Seth Goldenberg is a thought leader working at the intersection of design, business, and culture, Seth Goldenberg is the founder and CEO of Curiosity & Co., a design studio invoking cultural change. Seth Goldenberg blends his diverse practices of philosophy, experience design, and storytelling in his energizing and forward-thinking presentations. He encourages his audiences to challenge commonly held beliefs, rethink our social systems, and envision more innovative business models. Prior to founding Epic Decade: Curiosity & Co., Seth Goldenberg was Executive Director of Massive Change, the Vice President at Bruce Mau Design, the interim chief marketing officer of the state of Rhode Island, the interim Chief Design Officer of the highest funded biotech start-up in history Intarcia Therapeutics, and founder and curator of the civic engagement program for the 2008 Democratic National Convention. 

Goldenberg is the author of Radical Curiosity (August 2022), an immersive experience that presents a bold framework for individuals, businesses, and communities to thrive during a time of significant reinvention. He shares his strategic inquiry-based methodology to answer some of our most complex challenges and argues that because we value knowing above learning and prioritize doing over thinking, curiosity has become an endangered species.  

Seth Goldenberg graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design and has a Master’s degree from the Maine College of Art. 

Sheila Bravo joined DANA as President and CEO in August 2015. She is the former Executive Director of the Rehoboth Art League in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Her professional experience spans nonprofit, for-profit, and academia. She began her career in advertising, then in brand leadership positions launching new products, expanding businesses internationally, and developing strategic growth plans for brands such as Vlasic Pickles, Godiva Chocolatier, Corelle Dinnerware, Corningware Ovenware and Pyrex bakeware. She transitioned to provide strategic planning, new product and leadership consulting services to mid-size companies and nonprofit organizations in a variety of industries. Her work led her to pursue a doctorate in leadership, specializing in non-profit governance. Bravo has a PhD in Organizational Leadership from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, an MBA in International Business from Thunderbird School of Global Management, and a BS in Business and Languages from Millersville University. Sheila lives in Lewes.

Rebecca Byrd knows government, policy, and politics with the inside knowledge that comes from the broad experience of all three branches of government, and she combines it with the perspective of a lawyer. 

Rebecca is a third-generation practitioner. Her grandmother was an aide to Gov. Sherman W. Tribbitt, her father is Bob Byrd, and here she is to carry on the family tradition. 

Rebecca was the deputy legal counsel to Governor Ruth Ann Minner and a deputy attorney general in the state Justice Department under Attorney General Beau Biden. She also clerked on the Delaware Supreme Court for Justices Carolyn Berger, Jack Jacobs, and Henry DuPont Ridgely and served as a liaison for the court to the General Assembly. 

Rebecca is a member of the Delaware State Bar Association and the American Bar Association, where she is a member of the Business Law Section and its Government Affairs Committee. She is a graduate of the George Washington University and the Catholic University of America School of Law. 

Patti Grimes is the Executive Director of the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation. Based in Selbyville, DE, Patti leads the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation (JMFF) with a passion for arts, people and service. The Foundation serves communities all over Delmarva and beyond, focused intently on their purpose: creating opportunities to elevate the human spirit. Patti is a fierce advocate for the arts and passionately believes in the impact that the arts can make on quality of life for residents and visitors, in addition to being a source of hope and joy for the community. The organization has had an economic impact of more than $100 million for the local community since its first performing season in 2008. Since inception, the organization has impacted more than 700,000 people, including almost 200,000 students through the Arts in Education program. That success is made possible by the help of a strong Volunteer Corp who have served over 120,000 hours since 2008. 

Patti’s service to others extends far beyond her day-to-day roles as Executive Director. Her leadership vision is to be a leader who inspires herself and others to make a greater impact beyond what is believed to be possible. She puts her vision into action in leadership roles for several organizations across the state, including Vice Chair for Delaware Technical Community College and serving on the Board of the Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement and the Board of Leadership Delaware. 

Logan S. Herring, Sr. is the CEO of The WRK Group (The Warehouse, REACH Riverside, and Kingswood Community Center). Raised in Wilmington’s West Center City neighborhood, Logan knows that other people helped guide him to success, and his goal is to now, pay-it forward. Logan started his work in the Riverside neighborhood of Wilmington in 2016 as the Executive Director for Kingswood Community Center (KCC), which serves the young and old alike, including an early learning academy, before and after care, and senior center.  

REACH Riverside (Redevelopment Education and Community Health) is a non-profit community development corporation created to lead the $575 million revitalization of the Riverside neighborhood under the nationally acclaimed, and Warren Buffett-funded, Purpose-Built Communities model, to include 700 units of mixed-income housing and a new state of the art KCC; REACH has been officially named as the nineteenth of twenty-eight network affiliates of Purpose-Built Communities.  

