Election 2024: Voting (2)

Update 14-Dec-2024: The voting period is now complete. We plan to announce the results soon.

If you are a Member* of the Center for Nonviolent Communication, please fill out the Election Survey ↓ below by 13-Dec-2024 to help choose the leaders in our organization.

(*Members are Board members, Staff members, and Certified Trainers who have fulfilled the annual renewal steps in the past year: Annual Trainer Survey and Annual Trainer Contribution, which you can find on the Certified Trainers dashboard. If you have questions, contact Aseel Talhami, Certification Coordinator.)

You can see complete descriptions of each candidate on the page, "Election 2024: Candidates." On this page (below), you will find a summary of each candidate. To vote, select a level of support or resistance for each candidate ranging from +3 to -3. Your selections will be anonymous. If you do not have an opinion about a particular candidate, select "0 - I have neither resistance of support for this candidate," and your choice will not impact their vote total.

In addition to selecting your level of support or resistance -- which is required -- if you wish, you may also leave comments, advice, or feedback for candidates. If you leave comments, they will be shared with all Members along with your name (they are not anonymous).

Once the voting is complete, we will add up the numbers for each candidate, and the 3 people with the highest scores in each group are elected, as well as up to 2 alternates who have the next-highest totals. If you have questions or need technical assistance, email us: [email protected]

Update 14-Dec-2024: The voting period is now complete. We plan to announce the results soon.

Review Candidates

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About you

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1. Board Member, Ted Rau

2. Executive Director, Jeff Brown

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• count votes from each Member only once;
• verify that you are eligible to vote;
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1. First Name *

2. Last Name *

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4. Special Word or Phrase *

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1. Board of Directors

The following 3 people are candidates for 3 seats up for election for the Board of Directors (in reverse alphabetical order by first name).

IRIS BAWIDAMANN

12 nominations to Board of Directors

Country of Origin: Germany
Current Country: Germany
Speaks: English, German, French, Spanish
Certified Trainer since 2019

BRIEF SUMMARY FROM IRIS:

When I first discovered Nonviolent Communication, it was like finding words for a truth I'd always felt but never heard acknowledged. I'm passionate about building bridges, addressing everyone's needs, and bringing my extensive experience to the CNVC Board to spread NVC more widely.

See complete introduction.

What level of support or resistance do you have for Iris? *

+3: I support this candidate strongly

+2: I support this candidate

+1: I support this candidate a little

0: I have neither resistance nor support for this candidate

-1: I have a little resistance toward this candidate

-2: I have resistance toward this candidate

-3: I have strong resistance toward this candidate

Do you have any feedback, advice, or requests for Iris?

If you leave a comment here ↑ it will be visible to all Members along with your name.

CAMILA REYES

9 nominations to Board of Directors

Country of Origin: Colombia
Current Country: Colombia
Speaks: English, Spanish, Castellano
Certified Trainer since 2020

BRIEF SUMMARY FROM CAMILA:

I dedicate my life to sharing NVC consciousness with the hope that we as humanity will transcend all that separates us to center love as the baseline to relate to each other. In Colombia I lead an organization called Resuena from which we promote NVC across rural and war-affected regions in Colombia.

See complete introduction.

What level of support or resistance do you have for Camila? *

+3: I support this candidate strongly

+2: I support this candidate

+1: I support this candidate a little

0: I have neither resistance nor support for this candidate

-1: I have a little resistance toward this candidate

-2: I have resistance toward this candidate

-3: I have strong resistance toward this candidate

Do you have any feedback, advice, or requests for Camila?

If you leave a comment here ↑ it will be visible to all Members along with your name.

ATUL DHIR

4 nominations to Board of Directors

Country of Origin: India
Current Country: United States
Speaks: English, Hindi, Punjabi

BRIEF SUMMARY FROM ATUL:

I am a physician, scientist, health care leader, entrepreneur, and an executive coach/mentor with a deep commitment to transformational leadership and Nonviolent Communication. Having served on multiple nonprofit and corporate boards, I bring strategic vision, cross-cultural insights, and a passion for integrating NVC principles into leadership to help CNVC expand its global impact and reach.

