of an MFA in directing from the American Film Institute, Kevin is the co-founder of Alpine Labs, a full-service multimedia production company based in Los Angeles. With Alpine Labs, Kevin has produced content for a variety of network and streamers, in addition to the Independent Spirit nominated feature “The Dynamiter”, the documentary “I Got a Monster,” Executive Produced by Norman Lear, and the feature “Marisol,” which examines the life of an undocumented Mexican teenager. He also likes flossing and flan. In that order.
Sierra Garrett
NextGen || Student Fellow & Engagement Coordinator / Southern Oregon University Institute for Applied Sustainability / Ashland OR
Sierra Garrett (she/her) is an undergraduate student in the Honors College at Southern Oregon University, where she studies Sustainability. Her professional interests are centered around eco-social art as a vehicle for change, accessibility in sustainability education, and increasing equity in food systems. Sierra has spent time observing sustainability practices and creating democracy-centered partnerships in India and five of the Nordic countries, catalyzed by a two-week Fulbright-funded experience in Norway in early 2024. She is excited to bring the power of hope and creativity to HATCH!
Melissa Sanchez
Wellness Projector / The Wellness Projector / Bend Oregon
As a passionate advocate for wellness and psychedelic policy reform, I lead initiatives that align with empowering the human experience. Through my consulting company, The Wellness Projector LLC, I guide organizations and teams in creating transformative programs that promote healing and empowerment. With a focus on political advocacy, I work to shape policies around psychedelics, believing in their potential to foster personal and collective growth. My mission is to bridge wellness, policy, and human connection, creating a more conscious and aligned world.
Alexander Ashmore
NextGen || / Freelance Camera Operator/Cinematographer / Ridgefield WA
Howdy! I am a recent graduate from Southern Oregon University with a BFA in Digital Cinema with a concentration in Cinematography. I've got this amazing opportunity to come to HATCH because of my awesome professor Dee Fretwell. While at SOU I was a Scholar in her Global Innovation Scholars Program where a small and great group of SOU students worked with a equally small and great group of Mexico students from our sister university in Guanajuato.
Jeanine Canty
Professor / CIIS (California Institute of Integral Studies) / Boulder Colorado
Jeanine M. Canty is a writer and a professor at CIIS in San Francisco, telecommuting from Boulder, CO. A lover of nature, justice, and contemplative practice, her teaching intersects social and ecological justice, ecopsychology, and the process of worldview expansion and change. Her most recent book is Returning the Self to Nature: Undoing our Collective Narcissism and Healing our Planet (Shambhala Publications, 2022).
Willa Fretwell
NextGen || Student Lead Office Manager / Southern Oregon University / Ashland Oregon
Willa Fretwell is a 19-year-old double major in Business and Psychology at Southern Oregon University dedicated to social justice, environmental sustainability, and LGBTQ advocacy. With over 12 years of experience playing various instruments, Willa uses music as a powerful tool for self-expression. Actively involved in LGBTQ organizations on campus, she mentors youth and works to foster inclusivity. Willa's passion for climate change drives her to advocate for sustainable practices and corporate social responsibility, believing in the intersectionality of social and environmental issues.
Peter Wacks
CEO, Founder / Yoton Yo Studios / Burbank CA
Peter is a bestselling cross-genre creative and cross-genre writer who has worked in various creative disciplines in gaming, television, film, comics, and most recently Founder. Yoton Yo Studios, is a media production and technology development company spearheading the creation of an entirely new genre in the gaming industry, with a focus on bridging real world, augmented reality, virtual reality, and Web3 for a truly unique experience. His collaborations have been nominated and won dozens of awards.
Vanice Dunn
Vice President of Communications / PolicyLink / Toano VA
Vanice guides the evolution of the PolicyLink brand identity and communications strategy. She leads the organization in its responsibility and power as framers; framing issues expansively enough to illustrate the possibilities of a future where we all thrive. An admirer of the types of creative that inspire dreams, she believes in the power of story to change our short- and long-term realities. A new world is possible and Vanice is confident PolicyLink and its partners will lead the way. Vanice is in constant pursuit of joy, whether it’s in a new pair of kicks or a remix of a favorite song.
Audrey Raby
Angel & Advisor / Obsidian / Ingarö Stockholm
Audrey guides projects in blockchain infrastructure, AI, entertainment and social networks. She previously launched an award-winning product and marketing firm, Canada’s first course in blockchain business development and one of the country's most prominent AI companies.
Established author and occasional public speaker, Audrey's abundance mindset and pay-it-forward attitude make her a great superconnector. She is passionate about the current crisis of authority, culture, communities, and the origins of popular movements in the networked age.
