Founder and Creator of LKNConnect - providing an online presence that "connects" local businesses and healthcare providers with members of the community. Locally owned businesses are the backbone of the local economy influencing the local tax base and increasing home values. "The need for connection and community is primal, as fundamental as the need for air, water and food" Dean Ornish Embrace Community - Live Here - Shop HereSpecialties: Experienced educator focusing on organizational development, collective wisdom, and collaborative thinking. Executive experience in organizational management, arts administration, employee benefits and internet marketing. Consultant and facilitator in systems dynamics.