See complete introduction.

What level of support or resistance do you have for Atul? *

+3: I support this candidate strongly

+2: I support this candidate

+1: I support this candidate a little

0: I have neither resistance nor support for this candidate

-1: I have a little resistance toward this candidate

-2: I have resistance toward this candidate

-3: I have strong resistance toward this candidate

Do you have any feedback, advice, or requests for Atul?

If you leave a comment here ↑ it will be visible to all Members along with your name.

2. Assessors Coordinating Circle

The following 5 people are candidates for 3 open seats for the ACC (in reverse alphabetical order by first name).

SUSAN JENNINGS

3 nominations for Assessors Coordinating Circle

Country of Origin: United States
Current Country: United States
Speaks: English
Certified Trainer since 2018

BRIEF SUMMARY FROM SUSAN:

In 2001, while working as a mediator for the Colorado Judicial Branch, I participated in a weekend workshop that Marshall Rosenberg offered for our state mediators. That weekend was pivotal in awakening me to a whole new level of consciousness. Since then, I have been on a lifelong journey of learning, living, and sharing NVC. As a certified trainer I have offered individual and group training for children, adolescents, adults, parents, teachers, university students, schools, and religious affiliations. As an Assessor, I experience huge joy in accompanying candidates on their certification journeys where together we learn and grow together.

See complete introduction.

What level of support or resistance do you have for Susan? *

+3: I support this candidate strongly

+2: I support this candidate

+1: I support this candidate a little

0: I have neither resistance nor support for this candidate

-1: I have a little resistance toward this candidate

-2: I have resistance toward this candidate

-3: I have strong resistance toward this candidate

Do you have any feedback, advice, or requests for Susan?

If you leave a comment here ↑ it will be visible to all Members along with your name.

SABINE GEIGER

10 nominations for Assessors Coordinating Circle

Country of Origin: Germany
Current Country: Germany
Speaks: English, German
Certified Trainer since 2014

BRIEF SUMMARY FROM SABINE:

When I came in touch with NVC many years ago, it immediately felt natural to me. I was so happy to find a vision and a framework for the way I have lived most of my life. To me, the essence of NVC is our focus on consciousness. It influences my whole way of being, and I love it.

See complete introduction.

What level of support or resistance do you have for Sabine? *

+3: I support this candidate strongly

+2: I support this candidate

+1: I support this candidate a little

0: I have neither resistance nor support for this candidate

-1: I have a little resistance toward this candidate

-2: I have resistance toward this candidate

-3: I have strong resistance toward this candidate

Do you have any feedback, advice, or requests for Sabine?

If you leave a comment here ↑ it will be visible to all Members along with your name.

OLGA NGUYEN

4 nominations for Assessors Coordinating Circle

Country of Origin: My Ancestors (Vietnamese and Cossack)
Current Country: United Kingdom
Speaks: English, Russian, Ukrainian
Certified Trainer since 2013

BRIEF SUMMARY FROM OLGA:

As an assessor, I work with people who speak Russian and Ukrainian, and with people in South East Asia who speak English. I have worked in post-Soviet spaces and supported Ukrainian-speaking and Russian-speaking candidates both before the full-scale war started, and I continue to work with them now.

See complete introduction.

What level of support or resistance do you have for Olga? *

+3: I support this candidate strongly

+2: I support this candidate

+1: I support this candidate a little

0: I have neither resistance nor support for this candidate

-1: I have a little resistance toward this candidate

-2: I have resistance toward this candidate

-3: I have strong resistance toward this candidate

Do you have any feedback, advice, or requests for Olga?

If you leave a comment here ↑ it will be visible to all Members along with your name.

