board members

Paul Sutherland
President, Financial & Investment Management Group, Ltd - Traverse City, Michigan.

Paul, husband to Amy and father to four children ages 1-20 years, is co-founder of the Children of the World Foundation, past Chairman of the Traverse City Rotary Club’s World Community Service Committee, past Board Member of the Leelanau School, past Chairman of Safe Passage, as well as founder and Chairman of the Board of the Utopia Foundation.

Marilyn Fitzgerald
President and Owner, Common Ground Solutions, LLC - Traverse City, Michigan

Marilyn’s professional career includes 17 years as a M.A. Clinical Psychologist; she then returned to the classroom to obtain a M.B.A. and founded a consulting group specializing in organizational development providing training and seminars in leadership skills, communication and organizational dispute resolution. She has taught numerous courses in American and international M.B.A. programs.

Ron Harris
Certified Public Accountants - Traverse City, Michigan

Ron, husband to Tania and father of two children, is the owner and managing partner of Harris Group, Certified Public Accountants. Ron has been on the board of the Bay Area Transportation Authority and the President of Business Networking International.

Gevas Moyo
Logistics Consultant for a Global Carrier - Traverse City, Michigan

An ongoing scholar at the School of Life, Gevas was bred and born in Africa. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Zimbabwe in 1992 and taught at Prince Edward School in Zimbabwe from 1993 to 1994.

Dorothy Sirrine
Ph.D., Environmental Studies

With a post doctorate degree in Environmental Studies from the University of California and a love of agriculture, Dorothy is involved in sustainable agriculture projects and awareness in Northern Michigan in multiple ways. Most notably, she is a champion for the farm-to-school program in Leland Public Schools.

Alison Arnold

Alison Arnold currently serves as Marketing, Communications, and Volunteer Services Director for Traverse City Area Public School district in Northwest Michigan (enrollment of 10,000+ students); and leads strategies for building community engagement, partnerships, and capacity building for new programs to support  children's  learning.

Jessica Pociask
Owner, Managing Director and Expedition Guide, Wildlife and Nature Travel –WANT Expeditions, LLC

Jessica has been to over 60 countries guiding trips in some of the most remote locations in the world. With a BS from Michigan State University, her background is in natural resource management and she is devoutly dedicated to responsible tourism and sees it as one of the best ways to generate and improve local economies without jeopardizing traditional cultures and protecting natural resources.

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