Professor of Transformative Studies
California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS)

Jeanine M. Canty, Ph.D., a professor of Transformative Studies at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) whose teaching intersects issues of social and ecological justice, ecopsychology, and the process of worldview expansion and change, is author of Returning the Self to Nature: Undoing Our Collective Narcissism and Healing Our Planet and both editor and contributor to the books Ecological and Social Healing: Multicultural Women’s Voices and Globalism and Localization: Emergent Approaches to Ecological and Social Crises. Her newest book (April ’25) is an expanded, second edition of Ecological and Social Healing: Multicultural Women’s Voices. (ciis.edu)

Author and Activist

Hilary Giovale, a ninth-generation American settler, descended from Celtic, Germanic, Nordic, and Indigenous peoples of ancient Europe, is an active “reparationist” who seeks to “divest from whiteness” and seeks to follow Indigenous and Black leadership in support of human rights, environmental justice and equitable futures.  She is the author of Becoming a Good Relative: Calling White Settlers toward Truth, Healing, and Repair.

Author and Consultant

Maija Danilova West, a retired attorney, author, and consultant with 25+ years’ experience advising nonprofits, businesses, tribes, and government agencies, specializes in utilizing reconciliation strategies to foster strong agreements within diverse communities. Her Latvian heritage has deeply influenced her leadership vision, emphasizing the importance of relationships, traditions, and honoring life's transitions. This cultural grounding, combined with her extensive professional experience, informs her work as a peacemaker.  Maija's recent book, "Matriarch Makeover, a 30-Day Invitation," is an ecological call to action for women leaders.