FARRAH CARLIER

16 nominations for Assessors Coordinating Circle

Country of Origin: Belgium
Current Country: Belgium
Speaks: English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch
Certified Trainer since 2009

BRIEF SUMMARY FROM FARRAH:

Farrah Carlier, born in Belgium, has dedicated over 30 years to promoting Nonviolent Communication, bridging cultures, and supporting French-speaking communities globally. A former CNVC Board member, she helped develop governance structures and certification programs. With the ACC, she would like to harmonize international assessment processes and foster collaboration.

See complete introduction.

What level of support or resistance do you have for Farrah? *

+3: I support this candidate strongly

+2: I support this candidate

+1: I support this candidate a little

0: I have neither resistance nor support for this candidate

-1: I have a little resistance toward this candidate

-2: I have resistance toward this candidate

-3: I have strong resistance toward this candidate

Do you have any feedback, advice, or requests for Farrah?

If you leave a comment here ↑ it will be visible to all Members along with your name.

BENEDIKT LOSER

4 nominations for Assessors Coordinating Circle

Country of Origin: Switzerland
Current Country: Switzerland
Speaks: English, German
Certified Trainer since 2015

BRIEF SUMMARY FROM BENEDIKT:

Working in a global technology and consulting enterprise where I am planning, developing and facilitating personal and professional growth for executives worldwide. It’s pure joy for me to live and bring NVC into this field.

See complete introduction.

What level of support or resistance do you have for Benedikt? *

+3: I support this candidate strongly

+2: I support this candidate

+1: I support this candidate a little

0: I have neither resistance nor support for this candidate

-1: I have a little resistance toward this candidate

-2: I have resistance toward this candidate

-3: I have strong resistance toward this candidate

Do you have any feedback, advice, or requests for Benedikt?

If you leave a comment here ↑ it will be visible to all Members along with your name.

3. Programs Resource Circle

The following 6 people are candidates for 3 seats up for election for the PRC (in alphabetical order by first name).

ALEJANDRA BETANZO

7 nominations to the Programs Resource Circle

Country of Origin: Mexico
Current Country: Mexico
Speaks: English, Spanish
Certified Trainer since 2023

BRIEF SUMMARY FROM ALEJANDRA:

My candidacy for the PRC is driven by a deep commitment to supporting CNVC in continuing its journey of amplifying historically unheard voices. Born and raised in Mexico City, I feel most alive and connected to my purpose when I am in service to cultivating shared power. Supported by a vibrant and diverse collective based in Latin America, I bring strong organizational skills to co-create compassionate conversations and innovative solutions that honor and meet diverse needs.

See complete introduction.

What level of support or resistance do you have for Alejandra? *

+3: I support this candidate strongly

+2: I support this candidate

+1: I support this candidate a little

0: I have neither resistance nor support for this candidate

-1: I have a little resistance toward this candidate

-2: I have resistance toward this candidate

-3: I have strong resistance toward this candidate

Do you have any feedback, advice, or requests for Alejandra?

If you leave a comment here ↑ it will be visible to all Members along with your name.

CATHERINE CADDEN

3 nominations to the Programs Resource Circle

Country of Origin: United States
Current Country: Indonesia
Speaks: English
Certified Trainer since 2006

BRIEF SUMMARY FROM CATHERINE:

My life’s work is to advance a consciousness of interdependence among all peoples, for generations to come, through cultivating the physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual maturity of the rising generations, and those who directly affect them. NVC is integral for living my life and the educational structures I help design.

See complete introduction

What level of support or resistance do you have for Catherine? *

+3: I support this candidate strongly

+2: I support this candidate

+1: I support this candidate a little

0: I have neither resistance nor support for this candidate

-1: I have a little resistance toward this candidate

-2: I have resistance toward this candidate

-3: I have strong resistance toward this candidate

Do you have any feedback, advice, or requests for Catherine?

If you leave a comment here ↑ it will be visible to all Members along with your name.

