Brian Byrnes
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President/CEO ,
Santa Fe Community Foundation
Brian Byrnes is the President & CEO of the Santa Fe Community Foundation and has led a variety of large and small philanthropic organizations on both coasts prior to moving to Santa Fe in 2009, including the Vermont Community Foundation, Tides Foundation and Chez Panisse Foundation. Brian also brings a successful history in nonprofit management and community activism to his views of philanthropy and service. As a values-driven leader of social change organizations, he practices what he learned from having studied organizational development, organizational and relationship systems coaching, and facilitative leadership. He believes that individuals and communities are naturally resourceful, creative and whole and that the most important job of the leader is to unleash the creativity and resourcefulness of others in the service of making the world better for everyone. He moderated a session with LSF in 2010. This year, he will facilitate each civic awareness day. |
David Markwardt
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Teamwork in Action Director ,
Santa Fe Community College
Leadership Santa Fe alumnus David Markwardt, MSOD, MFA, is a published poet, consultant, facilitator and leadership professional who believes that we are born in and for community, that leadership is infinite and universally available, and that those who serve must stay in touch with their heart’s desires to serve best. He brings these beliefs to all his work, including his involvement in three leadership programs: 1. Teamwork in Action at Santa Fe Community College, 2. Community and Coalition Leadership Institute, supported by the NM Department of Health, 3. and Leadership Santa Fe. With his unique educational background (two Master's degrees, one in Organization Development and one in Poetry), David combines experiential learning with poetry, story, and conversation. His original approaches create stronger relationships leading to shared values and longer-lasting solutions. He lives in Eldorado with his wife, Tracey, and his two sons, August, age 10, and Elliot, age 4. David leads each Saturday session on leadership development. |
