OUR PEOPLE
Homeward Bound was dreamt by one person, brought to life with the creativity and efforts of a few, and established with the support of many more. It continues to grow and develop exponentially thanks to the combined efforts of many people now, around the globe.
We thank the hundreds of participants who have completed the program to date, whose feedback and ideas have influenced the program in significant ways, improving the experience for each cohort that follows them. They are integral to Homeward Bound. You can meet these wonderful women by clicking through to each of the past cohort pages: HB1, HB2, HB3, HB4, HB5 and the current cohorts of HB6 and HB7.
All HB alumna join the Convergence upon graduation. This group has a steering committee led by alumnae from across all cohorts. You can learn more about this Committee and connect with alumnae by visiting the Convergence Steering Commitee page.
But here we would like you to meet the people behind the delivery of the Homeward Bound initiative. With the exception of the small program management team (two full-time, and two part-time staff), everyone on this page volunteers their time, skills, knowledge and care to help fulfill Homeward Bound’s purpose: leading for the greater good; managing the planet as home.
Come and meet them!
HOMEWARD BOUND BOARD
Jodi Schmidt
Board Chair
Dr Justine D. Shaw
Co-founder
Board Director & Deputy Chair
Chair of the R & P Subcommittee of the Board
Fabian Dattner
Visionary Founder
Board Director
Prof Mary-Anne Lea
Co-founder
Board Director
Chair of the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Subcommittee of the Board
Marion Macleod
Board Director
Dr Xuehua Zhang
Board Director
Chair of the Sustainability Subcommittee of the Board
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT TEAM – HB HQ
Lauren O’Donoghue
Program Coordinator
Carolyn Patamisi
Interim Operations Manager
Silvia Saad
Admin Manager
Diane Nazaroff
Communications Manager
PROGRAM FACULTY
Founding Faculty & Stream Leaders
Fabian Dattner
Founding Faculty Member & Leadership Facilitator
Marshall Cowley
Program Architect & Leadership Facilitator
Christie Little
Leadership Stream Co-leader & Facilitator HB5 & HB6
Dr Rowan Brookes
Leadership Stream Co-leader & Facilitator HB5 & HB6
Kit Jackson
Strategy Stream Leader & Facilitator
Sarah Anderson
Visibility Stream Leader & Facilitator
Julia May
Visibility Stream Leader & Facilitator
Dr Justine D. Shaw
Science Stream Leader & Facilitator
Prof Mary-Anne Lea
Science Stream Leader & Facilitator
Dr Deborah O’Connell
Host Facilitator Stream Leader & HB6 Host Facilitator
Dr Sophie Adams
Wellbeing Stream Leader
HOST FACILITATORS
Fern Wickson
Onboard Facilitator HB4
Kate MacMaster
Host Facilitator HB5 & Reflective Practice Coordinator HB2 – HB5
Asmaa Guedira
Lead Facilitator & Program Curator HB7
Bianca Anderson
Lead Facilitator & Program Curator HB7
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Pollyanna Lenkic
Onboard Leadership Facilitator HB3
Lorraine McCarthy
Onboard Leadership Facilitator HB4
Graciela Sczwarcberg
Onboard Leadership Facilitator HB4
Attiyya Malik
Leadership Facilitator HB5 & HB6
Hafdís Hanna Aegisdottir
Leadership Facilitator HB5 & HB6
Cassandra Kane
Leadership Facilitator HB5 & HB6
Jo Porter
Leadership Facilitator HB7
Christine Seddon
Leadership Facilitator HB7
SCIENCE TEAM
Sharon Robinson
Science Facilitator
Aaniyah Martin-Omardien
Science Facilitator HB7
Dr Katherine Duncan
Onboard Science Facilitator HB3 & HB5
Cassandra Brooks
Onboard Science Facilitator HB4 & Science Facilitator HB6
Vanessa Wong
Science Facilitator HB6, HB7
STRATEGY TEAM
VISIBILITY TEAM
Merryn McKinnon
Onboard Sci-Comms Facilitator HB2
Fern Hames
Onboard Sci-Comms Facilitator HB3 & Visibility Facilitator HB6
Kylie Lewis
Onboard Visibility Facilitator HB3
Dr Jen Martin
Onboard Sci-Comms Facilitator HB4 & Visibility Facilitator HB6
Dr Tara Shine
Sci-Comms Facilitator HB5
Jessamyn Fairfield
Visibility Facilitator HB7
Priscilla Wehi
Visibility Facilitator HB7
Evguenia Alechine
Visibility Facilitator HB7
WELLBEING TEAM
Kerryn Velleman
Onboard Psychologist & Leadership Facilitator HB2
Megan Oaten
Wellbeing Team Co-Leader HB3
Anita Goh
Wellbeing Team Member HB4
Sandra Radovini
On-board independent Mental Health clinician HB4
LEAD COACH
BUSARA CIRCLE COMMUNITY
Christiana Figueres
Strategic Climate Change Policy Expert
Elder Onboard HB3 & Science Facilitator
Musimbi Kanyoro
Human Rights Activist
Onboard Elder HB4 & Leadership Facilitator
H.E. Abena P. A. Busia
Busara Circle Facilitator
Michelle Deshong
Busara Circle Onboard Facilitator HB5
