[person name=”Zoë Muntaner:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Zo%C3%AB-Muntaner300x1.jpg” title=”Founder and Chief Compassion Officer, Compassionate Santa Monica” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=””social_icon_boxed_colors=””social_icon_tooltip=”” twitter=”https://twitter.com/thesantamonica1″ facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/zoe.muntaner” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=76428253&trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile_pic”]Zoë Muntaner, a single career woman, is a longtime Santa Monica resident who was born in Puerto Rico but who was educated in schools all over the world. She became so upset with “pay 2 play” politics she felt compelled to run for Santa Monica City Council in this November’s election. Zoë (which means “life” in Greek) had never run for political office but throughout her life she’s never been easily intimidated.

Learn More: Here[/person]

[person name=”Betsy McKinney:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Betsy300x.jpg” title=”Founder, The New Founding Family” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=””social_icon_boxed_colors=””social_icon_tooltip=”” https://twitter.com/ItsTime2015″ facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/itstime2015″ linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/in/betsyhallmckinney/”]Betsy McKinney is a mother and social entrepreneur. Her business enterprise, The New Founding Family (www.thenewfoundingfamily.com), employs the values of love, partnership and interdependence to support an inclusive, long-term civic engagement movement designed to evolve democracy and restore our world. The New Founding Family’s inaugural Partnership Summit, It’s Time 2015 – to elevate women’s leadership, will bring together organizations and thought leaders who are creating solutions to advance women’s leadership and work in partnership with men to shape an interdependent future. Website: http://www.thenewfoundingfamily.com[/person]

[person name=”Esperanza Garcia:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Esperanza300x.jpg” title=”Founder, Philippine Youth Climate Movement” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=””social_icon_boxed_colors=””social_icon_tooltip=”” facebook=https://www.facebook.com/esperanzagarcia twitter=”https://twitter.com/esperanzagarcia” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/in/esperanzagarcia”]Esperanza is global leader advancing youth engagement in global affairs, environmental sustainability and renewable energy, awarded Unipro’s “30 top Filipinos under 30,” “The Outstanding Filipinos of NY,” “Women in Green Trailblazer Award,” and “Care2 Impact Award”, At 27, she’s launched three successful organizations including the International Youth Council, with local organizations in 20 countries, and Philippine Youth Climate Movement, which mobilized over 50,000 students by raising climate change awareness and environmental activism in Philippine schools. More: www.esperanzagarcia.net[/person]

[person name=”Debra Giusti:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Debra-New300x.jpg” title=”Owner of Wishing Well Productions” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=””social_icon_boxed_colors=””social_icon_tooltip=”” twitter=”https://twitter.com/DebraGiusti” facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/debra.giusti” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/pub/debra-giusti/0/635/906″]Debra Giusti has spent the last thirty-four years, locally and internationally, on the leading edge of the ever-emerging progressive culture, creating and supporting “new paradigm” evolution. She has been an entrepreneur since 22 years old, growing an ongoing series of businesses that support personal growth and transformation, healthy and sustainable lifestyles, cutting-edge spirituality, and community connection. She is a prominent positive force in business and community, continuing to develop new businesses that support the the emerging new culture, and inspire the development of deep community.[/person]

[person name=”Gemma Bulos:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Gemma300x.jpg” title=”Director of the Global Women’s Water Initiative” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=””social_icon_boxed_colors=””social_icon_tooltip=”” twitter=”https://twitter.com/gemmabelle” facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/gemmabulos” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemmabulos”]Water champion, musician and multi award-winning social entrepreneur, Gemma’s work has provided over 200,000 people with clean water in Asia and Africa through training women to be water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) technicians and entrepreneurs. Winner of the Tech Equality Award and Warriors of the UN Millennium Goals, she’s been recognized as one of the Most Influential Thought Leaders and Innovative Filipinas in the US and the Top 10 Water Solutions Trailblazers in the world by Reuters trust.org. More at globalwomenswater.org and gemmabulos.com[/person]

[person name=”Balazs ‘Laszlo’ Karafiath:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Laszlo.jpg” title=”Producer at CultureCulture Inc.” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=””social_icon_boxed_colors=””social_icon_tooltip=”” twitter=”https://twitter.com/memeshaman” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/in/karafiath”]Laszlo is a cultural alchemist. He was involved in launching Sziget, one of Europe’s largest music festivals, and later went on to found Carnation Strategic Internet Consulting, a market leading online agency later acquired by WPP. He worked with Fortune 500 companies like Unilever, Coca Cola, Abbott Labs or SAP. Ha has been living in San Francisco since 2011 and currently serves as the CEO of Culture2 Inc and as executive director of Neumann Society.