That, and dinosaurs.
Serida Catalano
Program Director / Pineda Foundation (DBA World Enabled) / Berkeley California
As the Program Director at World Enabled, I design and lead initiatives that foster inclusive environments for individuals of all abilities and backgrounds. Over the past decade, I have managed programs globally, promoting social innovation, advancing accessibility, and implementing cutting-edge educational models. As a scholar, seasoned researcher, and public policy expert, I have led interdisciplinary teams and contributed to several significant studies. My personal drive is fueled by a deep desire to continuously explore new perspectives and contribute to meaningful change.
Malaak Glover
NextGen || Student / Lock step ventures / Bluffton SC
Malaak Glover is a dynamic cultural commentator and activist with a profound passion for travel and social change. At just 17 years old, Malaak studied women’s health and agriculture in rural Ecuador, which ignited a lifelong dedication to exploring diverse cultures and amplifying underrepresented voices. Through insightful commentary and hands-on activism, she aims to make a meaningful impact on the world. Whether navigating the vibrant streets of Queens, New York, or advocating for crucial causes, Malaak is continually on a quest to connect, understand, and inspire.
Medyna Harfouche
Executive Assistant / World Enabled / The Center for Independent Living / Oakland CA
Médyna is an experienced Project Manager and Executive Assistant with a passion for community engagement, art/creative expression, and cultural spaces. With a background in non-profit organizations across Europe and the Bay Area, she brings strong organizational skills, a collaborative spirit, and an innovative approach to anything she puts her head on. Médyna is committed to fostering inclusive environments and creating impactful experiences through empowered leadership and vision.
David Fulton
Cofounder, Head Coach / Treehouse.coach / Brooklyn NY
David Fulton develops high performance coaches and teams. Over 38 years, he has led 32 successful startups and 200+ diverse teams and founders, from the US military to disaster relief to Burning Man. David attended the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and sailed the USCG Eagle to ports around the world.
David leads large scale off-grid event productions in remote areas
around the U.S., and is the co-founder and Director of Foxview, a
bioregional retreat center for regenerative stewardship in southern Oregon.
David loves volunteering as the Campaign Director for the NYC theatre show FELLOW HUMAN.
David Ball
Founder & Chairman / Brandfuel Ltd / London Greater London
As a creator and a maker, David spent 12 years in a creative agency honing his skills before founding his own agency Brandfuel – now 20 years old. Through creativity and working at scale he has thrived working with some of the largest organisations in the world – solving their brand and reputation problems and helping them build better experiences. This has given him the knowledge, experience and courage to focus on some pressing issues we face today. The lack of trained humanitarians and the opportunity presented by the mountain of unused cash and technology sitting in households, are two!
Curtis Jewell, II
Founder & CEO / Jewell Strategy, LLC / Los Angeles CA
Curtis T. Jewell, II, is the Founder & CEO of Jewell Strategy, where he crafts global B2B strategies and alliances that drive revenue, social impact, and innovation. Curtis previously served as VP of Partnerships & Business Development at Discovery Education, and has also held leadership roles at the World Economic Forum, Accenture, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and OMD USA. Curtis is based in Los Angeles, CA, where he completed his MBA at the University of Southern California. He loves traveling, learning new languages (speaking Portuguese, Japanese, and French), and practicing martial arts.
Elias Alexander
Artist / none / Ashland OR
Elias Alexander uses electronics to alchemize tradition into something healing, deeply personal, and of this moment. Wielding bagpipes, fiddle, guitar, whistles, and keyboards while looping and sampling to build energy, Elias weaves together traditional melodies, dance music, and original songs that discuss themes of alienation and belonging.
Annika Howe
CEO, Executive Producer, Artists’ Agent / HoweHaus / Berlin Berlin
Annika Howe is an Executive Producer & Artists’ Agent, operating at the intersection of HE(ART) & Commerce.Through HoweHaus, an international production co with a regenerative business model, she produces global campaigns & documentaries. The agency arm manages visual artists to build sustainable careers with their creativity.
Based in NYC & Berlin, Annika’s past lives include diplomacy, tv journalism & tango marathons. Annika is energized by championing community, inclusion & equity; her endeavors are infused with a global perspective, aimed at the greater good.
Tom Silverman
Senior Vice President, Strategic Partnerships / buildOn / San Francisco CA
Tom Silverman leads strategic partnerships at buildOn-an international NGO focused on building a more equitable world through service, education, and solidarity. His expertise lies in political philosophy, movement building, community mobilization, and campaign design, He's had the privilege of living and working all over the world and collaborating with an incredibly eclectic network of change makers. For that, he's blessed.
