Alan Fogel
Alan Fogel, PhD, is a professor of psychology emeritus at the University of Utah and has been an active contributor to research on emotional development in human relationships from infancy through adulthood. His books include Developing through Relationships (1993, Chicago), Infancy: Infant, Family, and Society, 6th edition (2014, Sloan), and Body Sense: The Science and Practice of Embodied…
Tracy Wulfers
Originally from the Pacific Northwest of the United States, Tracy has lived and worked across the world. She has a background in sustainable development and social and environmental justice work. She has worked with Sarvodaya in Sri Lanka and is the co-founder of Ojoba Collective, a social enterprise supporting women producers in Ghana for nearly 20 years. More recently, she helped create The…
Phila Back
Phila Back is an issue and electoral campaign organizer and independent philosopher. She seeks to advance democracy along with the well-being of humans and nature by engaging people in activism and offering new vision. Currently focused on federal legislation to protect and expand voting rights she has previously worked on many issues including land use and preservation, water, air, energy,…
Meena Srinivasan
Meena Srinivasan, MA, National Board Certified Teacher, is an educational leader with deep expertise in the fields of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and Mindfulness in Education. She is the Founding Executive Director of Transformative Educational Leadership (TEL). Prior to this role she spent five and a half years working in partnership with the Collaborative for Academic, Social and…
Laura A. Weber
Laura is delighted to serve as Associate Director and Retreats Coordinator at Prairiewoods. With more than 26 years in higher education as professor, administrator and spiritual companion, her areas of research and teaching included systematic and biblical theology, classical studies, eco-feminist philosophy and spirituality, LGBTQ and women’s studies. Her focus at Prairiewoods represents a…
Bruce McLeod
Bruce McLeod co-founded The Ubuntu Conservation Trust, a successful land stewardship initiative in South Africa in 1999. He is now retired and lives in Betty’s Bay, near Cape Town. He can be reached at bmcleod@iafrica.com.
Melina Bondy
Melina Bondy (formerly Sister Ocean) is a queer, white settler honored to live on the colonized land originally named Tkaronto. After studying with True North Insight in Ontario, Canada, they ordained as a monastic under Thich Nhat Hanh in 2012 and spent nine years in robes before returning to lay life in 2021. Now “back in the world” Melina blends Insight and Plum Village practices with a focus…
Colton Swabb
Colton Swabb is an author, lecturer, and advisor to many of the world’s leading personal growth and peak performance leaders. He is known for his teachings on creativity, self-mastery, and higher consciousness and development. After his successful career in marketing, where he was known for launching New York Times Bestselling books and selling millions of dollars in online courses, he co-founded…
Jill Robinson
Jill Robinson is a copywriter, content creator and storyteller passionate about helping mission-driven businesses and nonprofits change the world. Prior to pursuing her personal endeavors as a writer, Jill enjoyed nearly 10 years of marketing and copywriting experience at Greenheart Travel, a branch of the Chicago-based nonprofit and cultural exchange organization, Greenheart International. Jill…
Emanuel Kuntzelman
Emanuel Kuntzelman (www.emanuelkuntzelman.com) is a social entrepreneur, writer, motivational speaker and an activist for purpose. Among his business activities, he founded the Chicago-based non-profit Greenheart International in 1985 and continues as Chief Advisor to the organization. He is also the co-founder of Fundación por el Futuro in Madrid, Spain, and has served as its president since…