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John de Graaf – Executive Director

E-Mail: jodg@comcast.net
Phone: 206-443-6747

Kelley Smith - Newsletter Editor

E-Mail: editor@timeday.org

The Simplicity Forum

Web: The Simplicity Forum
E-Mail: contact@simplicityforum.org
Phone: 303-709-1437
Address: PO Box 1812, Lyons CO 80540


VACATION CAMPAIGN


 John de Graaf, of Seattle, WA, is the national coordinator of TBYT and editor of the Take Back Your Time handbook. He is the co-author of Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic. jodg@comcast.net; 206-443-6747

Joe Robinson, of Santa Monica, CA, is the founder of the Work to Live Campaign for a minimum paid vacation, and author of Work to Live. roadworks@adelphia.net; 310-396-1215


ACADEMIC


Catherine O'Keefe, M.Ed., CTRS, of Mobile, AL, is an instructor in Leisure Studies and Therapeutic Recreation at the University of South Alabama. She teaches and lectures on the value of leisure in modern society and the importance of leisure and recreation to personal development. cokeefe@usouthal.edu251-461-1618

Nancy Parkes, of Olympia, WA, is a professor at the Evergreen State College where she teaches a class about Take Back Your Time. n.parkes@comcast.net

Maureen Wilt, of Kansas City, MO, is an associate professor of social work at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, MO. wilt@ucmo.edu; 660-543-8196


BUSINESS


Allen Hancock, of Eugene Oregon, is founder of More Than Money. impact@efn.org; 541-343-1926

Eileen McDargh, of Dana Point, CA, is ranked as one of the top 50 thought leaders in leadership development. As a consultant, executive coach, speaker and writer, she's the author of Work for a Living & Still Be Free to Live and The Resilient Spirit. McDargh@aol.com; 949-496-8640

Bonnie Michaels, of Naples, Florida and Wilmette, IL, is a work-life consultant, speaker and president of Managing Work and Family, Inc., and co-author of a Journey of Work-Life Renewal. MWFAM@aol.com; 847-308-0919


COMMUNITY / CIVIC


Jonathan Rowe, of Pt. Reyes Station, CA, is director of the Tomales Bay Institute. He was an assistant to Senator Byron Dorgan (D, North Dakota), and an editor at the Washington Monthly magazine. jonrowe@earthlink.net; 415-663-8560


ENVIRONMENTAL


Cecile Andrews, of Seattle, WA, is the founder of the Voluntary Simplicity study circles movement and the author of The Circle of Simplicity. She teaches at Seattle University. cecile@simplicitycircles.com; 206-783-1152

John de Graaf, of Seattle, WA, is the national coordinator of TBYT and editor of the Take Back Your Time handbook. He is the co-author of Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic. jodg@comcast.net; 206-443-6747


FAITH & SPIRIT


Rebecca Kneale Gould, of Middlebury VT, is a professor of religion at Middlebury College, and author of At Home in Nature Modern Homesteading and Spiritual Practice in America. rgould@middlebury.edu; 802-443-2548


HEALTH


Peter Fraenkel, of New York City, is director of the Center for Time, Work and the Family at the Ackerman Institute for the Family, and associate professor of Psychology at the City College of New York. p.fraenkel@verizon.net; 212-650-5671

Maureen Wilt, of Kansas City, MO, is an associate professor of social work at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, MO. wilt@ucmo.edu; 660-543-8196


HISTORY OF WORK ISSUES


 Ben Hunnicutt, of Iowa City, teaches Leisure Studies at the University of Iowa, and is the author of Work Without End and Kellogg's Six Hour Day. hunnicutt11@mchsi.com; 319-335-1326; www.ShorterWorkHours.com


IMMIGRATION


Caroline Li, is a Seattle journalist and founder of Earthwalkers Magazine, a culture/travel magazine that promotes traveling with a purpose and building compassion by learning from other people's perspectives. She is an advocate for social, minority and youth issues. carolineli3@gmail.com