More: Culture2Inc.com[/person]

[person name=”Bre DiGiammarino:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Breanna300x.jpg” title=”Head of Cause at Indiegogo.com” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=””social_icon_boxed_colors=””social_icon_tooltip=”” twitter=”https://twitter.com/IndiegogoCause” facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/bremarie” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/pub/breanna-digiammarino/1/8a3/3b2″]Breanna leads Indiegogo’s work in all areas of impact, particularly focusing on nonprofits, social enterprise and personal cause. She has worked with the company’s most impactful campaigns in the health space, from the $550,000 Parkinson’s Institute to April’s fight against Lymphoma. Prior to Indiegogo, Breanna was the Senior Associate at the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation, a social venture fund in San Francisco, where she helped raise $30 million to support its Springstep Venture Fund, increased applications from hundreds to thousands.[/person]

[person name=”Tim Kelley:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/TimKelley300x.jpg” title=”Creator and Author, Global True Purpose” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=””social_icon_boxed_colors=””social_icon_tooltip=”” twitter=”https://www.twitter.com/kelleytim” facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/tim.kelley.54966?fref=ts” linkedin=”http://www.linkedin.com/in/timothyakelley”]Tim Kelley is a global change agent working with top leaders to define and implement the new paradigm of business. His methodology, True Purpose (also title of book), has been featured in international media, and trained to over 1000 consultants and coaches. He has worked with hundreds of CEOs, and executive teams from companies as Nabisco, ING, Oracle (where Tim worked two levels under CEO), Lexmark and AOL. A retired Naval Reserve officer, Tim commanded an amphibious assault craft unit. He holds a BA in mathematics from MIT.[/person]

[person name=”Jennifer Russell:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/JenniferRussel300x.jpg” title=”President at California Leadership” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=””social_icon_boxed_colors=””social_icon_tooltip=”” twitter=”https://twitter.com/Jen__Russell” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifersrussell”]Jennifer Russell is a dyed-in-the-wool entrepreneur who’s helped bring more than 40 new technologies to market and thousands of entrepreneurs create 6, 7, and 8-figure mission-driven businesses. As a transformational development leader & facilitator, she co-developed RECODE to create a tipping point in humanity’s consciousness. In 2014, she joined think tank, The Emergence Project (theemergenceproject.org) as managing director, to create a new roadmap for humanity – that supports the highest quality of life for all life. More: JennifersRussell.com[/person]

[person name=”Courtney Ruby:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/CourtneyRuby300x.jpg” title=”Elected Oakland City Auditor/Candidate for Mayor” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=””social_icon_boxed_colors=””social_icon_tooltip=”” twitter=”https://twitter.com/Ruby4Oakland” facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/courtney4mayor?ref=hl”]Ruby is the current elected Oakland City Auditor and candidate for Mayor. A graduate of American University, a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner,Courtney has dedicated her life to the service of others and to ensuring that organizations manage their financial resources effectively. Prior to her service as Oakland’s elected City Auditor, Courtney served as Board Finance Chair for a local nonprofit dedicated to ending the cycle of homelessness.

More: CourtneyRuby.com[/person]

[person name=”Jim Garrison:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/JimGarrison300x.jpg” title=”Founder and President at Ubiquity University” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=””social_icon_boxed_colors=””social_icon_tooltip=”” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/pub/jim-garrison/63/141/4b4″]Having served as founding president of Wisdom University, the Gorbachev Foundation/USA  and State of the World Forum (with Mr. Gorbachev as chairman), Jim is now the founding president of Ubiquity University.  A graduate of Univ. of Santa Clara, Harvard and Cambridge for his PhD in philosophical theology, Jim is the author several books and now writing: Pivoting Beyond the Axial: Climate Change and the Return to the Mother. He taught at Wisdom University on the philosophical implications of global warming, and now at Ubiquity. [/person]

[person name=”Giovanna Masci:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Giovanna300x.jpg” title=”Vice President, Global Partnerships at Kiva.org” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=””social_icon_boxed_colors=””social_icon_tooltip=”” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/pub/giovanna-masci/24/149/794″]Giovanna oversees Kiva’s partnerships and regional teams globally, and helps to develop Kiva’s growth strategy with field partners. From 2008 as a Partnerships Manager for Central and North America, she was responsible for driving Kiva’s entry into the US microfinance market in 2009. Previously working at ACCION New York, and with an M.B.A from Yale, Giovanna has worked on community development projects in Mexico and Paraguay, and has done research on the interplay between eco-tourism and economic development in Costa Rica. [/person]

