Meet the NCDD Team

​Keiva Hummel, Executive Director
Keiva Hummel (she/her) is an equitable engagement practitioner and has served the National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD) since 2014. She supports the NCDD community by growing and strengthening connections in the network, coordinating communications on the NCDD Blog and social media, and supporting the last three National Conferences on Dialogue & Deliberation. She graduated cum laude from San Francisco State University with a B.A. in Communication Studies, Minor in Global Peace, Human Rights and Justice Studies, and a Certificate in Conflict Resolution Studies. Keiva can be contacted at keiva [at] ncdd [dot] org. ​

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Courtney Breese, Director Emeritus (former E.D.)
Courtney manages NCDD’s day-to-day operations and directs NCDD’s ongoing programming and projects. Courtney has been involved with NCDD since 2010, previously serving as Conference Manager and on the NCDD Board. She is a trainer, mediator, and facilitator with a passion for helping people connect and learn from one another. Courtney was introduced to dialogue & deliberation as a student at Franklin Pierce University, where she received a Bachelors in Social Work and Counseling.  Courtney can be contacted at courtney [at] ncdd [dot] org. 


​Roshan Bliss, Director of Democracy Innovations
Roshan Bliss is NCDD’s former Youth & Student Engagement Coordinator, and in his current role, he is leading the charge on a project to bring the transformative work of our field to television audiences around the country via the Democracy TV project. Based in Denver, Roshan is a certified mediator and has over a decade of experience in public engagement and deliberative process, including helping launch and manage Denver’s first-ever participatory budgeting processes. He holds a BA in Philosophy and Religious Studies from Purdue University, and did his graduate studies in conflict resolution at the University of Denver with a focus on civic theory, participatory democracy, and collaborative governance. Roshan can be contacted at roshan [at] ncdd [dot] org.

Izzy Henry, Communications Coordinator
​Izzy Henry (she/her) recently joined the team and supports the NCDD community by growing and strengthening connections in the network, and coordinating communications on the NCDD Blog and social media. Izzy brings expertise crafting engaging narratives and connecting with diverse audiences, and you may recognize her from NCDD’s 2023 Conference Emerging Leaders Panel.  She graduated from Colorado State University with a B.A. in Communication Studies, Minor in Political Communication, and distinction in interpersonal communications research. Izzy can be contacted at izzy [at] ncdd [dot] org.​

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​Joy Williams, Office Manager
NCDD has grown from a Coalition of 50 in late 2002 to a Coalition of more than 700 members and 28,000 subscribers. Processing new members and renewals, coordinating and managing our database, member directory and listservs, and managing our financial records are critically important to NCDD’s effectiveness, and Joy has managed all of these things swimmingly since early 2006. Joy can be contacted at joy [at] ncdd [dot] org.