SPEAKER: Rennie Davis

Former Member of the Chicago Seven, Chairman of the Foundation for a New Humanity

In the 1960s, Rennie Davis was the coordinator of the largest anti-war and civil rights coalition in the United States.  He remains a recognized spokesman for his generation, featured on numerous network television documentaries and media forums, from the Legends series produced by CBS to Larry King Live, Barbara Walters, VH1, CNN, MTV and other network programs.   

He was the national coordinator for a coalition of 150 national anti-war and civil rights organizations that organized many of this country's most dramatic and impactful protest events, including anti-war demonstrations at the Chicago Democratic Convention that was viewed by more people than watched the first man landing on the moon. He was one of the Chicago 7, described by the NY Times as “the most significant political trial in American history.” In the mid-1970s, he moved on from his political activism to begin a career in green businesses, supporting inventors of unique environmental technologies.  He became the managing partner of a successful consulting company with an exclusive clientele of board members and officers of Fortune 500 companies and wealthy private families.  In 1996, he left his business career for a retreat into nature.  He spent years in remote wilderness areas, visiting Colorado lakes, hiking remote mountain trails and camping on the floor of the Grand Canyon.   On his sabbatical out of society, he learned to listen.

He is currently Chairman of the Foundation for a New Humanity. The Foundation is the sponsor of motivational seminars for businesses, non-profit organizations, and individuals on a journey to evolve.

MODERATOR: Joy Milkowski

Founder of Access Marketing Company

Joy Milkowski is the Founder of Access Marketing Company where she specializes in bringing search engine marketing and web marketing intelligence to her clients in a way they can understand and measure. She has over a decade of marketing, sales and professional copywriting experience in a variety of areas including tech, industrial, direct to consumer sales, commercial real estate ventures, professional and collegiate athletics and Internet-based marketing. In addition, Joy trains small businesses and entrepreneurs who want to leverage the power of search engines as an advertising tool to reach their audiences.

PANELIST: Alexia Parks

President of Votelink.com

For more than 30 years, the writing, work, and community service of Alexia Parks has had a focus in the fields of renewable energy, the environment, education, and communications. In 1995, she co-founded Votelink.com – the first electronic democracy website on the Internet - and continues as its president today. At its launch, Newsweek magazine called her “one of 50 people who matter most on the Net.”

In 2007, Alexia was the first accredited blogger for the United Nations conference on climate change in Bali. She is currently a blogger for the Huffington Post, Colorado/Denver edition; and also blogs for Intent.com.

As president of Votelink.com, Alexia Parks has applied her knowledge of communications and the Internet to offer an easy-to-use Online Town Hall. She is marketing this new voting and moderated discussion system to members of Congress so they can reach out to 100% of their constituents.

Alexia Parks is also author of seven books, including her latest:

OM Money Money, A Return to Sacred Money.

PANELIST: Chris Kauza

Vice President of Social Media and Marketing at Fett Marketing

Chris Kauza is Vice President of Social Media and Marketing at Fett Marketing (www.FettMarketing.com), a U.S. firm focused on enriching and growing business relationships.  Previously, Chris was was the Vice President for Technology and the Western Regions for ACS, where he led a 600-person organization that had broad responsibilities of aligning IT infrastructure and operations to client-specific business strategies.  Prior to ACS, he was at Sun Microsystems, where he helped grow the Cloud Computing and Managed Services groups domestically and internationally.

Chris' background includes marketing, solution planning and delivery, business growth and management, partnership development and strategic sales.  His industry experience includes:  Telecommunications, Financial Services, Manufacturing, New Media, Entertainment and Gaming, Health Care, Retail, Government and Defense-related sectors.  

His credentials include an ITIL Manager's certification, Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, an MS in Public Policy Analysis from the University of Rochester and an MBA in Marketing from Pepperdine University.

Chris is a Founding Board member of Ubuntu Now (www.ubuntunow.org), a non-profit organization that actively promotes the practice and principles of peace and kindness, with direct focus on victims of trauma and violence, creating economic opportunities for marginalized and underprivileged classes, and support for other social causes that provide stability to our world.

PANELIST: Michael Cushman

President of Key Change Institute and a Senior Fellow at the DaVinci Institute

Michael Cushman is a Senior Fellow at the DaVinci Institute who loves helping others create the future.  Over a 30 year career, as an executive, management consultant and thought leader, Michael has proven results in leading operational excellence. Michael's expertise is in human development, advanced learning technologies and techniques, as well as business effectiveness. He specializes in creating award-winning products, successfully introducing profitable technology and process improvements at over 50 companies, including Fortune 500 companies such as Verizon, BT, Revlon, and Chevron.  In his role as an executive, Michael served in leadership positions at several startup companies on their way to market success.

Michael is the President of Key Change Institute.  He often speaks on the future of learning, career management, nonverbal communications, and advanced change techniques. He is a sought out expert and has appeared as a spokesperson on local and national TV.