[person name=”Ogulala Oghenefegor Jude:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/jude300x.jpg” title=”Pioneer Captain for Global Sports Alliance, Nigeria” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=””social_icon_boxed_colors=””social_icon_tooltip=”” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/pub/ogulala-jude/18/788/291″ twitter=”https://twitter.com/ogulalajude” facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/ogulala1″]Ogulala Oghenefegor Jude, born 11th October 1975, a graduate of Philosophy from Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State Nigeria. He is the Managing Director, Pheg Marathon Property and Investment; also, he is the Pioneer Captain for Global Sports Alliance, Nigeria. A not for profit organization that promotes environmental awareness using sport as a medium. Jude is married to Dr. Ojevwe Ogulala and they are blessed with two lovely children, Emmanuella and Daniel.[/person]

[person name=”Nikki Batchelor:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/NikkiNB300x.jpg” title=”Organizer at NationBuilder” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=””social_icon_boxed_colors=””social_icon_tooltip=”” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikkisbatchelor”]Nikki Batchelor is uncovering new solutions for global challenges. At Nation Builder, Nikki helps local & global nonprofits and social enterprises rethink their approach to community engagement and mobilization. Prior to NationBuilder, Nikki was an advisor to USAID’s Office of Science and Technology, where she designed competitions discovering global health, education, citizen engagement, and energy solutions. Previously, Nikki managed large grant programs which strengthen local government capability and increase community stability in Iraq and Afghanistan. Nikki has an MBA from George Washington University focused on social entrepreneurism & CSR.[/person]

[person name=”Hilary Doe:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/HilaryDoe300x.jpg” title=”VP of Organizing for Nonprofits and Universities at NationBuilder” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=””social_icon_boxed_colors=””social_icon_tooltip=”” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/in/hilarydoe”]Hilary Doe is a nonprofit leader, committed to civic engagement and leadership development.
Before NationBuilder, she was the Senior Advisor to the President at the Roosevelt Institute– in New York City, where she’d also led their Campus Network–the nation’s largest student policy & leadership organization and founded Roosevelt Institute | Pipeline–a progressive policy organization for young people. Nikki has received national recognition from the White House and others for her work creating the pioneering Think Impact model, Think 2040, and featured in cable news, the Washington Post, the Nation, and NPR.[/person]

[person name=”Michael Ellsberg:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/MichaelEllberg300x.jpg” title=”Author” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=””social_icon_boxed_colors=””social_icon_tooltip=”” twitter=”https://twitter.com/MichaelEllsberg” facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/ellsberg”]Michael Ellsberg is the author of “The Education of Millionaires: Everything You Won’t Learn in College About How to Be Successful,” and the forthcoming book, co-authored with Bryan Franklin, “You Are the Best Investment: Spending Now to Increase Your True Wealth Forever.” (both from Penguin Publishers) He writes a blog on entrepreneurialism, education and innovation at Forbes.com.

Read more of his writing at www.ellsberg.com  [/person]

[person name=”Rebecca Boyles:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Rebecca300x.jpg” title=”Stakeholder Engagement Catalyst” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=””social_icon_boxed_colors=””social_icon_tooltip=”” twitter=”https://twitter.com/MakeItHappen07″ linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/pub/rebecca-boyles/5/65b/690″]Rebecca Boyles is a Senior Stakeholder Engagement Manager at Future 500, a global nonprofit specializing in building bridges between parties at odds—corporations and NGOs, the political right and left, and others—to advance systemic solutions on issues like climate, human rights and women’s leadership. Rebecca has a background in bodywork, fire performance and drumming, as well as an MBA in Sustainable Management from Presidio Graduate School.[/person]

[person name=”Eric Gauthier:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/EricGauthier300x.jpg” title=”CEO of Sac’Be Creation” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=””social_icon_boxed_colors=””social_icon_tooltip=”” linkedin=”https://ca.linkedin.com/pub/eric-gauthier/21/361/847″]Eric Gauthier is CEO of Sac’Be Creation, specialized in the conception of innovation experiences, enabling creative businesses, organizations and open communities to transform as they reach for what could not be imagined. Thanks to having built two technology companies and being an angel investor for seven years, Eric has extensive experience in building and coaching market disrupting ventures. Eric devotes his time to building a new holistic philosophy, devising innovative processes and creating transformations designed to serve society and businesses.  More: Sacbecreation.com[/person]

[person name=”John Schinnerer:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/JohnS300x.jpg” title=”Cultural and Ecological whole systems designer” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=”” social_icon_boxed_colors=”” social_icon_tooltip=”” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/in/JohnSchinnerer”]John is a whole systems design consultant, teacher, and facilitator who works with a broad variety of clients developing cultural and ecological systems. Since 1996, he has studied, worked, taught and published in the realms of human relatings, governance and decision-making systems, appropriate technology, and ecological design. The innovative and collaborative methods, tools and techniques that John offers invite clients to transparency and equivalence while enhancing individual and group effectiveness and integrity. More: Sociocracyconsulting.com[/person]

