{"id":19,"date":"2015-07-04T02:55:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-04T10:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theworldcafe.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2023-11-03T14:40:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T21:40:47","slug":"stewardship-council","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theworldcafe.com\/about-us\/stewardship-council\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cafe Community Foundation Stewardship Council"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#f5f5f5&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,2_3&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; 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She is the Executive Director of The World Cafe Community Foundation and Director of the World Cafe\u2019s Signature Learning Programs.<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;3vh|3vw|3vh|3vw|true|true&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]\n<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3983\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/theworldcafe.com\/samantha100\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Samantha100.jpg?fit=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"100,100\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Samantha100\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Samantha100.jpg?fit=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Samantha100.jpg?resize=100%2C100&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3983 alignleft size-full\" \/>Samantha Tan, Chair<br \/><\/strong>Samantha is a dialogue host and executive coach at\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/samanthajtan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">samanthajtan.com<\/a>\u00a0She is passionate about women\u2019s leadership and enjoys working across generations and cultures. Samantha is a chapter contributor to The World Cafe book about creating a culture of learning and care in her birth country, Singapore.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;3vh|3vw|3vh|3vw|true|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3997\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/theworldcafe.com\/about-us\/stewardship-council\/michelle-sampaio\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Michelle-Sampaio.jpg?fit=125%2C125&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"125,125\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Michelle-Sampaio\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Michelle-Sampaio.jpg?fit=125%2C125&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Michelle-Sampaio.jpg?resize=125%2C125&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3997 alignleft size-full\" \/>Michelle Sampaio<\/strong><br \/>Michelle has hosted online environments since 2017. As an Associate Professor at UNIRIO, she coordinates the Sustainable Actions Laboratory, focused on dialogue for sustainability, education, and social innovation. One of her passions is capturing the intangibles of conversation into images through visual facilitation.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;3vh|3vw|3vh|3vw|true|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<p><strong>Additional Stewardship Council Members<br \/><\/strong><span><\/span>(bios pending)<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Megu<br \/>Vanessa Westley<\/span><br \/><span>Michaela Sieh<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL EMERITUS<\/strong><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;3vh|3vw|3vh|3vw|true|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"141\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/theworldcafe.com\/about-us\/stewardship-council\/board_pics_juanita\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/board_pics_juanita.jpg?fit=100%2C125&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"100,125\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"board_pics_juanita\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/board_pics_juanita.jpg?fit=100%2C125&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/board_pics_juanita.jpg?resize=100%2C125&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"100\" height=\"125\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-141 alignleft size-full\" \/>Juanita Brown, Ph.D.<br \/><\/strong>Co-founder of the World Caf\u00e9 &amp; co-author of the award-winning World Caf\u00e9 book, Juanita is a thinking partner for senior leaders across sectors in creating innovative forums for strategic dialogue on critical business and societal issues. She was also a senior affiliate with the MIT Center for Organizational Learning. Juanita &amp; her husband David Isaacs are currently collaborating in stewarding a living place of meeting &amp; learning in the mountains of Western North Carolina.<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;3vh|3vw|3vh|3vw|true|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"140\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/theworldcafe.com\/about-us\/stewardship-council\/board_pics_anne\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/board_pics_anne.jpg?fit=100%2C125&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"100,125\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"board_pics_anne\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/board_pics_anne.jpg?fit=100%2C125&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/board_pics_anne.jpg?resize=100%2C125&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"100\" height=\"125\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-140 alignleft size-full\" \/>Anne W Dosher, Ph.D.<br \/><\/strong>The late Anne Dosher has served as guide, mentor, board member, and Elder with the World Caf\u00e9 since its origins. A social practitioner and academic, she served as one of the founders of the National Network of Youth Services, received leadership awards with the California School of Professional Psychology, and the California Woman in Government Award for her public service. Her indomitable spirit guides us still.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;3vh|3vw|3vh|3vw|true|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"139\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/theworldcafe.com\/about-us\/stewardship-council\/board_pics_bo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/board_pics_bo.jpg?fit=100%2C125&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"100,125\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"board_pics_bo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/board_pics_bo.jpg?fit=100%2C125&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/board_pics_bo.jpg?resize=100%2C125&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"100\" height=\"125\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-139 alignleft size-full\" \/>Bo Gyllenpalm<br \/><\/strong>Bo Gyllenpalm is CEO of Swedish development and consulting company\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sitserv.se\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sitserv<\/a>. Former faculty at<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fielding.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fielding Graduate University<\/a>\u00a0and member of their Board of Trustees, Bo was part of Juanita Brown\u2019s Ph.D. dissertation committee and provided vital support for getting this seminal work completed and published. He is a member of the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.internationalfuturesforum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IFF<\/a>\u00a0and a former CEO of Philips and Siemens subsidiaries.<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;3vh|3vw|3vh|3vw|true|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"142\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/theworldcafe.com\/about-us\/stewardship-council\/board_pics_david\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/board_pics_david.jpg?fit=100%2C125&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"100,125\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"board_pics_david\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/board_pics_david.jpg?fit=100%2C125&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/board_pics_david.jpg?resize=100%2C125&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"100\" height=\"125\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-142 alignleft size-full\" \/>David Isaacs<br \/><\/strong>Co-founder of the World Caf\u00e9, David works with clients and colleagues in consciously designing, convening, &amp; hosting powerful conversations around their most important questions. He has been a collaborator and coach with innovative learning programs in the University of Texas Business School Executive MBA program, CIIS, and KaosPilots University.