Damion Jones – Canada • Alberta 2025
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Damion JonesRon Hering Award – 2025 “I create a caring world by supporting and understanding others.” Damion runs a non-profit local shelter to provide a safe non-judgmental space to do productive programming and eat lunch for local indigenous people. He is also an addictions worker at a treatment center in Maskwacis and offers free life coaching sessions. Damion is also an artist, musician and content creator. |
Damian Popkin – USA • Mid Atlantic 2025
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Damian PopkinRon Hering Award – 2025 “I co-create a world of safety and abundance by loving fiercely.” Damian demonstrates a fierce commitment to serving and has a great and selfless love for the people he serves. He leads from stewardship and organizing Warriors of Color, to being the first to help build an MKP response to natural disasters. Although he would be a success in any career, Popkin has chosen a humble path: Vice principal of an elementary school in one of Washington’s most challenged neighborhoods. One February Popkin put the word out to local MKP Warriors. He needed men to step up for the Valentine’s Day Father-Daughter dance. Who connects Warriors with tiny princesses? Damian Popkin. More recently, when faced with a cruel reality, Popkin has not wrung his hands. Inspired by peaceful resistance movements like the Montgomery Bus Boycott of the 1950s, Damian organized his community to protect the safety and welfare of the students that attend his school — and their families. The ad hoc, but well-organized effort has erased the incidence of families being forcibly separated at the school. |
Tom Anderson – USA • Heartland 2025
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Tom AndersonRon Hering Award – 2025 “I create a compassionate and connected world by honoring myself and serving with wisdom and heart.” The common theme in Tom’s life has been to learn and grow, then teach and serve. His years of service to others in their personal quest for meaning and purpose began long ago growing up in a family where service was an assumed part of one’s life. His parents modeled the importance and value of serving in the community. In his twenties, Tom served in his local community by being the youngest ever President of a Civitan Club and the Chair of the Income Development Committee for the American Cancer Society of Palm Beach County. Tom’s inner journey started in his 30’s getting involved in Unity Church. In 2006, he participated in Wilderness Quest, where he became a Quest Guide for over 15-years in Colorado. This inspiring his book Your Place in the World: Creating a Life of Vision, Meaning, and Purpose. Looking for a community of men, Tom attended the NWTA in 2013, soon thereafter serving as Weekend Registrar, Area Steward, Area I-Group Coordinator, and later, the National I-Group Council Chair. Tom’s demonstration of service is tremendously visible in his profession to development affordable housing. He has worked to create housing for those who might not otherwise have it for over 13 years, supporting the creation of thousands of multifamily housing units in over 10 states. He is currently the Chief Development Officer for a regional development and property management company based in Charlotte, NC. |
BC Chaney – USA • New England Area 2025
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BC ChaneyRon Hering Award – 2025 “As a world leader I create sacred circles for both men and women to hear and speak the truth of their souls and for that I am responsible.” BC Chaney’s service journey began after leaving home at sixteen to escape trauma. He has been in recovery since 1986 and has maintained sobriety for 39 years. Early on, he ran the Framingham Homeless Shelter for two years. In 1989, he attended the Sterling Men’s Weekend to address anger issues. Throughout the 1990s, he participated in John Lee workshops, Arizona “Face the Fire” events, and emotional release gatherings in Colorado and Philadelphia. After his November 1998 NWTA, BC embraced his calling. In 2001 BC participated in co-ed trauma healing groups. This deep experience was very transformative and inspiring for him to expand his essence name to “Greywolf, New Eyes and Ears!” Over several decades, BC has impacted thousands of men. A retired domestic violence group leader, he still offers pro-bono support and prison outreach. |
Urs Blumer – Switzerland • German Speaking 2025
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Urs BlumerRon Hering Award – 2025 He fights for what he believes is right and takes care of lost brothers. Urs, one of our sweat lodge leaders and one of the most active men in the european LKS community. In our opinion, Urs lost a lot of his truth cause MKP had to break with lots of our rituals of the sweat lodge. Urs was and still is fighting for what he believes is important and right. In our vision, that’s how he fights for his mission. Urs still acts as a leader of the LKS community in europe and stays in touch with LKS brothers in the United States. We feel a lot of disappointment from these men and we see Urs, among other men, as an important support for these men. Urs also offers rituals to men and women in his community. |