Quentin Robinson
Founder/CEO / Movements 4 Movements / Menifee CALIFORNIA
Quentin Robinson, a devoted father of two beautiful children, whose life has been a captivating dance of passion, service, and artistic expression. With a dance journey spanning 24 years, Quentin has immersed himself in the world of movement, transforming into a seasoned performer and creator. His artistic endeavors extend beyond the dance floor. An award-winning director for the short film "Tis of Thee,"
Quentin is the founder of the non-profit organization Movements 4 Movement, Through dance, film, and community engagement, he continues to weave a narrative of inspiration and change.
Derenda Schubert
Executive Director / Bridge Meadows / Gresham OR
Dr. Schubert, Executive Director of Bridge Meadows, and licensed psychologist dedicated to intergenerational housing solutions addressing complex social challenges. Leading strategic planning, raising over $50 million, and managing $60 million in assets and earning national and international acclaim for its innovative community model, featured in major media outlets. A sought-after speaker, sharing insights at various forums, including TEDx. Dr. Schubert is an American Leadership Forum Senior Fellow and serves on multiple boards, holding degrees from Purdue and DePaul Universities.
Krikor Andonian
Musician / Ecologist / KR3TURE / Ben Lomond CA
Krikor is a multi-instrumentalist musician and producer, as well as an ecologist and former educator. Krikor earned his doctorate from UC Santa Cruz in plant ecology & evolution and was a instructor in ecology, biology, environmental science for 12 years, mostly through the Univ. of California. After a couple years working for an environmental NGO, he has transitioned to a career in music and fuses live and electronic music, often sourcing inspiration from nature and science.
Lauren Turk
Founder & CEO / Fera Zero / Oakland CA
I have a decade of experience in business development, partnerships and impact entrepreneurship. I spent the last 3.5 years focused on building digital infrastructure and partnerships for bioregional climate resilience with Dashboard.Earth. 5 years ago, I founded Fera Zero to start, strengthen and scale compost systems, and work with amazing orgs like LA Compost, Kansas City Can Compost and Burning Man. I've consulted on projects for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Google, Ford, Airbnb and more. I am a frequent mentor, guest lecturer and lifelong musician!
Michael Harris
Somatic Ninja + Construction/Design / Michael Harris / Bend OR
Michael is a DIY Captain Jack of many trades crossing the gap of hard labor skills in building, carpentry & artistry – and big systems thinking, design & innovation applied to community development, construction & mindful movement. As a father, athlete, builder, outdoorsman and somatic practitioner, he’s committed to bridge building, deepening dialogue and cultivating containers of attunement, consent & safety amongst groups characterized by difference. He's passionate about exploring the realms of somatic intelligence and his motivating mantra is “Create safe space in a wild place."
Amy Williams
Cultural Anthropologist + Global Strategy Consultant / Amy Willliams / Bend OR
Amy is a polycultural polymath driven by a deep devotion to the collective human spirit. A cultural anthropologist + strategy consultant, she’s dedicated to weaving embodied human + collective truths with ancient wisdom to support the seeding of more empowering narratives + innovation in our global systems. Her work spans Hollywood, education + development in Bulgaria/Cambodia, refugee zones in Jordan/Greece, cultural futurism in Korea/China & global brand affairs. She’s most alive when in song + dance prayer with community, listening to the garden plants whisper & immersing in oracular arts.
Fode Sylla
Entertainment / N/A / Bend Oregon
Fode Sylla is a dynamic acrobat, drummer, dancer and preforming artist from Conakry, Guinea, West Africa who specializes in traditional West African drum and dance. He loves his craft, and encourages his students to "be your authentic self" (Mashugee). Fode creates community where ever he goes and has recently returned to Oregon from 5 months in Guinea where he taught international students and performed with artists from around the world.
Weston Ballard
Founder & CEO / Goldie / Menlo Park California
Founder on a mission to make the promises of longevity accessible to all, starting with cultivating new systems of social connection. As I work to use AI to build the future of peer support, I’m influenced by my experiences as an LGBTQ+ community organizer, innovation consultant, wedding cake baker, art builder, youth ambassador to Germany, and dog dad. I love moments of serendipity, cooking for others, and dancing to good music at sunset. Entrepreneur today, excited for what’s next tomorrow. Say hello: I’d love to hear your story and be in your corner. Let’s build something beautiful!
Sleevs Emily Bernstein Messner
Manager of #1 Billboard Charting Band | Researcher-Editor / Gangstagrass | Hoover Institution, Stanford University / Arlington VA
Sleevs is a distinguished researcher and editor at Stanford University's Hoover Institution and manager of Gangstagrass. She was the Washington Post’s first-ever woman blogger, fostering a respectful & engaging comments section of diverse voices. Witnessing the devolution of journalism drove her from the newsroom to Hoover, where she studies the values undergirding rights-protecting democracy—values close to her heart (and often on display on her arms). Sleevs teaches debate, cleans up rogue plastic, and advocates for the thoughtfulness necessary for our planet and its species to thrive.
