NCDD conferences are planned collaboratively by great people with a variety of backgrounds in dialogue, deliberation, and public engagement. Pictured and listed below are our core planning team members for NCDD 2018, starting with the lead organizers.
Just a sampling of the many great people involved in this year’s event!
Core Team
Courtney Breese – Conference Director
Managing Director, National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD)
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Sandy Heierbacher – Conference Outreach
Founding Director and Co-Founder, National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD)
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Keiva Hummel – Conference Manager
Communications Coordinator, National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD)
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Polly Riddims – Logistics Manager
Managing Partner, Fusion Partnerships, Inc.
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Andy Fluke – Creative Planning
Co-Founder, National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD)
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Martin Carcasson – Colorado Team Lead, NCDD Board Chair
Director, Center for Public Deliberation, Colorado State University
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Mel Stubbins – On-Site Volunteer Coordinator
Studio Associate, Harwood Institute
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Bianca Eche – Emerging Leaders Coordinator
Managing Director, National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD)
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Sandy Heierbacher – Conference Outreach
Founding Director and Co-Founder, National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD)
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Keiva Hummel – Conference Manager
Communications Coordinator, National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD)
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Polly Riddims – Logistics Manager
Managing Partner, Fusion Partnerships, Inc.
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Andy Fluke – Creative Planning
Co-Founder, National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD)
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Martin Carcasson – Colorado Team Lead, NCDD Board Chair
Director, Center for Public Deliberation, Colorado State University
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Mel Stubbins – On-Site Volunteer Coordinator
Studio Associate, Harwood Institute
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Bianca Eche – Emerging Leaders Coordinator
Planning Team
Danyel Addes
Network and Program Manager, Belfer Center for Innovation and Social Impact
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Emily Amedee
Associate, Center for Public Deliberation
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Lenore Bajare-Dukes
Consultant, Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth Truth-telling & Reconciliation Mapping Initiative
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Roshan Bliss
Student Organizer, Project VOYCE
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Cristin Brawner
Executive Director, David Mathews Center for Civic Life
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Sue Catterall
Board Member, Colorado Common Cause
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Sara Drury
Director, Wabash Democracy and Public Discourse, Wabash College
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Jeffrey Edelstein
Principal, Edelstein Associates Mediation and Facilitation
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Cassandra Hemphill
Faculty, University of Minnesota, and Professional Development Manager, IAP2 Federation
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Peggy Holman
Co-Founder and Principal, Journalism That Matters
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Sarah Lipscomb
Program Director, All American City Award and Community Assistance, National Civic League
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Lisa Marie Napoli
Faculty, Indiana University Political and Civic Engagement program (PACE)
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Jeff Prudhomme
Vice President and Fellow, Interactivity Foundation
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Tracy Rogers-Tryba
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Logan Steppan
CEO, Creek Consulting LLC
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Gail Stone
Law & Justice Policy Advisor, King County Executive’s Office
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Maya Townsend
Founder/Lead Consultant, Partnering Resources
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Katharine Wismer
Self-Employed
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Shannon Wheatley Hartman
Fellow, Interactivity Foundation
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Network and Program Manager, Belfer Center for Innovation and Social Impact
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Emily Amedee
Associate, Center for Public Deliberation
[email protected]
Lenore Bajare-Dukes
Consultant, Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth Truth-telling & Reconciliation Mapping Initiative
[email protected]
Roshan Bliss
Student Organizer, Project VOYCE
[email protected]
Cristin Brawner
Executive Director, David Mathews Center for Civic Life
[email protected]
Sue Catterall
Board Member, Colorado Common Cause
[email protected]
Sara Drury
Director, Wabash Democracy and Public Discourse, Wabash College
[email protected]
Jeffrey Edelstein
Principal, Edelstein Associates Mediation and Facilitation
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Cassandra Hemphill
Faculty, University of Minnesota, and Professional Development Manager, IAP2 Federation
[email protected]
Peggy Holman
Co-Founder and Principal, Journalism That Matters
[email protected]
Sarah Lipscomb
Program Director, All American City Award and Community Assistance, National Civic League
[email protected]
Lisa Marie Napoli
Faculty, Indiana University Political and Civic Engagement program (PACE)
[email protected]
Jeff Prudhomme
Vice President and Fellow, Interactivity Foundation
[email protected]
Tracy Rogers-Tryba
[email protected]
Logan Steppan
CEO, Creek Consulting LLC
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Gail Stone
Law & Justice Policy Advisor, King County Executive’s Office
[email protected]
Maya Townsend
Founder/Lead Consultant, Partnering Resources
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Katharine Wismer
Self-Employed
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Shannon Wheatley Hartman
Fellow, Interactivity Foundation
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