Benjamin Ries – Switzerland • Suisse-Romande 2025
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Benjamin RiesRon Hering Award – 2025 “I create an authentic and balanced world by following my intuition.” Benjamen feels a deep need to live an inner transformation and to reach out to the other half of humanity, women; this is his life’s path, and it has been strengthened by his MKP initiation. He co-creates events for singles (bringing together up to 125 women and 125 men), mixed-gender groups in French and English, as well as couples’ coaching sessions. What the French-speaking committee of MKP-Suisse wishes to highlight is that Benjamen helps to make the evolution of men’s consciousness visible across various media, including the radio programmes ‘Mise au Point ’, ‘Vacarme’ and ‘Les Raconteurs’ on public radio stations in French-speaking Switzerland (La Première and Couleur 3), |
Stuart Graves Bush – USA • Philadelphia 2025
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Stuart Graves BushRon Hering Award – 2025 “Co-create a peaceful and thriving world by initiating, building, and nurturing communities.” Stuart is a thriving Elder, passionate about building communities and mentoring others. His passion for environmental stewardship led him to founding the Rachel Carlson Eco Village in western PA. He is also founding Executive Director of The Open Link where he created, enhanced, and leading multiple human services programs. During his working career as a Research Director at Rohm & Haas, Stuart created minority graduate research internship programs and mentored over 100 scientists. He has been active in the MKP Philadelphia Community since his initiation in October 1995. |
Rich Paul – USA • Florida 2025
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Rich PaulRon Hering Award – 2025 “I co-create a world of conscious community by recognizing truth through the vehicle of love and sharing my experience for the best and highest good of all concerned.” In his role as a mental health therapist at the Orlando Veterans Administration, Rich Paul treats veterans with addictions, PTSD, and long-term grief. In seeking a solution to help alleviate staff shortages at the V.A., Rich took it upon himself to find database of alternate resources veterans can access to assist in their recovery. All this was done so that his patients would have the opportunity to progress in their respective therapies while waiting for their next V.A. appointment. This database has now grown to hundreds of entries. Now, senior Florida VA leadership has asked him to make it available to more than 500 mental health therapists in the Florida V.A. region. This one innovation has helped thousands of veterans. Rich Paul is truly living a life of vision and putting that vision into action in the world through his mission of service. |
Jeffrey Halbstein-Harris – USA • Greater Carolinas 2025
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Jeffrey Halbstein-HarrisRon Hering Award – 2025 “To heal without judging those receiving my healing by modeling empathy and compassion and using all my heart, talent, and skills.” For more than four decades, Jeffrey has devoted his life to serving people living at the intersection of chronic illness, addiction, poverty, trauma, and social isolation. He grew up in a chaotic world of addiction that led to self-medication with drugs and alcohol, “blessed by recovery at 31.” Now, in his 38th year of sobriety, he initiated in the ManKind Project in 2001 at Bullard Farm, NH. Through his heart-centered work in Wake County, NC, and Healing Transitions, he has been instrumental in evolving peer-ed overdose prevention and care coordination initiatives into integrated community models serving highly vulnerable individuals with substance use disorders, homelessness, complex medical conditions, and trauma. Jeffrey’s work consistently emphasizes dignity, relationship-continuity, mindfulness, recovery, and practical compassion. People once homeless and addicted are now serving as peer counselors. |
Alex Smith, Jr.- USA • Metro Tristate 2025