[person name=”Tanya Monsef Bunger:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Tanya300x.jpg” title=”Vice-Chair, Global Women’s Leadership Network” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=””social_icon_boxed_colors=””social_icon_tooltip=”” twitter=”https://twitter.com/TMonsefBunger” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanyamonsefbunger”]Tanya Monsef Bunger is a global business consultant and leadership coach with 25+ years of Silicon Valley high tech, startups and non-profits business success in the areas of finance, marketing and strategy. She has coached and delivered programs with leaders from 40+ countries, and vice-chair of board for Global Women’s Leadership Network, co-founder of SF Turkish Women’s International Network chapter, advisor for Turkish Women’s Initiative and the Iranian Federated Women’s Club, and program director of the Global Fellows program at SCU.[/person]

[person name=”Konda Mason:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Konda300x.jpg” title=”Co-Director | CEO | Impact Hub Oakland” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=””social_icon_boxed_colors=””social_icon_tooltip=”” twitter=”https://twitter.com/swamikondananda” facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/konda.mason?ref=tn_tnmn” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/pub/konda-mason/2/1b0/89a”]Konda’s business leadership began as a Grammy winning artist manager in London, an Academy Award nominated film producer in Hollywood, and an Off Broadway hit theater producer in New York.  Turning her attention to sustainable living solutions, she partnered with actor Woody Harrelson to found Yoganics, an organic food business in Los Angeles, where she brought the first organic produce section in a major grocery store to market.  Now in Oakland, Konda is a partner in Earthseed Consulting, LLC, leads ecotourism trips to the Amazon rainforest and is a facilitator trainer for The Pachamama Alliance. More: oakland.impacthub.net[/person]

[person name=”Ashara S. Ekundayo:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Ashara300x.jpg” title=”Cultural Strategist. Founder. Catalyst. Convener.” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=””social_icon_boxed_colors=””social_icon_tooltip=”” twitter=”https://twitter.com/blublakwomyn” facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/asharaekundayo” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/in/asharaekundayo”]Ashara is a media activist, peace builder, Certified Permaculture Designer, and consultant who builds capacity for community engagement through creative arts practice, exhibition, and project management. Working at the intersections of sustainability, placemaking, tech, and spirituality, she is Chief Creative Officer of Impact Hub Oakland as well as the Director of Omi Gallery in Oakland, CA. Selected by the Ashoka Foundation as a Social Innovator “stimulating the green economy”, she’s worked with indie media outlets such as FreeSpeech TV, GritTv KGNU radio, & Just Media.[/person]

[person name=”Anna McGrath:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Anna-300×300-levels1.jpg” title=”Founder and President of WonderWorks Consulting” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=””social_icon_boxed_colors=””social_icon_tooltip=”” twitter=”https://twitter.com/ywonderworks” facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/ywonderworks” linkedin=”http://www.linkedin.com/in/holacracylicensee”]Anna McGrath Founder and President of WonderWorks Consulting (the first and only Holacracy® USA Licensee) has been a pioneer in bringing transformational business practices to leaders and organizations for over two decades. Her mission is to support leaders and their organizations to love living and fulfilling their purpose, through conscious leadership practices and the Holacracy® Operating System and Governance Structure. Anna is driven by authenticity, appreciation, and taking 100% responsibility. More: WonderWorksConsulting.com[/person]

[person name=”Louis D. LoPraeste:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/LouisP300x.jpg” title=”Strategic | Disruptive | Emergent” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=”” social_icon_boxed_colors=””social_icon_tooltip=”” twitter=”https://twitter.com/big_thought” facebook=”http://www.facebook.com/bigthoughtsthunk”  linkedin=”http://www.linkedin.com/in/louisd2/”]Louis D. LoPraeste is a published author, polymath and strategist. He provides thought leadership to investment, technology & media executives with a focus is on building solutions architecture and products that encourage cohesion between operational ethos, value, process and people. Louis has served a variety philanthropic enterprises that protect our rivers, oceans and wild lands and is currently finishing his second work of non-fiction, “Emergent Ethos”, addressing the growing need for ethics and equality in the workplace. His first book, “What is Social” is on Amazon Books. He lives in CA with his partner Jessica Marie.  More: BigThinker.com[/person]

