NCDD conferences are planned collaboratively by great people with a variety of backgrounds in dialogue, deliberation, and public engagement. Below is a list of our planning team members for NCDD 2014, starting with the core organizers.
Just a sampling of the many great people involved in this year’s event!
Core Team
Sandy Heierbacher – Conference Director
Director and Co-Founder, National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD)
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Courtney Breese – Conference Manager
Program Manager, Massachusetts Office of Public Collaboration(MOPC)
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Polly Riddims – Logistics Coordinator
Partner and Director, Fusion Partnerships, Inc.
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Marla Crockett – DC Team Leader
NCDD Board Member; Dialogue consultant, Washington, D.C. area
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Andy Fluke – Creative Director
Co-Founder and Creative Director, National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD)
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Roshan Bliss – Student & Youth Coordinator, and On-Site Volunteer Coordinator
Blog Curator, National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD)
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Barb Simonetti – Design Advisor
Conversation Architect, Meetings That Matter
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Stephanie Brown – Graphic Recording Team Leader
Graphic Recorder, Federal Government
Director and Co-Founder, National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD)
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Courtney Breese – Conference Manager
Program Manager, Massachusetts Office of Public Collaboration(MOPC)
[email protected]
Polly Riddims – Logistics Coordinator
Partner and Director, Fusion Partnerships, Inc.
[email protected]
Marla Crockett – DC Team Leader
NCDD Board Member; Dialogue consultant, Washington, D.C. area
[email protected]
Andy Fluke – Creative Director
Co-Founder and Creative Director, National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD)
[email protected]
Roshan Bliss – Student & Youth Coordinator, and On-Site Volunteer Coordinator
Blog Curator, National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD)
[email protected]
Barb Simonetti – Design Advisor
Conversation Architect, Meetings That Matter
[email protected]
Stephanie Brown – Graphic Recording Team Leader
Graphic Recorder, Federal Government
Planning Team
Chris Berendes
CTO, Netalyst, Inc.
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Carrie Boron
Organizational Effectiveness and Learning Officer, Everyday Democracy
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Tricia Chirumbole
Social Entrepreneur & Facilitator, Mojo Collaborative
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Daniel Clark
AmericaSpeaks (formerly)
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Susan Stuart Clark
Executive Director, Common Knowledge
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Gabriel Dayley
Founding Editor, The Arrow Journal
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John Eley
President, John Eley and Associates
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Nancy Gansneder
Director, Civic Renewal Initiative, University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service
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Jason Gershowitz
Collaborative Technology Associate, Kearns & West
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Ellen Knutson
Research Associate, Kettering Foundation and Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Illinois
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Susanna Haas Lyons
Public Engagement Specialist,
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Debian Marty
Professor, Division of Humanities & Communication, California State University Monterey Bay
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Lauren Marx
Consultant and Jews United for Justice, Community Organizer, ADR Vantage
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Debilyn Molineaux
Managing Partner, Living Room Conversations
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Phil Neisser
Professor, Political Theory, State University of New York, Potsdam
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Abby Pfisterer
Director of Civics Programs, Morven Park
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Jeff Prudhomme
Vice President and Fellow, Interactivity Foundation
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Lisa Stiller
Board Member, Conference Committee Chair, Consistent Life
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Gail Stone
Law & Justice Policy Advisor, King County Executive Dow Constantine
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Jessica Solomon
Director, Art in Praxis
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Rachel Talbert
Vice President, Curriculum and Programs, The Close Up Foundation
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Kathryn Thomson
Principal, PublicForums and LeadershipMind Consulting
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Kamran Zendehdel
Adjunct Faculty, Northern Virginia Community College
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Rosa Zubizarreta
Consultant, Diapraxis: Facilitating Creative Collaboration
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CTO, Netalyst, Inc.
[email protected]
Carrie Boron
Organizational Effectiveness and Learning Officer, Everyday Democracy
[email protected]
Tricia Chirumbole
Social Entrepreneur & Facilitator, Mojo Collaborative
[email protected]
Daniel Clark
AmericaSpeaks (formerly)
[email protected]
Susan Stuart Clark
Executive Director, Common Knowledge
[email protected]
Gabriel Dayley
Founding Editor, The Arrow Journal
[email protected]
John Eley
President, John Eley and Associates
[email protected]
Nancy Gansneder
Director, Civic Renewal Initiative, University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service
[email protected]
Jason Gershowitz
Collaborative Technology Associate, Kearns & West
[email protected]
Ellen Knutson
Research Associate, Kettering Foundation and Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Illinois
[email protected]
Susanna Haas Lyons
Public Engagement Specialist,
[email protected]
Debian Marty
Professor, Division of Humanities & Communication, California State University Monterey Bay
[email protected]
Lauren Marx
Consultant and Jews United for Justice, Community Organizer, ADR Vantage
[email protected]
Debilyn Molineaux
Managing Partner, Living Room Conversations
[email protected]
Phil Neisser
Professor, Political Theory, State University of New York, Potsdam
[email protected]
Abby Pfisterer
Director of Civics Programs, Morven Park
[email protected]
Jeff Prudhomme
Vice President and Fellow, Interactivity Foundation
[email protected]
Lisa Stiller
Board Member, Conference Committee Chair, Consistent Life
[email protected]
Gail Stone
Law & Justice Policy Advisor, King County Executive Dow Constantine
[email protected]
Jessica Solomon
Director, Art in Praxis
[email protected]
Rachel Talbert
Vice President, Curriculum and Programs, The Close Up Foundation
[email protected]
Kathryn Thomson
Principal, PublicForums and LeadershipMind Consulting
[email protected]
Kamran Zendehdel
Adjunct Faculty, Northern Virginia Community College
[email protected]
Rosa Zubizarreta
Consultant, Diapraxis: Facilitating Creative Collaboration
[email protected]
Process Advisors
John Backman
Principal, The Dialogue Venture
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Dave Biggs
Co-Founder, MetroQuest
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Steve Brigham
Formerly President, AmericaSpeaks
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John Gastil
Department Head and Professor, Penn State Department of Communication Arts and Sciences
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Mary Jacksteit
Project Manager & Associate, Justice and Sustainability Associates and Public Conversation Project
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Amy Lee
Program Officer, Kettering Foundation
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David Plouffe
Public Engagement Consultant, City of Calgary
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Bill Potapchuk
President, Community Building Institute
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Larry Schooler
Community Engagement Consultant, City of Austin, Texas
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Adrian Segar
Founder, Conferences That Work
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Michele Woods Jones
Citizens’ Unity Commission, Hampton, VA
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Principal, The Dialogue Venture
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Dave Biggs
Co-Founder, MetroQuest
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Steve Brigham
Formerly President, AmericaSpeaks
[email protected]
John Gastil
Department Head and Professor, Penn State Department of Communication Arts and Sciences
[email protected]
Mary Jacksteit
Project Manager & Associate, Justice and Sustainability Associates and Public Conversation Project
[email protected]
Amy Lee
Program Officer, Kettering Foundation
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David Plouffe
Public Engagement Consultant, City of Calgary
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Bill Potapchuk
President, Community Building Institute
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Larry Schooler
Community Engagement Consultant, City of Austin, Texas
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Adrian Segar
Founder, Conferences That Work
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Michele Woods Jones
Citizens’ Unity Commission, Hampton, VA
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