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cAn organization&#8217;s future is born through webs of human commitments born in webs of human conversation.\u201d ~ Fernando FloresTomohide OshimaTomohide \u201cPoohsan\u201d is a communication trainer, a lecturer, a speech coach, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":14,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"left\",\"id\":2298,\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Lina-Cramer2.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Lina-Cramer2.jpg\" alt=\"Lina-Cramer2\" class=\"wp-image-2298\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Lina Cramer<\/strong><br>Co-founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/wisdom-exchange.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wisdom Exchange<\/a>, Lina was instrumental in the initiation, development and proliferation of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestrongfamilies.net\/build-protective-factors\/parent-cafes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Parent Cafes<\/a>. One of the strong bridges between the World Cafe and Art of Hosting communities, Lina's work is in creating environments and processes that engage all stakeholders in meaningful conversations to heal and strengthen community.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"left\",\"id\":2391,\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/acuginotti.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/acuginotti.jpg\" alt=\"acuginotti\" class=\"wp-image-2391\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Augusto Cuginotti, Chair<\/strong><br>Augusto believes conversation is the work and contributes by preparing and hosting spaces for groups to create meaning together. He engages in conversation with organizations and communities as a Partner at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cocriar.com.br\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CoCriar<\/a> and within other communities of practice around the world. He practices aikido and lives with his family in Brazil.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"left\",\"id\":3927,\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/TomohideOshima-1.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/TomohideOshima-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3927\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Tomohide Oshima<\/strong><br>Tomohide \u201cPoohsan\u201d is a communication trainer, a lecturer, a speech coach, a visual facilitator and a facilitator based in Yokohama, Japan.&nbsp; He is a partner consultants of JMAM ( Japan Management Association Management center) and a member of FAJ ( Facilitation Association of Japan) since 2004.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"left\",\"id\":143,\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/board_pics_amy.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/board_pics_amy.jpg\" alt=\"board_pics_amy\" class=\"wp-image-143\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Amy Lenzo, Secretary<\/strong><br>Co-founder of World Cafe Learning Partner <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.beehive-productions.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">Beehive Productions<\/a> and founder of World Cafe's Online Services Provider <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wedialogue.com\" target=\"_blank\">weDialogue<\/a>, Amy's work serves the central garden of participatory practice. She is Director of The World Cafe's Signature Learning Programs and Adjunct Faculty at <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fielding.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fielding Graduate University<\/a> <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"left\",\"id\":3985,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/SamanthaT.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3985\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Samantha Tan <\/strong><br>Samantha is a dialogue host and executive coach at&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/samanthajtan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">samanthajtan.com<\/a>&nbsp;She is passionate about women\u2019s leadership and enjoys working across generations and cultures. Samantha is a chapter contributor to The World Cafe book about creating a culture of learning and care in her birth country, Singapore.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"left\",\"id\":3997,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Michelle-Sampaio.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3997\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Michelle Sampaio<\/strong><br>Michelle has hosted online environments since 2017. As an Associate Professor at UNIRIO, she coordinates the Sustainable Actions Laboratory, focused on dialogue for sustainability, education, and social innovation. One of her passions is capturing the intangibles of conversation into images through visual facilitation.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Additional Stewardship Council Members<\/strong> <br>Vanessa Westley<br>Michaela Sieh<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-144\">STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL EMERITUS<br><\/strong><br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"left\",\"id\":141,\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/board_pics_juanita.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/board_pics_juanita.jpg\" alt=\"board_pics_juanita\" class=\"wp-image-141\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Juanita Brown, Ph.D.<\/strong><br>Co-founder of the World Caf\u00e9 &amp; co-author of the award-winning World Caf\u00e9 book, Juanita is a thinking partner for senior leaders across sectors in creating innovative forums for strategic dialogue on critical business and societal issues. She was also a senior affiliate with the MIT Center for Organizational Learning. Juanita &amp; her husband David Isaacs are currently collaborating in stewarding a living place of meeting &amp; learning in the mountains of Western North Carolina.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"left\",\"id\":140,\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/board_pics_anne.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/board_pics_anne.jpg\" alt=\"board_pics_anne\" class=\"wp-image-140\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Anne W Dosher, Ph.D.<\/strong><br>The late Anne Dosher has served as guide, mentor, board member, and Elder with the World Caf\u00e9 since its origins. A social practitioner and academic, she served as one of the founders of the National Network of Youth Services, received leadership awards with the California School of Professional Psychology, and the California Woman in Government Award for her public service. Her indomitable spirit guides us still.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"left\",\"id\":139,\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/board_pics_bo.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/board_pics_bo.jpg\" alt=\"board_pics_bo\" class=\"wp-image-139\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Bo Gyllenpalm<\/strong><br>Bo Gyllenpalm is CEO of Swedish development and consulting company <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sitserv.se\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sitserv<\/a>. Former faculty at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fielding.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fielding Graduate University<\/a>&nbsp;and member of their Board of Trustees, Bo was part of Juanita Brown's Ph.D. dissertation committee and provided vital support for getting this seminal work completed and published. He is a member of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.internationalfuturesforum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IFF<\/a> and a former CEO of Philips and Siemens subsidiaries.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"left\",\"id\":142,\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/board_pics_david.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/board_pics_david.jpg\" alt=\"board_pics_david\" class=\"wp-image-142\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>David Isaacs<\/strong><br>Co-founder of the World Caf\u00e9, David works with clients and colleagues in consciously designing, convening, &amp; hosting powerful conversations around their most important questions. 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