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Alex Smith, Jr.Ron Hering Award – 2025 “I create a world of healing and light by giving and sharing myself.” Alex’s ongoing work in his community has been focused in three areas: performing arts, visual arts, and community service. As performing arts producer and executive chairman of The Thelma HIll Performing Arts Center (THPAC) over 500 artists have been presented in performance during his tenure. Bringing these artists onto the stage has greatly enriched the culture of New York and the world, in addition to developing the careers of many performing artists. He is spearheading the production of a documentary on THPAC’s 50 plus years on the dance scene. He considers this part of his contribution to counter the movement against erasure of Black people and other people of color. His work in the visual arts area has been focused on bringing excellence to all facets of graphic, digital-graphics, and fine art expression. He is committed to the study of images and their impact on attitudes and behavior. As a fine artist his images continue to speak to the uplift, nobility, beauty and resilience of Black people who have often been marginalized and degraded. As a former member of Bethel SDA Church in Bed-Stuy for over 60 years Alex served in various positions including assistant coordinator for Community Services and coordinator for the Homeless Sleepover Shelter program. He is also one of the founding members of The Brothahood of MKP. and designed the logo. |
Peter Navratil – USA • Upsate New York 2025
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Peter NavratilRon Hering Award – 2025 “To co-create a world of peaceful coexistence by treating myself and others with dignity, respect and compassion.” Courageous Lion w/Fierce Loving Heart, Peter K. Navratil, LCSW-R is a clinical social worker, cultural worker, and elder devoted to the work of healing, accountability, and right relationship. For over 45 years, he has walked alongside individuals, families, and communities, helping transform trauma into pathways of dignity and repair. As Co-Founder Emeritus of Tree of Hope Counseling, he has helped cultivate a community of care rooted in compassion and integrity. In the ManKind Project, Peter serves as a Co-Lead Elder in the Upstate New York community, tending circles where men are invited into truth, responsibility, and brotherhood. His work lives at the intersection of depth psychology, grief, and relational ethics. After the loss of his mother to impaired driving, he turned grief into service—bearing witness, speaking truth, and working toward prevention. He is the founder of Unividuation, a call beyond the self toward shared responsibility, collective healing, and the courage to live in service of life. |
Chet Wright – USA • Southwest 2025
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Chet WrightRon Hering Award – 2025 “I create connected relationships by reclaiming my true self.” Chet collects, repairs, and distributes used bicycles to those in need. He has distributed over 3,500 bicycles, to Colonias outside Juarez, Mexico and to the Navajo reservation in Gallup, NM. Locally Chet provides bikes to veterans, homeless, refugees, and random people needing transportation. He works closely with local bike co-op he helped start. |
Steve Harper – USA • Southern California 2025
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Steve HarperRon Hering Award – 2025 “I create a peaceful world by balancing creativity and leadership with self-care and rest.” A TV writer, playwright, actor, and writing coach, Steve has dedicated significant time to mentoring emerging artists and speaking to students across the country about writing for TV, film, and theater, as well as sustaining a creative life. His commitment to service extends into leadership and community engagement. Steve served as a Strike Captain for the Writers Guild of America and was the Founding President of the Alumni Association for the American Repertory Theater Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard, creating a platform for alumni connection and advocacy. He has also worked with individuals and families in need, mentoring foster youth through the Southern California Foster Family and Adoption Agency and participating annually in a holiday program that builds and donates gingerbread houses to families selected by DCFS. An active member of Metropolitan Community Church, an international LGBTQ-led denomination, Steve contributes to worship services and has performed as a featured soloist with the choir. Across all of these efforts, Steve’s work is rooted in helping others find voice, direction, and possibility in their lives and creative paths. |
Steve Westin – USA • Greater Carolinas 2025
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Steve WestinRon Hering Award – 2025 “Healing thru love, acceptance, forgiveness, and caring.” Steve is volunteer at his local hospice chapter, making condolences calls for lost loved ones. |
Matthew Gershater – USA • Inter-Mountain 2025
