Where Heart Meets Heartland

Medora, North Dakota (USA) · Sep 13–16, 2026

A few of the friends and change-makers who make up this field — we'll keep updating this page as the circle takes shape!

Vern Dosch

Vern Dosch

Former CEO, NISC

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Rhonda V. Magee

Rhonda V. Magee

Professor Emeritus, U of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA

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Luke Roosevelt Hornblower

Luke Roosevelt Hornblower

Attorney

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Grace Chao

Grace Chao

Anthropologist · Philanthropist · New York, NY

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Navin Amarasuriya

Navin Amarasuriya

Contentment Foundation ·

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Whitney Conner Clapper

Whitney Conner Clapper

Co-founder, Farmhand Foundation

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Enoch Elwell

Enoch Elwell

Founder, Co.Starters · Community Builder · Chattanooga, TN

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Cristiane Marcil

Cristiane Marcil

Clinical Psychologist and Author · Fargo, ND

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Ron Holiday

Ron Holiday

Lifetime Farmer · North Dakota

Janessa Gans Wilder

Janessa Gans Wilder

Former CIA, Founder Euphrates

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Chaz Howard

Chaz Howard

University Chaplain and Vice President, University of Pennsylvania

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Rahul Brown

Rahul Brown

Neither This Nor That

Zoe Weil

Zoe Weil

Co-Founder, Institute for Humane Education · Surry, ME

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Leoncarlo Canlas

Leoncarlo Canlas

Musical Artist & Educator

Michelle Long

Michelle Long

Co-Founder, Jubilee Gift, Jubilee College, Jubilee Railroad Wilderness Lodge

Nathan Clark

Nathan Clark

Founder, Wondermade

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Susan Mathison

Susan Mathison

Owner, Catalyst Medical Center

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Gordon Hartogensis

Gordon Hartogensis

Director, PBGC

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Ruth Knutson

Ruth Knutson

Co-Owner, Knutson Development · Bismarck, ND

Howard Glasser

Howard Glasser

Founder, Nurtured Heart Approach · Tucson, AZ

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Maurizio Benazzo

Maurizio Benazzo

Filmmaker, The Eternal Song

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Shaylyn Romney Garrett

Shaylyn Romney Garrett

Author, Pioneer

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Terry Brandt

Terry Brandt

Executive Director, Offutt Family Foundation

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Bonnie Rose

Bonnie Rose

Author, Spiritual Director, former Opera Singer and Nurse

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Bill Wilson

Bill Wilson

Co-Founder, Midwest Permaculture & Center for Sustainable Community, Stelle, IL

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Jennifer Trepanier

Jennifer Trepanier

Founder, Pile of Puppies and Host of Don’t Waste Your Pain

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Zaya Benazzo

Zaya Benazzo

Filmmaker, Wisdom of Trauma

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Rick Brooks

Rick Brooks

Educator, Civic Engagement Organizer

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Chalon Bridges

Chalon Bridges

Co-Founder and Chief Experience Officer, The Flight School

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Jay Schuler

Jay Schuler

Explorer, entrepreneur, problem solver

Tu Ngo

Tu Ngo

Educator, entrepreneur, investor

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Becky Wilson

Becky Wilson

Co-Founder, Midwest Permaculture

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Anna Lavelle Johnson

Anna Lavelle Johnson

Community Builder-Connector

Joan Elise Schuler

Joan Elise Schuler

Retired dental practice. Philanthropist

Liz Campbell

Liz Campbell

Experience Dreamer + Connector

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Doruk Kurt

Doruk Kurt

CEO, Positive AI Labs

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Greg Tehven

Greg Tehven

Founder, Emerging Prairie

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Nipun Mehta

Nipun Mehta

Founder, ServiceSpace

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