CATHERINE (KATE) TYTGADT BRAECKMAN

11 nominations to the Programs Resource Circle

Country of Origin: Belgium
Current Country: Belgium
Speaks: English, French, Dutch
Certified Trainer since 2021

BRIEF SUMMARY FROM KATE:

I value lifelong learning so much that I completed over 200 days of NVC training worldwide, including 5 IIT’s. Today, my professional experience spans education, training, coaching, and consultancy. Besides being a huge NVC fan, I am also a PCC-ICF certified coach, trained in Insights Discovery, NLP, and Yale School of Management.

See complete introduction

What level of support or resistance do you have for Kate? *

+3: I support this candidate strongly

+2: I support this candidate

+1: I support this candidate a little

0: I have neither resistance nor support for this candidate

-1: I have a little resistance toward this candidate

-2: I have resistance toward this candidate

-3: I have strong resistance toward this candidate

Do you have any feedback, advice, or requests for Kate?

If you leave a comment here ↑ it will be visible to all Members along with your name.

KAREN STARZ

5 nominations to the Programs Resource Circle

Country of Origin: United States
Current Country: United States
Speaks: English
Certified Trainer since 2019

PLEASE NOTE! For clarity, Karen is a candidate for the Programs Resource Circle, not the Assessors Coordinating Circle (there is a typo in the video to the right)

BRIEF SUMMARY FROM KAREN:

NVC consciousness brought crystal clear awareness to my life and brought me out of a severe depression even as I was resistant to the simplicity of it, at first. Now, my internal peace and joy inspire me to bring it to others who may be suffering as I did.

See complete introduction

What level of support or resistance do you have for Karen? *

+3: I support this candidate strongly

+2: I support this candidate

+1: I support this candidate a little

0: I have neither resistance nor support for this candidate

-1: I have a little resistance toward this candidate

-2: I have resistance toward this candidate

-3: I have strong resistance toward this candidate

Do you have any feedback, advice, or requests for Karen?

If you leave a comment here ↑ it will be visible to all Members along with your name.

MARIJKE CHRISTIANSSON

4 nominations to Programs Resource Circle

Country of Origin: the Netherlands
Current Country: Sweden
Speaks: Swedish, English, German, French, Dutch, Other
Certified Trainer since 2020

BRIEF SUMMARY FROM MARIJKE:

My mission: creating life-enriching structures for our IITs, VITs and continued education for certified trainers! With my experience from IITs, the latest one in Denmark 2024 (attending CT trainer), I will work with the feedback of members of CNVC and beyond, especially of those whose voices are usually less heard.

See complete introduction

What level of support or resistance do you have for Marijke? *

+3: I support this candidate strongly

+2: I support this candidate

+1: I support this candidate a little

0: I have neither resistance nor support for this candidate

-1: I have a little resistance toward this candidate

-2: I have resistance toward this candidate

-3: I have strong resistance toward this candidate

Do you have any feedback, advice, or requests for Marijke?

If you leave a comment here ↑ it will be visible to all Members along with your name.

REENA GINWALA

4 nominations to the Programs Resource Circle

Country of Origin: India
Current Country: India
Speaks: English, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi
Certified Trainer since 2023

BRIEF SUMMARY FROM REENA:

NVC has profoundly transformed my life, helping me heal intergenerational trauma and connect with the resilience passed down through my community. My relationship with conflict has transformed too as I practice NVC integrated Mediation.

My presence in the global NVC community helps me bring my cultural context and spiritual consciousness, rooted in Ahimsa (nonviolence) and our inherent interdependence (Oneness), to enrich our shared journey. I find meaningful ways to bring back the exposure, learning and connections to my NVC buddies in our regional languages.

See complete introduction

What level of support or resistance do you have for Reena? *

+3: I support this candidate strongly

+2: I support this candidate

+1: I support this candidate a little

0: I have neither resistance nor support for this candidate

-1: I have a little resistance toward this candidate

-2: I have resistance toward this candidate

-3: I have strong resistance toward this candidate

Do you have any feedback, advice, or requests for Reena?

If you leave a comment here ↑ it will be visible to all Members along with your name.

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