Blog Posts: speaker

Dr. Lisa Patriquin, Facilitator

Lisa has been a professional educator for over 35 years in a variety of fieldsthat share one common thread: communicating across borders--spiritual,generational, linguistic and cultural. She has been with The Guibord Centersince its inception in 2010, first serving on...

Bishop Mary Ann Swenson

Bishop Mary Ann McDonald Swenson is a retired bishop of the United Methodist Church (UMC). Having recently completed a 9-year term as vice moderator for the central committee of the World Council of Churches, Bishop Swenson has served as ecumenical officer for the...

John Ishvaradas Abdallah

​John Ishvaradas Abdallah (meaning “servant of God” in Jewish, Christian, Hindu, and Muslim traditions) is the preferred pen name of Syed Riyaz Mahdi. A speaker and writer and an independent activist Sufi, he is the author of A Sufi’s Ruminations On One World Under...

Stephen Rohde

Stephen Rohde is a constitutional scholar, lecturer, writer, political activist, and retired civil rights lawyer.  He is a founder and Chair of Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace, past President of the ACLU of Southern California, a Past Chair of Bend...

Michael Frontier

Michael Frontier is an intuitive coach, workshop developer/facilitator, reiki master/teacher, reflexologist, entrepreneur and keynote...

Errol Gerson

Errol Gerson is a Strategic Management consultant, professional coach and mentor, and has been a professor at the renowned Art Center...

Fodé Camara

  Fodé Camara, a member of the Susu ethnic group, offers a unique and engaging perspective in his presentations and performances by...

Walt Cunningham, Jr.

Walt Cunningham, Jr.

Walt Cunningham, Jr. is an accomplished pianist and musical creator and producer with an eclectic background. He...

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Forrest S. Cuch

Forrest S. Cuch

Forrest S. Cuch is an enrolled member of the Ute Indian Tribe. Born in 1951, he grew up on the Uintah and Ouray Ute...

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Rini Ghosh, PhD

Rini Ghosh, PhD

Dr. Rini Ghosh, Secretary of The Guibord Center Board of Directors, has been a key part of the Center since it began....

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Sophia Pandya, PhD

Sophia Pandya, PhD

Dr. Sophia Pandya is a professor and chair of the Department of Religious Studies at California State University, Long...

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Ray Mattes, DMin

Ray Mattes, DMin

Ray Mattes, IHM, DMin, LPCC, is a pastoral theologian, professional gerontologist and licensed psychotherapist. He...

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Mohammed Abdul Aleem

Mohammed Abdul Aleem

Mohammed Abdul Aleem is CEO of Human Assistance & Development International (HADI). HADI has been working since...

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Rev. Mark Hong

Rev. Mark Hong

Rev. Mark Hong immigrated from South Korea in 1971 and grew up in Southern California. For 34 years, he has ministered...

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Candace Carnicelli

Candace Carnicelli

Candace Sofia Carnicelli is a longtime peace activist and nonviolence practitioner, artist and educator. She considers...

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