Our Team 

center for council staff 

Click on a team member to read their full bio

Jared Seide
Executive Director

Summre Garber
Director of Operations

Mitch Highley
Program Manager

Sydney Scanlon
Executive Development Specialist

Alea Wade
Special Projects Associate

James DeBacco
Case Manager

Wendy Travers Chao
Administrative Associate

David France
Engagement Liaison

Josh Jentzsch
Programs and Operations Consultant

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council trainer team

Certified Council Trainers lead programs and trainings in schools, businesses, faith-based and non-profits organizations, health care systems and prisons.  Trainers affiliated with Center for Council work in communities around the world, from Southern California to Canada, Europe, Africa and the Middle East.  Many have additional training as therapists, artists, teachers and professors, chaplains and legal and medical professionals. Collectively, they represent a tremendous breadth of experience and skill and many years of work as stewards of council across the spectrum of venues and contexts. ​

Meet Our Affiliated council Trainers

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advisory board & circle of allies

Jeffrey Graham, Advisory Board

Sarah Sturdivant, Advisory Board

Patti Giggans, Advisory Board

Roshi Wendy Egyoku Nakao, Circle of Allies

Diane Burbie, Circle of Allies

Brian Biery, Advisory Board

Leon Berg, Advisory Board

Carol Ramsey, Circle of Allies