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Matthew GershaterRon Hering Award – 2025 “I create a world of peace, harmony, and joy by following through, letting go, and sharing.” Matthew’s mission began in 1998 with Mountain Adventure Tours, which evolved into Idaho BaseCamp. This non-profit engages 1,200 youth annually across all socioeconomic backgrounds, using outdoor adventure education and stripping away distractions to help them discover their “Inner BaseCamp.” Guided by the values of Personal Responsibility, Courage, Respect, and Connection, their programs provide a compass for navigating life. His 2012 MKP initiation clarified Matt’s purpose, providing the support to expand the facilities impact. Today, Idaho Basecamp is home to the Inter-Mountain NWTA Raw Weekend and is dedicated to helping people of all ages connect with their Inner BaseCamp, true selves, and make the world a better place. |
Bob Mayhew- USA • South Central 2025
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Bob MayhewRon Hering Award – 2025 “Change the world one hug at a time!” Bob joined the Land of My Grandfathers (LOMG) board in March 2021 and served through November 2025. During his tenure, he contributed hundreds of hours of hands on labor and thousands of dollars in material support to improve and care for the land. In addition Bob has stepped forward as a Ritual Elder in Training, staffing nearly every NWTA held at LOMG during his years. He offers steady mentorship to staff teams and heartfelt support to new brothers stepping into their initiation. Bob’s generosity, reliability, and devotion to service have strengthened our community, enriched our training center, and touched the lives of countless men. |
Dave Manion- USA • Wisconsin 2025
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Dave ManionRon Hering Award – 2025 “I make a better world by speaking my truth.” Dave is a vital member of the Madison Monday Night I-Group for many years offering wisdom and support that came from his heart and spirit, his gentle soul touching many. On his move to Sheboygan, Dave was the moving force in forming a men’s group at his church. He also remains a member of Madison’s Virtual I-Group and is a Declared Elder in our greater Wisconsin Community. Over the past 25 years Dave has served humanity in many ways, bringing a light to darkness. He was a Big Brother and he traveled to Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina, co-leading a group of young men to help repair damaged homes. Dave served as part of a support network for prisoners within the Dane County Jail Project. He was part of a team that traveled to the Fox Lake Correctional Institution, whose mission it was to support prisoners doing men’s work. Currently Dave serves as part of a team that brings meditation practice to men at the Kettle Moraine Correctional Facility. Dave lives his mission by action in the world. His kind words, gentle presence and thoughtful wisdom have brought light and comfort to many. |
Andy Wessel – USA • Central Plains 2025
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Andy WesselRon Hering Award – 2025 “To tend the fire of our humanity so all of us can be safe and fully alive.” Andy has spent the last 20 plus years making sure people have a community that feels like home and treats them with the dignity. His work began in 2004 at Noah Central working with people living on the streets of Detroit. It continued at the Douglas County Health Department in Omaha, where his efforts to improve living conditions helped many thrive. Andy experienced burnout twice and is dedicated to “fire tending” — finding ways to nurture our spiritual and emotional health so we feel safe and fully alive. Andy has an incredible wife, Leslie, and five kids (Nora, Jonas, Manny, Hank, and Paul) who keep him young and force him to grow up. |
Kai Tesmer
Germany
Kai Tesmer
“I create a world in which every boy has healthy masculine role models by living my potential and being authentic,”
Member and Chairman of the German MKP board, I-Group founder and leader, Co-Leader, supporting Boys to Men, supporting Women Within, lives his mission, his private life is orientation to men from MKP.
Julien Perrot
Switzerland
Julien Perrot
1983, when Julien was a child (11), passionate about nature and sensitive to its respect, he created “La Salamandre”, a magazine that he published regularly, for distribution around his surroundings, and which has since become an independent, not-for-profit Franco-Swiss publishing house. The Revue is awaited every 2 months by over 32,000 subscribers in Switzerland, France and Belgium. “La Salamandre Junior” is sent to 57,000 children aged 4 to 12. According to Julien’s values, the company practices shared governance. For the past 40 years, Julien has been raising awareness through poetry, humor and sometimes even anger, in favor of a planet that is more respectful of life.
Phil Vivirito
USA • St. Louis
Phil Vivirito
“I help create a safe world by being an emotionally mature grown-ass man.”
Phil was a senior facilitator and trainer for Gender Equity & Reconciliation International (GRWorld.org) which is an international organization that works toward the healing between men and women.