Logan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management from Goucher College and a certificate in Non-Profit Leadership from Boston College.  

Vikram Krishnamurthy has served as Delaware Center for Horticulture’s (DCH) executive director since September 2015, after having previously served as DCH’s tree program manager from 2002-2005. His current priorities for the organization include launching the new Delaware River Climate Corps program, continued development and strengthening of DCH’s Branches to Chances Return to Work program, and initiating a diversity, equity, and inclusion self-assessment process. Vikram serves on numerous boards and work groups, including the Delaware Recycling Public Advisory Council,  Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library, and Wilmington Neighborhood Conservancy Land Bank. Vikram holds an A.A.S. in Horticulture Technology from J. Sergeant Reynolds Community College, B.S. in Anthropology from James Madison University, and a Professional Certificate in Medicinal Plants from Cornell University.  

Susan Love is the Administrator of the Climate and Sustainability Section of the Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy in the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.  She directs programs to adapt to climate change, mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, and promote sustainable development policies throughout the state. Recently this work included the completion of the state’s first comprehensive Climate Action Plan and programs to facilitate electric vehicle deployment. Previously, she worked for the Delaware Coastal Programs, where she led the development of the state’s Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Plan. 

Susan has worked in the public sector for 24 years and has significant experience conducting collaborative initiatives to solve emerging public policy issues. 

Susan holds a Master of Public Administration (MPA) and a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, both from the University of Delaware. She also holds an AICP accreditation from the American Planning Association. 

Jill MacKenzie is the Executive Director of Hagley Museum and Library. Ms. MacKenzie holds a BA and MA in Communication from the University of Delaware and completed studies at the Getty Leadership Institute.

During her 40+ year tenure at Hagley, she managed several successful multi-million-dollar capital campaigns that provided for upgraded collections storage, a new Visitor Center entrance, and preservation efforts for the Eleutherian Mills residence and barn. In the wake of Hurricane Ida, and the water damage from flooding, she oversaw efforts to repair and enhance Hagley’s facilities to better withstand future weather events.

She has led exhibition development such as the recently opened Nation of Inventors exhibition and strategic planning that will take Hagley through 2026 with a refined mission to “inspire people to be innovative in their own lives.” In 2020, she was a “Delaware Women in Business” honoree.

Samantha Mignotte is a Director of Advisory Services at Social Finance, where she works with governments, non-profits, and investors to explore outcomes-based financing opportunities. At Social Finance, her work has been concentrated on programs that support health, homelessness, and early childhood development. 

Before Social Finance, Samantha served as a Manager in Deloitte’s public sector strategy practice where she worked with U.S. government agencies and NGOs on enterprise strategy, performance management, and program evaluation. Through her work, she has guided senior-level officials in the development of strategic plans and the adoption of data-driven methods of program design and evaluation.  

Samantha earned a master’s in public Affairs from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and a bachelor’s degree from Vassar College. 

Kirsten Olson became CEO at Children and Families First in 2020 after holding several roles in the organization including grant writer, chief development officer, and chief strategy officer.  Her organization is leading the Nurse Family Partnership Model designed to help first-time mothers access quality healthcare. 

Ms. Olson is an appointed member of the Delaware Early Childhood Council and serves on Delaware’s Community Advisory Board for Home Visiting, and the Board of the Children’s Home Society of America. She has a B.A. in sociology from Trinity College in Hartford, CT, an Executive Leadership Certification from Social Current, and was a National School Justice Partnership Fellow at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy. 

As a native Delawarean, Charuni Patibanda’s passion is to serve her community and her state. As New Castle County Economic Development Director, Charuni prioritizes the development of an innovation & entrepreneurship ecosystem and the health of NCC’s small business community. Specific focus is given to new job creation through supporting entrepreneurship, startup companies, expansion of existing small businesses, and revitalization of commercial corridors.  

She currently oversees several New Castle County economic development initiatives in progress, including ARPA programs to benefit small businesses recovering after the pandemic, and was instrumental in negotiating New Castle County’s first-ever “Pay for Success” contracting to expand home visiting to first-time mothers. 

Charuni received her law degree from Emory University and a BA/MA in Economics from the University of Southern California.  

Jerry Penrose currently serves as the Controller for the Longwood Foundation Inc. In this role, he is responsible for the oversight of the accounting, financial, and investment activities of the Foundation.  In addition to these duties, Jerry also supports the grantmaking team at the Foundation through a review of the financial documents provided with grant applications. Jerry was a key member of the planning team in setting up this pay-for-success program.

Prior to joining the Foundation, Jerry spent seven years in the Asset & Wealth Management assurance practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Jerry is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Pennsylvania and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.