Core Team

Benjamin Aaron Degenhart
Intern, Global Communications Team
Benjamin is a student with the KaosPilots in Denmark. He brings a background of community-living, wilderness & consciousness studies to his work along with a passion for creating algorithms for social relevanceand collective intelligence. He blogs at benjaminaaron.wordpress.com

Deborah Goldblatt
Director of Resource Development
As publisher/editor of L.A. 411, creator/project director for Rockrose Institute's Youth Dialogue Project, and facilitator/coach for Soliya.net, Deborah brings people of every age and culture together for the common good.

Barbara Krohn
Administrative Coordinator
Barbara is always busy receiving, answering or redirecting requests and questions from the public and World Cafe global community. The Queen of Hospitality, Barbara brings support and nurturing to the World Café Community Foundation board, core team, and online community.

Amy Lenzo
Director of Global Communications
Amy has been working in the field of online communications and design since the late 90s - first as Clear Light Communications and now weDialogue. Equally passionate about the natural world and the connective potential of the internet, Amy blogs at beautydialogues.com.

Nancy Margulies
Consultant, Author, Instructor
One of the pioneers of the World Café, Nancy began developing her visual recording technique in 1984. The author of the best-selling book, Mapping Inner Space, she has worked with corporations and educational groups worldwide, including President Clinton and the Dalai Lama.

Susan Rockrise
Identity Consultant, Rockrise + Associates
After 30 years developing some of the world's most emulated brands, Susan lives in Tomales, West Marin, CA. where she creates hospitable space for conversations about design, the future of branding, and life. Susan is keen to collaborate with impassioned designers and organizations to clarify, nourish and protect their brands.