Staff

David Bollier

Reinventing the Commons Program Director

David Bollier is the Schumacher Center’s Reinventing the Commons Program Director. He is an author, activist, blogger and independent scholar with a primary focus on the commons as a new paradigm of economics, politics and culture.  He is a co-founder of the Commons Strategies Group, an advocacy/consulting project that assists the international commons movement.  Bollier’s … Continued

David Fix

Director of Operations

David Fix is Director of Operations for the Schumacher Center in which capacity he  plays a key role  in carrying out programmatic activities, planning and executing events, facilitating access to the Center’s online and physical resources, and administering the organization’s communications activities. He is also responsible for ensuring an efficient administration of daily office activities … Continued

Natasha Hulst

European Land Commons Program Director

Natasha Hulst works with the Schumacher Center for a New Economics as the Coordinator for Land Commons Initiatives in Europe and Schumacher Action Labs. She focuses on fostering international and national collaborations for land commons, advocating for Community Land Trusts as a practical model to ensure equitable, place-based, democratic, and voluntary access to land. Natasha … Continued

Peter LaRochelle

Local Currencies Program Assistant

Peter is the Schumacher Center’s Local Currencies Program Assistant, where he helps administer the BerkShares local currency system.  In this capacity, he oversees day-to-day operations of BerkShares, liaises with program participants, coordinates outreach and public education efforts, and aids with the program’s strategic development. Additionally, Peter supports the Schumacher Center’s research and education of community-based … Continued

Susan Witt

Executive Director

Susan Witt is the Executive Director of the Schumacher Center for a New Economics, which she co-founded with Robert Swann in 1980. She has led the development of the Schumacher Center’s highly regarded publications, library, seminars, and other educational programs, which established the Center as a pioneering voice for an economics shaped by social and ecological principles. Deeply engaged … Continued