Kathleen E. Allen is President of her own consulting firm, Kathleen Allen and Associates. In her consulting practice, she specializes in leadership coaching and organizational change in human service non-profit organizations, foundations, higher educational institutions, businesses, and health care and collaborative networks. Dr. Allen has written and presented widely on topics related to leadership, human development, and organizational development. Currently she is writing a book titled The Generous Organization: Leadership Lessons Inspired by Nature. Dr. Allen is a skilled facilitator of organizational change and organizational development. The earmarks of her work are long-term sustainable change and increased capacity in organizations. She has a Doctorate in Leadership from the University of San Diego, CA.
Shawn Andrews is a Mununjali man who currently lives on Wurundjeri country in Melbourne, Australia. As an experienced educator, presenter, and social entrepreneur, Shawn saw an opportunity to teach the world about the importance of connection and how connection can create an inclusive world. Driven by his passion, Shawn created a company called Indigicate. The company, now in its third year, aims to create unity between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians by focusing on educating non-Indigenous Australians about connection to self and the environment, and by teaching Indigenous Australian culture and history from an Indigenous perspective.
Jem Bendell is a Professor of Sustainability Leadership at the University of Cumbria and an Adjunct Professor of Management at Griffith University. He founded the Institute for Leadership and Sustainability (IFLAS) in 2012, including the co-development of a successful sustainability-themed international MBA program. He supports senior leaders in business, investment, voluntary organisations, and political parties, on matters of strategy, communications, and professional development. In 2017, he supported the office of the leader of the UK opposition during the general election campaign, including speechwriting. His previous work includes roles at the United Nations and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). The World Economic Forum appointed him a Young Global Leader for work on sustainable development. He is co-author of Healing Capitalism (2014) and volunteers for a grassroots initiative that supports over 300 local currencies around the world with free open source software.
David J. Brown is Professor of Biology and Environmental Science at Marietta College (Ohio). His research focuses on the impacts of environmental pollution. Before becoming a professor, he worked in the biotechnology industry. His current research examines heavy metal pollution in the Mid-Ohio Valley. Dr. Brown has published work in journals such as Environmental Science and Technology and Science of the Total Environment. He is an affiliated faculty member with the McDonough Center for Leadership and Business at Marietta College, where he teaches courses on leadership and conservation in Central America. Dr. Brown holds a PhD from Duke University.
D. Adam Cletzer is an Assistant Professor in the University of Missouri’s Department of Agricultural Education & Leadership, where he supports an undergraduate minor in Leadership Studies. Adam’s research interests include ecological and complexity approaches to leadership in community contexts. Adam holds a Bachelor of Science in public relations (2004) and Master of Science in agricultural education and communication (2012), both from the University of Florida. Adam received his Doctor of Philosophy from Virginia Tech in 2016.
Tina Lynn Evans is a Professor of Sustainability Studies at Colorado Mountain College where she teaches in the Bachelor of Arts program in that field. She is also the author of Occupy Education: Living and Learning Sustainability (2012, Peter Lang) and the 2016 recipient of the AASHE sustainability research award. Evans teaches permaculture, research methodology and methods, energy issues in society, globalized political economy, beekeeping, and place-centered sustainability praxis. Her recent writings focus on transdisciplinary theory and practice and on generating hope and agency through sustainability education. More information and links to publications can be found online (http://coloradomtn.academia.edu/TinaEvans; http://tinalynnevans.com/).
David Forsyth has been studying and working in outdoor and environmental education since 2000. He has worked with school, university, and TAFE students and loves inspiring and equipping young people to make the world a better place. When not teaching, you can find him on wild adventures in the great outdoors or hanging out with family and friends.
Deborah Rigling Gallagher is Associate Professor of the Practice of Environmental Policy at Duke University’s Nicholas School of Environment. Her research focuses on business environmental leadership such as corporate engagement in climate policy, carbon pricing leadership, and business engagement in global health. She edited Environmental Leadership: A Reference Handbook (Sage, 2012). She received her PhD in Public Policy from UNC Chapel Hill, a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, and a BS in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University. Dr. Gallagher has also held a series of environmental leadership positions in the public and private sector.
Eric K. Kaufman is an Associate Professor and Extension Specialist in Virginia Tech’s Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education, where he coordinates a graduate certificate program in Collaborative Community Leadership and supports an undergraduate minor of Leadership and Social Change. Eric’s research interests include collegiate leadership education and leadership development with adults in community and volunteer settings. Eric holds a Bachelor of Science degree from The Ohio State University (2000); both his Master’s and his Doctor of Philosophy degrees are from the University of Florida (2004 and 2007).
Paul Kosempel is currently a Teaching Associate Professor in leadership studies at the University of Denver (DU) as well as Interim Director of the Pioneer Leadership Program. Paul joined the faculty in 2007 and soon after received his doctorate, which explored communication dynamics in mentoring relationships through a relational dialectics lens. His professional experience includes over 20 years in institutions of higher education in various capacities including career development, leadership development, operations, and event management. He is co-convener of the Sustainability Leadership Learning Community of the International Leadership Association. He has presented at multiple conferences of the International Leadership Association and the Association of Leadership Educators. His research interests include leadership and sustainability, assessment of leadership learning outcomes, and mentoring and leadership. He is also part-owner of the Green Bay Packers.
Robert M. McManus is the McCoy Professor of Leadership Studies and Communication at the McDonough Center for Leadership and Business at Marietta College (Ohio). He is the co-author of Understanding Leadership: An Arts and Humanities Perspective (Routledge, 2015). His work has appeared in the Journal of Leadership Studies and he served as a section editor for the book Leading in Complex Worlds, published by Jossey-Bass. His latest work is an edited volume, Ethical Leadership: A Primer (forthcoming, Edward Elgar). McManus has also served as the Chair of the Leadership Education Member Interest Group of the International Leadership Association. He holds a PhD in Communication as well as a Master of Business Administration.