[person name=”Rani Croager:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Rani300x.jpg” title=”Start-up Coach, Hackathon Catalyst, Co-founder of Uptima Business Bootcamp” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=”” social_icon_boxed_colors=””social_icon_tooltip=”” twitter=”https://twitter.com/rlcroager” facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/rcroager”  linkedin=”http://www.linkedin.com/in/ranicroager”]Rani is co-founder of Uptima Business Bootcamp, a member-owned business accelerator based in Oakland that supports entrepreneurs in lauching, going to market, funding and scaling their businesses, and encourages them to think holistically about the role of their business in the community.  Prior to founding Uptima, Rani was a founding team member and vice president of Altius Education where she raised over $30 million in venture capital to fund development of the company’s educational ecosystem. Rani also serves as a board member of Qeyno Labs and The Learning Shelter, and as a steering committee member of 2.Oakland.[/person]

[person name=”Warren Brush:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Warren300x.jpg” title=”Storyteller, Applied Ecologist, and Cultural Engineer” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=”” social_icon_boxed_colors=”” social_icon_tooltip=””  facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/WarrenBrush” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/pub/warren-brush/3/763/b48″]“The human heart and the heart of the land must be in a parallel path of healing for thefuture generations to flourish.” Warren is a storyteller, mentor and a devoted “farmer of culture” who works to inspire people worldwide to discover, nurture, and express their inherent gifts to create a regenerative future. He is co-founder of Quail Springs Permaculture, the Permaculture Research Institute of Kenya, Casitas Valley Farm and Creamery, True Nature Design, and Sustainable Vocations.  Learn More: www.quailsprings.org – www.sustainablevocations.org – www.permaculturedesign.us – www.casitasvalley.com –  www.pri-kenya.org[/person]

[person name=”Pandora Thomas:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/PandoraBEST300x.jpg” title=”Environmental Educator, Speaker and Writer” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=”” social_icon_boxed_colors=”” social_icon_tooltip=”” twitter=”https://twitter.com/pandulce” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/pub/pandora-thomas/8/108/b31″ ]”The earth is my first employer” Pandora Thomas is a passionate global citizen who works as a teacher, writer, designer and speaker.  She studied at Columbia and Tufts University and with several permaculture & green-building design programs. She’s authored a children’s book, various curricula and the youth educator’s manual, “Shades of Green“.  Pandora has taught groups as diverse as Iraqi and Indonesian youth to men serving in San Quentin. Pandora co-founded Earthseed Consulting LLC, a holistic consulting firm expanding opportunities for sustainable living for diverse communities. Her current projects include the Black Permaculture Network, and Pathways to Resilience.[/person]

[person name=”Michael Gaio:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/M.Gaio300x.jpg” title=”Founder/CEO, Evolutionary Experience Designer at Mythic Systems” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=”” social_icon_boxed_colors=””social_icon_tooltip=”” twitter=”https://twitter.com/miquael” facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/michael.gaio”  linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/in/mgaio”]Michael is a transmedia artist, interface philosopher, & evolutionary entrepreneur creating at the confluence of information technology, transpersonal psychology, and archetypal cosmology.  He has produced media projects for ecological and sociological initiatives with Harvard University, the Institute of Noetic Sciences, Buckminster Fuller Institute, and more.  He has a master’s degree in Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness from California Institute of Integral Studies. See: Synchronicity.net[/person]

[person name=”Sarah Drew:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/SarahDrewFINAL.jpg” title=”Author of GAIA CODEX” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=”” social_icon_boxed_colors=”” social_icon_tooltip=”” twitter=”https://twitter.com/SarahDrewMuse”  facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/pages/FEMININE-WISDOMS/654987244520017?ref=hl”  linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/pub/sarah-drew/31/62a/169″]Sarah Drew is a passionate explorer of culture and consciousness. Her novel, Gaia Codex explores the potent nexus point between emergent evolutionary culture and the global awakening of the Sacred Feminine. Sarah has traveled extensively around the world from the high peaks of Bhutan to the jungles of the Amazon. An experienced lecturer, who has taught at the graduate level and at key international symposiums, her professional background is as a cultural curator and creator of innovative media. She lives in Mill Valley, California. More: GaiaCodex.com[/person]

[person name=”Indy Rishi Singh:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Rishi300x.jpg” title=”Creative Director – Transmedia/Education” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=”” social_icon_boxed_colors=”” social_icon_tooltip=”” twitter=”https://twitter.com/LaRishi3″  linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/in/intuitionindy”]I’ve always dreamed of becoming an Inventor. In the process, I invented myself.  As a leader, I foster creativity, health and mindfulness in all I meet. I believe in the cultivation of knowledge and the distribution of prosperity. I welcome ambitious collaborations for local and global impact.  As an educator, I work with all ages to mentor academics, healthy lifestyle, and decision making. I’ve homeschooled two children with the Socratic Method, taught at the United Nations High School and I’m constantly encouraging meditation to the newest generation of leaders, innovators, artists and entrepreneurs. More: Larishi.com[/person]

