Dr. Victor Bremson

Victor was a co-founder in the organization called ForTheGrandChildren. He was the executive producer of the Sacred Activism Conference held May 2006 in Seattle. He has also produced workshops in the Seattle area for national teachers such as Jean Houston, Joanna Macy and Paul Ray.  He is currently a local leader in the national Pachamama movement, specifically in the area of leading Awakening the Dreamer Symposiums.  Victor Bremson has 30 years experience as a national level corporate turn-around consultant. He has been the CEO of several companies. He received his referred projects from large financial institutions and corporate attorneys. Victor Bremson was a US Naval Officer during the period 1965-69.  During the 1970’s and 1980’s he was active in organizations dealing with creating a more conscious world.  These included Creative Initiative Foundation and Beyond War.  In 2003 Victor Bremson completed a Doctor of Ministry Degree at the University of Creation Spirituality UCS (now named Wisdom University).  His dissertation topic dealt with the synergism of using successful business models to create community. He was one of the original organizers of the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies and was a major track leader at the May 2003 Oregon Sustainability Forum. He has taught courses dealing with local economics and assisted Yes Magazine in writing their issue on Local Economies.  The Seattle Times published an Op-Ed Piece written by Bremson, on Sacred Activism on the front page of their Opinion Section Easter Sunday April 16, 2006.

Mark Jones

Mr. Jones is a partner of The Sunyata Group, serving concurrently as the Chairman
and CEO of all of the Sunyata for-profit and non-profit entities. He is also the CEO
of the Integral Wellness Group, and Founder of Green Economy Optimization
Services (GEOS) initiative.  For over twenty-five years, Mr. Jones has led and performed organization
optimization, large-scale systems architecture and integration programs,
customer-facing-technology planning, development, and implementation activities,
and IT product development projects — for multi-national corporations and with
the U.S. government. For the ten years previous to that, he worked in or with
small organizations and with State governments. The combination of his
leadership, technical, and spiritual skills allows him to create open and
collaborative work environments that are responsive to the needs of his
Stakeholders.  Mr. Jones is a Master “Systems Architect” and “Strategic Thinking Partner” senior
consultant who serves as a strategic business integration partner. Mr. Jones is the developer of the "H-S-L Practice of Compassion". He is a spiritual leader and teacher — focused on the cultivation of wisdom, compassion, and
skillful means in everyday life. He has been a Buddhist spiritual practitioner since
1966. 

Richard Henry

Rich Henry is co-founder of ForTheGrandChildren.org. He is also president of UnifiedField Associates, a consulting firm dedicated to helping organizations, communities, and individuals get clear about what they want more of and how to get it. The core of his work is strength-based and whole systems, using many methodologies - including Appreciative Inquiry (AI), OpenSpace Technology, World Café, Conversation Café, Non-Violent Communication, and World Game - that discern, honor, and amplify the most positive qualities that already exist in the system. He has been active in the development of two international AI initiatives, PositiveChangeCore.org (education) and Business as Agent of World Benefit (business). In addition to his consulting practice, Rich has 20 years of experience in teaching and administration at all levels of education from junior high through graduate school, including teaching teachers and teaching internationally. Rich is an effective presenter, facilitator, and trainer working with public, private, and non-profit organizations, nationally and internationally. He is a co-founder and president of the board of Unity of Woodinville Church, formed as an intentional positive response to 9/11. Rich has written half a dozen published articles on a variety of change topics. He has received four U.S. patents.