- Acile Sleiman
- Akasha
- Alice Evans
- Anna Russell
- Anne Nagle
- Anne Sautelle
- Ayoub Semaan
- Barry Bales
- Bassem Terkawi
- Bechara Abi Assi
- Betina Koski
- Bill Pullen
- Carolyn Coughlin
- Chantal Laurie Below
- Cliff Scott
- Cornelis Tanis
- Debra Underwood
- Diana Manks
- Dominic Longo
- Elena Tochilina
- Eman Bataineh
- Francois Guilleux
- Fred Jones
- Gayle Karen Young
- Geoff Harrison
- Heidi Brooks
- Henry Zinglersen
- Jaime Lee
- Jane Lewis
- Jen May
- Jennifer Garvey Berger
- Jim Wicks
- Joey W.K. Chan
- John Sautelle
- Joy Guilleux
- Judy King
- Judy Malan
- June Dixon
- Kathrin O'Sullivan
- Keith Black
- Keith Johnston
- Laurel King
- Laurelin Whitfield
- Leanne Holdsworth
- Lisa Vos
- Mandira Kala
- Marco Valente
- Mariam Semaan
- Marianne Stacy
- Mary Beth Robles
- Melissa Clark-Reynolds
- Michael Berger
- Mindy Danna
- Naomi Garvey Berger
- Naryan Wong
- Nicolai Tillisch
- Patrice Laslett
- Rachel Simmons
- Rameet Singh Arora
- Rebecca Scott
- Rehema Kutua
- Robin Katcher
- Rodney Howard
- Sadaffe Abid
- Saleha Asif
- Scott Nicol
- Sheila Dubin
- Shweta Anand Arora
- Sope Agbelusi
- Srikanth Sarathy
- Susan MacDougall
- Tanya James
- Thomas Arta
- Tony Quinlan
- Valerie Belanger
- Vernice Jones
- Wally Osman
- Wendy Bittner
- Yasmin Belgrave
- Yotam Schachter
- Zachariah Hardy
- Zafer Achi
- Zand Craig
Wally’s curiosity and creative leadership style expands the scope of what is possible. His collaborative approach to advancing equity clears complexity and pioneers new paths for change. Wally listens and watches; explains and persuades. His approach to advancing equity builds consensus and motivates by doing. He uses his experiences, knowledge and skills to help individuals and teams grow their capacity for complexity in new ways, make decisions and take action.
A longtime student of community, human flourishing and adult development – and is fascinated by the ways adults learn – and also by the way trauma affects learning.
Wally is currently earning his Master of Arts in Adult Learning and Leadership from the Teachers College, Columbia University and received his bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies, with a concentration in Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, from Augsburg University.
In addition, he is certified in the methods, models and practice from the Human Systems Dynamics Institute and Intercultural Development Inventory.
He is also a W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Leadership Network Fellow, a graduate of the Humphrey Institute Policy Fellowship, Wilder Foundation’s Community Equity Program and the Dr. Josie R. Johnson Leadership Academy. He continues to receive multiple accolades including: Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship Scholar; Interfaith Action of Greater Saint Paul’s Emerging Legend Award; and the Council for Opportunity in Education’s National TRIO Achiever of the Year Award – to name a few.
Born in Kenya, he now resides in Newark, N.J. He enjoys his crossfit, cycling, hiking, and meditation community, in addition to good conversation and writing, live performances and art shows, making and sharing good food – and learning as much as possible.