[person name=”Dr. Alex Theory:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ALEX_Main_Smiling300x.jpg” title=”Executive Producer – Governor at the Grammys®” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=”” social_icon_boxed_colors=””social_icon_tooltip=”” twitter=”https://twitter.com/alextheory” facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/alextheory” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/in/alextheory”]Dr. Theory is a leading expert in the psychological and the physiological impact of music and media upon the human nervous system.  During his career he has produced numerous albums, films, television shows, special events, and done projects with Cirque du Soleil, Google, iTunes, MGM, ABC Television, Lucas Arts, PBS, Sting, Black Eyed Peas, Elton John, Alanis Morissette, and others. When he is not producing media or conducting research, he enjoys traveling and lecturing at conferences & festivals worldwide. Currently, Dr. Theory is a Governor on the board of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (Grammys®). More info: www.drtheory.com [/person]

[person name=”Monique Svazlian:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Monique300x.jpg” title=”CEO, Highest Path Consulting” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=”” social_icon_boxed_colors=”” social_icon_tooltip=”” twitter=”https://twitter.com/HighestPath” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/in/moniques/” ]Founder of the Women & Power Leadership Forum and the Art of Feminine Leadership^TM framework, with the purpose of closing the gender gap and guiding women to embrace their feminine strengths & capacities to foster innovation and collaboration in the 21st century.

She writes for the Huffington Post and her upcoming book, Art of Feminine Leadership: 7 Superpowers for Women Who Want to Climb to the Top & Change the World, is due in 2015.

More Info: www.highestpath.com

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[person name=”Doug Kirkpatrick:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DougPic300x.jpg” title=”Principal, Redshift3 | Organizational Change | TEDx |” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=”” social_icon_boxed_colors=”” social_icon_tooltip=””twitter=”https://twitter.com/Redshifter3″ linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/in/redshifter3″ ]Doug Kirkpatrick is the author of Beyond Empowerment: The Age of the Self-Managed Organization. He is an organizational change consultant, TEDx speaker, executive coach and educator. He played the first season of his business career in the manufacturing sector, principally with The Morning Star Company of Sacramento, California, a world leader in the food industry, as a financial controller. He now engages with the Morning Star Self-Management Institute and other vibrant organizations and leaders to co-create the future of management. He enjoys travel in rough parts of the world and appreciates the perspective he gains from it.[/person]

[person name=”Joan Blades:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Joan-Blades300SQ.jpg” title=”Co-Founder, MoveOn.org, Mom’s Rising, Bridge-Builder” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=”” social_icon_boxed_colors=”” social_icon_tooltip=”” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/pub/joan-blades/3/619/19″ facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/joan.blades”]Joan Blades is a co-founder of LivingRoomconversations.org an open source effort to rebuild respectful civil discourse across ideological, cultural and party lines while embracing our core-shared values. As a co-founder of MoveOn.org in 1998, Joan has seen the dysfunction of partisan behaviors and believes we must and can do better.  Mother’s Day 2006 Joan co-founded MomsRising.org with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner to tap the power of online grassroots organizing for mothers and families in the U.S.A.  She is a Great Work Cultures champion and co-author of The Custom-Fit Workplace and The Motherhood Manifesto, which won the Ernesta Drinker Ballard Book Prize in 2007. Joan is also a software entrepreneur (a co-founder of Berkeley Systems), nature lover, artist and former attorney/mediator.

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[person name=”Jeanette Acosta:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/JeanetteAcosta300x.jpg” title=”Indigenous Wisdom” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=”” social_icon_boxed_colors=””social_icon_tooltip=”” facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/satsiri.kaur”]Jeanette serves the Land & the Peoples with her participation in numerous committees and groups, including a growing emphasis on building collaboration among Indigenous nations to uphold the United Nations’ Declaration Rights of Indigenous Peoples, with particular emphasis in the protection of sacred burial and ceremonial sites.  Her experience with international business leaders, heads of states, renowned & artists/celebrities gives her a unique perspective on various cultures and customs. A certified permaculture designer & teacher trainer, Jeanette specializes in maritime culture and ethnobotany, emphasizing humankind’s symbiotic relationship between earth and sky.  Jeanette is also a spiritual counselor, a certified yoga and teacher trainer with the Kundalini Research Institute.
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[person name=”Dr. Pushpa Iyer:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/PushpaIyer300SQ.jpg” title=”Founding Director of the Center for Conflict Studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=”” social_icon_boxed_colors=”” social_icon_tooltip=”” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/in/pushpaiyer”]Pushpa is an Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Policy and Management at the Monterey Institute of International Studies, has over 20 years of experience in the field of conflict studies. She specializes in identity conflicts, non-state armed groups, civil wars, peace processes, and peacebuilding in post-war societies. Her current research interests are: non-state armed groups, challenges to peacebuilding, and gendered security in the US military. Pushpa is a long-term activist and advocate for the poor and marginalised communities in Gujarat, India. She has consulted and conducted research in several countries in South and Southeast Asia and in Africa.[/person]

