Jerry Koch-Gonzalez helps companies and organizations implement sociocracy to create adaptive and effective organizations where all members’ voices matter. He is a consultant and certified trainer in both Dynamic Governance/Sociocracy and Compassionate Communication (NVC), with a focus on governance, decision making, communication skills, and conflict resolution.
He has been a Board member of the Institute for Community Economics, United for a Fair Economy and Class Action, and a trainer with Movement for a New Society, the National Coalition Building Institute, DiversityWorks, Cambridge Youth Peace & Justice Corps, Lesley College Center for Peaceable Schools, Boston College Center for Social Justice, the Association for Resident Controlled Housing, and Spirit in Action.
Jerry is currently the CEO of The Sociocracy Consulting Group (itself a limited liability company run on sociocratic principles). Jerry is a founding and current resident of Pioneer Valley Cohousing, a 21-year old community in Amherst MA that has been successfully using Sociocracy for the last 3.5 years.
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Michele 'Micky' Metts is a software developer and community activist. Her previous experience includes creation and development of diverse online communities, and small and large websites. Michele has also managed many diverse teams of programmers to create custom applications specifically for community use. As a pioneer, working with VoipDrupal technology, she has created and presents VoipDrupal webinars in conjunction with the MediaLab at M.I.T. Micky was formerly a punk rock bassist and guitarist, a welder and a silversmith, a formula racing pit crew member, and a creator of some radically modified late 1960's VW beetles. Michele travels to events as a speaker presenting on topics ranging from Community Building, Industry Organizing and Cooperative Development, to some interesting modules and things you can do with Drupal.