Mike decided to take his passion for leadership development training and start Leadership for Change in 2004. Since then, he has worked with thousands of individuals and groups to help develop their leadership skills. Mike has over 20 years of experience managing youth & adult leadership programs and is passionate about partnering with young people to create positive social change. His experience includes directing Penny Harvest Seattle, a youth philanthropy & service learning program, JustServe AmeriCorps, a youth anti-violence program, TEEN LINK, a hotline for youth answered by youth, and serving on the Board of Directors for COLAGE, a national organization advocating for the rights of LGBTQ+ families. In 2013, Mike and a team of training colleagues launched F.A.C.E. (Facilitating Awareness & Change for Equity) Consulting Collaborative in an effort to provide stronger support to individuals, groups, and organizations striving to create a more equitable world. More info on F.A.C.E. can be found on their website. Edna has over 10 years working with groups, families and individuals supporting them in identifying and interrupting generational patterns that are barriers to success. Her passion for leadership development and social justice, includes supervising three AmeriCorps teams: MLK VISTA, Pathways and JustServe AmeriCorps. Along with social justice work and leadership development, she recently received her Masters in Clinical Psychology to add to her tool belt in developing future leaders who are self reflective and committed to transforming themselves and their communities.
