Kate Consenstein Rising Tide Communications
As the principal and owner of Rising Tide Communications, Kate Consenstein has managed national, multi-faceted campaigns offering a collaborative and transparent communication style to clients. She delivers both the conceptual and the analytic thinking, always framed by what moves consumers to act, do, choose and align. Recently, Kate took it upon herself to coalesce local restaurateurs and chefs struggling with the impact of COVID-19 and helped them articulate the assistance they needed from state and federal governments. She wrote a letter and gathered more than 80 signatures, which generated an immediate response from legislators and has allowed for continued productive conversations between restaurateurs and legislators since. Said of Kate Consenstein: “Kate is incredibly supportive as a friend, boss and community member. She is selfless and concerned for other people’s welfare. She’s an inspiration to us all. Kate is Alaska’s gold standard.”
Katie Cornwell Seward Prevention Coalition Katie Cornwell is the Executive Director of the Seward Prevention Coalition. With a passion for collaboration and creative problem solving, Katie directs the coalition to prevent adverse childhood experiences and build resilience across the community. Due to her dedicated efforts all programs and businesses in the Seward area know they have someone willing and able to support them during this hard time. Katie has been coordinating efforts and offering support for programs to bring their skills and classes online, as well as brainstorming ways to support our local small businesses to ensure they feel supported and come out strong. Said of Katie Cornwell, “Katie is an individual that is able to bring people together in a manner that includes people from all demographics and specialties.”
Michael DeMolina Wisdom Traditions Counseling Services Michael DeMolina, Ph.D., is the owner and Director of Wisdom Traditions Counseling Services, an integrative healthcare center whose focus is on holistic, body/mind and trauma-sensitive care, with 30 years of experience as a psychotherapist, trainer and consultant. In addition to a consistent presence in our community, Michael rises to every occasion to support the community during times of crisis and times of emergencies. The COVID-19 public health crisis is no exception: prompt planning and foresight ensured employment retention for his workforce and expanded accessibility for all health care services. Said of Michael DeMolina: “Michael is a compassionate, devoted individual with extensive experience in (the) field of counseling and human development. (He is) deeply interested in integrative health care and whole person well-being, promoting a philosophy of generosity and kindness, and embodies commitment to community as a means of healing individual and collective trauma.”
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