Bill Ryerson, Population Media Center

William Ryerson is founder and President of Population Media Center, and President of the Population Institute. For over 40 years he has worked in the field of reproductive health, including two decades of experience adapting the Sabido methodology for behavior change communications to various cultural settings.

https://www.michaelcouturemedia.com Michael Couture has over 45 years in the media industry, he is a photographer, painter, and recovery coach.  

Doug is a 5th and 6th Grade Teacher at Fayston Elementary School.  He is also the Treasurer of the Mad River Valley Recreation District, A Vermont Senior Baseball Player, An Emcee for the Warren Fourth of July Parade, and a go-to-guy for the Valley Players Theater in Waitsfield. 

Chas Eller has been in the recording industry for over 40 years. During that time he has recorded or produced hundreds of LP's and CD's for numerous independent and major record labels. In the process he has received three INDIE Awards for his recording production work, and has engineered two GRAMMY nominated projects.

Hayley is the Vermont and New Hampshire State Director at Slingshot, where they work closely with community groups to tackle environmental health threats and build collective power.  https://www.slingshot.org/

Tom Verner is the Founder of Magicians Without Borders, psychology professor of thirty-five years and avid lover of magic. Tom left teaching to carry out this dream of Magicians Without Borders.

Dr. Scott L. Thomas was named the 12th President of Sterling College in April 2023. He comes to Sterling College from serving as the John P. ‘Jack’ Ellbogen Dean of the College of Education for the University of Wyoming in 2021.

Recipient of the Con Hogan Award for Creative, Entrepreneurial and Community Leadership from the Vermont Community Foundation; The Arthur Gibb Award for Individual Leadership for the Vermont Natural Resources Council; and the Jan Eastman Excellence in Leadership Award from the Snelling Center for Government.

 Kathy walked the GR5, The Andulacia Coast to Coast trail in southern Spain, two weeks of the Cammino Naruale de Parchi and two weeks on Via Ellenica in Italy. 

Her list of future trails to walk is a mile long.

Her essay, ‘Hope From Simple Fruit’, is published in Art in the Time of Unbearable Crisis 

 He is the author of eight novels — Skull Session, The Babel Effect, Puppets, City of Masks, Land of Echoes, Bones of the Barbary Coast, On Brassard’s Farm, and The Body Below — published in 14 languages and over 100 editions throughout the world, including best-sellers in the United States, England, Holland, and Israe

Mary Means is the retired owner of Mary Means & Associates, a small but mighty community planning firm that earned a strong reputation for "building bridges between plans and people". Mary conceived the Main Street Project which had the bold mission of demonstrating economic development & historical preservation.  

Peter Halby is a co-founder of Zeno Mountain Farm, as well as a guitarist, father, trash collector, bus driver, and surfer. Halby is recipient of the Fenn School 2017 Distinguished Alumnus Award at UVM. Zeno Mountain Farm's mission is "to support lifelong friendships between people of diverse abilities. 

Ellie Bryant - award-winning author, writing coach, and speaker. Her new book "Sheltering Angel" about the sinking of the Titanic is receiving rave reviews.  Ellie has a personal connection to the Titanic because her husband's Grandmother was on the Titanic and survived - and this is her story. 

Researcher, Explorer, Environmental and Social Activist, Professor, and Founder of Save Frankincense Initiative.  www.Anjanettedecarlo.com

NOVELIST, JOURNALIST, MUSICIAN, ACTIVIST, RENAISSANCE MAN

The Rokeby Museum is dedicated to preserving the story of the Underground Railroad and exploring modern day issues of race and social justice.

Beth has been in the field of sustainable energy - energy efficiency and renewable energy for 50 years. 

The female body plays a central role in my art. I revise representations of female bodies that have been controlled throughout history with visions of strength. In all of my work, I start with basic human needs such as food, shelter, clothing, and touch. 

4TH GENERATION VERMONTER, SCULPTOR, PERFORMER, INFLUENCER, WIZARD OF THE 4 ELEMENTS, ENTREPRENEUR AND RENAISSANCE MAN.