About ITP's Founder & Associates
Genivier Dedam
Current Leadership Roles Founder and Executive Director of the InfiniteTrees Project, a professional consultancy specializing in Regenerative Communities research and development. Current steward of the Dawn Institute and board member of the Zero Foundation in Maine. Fellow mentor with Valley Venture Mentors (VVM) and facilitator for Sociocracy for All. Grant writing team member for Permatours, and last but not least, Org Dev. member of Sirius Community.
Project Development & Initiatives Foundational member of the NorthEast Biogas Initiative with Kathy Puffer, securing New England GrassRoots Fund grant. Organized the First Annual NorthEast AERO conference at Earthlands with Jerry Mintz and co-organized the first annual Compassion Arts Festival (2016) with Elly Sarty. Founding member of the Earthlands Collective with Larry Buell.
Professional Expertise Specializes in creating regenerative businesses, project management, resource collection, and community vision facilitation. Brings extensive experience in legal and business development. Core competencies include research, data entry, vetting services, grant writing, group facilitation, fundraising campaigns, systems thinking, and events production.
Artistic & Cultural Contributions A Published Mi'kmaq artist with formal education from HCC in visual art and design. Notable work includes painting a mural at the Great Falls with Building Bridges (New England GrassRoots fund seed grant recipient). Directed a documentary with Jose Mediavilla for Permajam.
Research & Community Impact Devoted over 22 years to researching regenerative models globally, focusing on evidence-based best practices for regenerative living. Specializes in bridging socially, economically, and culturally diverse communities, addressing collective trauma healing, and supporting equity and justice initiatives. Developer of the Sirius ReBOOT Camp, a robust peer supported self development program for the development of the global citizen.
Philosophy & Vision Committed to transformative environmental change as a catalyst for shifting mindsets. Focuses on implementing evidence-based practices for regenerative living while fostering inclusive, equitable community development.
Contact them:
geni.dedam@gmail.com
Cell: (413) 835-7030
Allen Demers
I am a problem solver that uses technology to free up business resources. I study then simplify and automate processes to obtain greater productivity. Throughout my career I have streamlined processes, freeing people to make decisions that otherwise can't be obtained through automation and calculation.
Along with the digital world, I am fascinated by the physical. As a hobby I study mechanics and machinery, evaluating others' ideas and implementations and using them as a guide to help me create and complete my own solutions.Specialties: Server architecture, system administration, system integration, business requirements gathering, flowcharting, computer and microcontroller programming,CAD, robotics, digital art and image manipulation, animation, oil painting, airbrush, charcoal, watercolor, pencil sketching, photography.
Contact him:
allendemers@gmail.com
Sue Lynn Thyng
Currently I am working in Global Human Resources as a Retirement Consultant with 9 Defined Benefit plan with participants in excess of 330,000. Our team over sees these plans and the participants and coordinates with the record keeper, actuaries, legal team and also coordinate efforts with the life event service team. Through research and development we meet our challenges. Organizing and coordinating the efforts of each piece of such a complex puzzle is always a challenges, but in many ways very satisfying.
Contact her:
suelthyng@yahoo.com
Eric Giordano
Eric is an ecological designer, garden-farmer, and avid composter based in Western Massachusetts. He began his journey in ecological design growing food and organizing at several community gardens in Brooklyn, NY. There, he built rainwater harvesting systems, ran a composting hub, and helped to acquire grant funding for several garden projects including installation of renewable energy systems. Diving deep into study, he received a Permaculture Design Certification from the Center for Bioregional Living, a Master Composter Certification from the NYC Compost Project, a Certificate of Horticulture from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and a Masters of Science in Ecological Design from the Conway School in Northampton, MA. As a member of Sirius Community in Shutesbury, MA, Eric is dedicated to redesigning the way we meet human needs in a way that honors and regenerates Earth’s living systems.
Contact him:
eric.giordano@gmail.com
Sydney Griffith
Syd is a social-impact-oriented business executive, community organizer, and event producer focused on equity, inclusion, and the regeneration of our planet. Her focus areas include fundraising for economic empowerment businesses in the cannabis industry as well as farms and homesteads throughout the northeast region of the U.S. educating on radical self-reliance and sustainable farming and construction. Syd is a net-weaver, passionate about bringing together catalysts for action, driven to use their gifts to serve humanity at large.Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Contact her:
Sydney.griffith123@gmail.com
Sarah Boardway
Sarah is a Raja
Yoga teacher and Reiki Practitioner in Port Orchard, Washington.
She is currently building an education center for hosting teachers, healers and innovators to share their gifts and find sanctuary.
Her history includes teaching yoga workshops, collaborative overseeing and running of outdoor vegan kitchens cooking over fire, facilitating moon circle ceremonies and serving as Treasurer on a non profit board of an eco village in the Midwest. She has also served on several fund raising and event building committees. She hopes to be a source of inspiration through her sanctuary project.
Inger-Mette Stenseth
Inger-Mette Stenseth is Norwegian born, global citizen. System Thinker & Leader, and Social Enterpeneur in the era of circular economy. Mission: To radiate a lifestyle of creative evolution and wellbeing on the bleu, water planet!
“To get up early and see the sun rise for a new day is a gift of everyday dawn when the sun breaks anew. The beauty of nature radient a slow extacy of being alive. I feel small, the universe is huge. The earthly life is short, and still part of eternity. A gift in each breath and as the heart pulsate, in resonate with nature - I live the awe of nature within.”
https://www.linkedin.com/in/inger-mette-stenseth/
Marshall Romero
Marshall is a living systems facilitator and regenerative business developer.
He is co-founder of Regen X, a living system design and business application enterprise focused on wealth building and regenerative infrastructure. Creating systemic, holistic, and business design ventures with the spirit of co-creating is his passion.
Former art manager for Arts-Sans-Frontieres (2014-2019), scholar for UNICTRAL (2010-2011), and Obama political campaigner (2008).
Relevant background:
• Coffee Industry (Owner/ Barista)
• Exhibition and artists Manager
• Biomimicry, Permaculture, and Multistakeholder (Regenerative business design)
• Architectural Place Design
Un abrazo
Joe Evans
Joe is a technical process oriented individual, community organizer, and political activist.
An Army Combat Veteran with 4 tours in Afghanistan and Iraq between 2002 and 2011 has given him experience with a variety of cultures around the world.
A peace activist, a mutualist, an environmentally focused pragmatist, we have the opportunity to move forward with great potential.
Joe’s skillsets include project management, web design, Social Media, Data Management, Systems Architecture, wireless communications, and other tech related issues.
Contact him:
joe@infinitetreesproject.earth
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joerevans/