Our Facilitators

Ginny Belden Charles is on faculty at St. Catherine’s University in the master’s program in Organization Leadership (MAOL) and at Pepperdine University in the master’s program in organization development (MSOD). She is a Taos Institute Associate and completed her PhD at Tilburg University in the Netherlands. She has designed and led change initiatives across all sectors with clients that include 3M, General Mills, Bush Foundation, Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation, MN Department of Health, St. Paul Public Library, the University of Minnesota, and the Minnesota House of Representatives. www.beldencharles.com

Marcia Hyatt has worked in leadership development over the past 30 years as a presenter and leadership and life coach. She is a regular leadership columnist for the Minnesota Women’s Press and creator and host of the weekly WTIP radio feature “The Best of Ourselves”. Marcia has created and facilitated highly rated, innovative leadership development programs for a number of Fortune 100 companies and other organizations including  Medtronic, RBC Wealth Management, Johnson & Johnson, UNUM, AERA Energy, Medimmune and, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. www.marciahyatt.com

Michele Simon has been an organization development consultant for 14 years as the principal of 
S Mark, Inc. working with organizations such as ING, 3M, Travelers, State of Minnesota, Donaldson Companies, Inc. and, Crisis Connection.  Michele has  20 years of corporate experience in strategic planning, team building, leadership development, coaching, and training.  Michele received the ASTD Professional Excellence Award for Organizational Impact and earned her MBA from the University of Minnesota. 

Joanna Hunter Joanna Hunter is the author of Living Taiji: Stories of the Experience, based on her Ph.D. dissertation at the University of Minnesota. Jo has worked with all ages in a variety of settings, including universities, social service agencies, businesses, religious communities and an international nonprofit organization. As a faculty member at the University of Minnesota, she received a national award for outstanding teamwork from U.S.D.A. Jo is also a certified teacher of Conscious Embodiment/Leadership Embodiment.

Margaret Ann Nelson was a founding member of Augusto Boal's Center for Theatre of the Oppressed in France teaching and performing throughout Europe and Brazil for over 10 years. She previously earned a BA in theatre and studied movement in Paris.  Margy also spent a decade operating a resort and canoe outfitters business in the BWCA.  A massage therapist/bodyworker since 1995, she has taught a broad range of massage, movement, and intuition programs. She is currently training to be a professional homeopath.

Alice Murray worked at 3M for 30 years in research & development, quality, manufacturing, and leadership positions for a number of line and staff divisions. She is known for leading teams to deliver high impact products. Her facilitation experience ranges from business finance simulation, team building, strategic planning, project planning and leading creativity workshops.  Since retirement, she has facilitated for the 3M’s Women’s Leadership Network, Women’s Leaders Summit (a conference for seven Twin Cities area companies), and the St. Paul Junior League.