R-SON the Voice of Reason
MC Extraordinaire | Comic Book Jedi / Gangstagrass / Brooklyn NY
Philly-based MC R-SON the Voice of Reason, the first-ever hip-hop MC to reach #1 on the Billboard bluegrass chart, is a comic book jedi with mad freestyling skills. From a family of police officers and holding a masters in Administration of Justice, R-SON bridges divides by uniting unlikely crowds. A powerful yet approachable experiential motivational speaker, he's a sought-after panelist and keynote lecturer. R-SON is a devoted dad of 3 and leader of Jenks Dads on Duty, a group of dads at Jenks Elementary in Philly that came to national attention fighting racist defacings near school grounds.
Harper Morris
NextGen Student / Lone Peak High School / Big Sky Montana
Hey, I'm Harper Morris and I was born and raised in Big Sky Montana. I'm the oldest of four kids and belong to two loving, caring, and intelligent parents. I love to play soccer, basketball, run track, and ski of course, and I'm always busy with sports, clubs, schoolwork and having fun.
Shoshana Alexander
Performance art, author, developmental editor / Self-employed / Ashland OR
Shoshana Alexander, MA, is a performing artist, playwright, and author. Her non-fiction works include Awakening Joy, Women’s Ventures/Women’s Visions, In Praise of Single Parents, and The Findhorn Garden Book. As a developmental editor and writing coach, she has worked with authors such as Tara Brach, Sharon Salzberg, and Jack Kornfield. She has trained with Grotowski’s Polish Theater Lab, and she wrote and acted in her four-character play “Taking Our Life: Suicide, Ecocide and Daring to Live,” produced in Ashland, Oregon in 2017. She regularly leads workshops and performs poetry concerts.
Daisy Sanchez
NextGen || Activities Attendant / Juniper Preserve / Bend Oregon
Daisy Sanchez is passionate about fostering empowerment and building strong, connected communities. Through her love of literature, she found herself deeply invested in helping others reframe and find power in their own stories. Studying at Central Oregon Community College with a 4.0 GPA and dreams of a career in Sports Psychology, Daisy aims to combine these passions to foster capable communities and inner freedom, particularly for young athletes and women.
Jason Graham
Artist / Wake Creative / Bend OR
Jason, known by his stage name MOsley WOtta (MOWO), explores the intersection of humanity and connection through diverse mediums, committed to fostering meaningful dialogue across perceived divides. He is an Arts Beautification & Culture award recipient, Oregon Slam Poetry Champion, Humanities Conversation leader, and Creative Laureate. His thought-provoking creations have been featured internationally, and he has opened for Indigo Girls, Ghost Face Killer, Lyrics Born, and more. His works focuses on making positive connections between the negative space of perceived difference.
Brian Spears
Entrepreneur on sabbatical / Brian Spears / Hutto TX
Professionally I’ve founded a couple of tech companies, most recently a lab grown meat company that I ran for 5.5 yrs through Series A and ~50 team members. Trained as a chemE, my technical experience is in systems engineering, instrumentation, control, automation, test & measurement.
I’m currently on sabbatical, sitting with how the well intentioned mission of the startup was distorted by short term capital interests. I’ve been exploring consciousness, spirituality, community, and systems change. If my next chapter isn’t powered by love and creativity as opposed to anger and fear, I’m out.
stu.art Robertson
Founder / Peace in 10,000 Hands / Queenstown Queenstown
Artist and humanitarian Stu melds photography, film, digital media, symbolism, design and fabrication to create works that confront our own preconceptions. His project Peace in 10,000 Hands was “inspired by the belief that art has the power to challenge and inspire peace. The project captured “a single white rose held in the hands of 10,000 people from every country and every walk of life… a concept that speaks profoundly to our similarities in the human condition. Art has the power to break down human barriers, move across borders, and create change. Focused on HATCHING a Better World.
Amber Caldwell
Founder & Facilitator / Connect2Impact / Santa Barbara CA
Social justice and health equity are at the root of Amber's approach to leading nonprofits and social impact initiatives for public-private partnerships. After 14+ years of working in academics, she applies her background in global health policy to systems strengthening spanning mental health and addiction, community development, and most recently youth restorative justice. Facilitating groups and organizations as they navigate difficult decisions, growth edges, and challenging conversations is a newer skill that Amber is committed to growing.