He works with Barefoot Children Ministries as a volunteer and board member. BCM is a 501(C3) nonprofit organization that works to overcome poverty and promote human dignity for families living in remote villages in the Toledo district of Belize by providing education, health and community improvement resources. He has made eight trips with BCM to teach, assist with construction work, help the widows, deliver supplies and take part in the elderly enrichment program.
Titus Alexander
UK & Ireland
Titus Alexander
“To work with the wisdom of the world to inspire myself and others to create positive change with love, joy and laughter.”
Titus aims to empower people to make a difference through education and support for effective citizenship, community action and practical politics, prioritising people with least power.
At 72 Titus is active through the UK Democracy Network and the American Political Science Association (APSA), making the case for political literacy as a core skill for all citizens through a briefing on 12 reasons why universities should teach nonpartisan practical politics using a book “Practical Politics: Lessons in Power and Democracy.” His work has been endorsed by leading educators and senior politicians across the political spectrum.
Titus is a stealth campaigner, supporting many people make a difference at a local, national and international level. He has also worked on campaigns for an equitable approach to global climate change, influencing delegates at successive Conferences of the Parties since the first in 1975. He connects the grassroots with the corridors of power, so that his campaigns are rooted in a diversity of experience while influencing people in power.
Jaime Valdes
Central Mexico
Jaime Valdes
“I create a world of harmony by teaching, making connections and healing.”
Jaime was initiated in 2004 “by accident.” He went back to México and founded the first Mexico I-Group and then others. He kept going but was unable to send men to be initiated due to cost. Then, he met Carlos Legaspy in another MKP Chat “by accident”. He is a finance guy and he came out with a plan with scholarships for Mexican men to be initiated in San Diego. They had I-Groups in México and now, initiated men. The rest is history. Carlos and Jaime became compadres, Jaime even asked Carlos to be the spiritual godfather of his son.
Outside MKP, he created an information and support group for men with prostate issues and sexual health. Also, for a long time, he went to a public elementary school and read a fairy tale or short story for kids in the 5th grade to encourage reading habits.
Jordan Bowman
USA • Greater Carolinas
Jordan Bowman
Jordan Bowman moves through the world with grace and power, creating opportunities for group reflection and transformation. He is currently the Young Warrior Representative for the GCA and strives to create more opportunities for young men to get involved and grow in the work. Jordan is the Executive Director for Journeymen Triangle, a nonprofit centered around providing rites of passage experiences and ongoing group mentoring circles for teenage boys.
With a strong passion to provide a seat at the table to all who wish to grow, Jordan has engaged in a transfer of knowledge and experience between his work in Journeymen and MKP. He holds fast to the principle that boys need conscious men in their lives and uses this as a guiding value in his efforts in both organizations. He hosts the “Tending the Fire” podcast and is involved with the Braver Angels, a national group working together to depolarize America.
Michael Tomasello
USA • Southern California Area
Michael Tomasello
“I create a world of Empowerment by speaking
my gifts and taking action”
Mike dedicates his career to empowering people of all ages to get better jobs. His service is an outgrowth of his skill, knowledge, and contacts in the industry. Mike has delivered inspiring talks at UCLA, UC-Irvine, and to the national student leadership of AIESEC, sharing his insights and expertise on job search success, mindset, and building relationships. He maintains free Job Search communities on Facebook and Twitter, where he provides valuable advice, resources, and support to help thousands and thousands of job seekers find jobs and advance their careers.
Mike is a Chicagoland native who initiated at Camp Pollock in November 2012, less than 2 months after arriving in LA. A 1st-generation college graduate, Mike has dedicated his life to helping others prosper so that they don’t have to struggle like his family struggled while he was growing up.
Alan J. Jacobson
USA • New England Area
Alan J. Jacobson
“I co-create a world of increased love and harmony by attracting like-minded people, together, for the greater good.”
Alan is the founder and president of the Flo Creed-Jacobson Initiative. It is named in honor and memory of his wife, Flo Creed-Jacobson who passed in 2005. FCJI began with a board of 4 other people in 2007 and provided scholarships and supplemental services to underserved communities. For the past several years its certified teachers have taught mindfulness to elementary school children as well as adults who are in rehabilitation centers.