INTERNATIONAL WORK / TIME


Anders Hayden, of Toronto, is a former research and policy coordinator for the 32 Hour Coalition, a Canadian Shorter Work Hours Group, and the author of Sharing the Work, Sparing the Planet. ahayden@web.ca


LABOR / SOCIAL JUSTICE


Anne Nolan of St. Cloud, MN, is an attorney, and labor and living wage activist. mailto:anne-nolan@uiowa.edu

Tom Turnipseed, of Columbia, SC, is an attorney, civil rights activist, advocate for low-income Americans and former State Senator. tturnipseed@turnipseed.net; 803-252-9000

Maureen Wilt, of Kansas City, MO, is an associate professor of social work at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, MO. wilt@ucmo.edu; 660-543-8196


OVERSCHEDULING / FAMILY TIME


Bill Doherty, of St. Paul, MN, is the co-founder of Putting Family First, co-author of the book, Putting Family First, professor of family social science and director of the Marriage and Family Therapy Program at the University of Minnesota. bdoherty@che.umn.edu; 612-625-4752


RECREATION & LEISURE


Ben Hunnicutt, of Iowa City, teaches Leisure Studies at the University of Iowa, and is the author of Work Without End and Kellogg's Six Hour Day. hunnicutt11@mchsi.com; 319-335-1326; www.ShorterWorkHours.com

Alison Link is an adjunct professor, international presenter, consultant and specialist in leisure education. She is on the Leisure Education Committee of the World Leisure Association and is founder of www.theleisurelinkconsulting.com.  alisonlink@gmail.com

Catherine O'Keefe, M.Ed., CTRS, of Mobile, AL, is an instructor in Leisure Studies and Therapeutic Recreation at the University of South Alabama. She teaches and lectures on the value of leisure in modern society and the importance of leisure and recreation to personal development. cokeefe@usouthal.edu; 251-461-1618

Joe Robinson, of Santa Monica, CA, is the founder of the Work to Live Campaign for a minimum paid vacation, and author of Work to Live. roadworks@adelphia.net; 310-396-1215


PUBLIC POLICY AGENDA


Ann Crittenden, of Washington D.C., is a journalist and the author of The Price of Motherhood and If You've Raised Kids, You Can Manage Anything, and co-founder of Mothers Ought To Have Equal Rights (MOTHERS). ann.crittenden@rcn.com; 202-362-3419

Tracy Geraghty, of Napa California, is an independent communications and public policy consultant and coordinator for the TIME TO CARE coalition. geraghty@napanet.net; 707-258-1843

Joe Robinson, of Santa Monica, CA, is the founder of the Work to Live Campaign for a minimum paid vacation, and author of Work to Live. roadworks@adelphia.net; 310-396-1215

Judith Stadtman-Tucker, of Portsmouth, NH, is the editor of mothersmovement.org, and former Director of Advocacy for Mothers and More. editor@mothersmovement.org; 603-436-2165

Tom Turnipseed, of Columbia, SC, is an attorney, civil rights activist, advocate for low-income Americans and former State Senator. tturnipseed@turnipseed.net; 803-252-9000


SIMPLICITY / SLOW LIFE


Cecile Andrews, of Seattle, WA, is the founder of the Voluntary Simplicity study circles movement and the author of The Circle of Simplicity. She teaches at Seattle University. cecile@simplicitycircles.com; 206-783-1152


WORK & FAMILY ISSUES


Ann Crittenden, of Washington D.C., is a journalist and the author of The Price of Motherhood and If You've Raised Kids, You Can Manage Anything, and co-founder of Mothers Ought To Have Equal Rights (MOTHERS). ann.crittenden@rcn.com; 202-362-3419

Bonnie Michaels, of Naples, Florida and Wilmette, IL, is a work-life consultant, speaker and president of Managing Work and Family, Inc., and co-author of a Journey of Work-Life Renewal. MWFAM@aol.com; 847-308-0919


YOUTH


Caroline Li, is a Seattle journalist and founder of Earthwalkers Magazine, a culture/travel magazine that promotes traveling with a purpose and building compassion by learning from other people's perspectives. She is an advocate for social, minority and youth issues. carolineli3@gmail.com