Bill Davis Process Designer, Facilitator, and Trainer; Community and Economic Development Specialist Founder and Principal, WR Davis Collaborative Mr. Davis is passionate about including the communities in planning community and economic development and facilitating strategies that get implemented. Mr. Davis holds a B.A. in Economics from University of California, Davis and a M.PL. in Enterprise Planning from University of Southern California School of Policy, Planning and Development. Over the past 25 years Mr. Davis has facilitated corporations, organizations and communities designing, strategizing and implementing better ways to get things done. Mr. Davis is a certified professional facilitator (CPF), certified trainer and trainer of trainers in the Technologies of Participation (ToP®), a member of the International Association of Facilitators, and a member of the American Planning Association.

Heidi Kolbe, MA Heidi Kolbe motivates and energizes a group for action by leading productive meetings. With over twenty years of facilitation experience, Heidi brings extensive expertise in assisting groups through meetings to achieve results and move forward in a collective manner. Heidi serves clients in organizational development, planning, meeting facilitation, and training Heidi holds a Master's Degree in Human Resources and Organization Development and a BA in Government. Heidi is an adjunct professor for Golden Gate University where she teaches courses in organizational development and strategic planning. She is credentialed as a community college instructor and has taught courses in court administration and management. She has published a chapter titled "Reshaping a Judicial System" in the book Government Works: Profile of People Making A Difference. Heidi's clients include numerous government organizations, both at the state and local levels. She has done extensive work in complex problem solving for governmental entities, strategic planning, action planning, training, change management and dispute resolution. Heidi is nationally recognized as an expert in meeting design and facilitation. Heidi skillfully uses a variety of tools when facilitating including a "Meetingworks" electronic meeting system. Prior to founding The Kolbe Company in 1989, Heidi was a department manager and administrator for Sacramento County where she developed expertise in land use planning and court administration, providing her with an excellent background which has led to her exemplary Court planning consultant on national, state and local levels. Heidi is active in the community in non-profit activities involving community development. She provides consulting services to community based organizations on a pro-bono basis.