For the past 30 years he have also volunteered for five years each, with the following organizations: Horizons For Homeless Children; Boys To Men New England; Old Colony Hospice, and several elementary schools. Alan was also a volunteer teacher for the MA Literacy Program.
Steven R. Vedro
USA • Florida
Steven R. Vedro
“I create a world of light by seeing the light in others – and myself – no matter how dark the situation.”
From 2011 to 2018, Steven volunteered with the Wisconsin Truth Project to bring men’s work to two state prisons. After retiring full-time to Florida in 2019, he petitioned the Chaplain and Program Director of DeSoto Correctional Institution to offer a Houses of Healing program in that institution. After a year of negotiation, he was approved as Chapel Volunteer, and since January 2020 has commuted over an hour each way almost every Saturday except for the summer months to facilitate a circle devoted to trauma recovery, self-forgiveness and accountability, using the archetypes and parts work, deep check-ins, as well as teaching simple meditation and breathwork techniques. Participants come to see themselves as peacemakers and spiritual warriors inside an often-hostile environment. He truly “sees the light” in what most people consider a dark place.
Tyrone Marsh
USA • Metro Tristate
Tyrone Marsh
“I co-create a world of gratitude and introspection by holding space, being joyful, and celebrating diversity.”
Tyrone currently works at the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, a nonprofit dedicated to building resilient, inclusive communities with and for those who’ve faced marginalization. His background includes directing a major NYC preschool, nurturing the full spectrum of children’s development from infancy through pre-adolescence. He spent over a decade directing English language centers, paving the way for international students to enter top U.S. colleges. Beyond his professional roles, he fosters community and connection through monthly events he organizes for men to share food and heartfelt conversation, strengthening social bonds. Committed to social justice, he organized a group to go to Washington DC for the 60th anniversary of the MLK Jr. March, highlighting “Black Lives Matter” and reinforcing his dedication to advocacy. His multifaceted work weaves together community development, education, and a commitment to equity.
Mattias Fyrörn
Nordic
Mattias Fyrörn
“I create a world of my full potential by celebrating my gold and my shadows.”
Mattias Fyrörn has developed several groups, networks and not least programs for men who want to find their truth, their strength and live their lives in balance with values and missions. “Mannens Väg (The Man’s Path)”, “Brödraskapet (The Brotherhood)” and programs like “Unbreakable” give men powerful and concrete tools to see their shadows, act on them and live even more to their potential. Mattias is active in lifting up other men and issues that concern men’s vulnerability and power – both on social media and on other platforms.
Michel van Bellinghen and René Beguin
Belgium
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Michel van Bellinghen and René Beguin
I create a world of kindness and mutual respect by offering who I am, aware of impermanence and celebrating the beauties of Life. -Michel
I create a world of trust and respect, by consciously welcoming reality as it is, and taking care. -Rene
For 10 years, Michel and René have created and run a workshop addressing the many questions surrounding death. First organized for members of MKP Belgium, France and Switzerland, since the end of 2015 it has been open to all. The workshop is entitled: “Living intensely, having tamed death.”
- This two-day workshop offers a succession of exercises and processes allowing feelings, awareness, sharing of emotions. The themes covered include the prospect of our own death, the mourning of loved ones, the effects of aging, the meaning and values of our life journey, practical arrangements to facilitate our departure, etc. etc.
- The fifteenth session was in Waterloo (Belgium) last month.
- What do they do to make a difference: One of the intentions of the workshops is to change, in our societies, the denial regarding everything related to death.
- The impact of these workshops: A transformation, among the participants, of their relationship with the different aspects of the concept “Death”.
- Since its creation, the workshop has been attended by around 250 people, participants or couples aged 30 to 90 years old. The impact of the workshop also affects those close to the participants. An important impact is, ultimately, that of celebrating Life.
Cliff Bayuk
USA • Philadelphia
Cliff Bayuk
“I co-create a world of love and respect by being magnanimous and grateful.”
