Transitioning to Resilience; Much has been said about the need for Resilience. But there’s little clear understanding about the down-to-Earth means for making our transition(s) – from recognizing what’s changing (why, where, when & at what pace); to re-designing our mindsets (individually & collectively); to re-inventing our reality(s) (environmentally, socially and, then, economically). In the wake of the devastating fires of 2017, business, social and government leaders in Sonoma County grappled with just such an issue/opportunity – and came out aligned. They’re now stepping into implementing, as a collaborative network, their transition. Join our panelists as they share with you both their aspirations for an inclusive, equitable, thriving and resilient Sonoma as well as the story of how they’re getting there – exploring with you the emerging “how to” for transitioning your own world(s). Hosted by R. Scott Spann. With: Lisa Carreno, Oscar Chavez, Reno Keoni Franklin, Trathen Heckman, Lisa Micheli.
October 20th | 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
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Panelists
Founder & Strategist
Innate Strategies
Scott Spann works with businesses, NGOs, foundations and government institutions to bring stakeholders together to seek solutions to complex problems. His remarkably varied CV includes being a practicing trauma psychotherapist, doing consulting work for a number of leading corporations, founding the Texas office of The Nature Conservancy, heading the Rolf Institute, working with former guerrilla and indigenous leaders in Guatemala, and stints as a a cowboy, sailor, and competitive athlete.President/CEO
United Way of the Wine Country
Lisa G. Carreño, formerly a practicing attorney in Maryland and California, is the President/CEO of United Way of the Wine Country. She also chairs the board for Forget Me Not Farm Children's Services and serves on the boards for Los Cien Sonoma County, Community Foundation Sonoma County, and Rebuild North Bay Foundation. Among her previous positions, she directed the Maryland Commission for Women, YWCA Sonoma County, and 10,000 Degrees.Assistant Director
Sonoma County Human Services Department
Oscar Chavez, the Assistant Director of the Sonoma County Human Services Department, oversees the county’s Upstream Investments Initiative, the Department’s planning, research, and evaluation functions, and community and client engagement. He is a recipient of a Sonoma County Jefferson Award and a North Bay Business Journal Non-Profit Leadership Award, and was named one of North Bay’s “40 under 40” leaders by the North Bay Business Journal in 2008.Chairman Emeritus
Kashia Band of Pomo
Reno Keoni Franklin, Chairman Emeritus of the Kashia Band of Pomo was Tribal Chairman from 2013 to 2018. His long life of service has included serving as the Chairman of: the California Rural Indian Health Board; the National Indian Health Board; and the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers. He also led the effort to buy back the 880-acre Kashia Coastal Reserve for his tribe.Founder/Director
Daily Acts
Trathen Heckman, founder/Director of the NGO, Daily Acts (dedicated to “transformative action that creates connected, equitable, climate resilient communities"), serves on the board of the California Water Efficiency Partnership, the advisory board of Norcal Community Resilience Network and co-founded Climate Action Petaluma. Trathen lives in the Petaluma River Watershed where he grows food, medicine and wonder while composting apathy and lack.CEO and President
Pepperwood Foundation
Lisa Micheli, Ph.D., CEO and President of the Pepperwood Foundation, also co-chairs Pepperwood's Terrestrial Biodiversity Climate Change Collaborative, chairs the Golden Gate Biosphere Reserve team of the international Large Landscape Conservation Peer Network, directs the Rebuild North Bay Foundation, and is a science advisor to: the Sempervirens Fund, the Chile-California Conservation Network, the Bay Area Open Space Council, and the Water Research Foundation.