Executive Director, Ag Innovations Network

Joseph McIntyre is Executive Director of Ag Innovations Network, a Sebastopol-based NGO that is focused on multi-stakeholder collaboration in the area of food-system sustainability. He works with leaders around the State to develop effective stakeholder engagement efforts. Joseph’s broad background includes MAs in Economics and Organization Development and work in both the business and non-profit sectors. Mostly he attempts to live by the maxim attributed to the late Mother Theresa, “to do small things with great love.”

The transition to sustainability cannot be made in a vacuum. At a minimum you need the support of key leaders inside and outside of your organization or community. Even this may not be enough to free the resources and commitment needed. Finding, understanding, and cultivating the stakeholders who will benefit from, criticize, or bless your efforts is a key strategy is every sustainability plan. This fast-paced, hands-on workshop will give you the tools engage stakeholders successfully. You’ll create a stakeholder map, learn to see issues from stakeholder’s perspectives, and discover what works (and doesn’t!) in building stakeholder relationships.