Cliff was initiated to MKP in Philadelphia in September 2019. His commitment to demonstrates a genuine desire to make a positive impact in his community. Cliff’s volunteer efforts include contributions to: Food Insecurity Relief, Animal Welfare, Support for Amateur Golf, Library Assistance, and Pro Bono Coaching for Veterans.
As a professional coach with “Stand Beside Them,” Cliff offers pro bono coaching to veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. His dedication to helping veterans reintegrate into civilian life, obtain education and certifications, and secure employment underscores his commitment to supporting those who have served.
His actions make a profound difference in the lives of many individuals and contribute to building a stronger, more compassionate society.
Steve Ramm
USA • Central Plains
Steve Ramm
“I create a free and joyous world by giving, accepting and feeling love.”
Steve is a man who models living his mission with deep vulnerability and integrity. In his work as a general contractor, he brings the soul of an artist along with a fierce dedication to doing right by customers. The way he shows up across his life—whether at church, volunteering at the Open Door Mission, or in MKP—people are drawn to him because of his authenticity and compassion.
He has brought several men to MKP who would never have had the opportunity because of these qualities. He is an incredible model of the character and depth that men are capable of if given the safety and guidance to be true to themselves.
Stephen Booth-Nadav
USA • Colorado
Stephen Booth-Nadav
Committed to building relationships of understanding and support across all faith traditions, and to being a voice and resource for multi-faith engagement in the Denver area.”
Stephen facilitates the Multi-faith Leadership Forum, a network of faith leaders from the Metro Denver area, committed to building relationships of understanding and support across all faith traditions, and to being a voice and resource for multi-faith engagement. Stephen works to build relationships among over 35 clergy, supporting their work to provide resources for them, local agencies, and schools.
Other examples include:
- Recently brought together 10 rabbis and Imams to build relationships.
- Brings faith leaders to Chatfield High School for conversations with seniors.
- Brought 15-20 faith leaders to The Parliament of World Religions.
- Brought 21 faith leaders on a pilgrimage to Montgomery, AL in 2022.
- Supported “Women in Black” demonstrations against the occupation in Jerusalem.
- Traveled to the West Bank to support Palestinian olive farmers.
- Helped Israel Arab family in the Galil to get their oldest daughter to the US.
- Friend of Standing Together Israel, Jewish and Palestinian citizens in pursuit of peace.
- Joined “Rabbis for Ceasefire”, “Combatants for Peace,” and “The Bereaved Families Forum.” These groups bring Jews and Palestinians together.
- Director of Wisdom House Denver, a multi-faith Engagement and Spiritual Inquiry.
Warren William Bruhl
USA • Chicago
In Memoriam
Warren William Bruhl
“The real power in life is not what happens to us, but rather how we respond to the circumstances we face, a choice of love or fear.”
Dr. Warren Bruhl, DC, DICCP, CFI, CFII, MEI
(March 21, 1964 – November 22, 2023)
Warren was a chiropractic physician, author, philanthropist, and aviation educator. Founding director for Dreamweaver International, an international 501(c)(3) charity, that provides education, healthcare, and compassion services. Co-founder of The Fit Pilot, a company dedicated to improving the health and safety of pilots. Co-owner and instructor of Gambit Aviation based at Aurora Municipal Airport, Aurora, Illinois.
Wayne Wilson
USA • Southwest
Wayne Wilson
“To be of service to humanity, family, and friends.”
Since Wayne’s NWTA weekend, he has taken on a mission of service to his community. He is a Diné (Navajo) man who saw an immediate need for the distribution of essential supplies within the tribal communities of the four-corners region – primarily water, firewood, and food deliveries to remote areas and those in need. He partnered with organizations and other private parties to create his own donations program; K’eh Native Action.org. He has been delivering the supplies to those in the native community for the past several years.
Wayne is a loved and integral member of the Southwest MKP community. He is a man with depth of lived experience leading compassionately with his heart. He is a man who enjoys sharing from his lived experience and culture to create a more understanding and generative community.