rahel mekdim teka is an organizer, facilitator, and writer based in Oakland, CA. she is passionate about building power, storytelling, and Ethiopian food. A member of BYP100 (Black Youth Project 100), she strives to bring a Black Queer Feminist lens to all aspects of her life. rahel is the Communications…
By Todd Fleisher
Otto Scharmer, a Senior Lecturer at MIT and Founding Chair of the Presencing Institute, has dedicated the past 20 years to helping leaders embrace cross-sector systems transformation. Through his bestselling books Theory U and Presence (the latter co-authored with Peter Senge and others), Otto introduced the groundbreaking concept of "presencing"…
By Todd Fleisher
Nathan Schneider is an assistant professor of media studies at the University of Colorado Boulder, where he leads the Media Economies Design Lab and the MA program in Media and Public Engagement. He is the author of four books, most recently Governable Spaces: Democratic Design for…
By Todd Fleisher
As president, Murray Clay oversees and manages all aspects of Ulupono Initiative. He guides the team on overall strategy and process, focusing on the best way to achieve the firm’s mission-driven goals using due diligence and analysis. He is also one of Hawaii’s leading proponents in the area of performance-based…
By Todd Fleisher
Liz Ruedy is the Senior Advisor to the President at Democracy Fund, an independent foundation working to ensure that our political system is able to withstand new challenges and deliver on its promise to the American people. She focuses on systems and strategic foresight, seeking out critical insights to support…
By Todd Fleisher
Melanie Greenberg is Managing Director at Humanity United, overseeing the Peacebuilding & Conflict Transformation portfolio. In this role, Melanie develops, refines, and implements strategies to build peace and counter violent conflict. She also oversees HU’s office in Washington, D.C. Melanie comes to HU from the Alliance for Peacebuilding (AfP),…
By Todd Fleisher