"Swing is a term used by jazz musicians to describe those transcendent moments of musical alignment when rhythym, harmony and melody all fall into a sweet convergence, when each member of the band anticipates what every other member is doing and gives him the help he needs to get it done; when every note you need to play matches up precisely with your ability to play it; when the music no longer requires any thought or effort, but simply streams out of your fingers and heart and through the valves of the horn or the strings of the bass or the keys of the keyboard as a natural expression of who you are.

...a life that swings is the only kind of life worth living." -Bill Strickland

• Currently Relationship Manager at Criterion Ventures. Makes the connections visible to incubate and scale social change ventures that create a better world. www.criterionventures.com

• Guided organizational development for more than fifteen years, managing Human Resources within public, private and nonprofit sectors. Offers experience in most areas of employee relations including recruitment, compensation, benefits, performance management, training, compliance, policy development, safety, and labor relations.

• Left Human Resources for four years to jump into the Development world as Director of Prospect Research for a private college. Assisted with strategic planning, moves management, fundraising, proposal development, and prospect management and research system development.

• After attending TED conference in 2006, firmly believe a few keys to innovation are disrupting assumptions and crossing disciplines. Continues exploring her innovation curiosity thru Business Innovation Factory activities.

• Inner geek emerged as a child assembling computer motherboards with her father in their basement. Remains geekish by occasionally getting drunk on Web 2.0 koolaid and exploring the possibilities of technology, online communities, social networks and virtual environments for social change organizations.

• A global soul continuing to work with many social entrepreneurs in microfinance, alternate currencies, human rights, play and sustainability. Serves on the Board of Advisors of ned.com.

• Believes resilient communities exist where the gifts of the members are identified, valued and mobilized. Uses a strengths based approach to identify local community assets and social capital via maps. She also enjoys co-Chairing the community Farmer’s Market.

• Likes searching for striped rocks with her husband, three daughters and miniature schnauzer. Remains enchanted by the sky at dusk.