17 new members joined NCDD last month:  2 organizational members and 15 new individual members (8 dues-paying and 7 non-dues-paying). And 3 of our dues-paying members renewed their memberships (1 organization and 2 individuals)!

We post these monthly summaries not only to welcome our new members and to thank those who re-upped, but also to help members connect with one another. Click on anyone’s name below to learn more about them and connect with them.

Our new organizational members:

1. Center for the Study of Conflict, Collaboration and Creative Governance (3CG) and the Peace and Conflict Studies Program (Contact: Stan Deetz)
2. Mediation and Applied Conflict Studies program at Champlain College (Contacts: Julian Portilla, Susan Terry and David Specht)

Our 15 new individual members (some dues-paying and some non-dues) are:

1. Caitlin Kershner, a new NCDD summer intern!
2. Kimberly King, President of The Peace Company
3. Jenn Scharf, Group Process Facilitator and Educator for Creative Generation Consulting
4. Hildy Gottlieb, President of The Community-Driven Institute
5. Octave Baker, President of The Octave Group
6. Benjamin Roberts, Connecticut point person for the Coffee Party Movement
7. Amy Lenzo, Director of Global Comunications for The World Café
8. Deb Wisniewski, Founder of Sharing Common Ground
9. Don Schneider, Psychologist, Educator, Trainer, and Facilitator
10. Susan Loucks, Manager of the Greater Boston Employment Collaborative
11. Mark Woerd, Planner for Lura Consulting
12. Louisa Edgerly of Seattle, Washington
13. Patricia McIntosh, HR Trainer and Technology Analyst  for the State of Vermont
14. Angela Blanco, Trainer and Student for the University of Mount Union
15. Craig Freshley, Owner and President of Good Group Decisions

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In the month of May, 3 NCDDers renewed their memberships.  1 organizational member renewed:

1. C2D2 and Ascentum (Sandra Zagon, Mary Pat MacKinnon, and Joanna Ashworth)

And 2 people renewed as dues-paying individual members, and those are:

1. Mari Pearman of California
2. Myriam Laberge, Principal for Breakthroughs Unlimited Inc. and Masterful Facilitation Institute

Welcome and thanks, everyone!