Fentahun Mengistu is a PhD fellow in Educational Policy and Leadership at Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia. He earned a BA and MA in Educational Leadership and Management at Addis Ababa University. In addition, he has been working as a lecturer, researcher, and policy analysis expert both at Wollo University and the Ethiopian Higher Education Strategy Center.
Vachel Miller is an Associate Professor in the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies at Appalachian State University. He currently coordinates the Higher Education Program at Appalachian. In 2015–2016, Vachel lived with his wife Sarah and three children in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, as a Fulbright Scholar. He holds an EdD in educational policy and leadership from the Center for International Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is editor of Apocalyptic Leadership in Education: Facing an Unsustainable World from Where We Stand (Information Age Publishing, 2017).
Linda G. Olson began teaching at the University of Denver (DU) in 2000 and has spent the past 14 years as Teaching Professor/Director of the Pioneer Leadership Program and Executive Director of Learning Communities and Civic Engagement. Recently, she was appointed Interim Dean of Colorado Women’s College at DU. Her research interests include collaborative leadership, leadership development, leadership and sustainability, and leadership ethics. Having led service learning classes throughout the world, Linda brings a vibrant international interest to her teaching and research. In addition, Linda is active in local leadership as an elected City Council Member of the City of Englewood, CO.
Filiberto Penados is Academic Director and indigenous studies and education professor at the Center for Engaged Learning Abroad in Belize. He holds a PhD in education studies from the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Dr. Penados has held faculty positions at the University of Belize and Galen University. He is currently affiliated with the University of Toronto, where he is Assistant professor (status-only) at the Center for Aboriginal Initiatives. Dr. Penados was co-founder and director of the Tumul K’in Center of Learning, an indigenous education and development initiative in Southern Belize and president of the Central American Indigenous Council. He currently chairs the board of Julian Cho Society, a Mayan organization, and serves in the advisory committee to the Maya. His current research interests are in indigenous development and education.
Benjamin W. Redekop is Professor of Leadership Studies at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, VA. He teaches courses in the President’s Leadership Program at CNU, including Theories and Perspectives on Leadership, Environmental Leadership, and Outdoor Leadership. His books include Leadership for Environmental Sustainability (Routledge, 2010), Power, Authority, and the Anabaptist Tradition (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001), and Enlightenment and Community: Lessing, Abbt, Herder, and the Quest for a German Public (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2000). He lives in Newport News with his wife Fran and daughter Katarina.
Rian Satterwhite serves as Director of Service Learning and Leadership at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where his office supports academic service learning, a leadership and civic engagement minor, as well as co-curricular service and leadership development. Author of numerous publications exploring topics such as long timescales, complex adaptive systems, critical theory, and peace and sustainability, he is interested in exploring how leadership theory and practice evolve as we increasingly recognize our place within complex natural and social systems.
Girma Shimelis is a Lecturer at Jigjiga University in Ethiopia. He earned his MA in 2011 in Educational Leadership and Management at Addis Ababa University. He is now a PhD student in Educational Policy and Leadership at Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia.
Seana Lowe Steffen (d. 2017) was founder and CEO of the Restorative Leadership Institute, an award-winning certified B Corp. Grassroots to globally, Seana dedicated herself to advancing leadership for collective well-being with her 25 years of experience in leadership and organizational development. A master guide and transformational facilitator, her research and work spanned countries and continents, heads of state, and multinational enterprise teams. Seana’s awards include ETown National Public Radio’s “E-chievement Award” and Mortar Board’s Outstanding Professor. She chaired the World Pulse Global Advisory Network and was a certified UN Climate Change Trainer. Seana was the victim of a tragic automobile accident on September 16, 2017. She touched many lives and was a force for good in the world.
Neil Sutherland After spending his formative years touring across the world in DIY punk bands, Neil has now taken the not-so-obvious career progression of writing and teaching about the theory and practice of organizations. One of his primary interests is the performance of leadership in “alternative” organizations, including radically democratic social movements. Here he draws on Critical Leadership Studies (CLS) to conceptualize leadership as a socially constructed collective process, and is particularly interested in exploring democratic practices and how they facilitate non-hierarchical forms of organization.
Richard Little has worked in the field of leadership development for 35 years: with Impact http://www.impactinternational.com/ and as Visiting Professor at the Institute for Leadership and Sustainability. The organizations that employed Richard as consultant came in every shape, size, and condition and from every sector. “In my consulting work I wish always to offer people alternatives to the seductive fantasies of patriarchal, scopocratic, and dehumanizing managerialism; the goal of my teaching and writing is to contribute to the creation of socially just and sustainable institutions. My ideas about leadership began to take shape when I was expelled from school, a career high-point that I have not since managed to exceed.”
Morgan Thomas graduated magna cum laude with a BA in History and American Studies, and a minor in Leadership Studies, from Christopher Newport University in May 2015. He is a former Fulbright Scholar and recipient of the Huayu Enrichment Scholarship, and is currently a graduate student in Political Science at the University of British Columbia, focusing on East Asian politics and security.
Simon Western is Adjunct Professor at University College Dublin, Chief Executive of Analytic-Network Coaching, and President of the International Society for the Psychoanalytic Study of Organizations. Simon has international experience as a leadership coach, strategic consultant, and keynote speaker on eco-leadership, delivering “new leadership for the network society.” He authored two internationally acclaimed books on leadership and coaching and founded Analytic-Network Coaching Ltd with the purpose of Coaching leaders to act in “good faith” to create the “good society.”