Who We Are
“We” includes every participant and donor. Thank you!! Many individuals have advised and contributed of their time or financially to guide a way forward to fulfill the econ4peace mission and vision. The Institute exists solely because of these people.
The Institute is a learning organization. The Institute benefits from attracting, training and keeping disciplined and talented Associates – each of whom have chosen to focus their volunteer time on building Economics for Peace Institute. “We” each benefit through working together.
| epi | Management Team
Jennifer Fay Rice. COO – M.B.A. Sustainable Local Economic Development, Leadership San Juan County, Online Independence Trainer, Privacy Aware Educational Outreach • WA
Kevin Boyer, CFO – M.B.A. Finance. Fund Manager for prominent venture capital firm in Boulder LOHAS sector – Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability, Strategic Advisor, Capital Allocation, Financial Reporting, Stock Sales • CO
| epi | Associates
Saul Alarcon, M.S. Natural Resource Policy, Bioregional G.I.S. and ESRI specialist, former Coastal Conservation Director at WildCoast, Director of Conservation on the Baja, Currently High School Science Teacher, Alum of School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan • CA and Mexico
Franklin Wallbrown, B.S. – Environmental Science, Environmental Nonprofit Founder in OH, Candidate for Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands, Environmental Compliance, Web Broadcasting and Open Source Information Technology, Marine Trades • OH and WA
| epi | Board of Directors
Nick Le Claire, B.S. Environmental Science. (Vice President) Fisherman, Journalist, Environmental Science Instructor and Outdoor Education Guide, Pinhead Institute – Telluride • CO and MN.
Mona Nigohossian (Treasurer) Artist, Event Coordinator, Fine Art and Real Estate • NM, AZ and TX
Myriem Le Ferrand, M.S. Natural Resource Policy. (President and acting Secretary, Founder/Director) Environmental Economics, Environmental Dispute Resolution, Stakeholder Involvement, Organizational Learning, Natural Resource Policy, and Public Participation • CO, NM and WA
| epi | Volunteers • Team Members for North Olympic Peninsula Educational Outreach and Volunteer Coordination
to be filled
Explore roles that match your interests. Take part in strengthening the local team to conduct educational outreach and research. On the job training provided.
Previous Board Directors • Previous Board Directors in chronological order:
Jack Bauersachs, PhD. CFA. – Founder of first International Business Management School of its kind globally through Dusseldorf University, later replicated in other countries • Bavaria (home was burned in first wave of the “new” forest fires on Front Range).
Margaret Owens – Director on Regional Economic Development Board, instrumental in generating and equitably distributing proceeds from legalization of cannabis in rural northeastern Colorado on the border between Wyoming and Nebraska • CO
Malcolm Odell, PhD – Pioneering Community and Sustainable Development Technical Advisor, first round Peace Corps, Founder Appreciative Inquiry Planning and Action, early participant in Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival through family’s ownership of Lowell Boat Shop, makers of fine dories • Washington, DC, MA, Nepal and Africa Sub-Saharan.
Dorothy Rupert – former State Senator-Colorado, former Board President of CDR Associates – pioneering mediation and dispute resolution firm, former High School counselor to children of the Udall Family • NE and CO
Daniel Wolf, Inventor, Attorney-Harvard Law, Reed College, Political Scientist, Election Auditing Research and Development with Democracycounts.org • CA
Damun Gracenin, PhD – Public Health, Univ of CA – Berkeley. Grant Administrator and Urban Advocate • CA and TX
Previous Board of Directors on Sabbatical from Advisory Engagement in chronological order:
Susan Teitelman – administrator, organics lobbyist and herbalist • Washington, D.C., CO, OR, MT
Kelly Voss – Nonprofit Development Director and Founder of MindOasis • CO, TX, and WI
Marleny Munoz Bonnycastle, PhD, Social Work – Professor in Participatory Action Research and Appreciative Inquiry • Manitoba, Canada and Columbia
Early Advisors (2009-2010)
The founder’s early technical advisors in Front Range of Colorado included Mark Kightlinger C.P.A., Charlene Krogh, esq. specialist in Intellectual Property Law and Cara Greengard Lawrence Esq. specialist in Nonprofit Law.
Mr. Kightlinger is highly-regarded Front Range nonprofit auditor and oversaw development of chart of accounts and operational budgets in early years.
Ms. Lawrence continues to support the organization and provided formal pro bono legal services towards development of the Institute’s bylaws and the submittal of the Institute’s 501c3 tax exemption application.
Ms. Krogh continues to provide guidance on copyright law in the digital age and trademark protection.
In addition, Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center (Durango) provided guidance in the development of an operational plan with the extraordinary oversight of Dr. Professor Bauersachs.
Previous | epi | Associates (2009-2010)
Chris Bartlett • Denver, London, Berlin
Ann Litow • CO
Karl Hanzel • CO
Lise Pettijohn • AZ
Suzanne Coe, B.S. Journalist and Conservation Biologist. Sue employed Bill McKibben 350.org as gardener in her landscaping business • CT and CO
Margaret Owens • CO
Fran Marciano • CO
Sara Wakefield† • CO
Lisa Ramsey • WA (2016)
Each person listed has contributed enormously to the existence of the Institute. For the many others not listed, we are grateful for their conversation, and their movement towards building the organization or initiating outreach in a range of ways.
Please also refer to website for Guild for Social Fieldwork for all contributors and previous bios.
The Institute wishes to especially recognize the devotion and commitment of Chris Bartlett (brand creation) and Ann Litow (editor). The Institute is ever grateful for Ann and Chris’ utter devotion to getting it right and their capacity to elevate results with kindness!
Immense gratitude to these wonderful people and the many others along the way!
Capabilities and Qualifications
The Institute is gearing up to respond to RFPs and apply for grants. Participatory Strategies Group, our consulting branch, is currently conducting a climate impact update for a local tribe We will consider a range of aligned projects in order to also fund our educational outreach programming and The Groundwork Project.
The Institute advances participatory action research, social fieldwork, and community science.
If you would like to review detailed credentials, please contact us. We can prepare and respond to your inquiry if given sufficient lead time and the project matches our value-driven objectives.
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