[person name=”Joyasree Mahanti:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/JoyasreeSQ.jpg” title=”Innovator, Nano Finance” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=”” social_icon_boxed_colors=”” social_icon_tooltip=””]Beginning in her home state of Odisha, India, Joyasree transitioned from her career as a Computer Programmer Analyst to help people living on less than $1 USD per day access to zero interest loans (versus interest rates of 120% or higher by money lenders). Joyasree started Aamara Biswas (Our Trust) in 2007 to implement the Nano Finance (NF) which has now helped nearly 8,000 women and their families escape the cycle of poverty, and helped them to build financial security for themselves and their families.[/person]

[person name=”Huan Ho:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/226c187.jpg” title=”Co-founder at Rallyteam” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=”” social_icon_boxed_colors=”” social_icon_tooltip=”” facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/huan.q.ho” twitter=”https://twitter.com/hqho” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/in/huanho” ]”I envision a world where there are no crappy jobs and everybody is working on something they love. …Cliche as it sounds, I want to look back at my life one day and say that ‘I made a dent in this universe’. Leveraging my technical skills and entrepreneurial drive to help move society forward, I’m interested in open innovation and collaboration as well as workforce optimization.”[/person]

[person name=”Jennifer Crooks:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/JenniferGirls.jpg” title=”Grand Prix Horse Jumper & Mother of 10″ social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=”” social_icon_boxed_colors=”” social_icon_tooltip=”” facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.f.crooks”]Proud mother of ten children (eight adopted from China and Ethiopia), Jennifer is an internationally recognized Equestrian Grand Prix Show Jumping Rider (for Ireland). Through all her successes, the international adoption and orphanage arena is the dream she is pursuing in starting Uryadi’s Village. In preparation, Jennifer recently completed a Permaculture Design Course for International Development with Warren Brush at Quail Springs.[/person]

[person name=”Tbird Tall Flame Luv:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/TbirdHeadShotSQ.jpg” title=”Co-MC & Artist In Action” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=”” social_icon_boxed_colors=”” social_icon_tooltip=”” facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/tbirdluv?fref=nf” twitter=”https://twitter.com/tbirdluv” linkedin=”http://www.linkedin.com/pub/tonya-tbird-luv-ridgely/8/61b/7b1″]Tbird Luv’s MUSE-i-cal genius, THOUGHT PROVOKING and HEART OPENING messages of RADICAL audacious CREATIVE expression, combined with a BEDAZZLING FLUTE SOLO, push audiences onto their creative edge to ACTUALIZE more of their GREATNESS. Tbird is a master musician, Cal Arts grad, and on the Board of advisers of the Center for Integral Wisdom.[/person]

[person name=”Bill Shireman:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/BillShireman.jpg” title=”CEO of Future500 – master of environmental entrepreneurism” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=”” social_icon_boxed_colors=”” social_icon_tooltip=”” facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/william.shireman” twitter=”https://twitter.com/BillShireman” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/pub/bill-shireman/” ]Called a “master of environmental entrepreneurism,” Bill Shireman has over 20 years of experience aligninging the interests of major corporations and their stakeholders. As President and CEO of the Future 500, he helps the world’s largest companies and most impassioned activists – from Coca-Cola, Nike and Mitsubishi, to Greenpeace, Rainforest Action Network, and the Sierra Club – work together to drive pollution down and profits up.[/person]

[person name=”Bonita Banducci:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/BonitaBanducci1.jpg” title=”Silicon Valley Woman of Influence 2014″ social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=”” social_icon_boxed_colors=”” social_icon_tooltip=”” facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/bonita.banducci” twitter=”https://twitter.com/BonitaBanducci” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonitabanducci” ]Creator of Gender Competence®, a new framework for understanding gender differences as competencies and a Founder of Global Women’s Leadership Network, Banducci represented the Santa Clara County Commission on the Status of Women at the UN World Conference on Women in Beijing.[/person]

