BizInVermont is a collaborative endeavor principally organized by David Stember, and supported by an ad hoc community of dedicated and talented individuals--each bringing their finely honed skills to the project at hand.
One of the powerful lessons of participating in change at any level is that it is essentially a group effort. We really only change in relation to and with the cooperation of the people we are surrounded by. We can want change, we can initiate change, but we cannot impose change successfully. And, by it’s very definition, social change—be it in relationship, family, business, community or on a national or international scale—is an entirely participative process. Thus, the process of building and successfully fielding collaborative partnerships to accomplish this work is both an essential and mmensely enjoyable aspect of the work we all do.
David Stember
Being a quintessential Experiential Learner, I have always been far less concerned about how any given position or undertaking might orientate to my resume or a traditional career path, and much more interested in how my next engagement forms the “next step” in a continuing journey of personal learning and growth. From this perspective the partial list of engagements that follows might best be seen as a tapestry woven over time from a wide variety of experiences and learning opportunities.
* Entrepreneur, Founder, CEO of an innovative highly successful Print Management and Graphic Design firm * Twenty-three years orchestrating the planning and implementation of an annual 3,000 – 5,000 participant week-long international conference staffed by over 300 volunteers * Twelve years delivering individual Executive Coaching assignments * Eight years of diverse service to an eastern oriented spiritual community, including 3 years of early traditional monastic residency * Over five hundred business meeting facilitation assignments * Three decades—and counting—of personal meditation, silent retreats, spiritual study and introspection * VP of Sales and Marketing of a top 10 L.A. based Commercial Printing Corporation * Board Member / Board Officer on a score of For Profit and Not for Profit Businesses and Institutions * Over fifty personal growth workshops, seminars, and individual training sessions * Vermont Historic General Store Owner * Masters Degree in Transformational Psychology * Designed and Introduced Vermont’s first Community-Owned General Store * Twelve years as Youth Camp Director, recruiting, training and coordinating over 100 volunteer staff members and counselors * Volunteer Training Programs - design and delivery * Board of Directors / Executive Committee Contract Advisor for International not for profit Publishing Institution * Conflict Management / Team Building Programs - Design and Delivery * Five year Consultant Contract - Turnaround Specialist, Senior Management of International Publishing Division * Business Startup Advisor / Project Manager for Vermont’s newest Food Co-op * 350.org Volunteer Organizer for Burlington's 10.10.10 Global Work Party.