Alex Handfinger
Alex Handfinger, MPH, MPS, is the Nutrition Outreach Manager at the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance. He is responsible for recruitment, training, and retention of statewide partner organizations seeking to implement evidence-based nutrition education. He believes that equity, democratic participation, and organizational culture are the too-often overlooked essential elements to success. As a food baby born…
Annabel Membrillo
I have met many people thinking, feeling and acting differently. They are following new rules, new ways to connect themselves and with others, new ways to live and to be at service of life. I am witnessing this transformation in the world knowing that there is still a lot to do. But also with certainty…
Pragya Mishra
Pragya loves convening and is a champion for SDG 17. In her nine years of work experience, she has always found herself bringing diverse stakeholders together for a common cause, and has built collaborations for social impact. She recently completed a 14 months fellowship in the US where she served at the American Express. She…
Ana Lucia Castaño Galvis
Ana Lucía is co-founder of iA8 and Coalescer. She also coordinates the BA in Entrepreneurship and Socio Environmental Projects in the University of the Environment (based in Mexico). iA8 is a collaborative global platform for addressing systemically strategic pathways for organizations and societies. Coalescer is a civil organization dedicated to support and nourish territorial organization…
Rachael Reichenbach
Rachael’s work in the world is to create and hold space for the healing that allows groups to co-create the stories of the new world. Operating from a healing-informed, anti-oppression framework, Rachael’s current experiment in weaving together personal transformation & collective liberation is Resist Reimagine. Through participatory process, dynamic facilitation, and peer coaching, Rachael supports…
Julianne Dunn
Julianne Dunn is an Instructor-Economic Development at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Community, Professional, and Economic Development office. Dunn works on projects involving business development, local food systems, youth entrepreneurship, organizational equity, and rural services. Previously, Dunn has worked as an operations consultant, assisting business startups, in the Washington, D.C. metro area….
Paola Pioltelli
Paola is a Social Communicator with a MSc in NGO management and social development from The London School of Economics and Political Science. She has been facilitating processes the last 18 years working with diverse communities, conflicts and objectives mostly in Asia, Japan, China, Latin America, Mexico and the Caribbean, USA, Canada and London. Her experience…
Deborah Bilek
Deb is the President and Founder of ICG Strategies, a boutique firm that nurtures communities and groups through inquiry, change, and growth. Deb is passionate about building community, and her work centers on facilitating multi-sector collaboration to achieve a common purpose. Deb nurtures groups of all sizes – from broad community outreach endeavors to intimate team-building retreats. …
Diana Pasquali
Diana Pasquali works to strengthen organizations through training, facilitation, and project management. She specializes in developing new training programs and managing complex engagement projects. In the past three years she has built and managed a national trainer network for the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and it’s grantees, facilitated a large stakeholder listening process for Voting Rights…