[person name=”Maria Sirriya:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/MariaSLinkedIn.jpg” title=”Yoga Teacher and Executive Coach” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=”” social_icon_boxed_colors=”” social_icon_tooltip=”” facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/mariasirriya” twitter=”https://twitter.com/MariaSirriya” linkedin=”www.linkedin.com/pub/maria-sirriya/27/959/b18″ ]Maria is the creator of Hip Hop Tantra Yoga™, and the first Live-Streaming Online Tantra Yoga Class for Women. Before Maria discovered yoga, she was rocking the corporate world. Now she travels the globe teaching techniques she learned in India and Bali with respected teachers. Her style integrates music, movement, and ancient meaning. Her practical approach makes her one of the first teachers to draw direct correlations between chakras and their affect on business models and operations.[/person]

[person name=”Jonathan Talat Phillips:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/TalatSQ.jpg” title=”Writer, media activist, and explorer of consciousness” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=”” social_icon_boxed_colors=”” social_icon_tooltip=”” facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/JonathanTalat” linkedin=”www.linkedin.com/pub/talat-jonathan-phillips/15/5a9/a53″ ]”Talat’s memoir “The Electric Jesus: The Healing Journey of a Contemporary Gnostic” has become one of the must-read books of the transformational culture movement.  He co-heads Psychonaut Productions and is building Space Camp: The World’s First Center of Psychonautics. Co-founder The Evolver Network, director of Talat Healing, and blogs for “The Huffington Post”.[/person]

[person name=”Samantha Sweetwater:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Sam-New-2.jpg” title=”Embodied Facilitator, Writer, Coach, Ceremonialist” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=””social_icon_boxed_colors=””social_icon_tooltip=”” facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/SamanthaDancingBuffaloWoman” twitter=”https://twitter.com/samsweetwater” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthasweetwater” ]Samantha Sweetwater‘s expertise and facilitative toolkit bridge embodiment, earth wisdom, whole-systems design and soul empowerment in support of a thriving future for all of life. Samantha is the founder of Dancing Freedom, The Peacebody School, Japan and We Are Evolution (coming soon).  Anchoring her life in the eco-centric rhythms of seeds, soil, & seasons, she lives & works at Seven Seeds Farm in Oregon & on the core team of the Rogue Valley Bioregional Summit.

[person name=”Melanie Bielefeld:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/MelanieB300x.jpg” title=”Principal at Connecting for Global Good” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=”” social_icon_boxed_colors=””social_icon_tooltip=””facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/melanie.bielefeld”twitter=”https://twitter.com/melbie1″linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/in/melaniebielefeld”]Melanie is a global advocate for women’s and children’s health and wellness. She has raised over $35 million in grants and developed strategic partnerships with academia, corporations, global nonprofits and public entities to expand access to quality healthcare. Melanie is a co-founder of E4 Ratings, a online food rating system, and Tunaweza Fund, a project of OneWorld Children’s Fund, that supports disability rights in rural Tanzania. Melanie earned a Fulbright fellowship at Sokoine University of Agriculture in Tanzania.[/person]

[person name=”Yacine Badian Kouyate, PhD:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Yacine-Badian-Kouyate2.jpg” title=”Master Musician, Teacher & Scientist”social_icon_boxed=”yes”social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px”social_icon_colors=””social_icon_boxed_colors=””social_icon_tooltip=””facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/yacine.kouyate/” twitter=”TWITTER URL” linkedin=”www.linkedin.com/pub/yacine-kouyate-phd/” ]From Mali, West Africa, Yacine was born into the sacred lineage of the Bambara Jali, the genealogists and epic poets of society. A prolific musician, Yacine writes sings and plays a myriad of instruments. As a teacher, Dr. Kouyaté has lectured and led workshops nationwide on the musical and spiritual traditions. As a scientist, Yacine has taught classes on recombinant DNA at UC Davis, and been part of a California biotech advancing rapid low cost HIV diagnostics.[/person]

[person name=”Dr. Aumatma Binal Shah:” picture=”https://theglobalsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/AumatmaSQ300.jpg” title=”Naturopathic Doctor & Fertility Guru” social_icon_boxed=”yes” social_icon_boxed_radius=”4px” social_icon_colors=”” social_icon_boxed_colors=”” social_icon_tooltip=”” facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/DrAumatmaNd” twitter=”https://twitter.com/Aumatma” linkedin=”www.linkedin.com/pub/aumatma-binal-shah” ]Dr. Aumatma is a board-certified Naturopathic Doctor, trained at the University of Bridgeport, College of Naturopathic Medicine. She is passionate in helping women with pre-conception health and natural fertility optimization. She sees a broad spectrum of women’s health conditions in her practice, using an array of holistic tools to empower women to live their best lives. In her spare time, Dr. Aum likes to dance, listen to music, and start other health-related entrepreneurial ventures.[/person]