SCALE
Anthony Flaccavento
Abingdon, Virginia
www.ruralscale.com
2010 – present
SCALE – Sequestering Carbon, Accelerating Local Economies – combines a new vision for economic prosperity and resilience with tested skills and strategies to help us get there. SCALE focuses on building diverse, resilient communities at the local and regional level, based on local assets and better meeting local needs; growing local “capital” and wealth, in food and farming and other natural resource-based economic sectors, that also rebuild ecological health; catalyzing networks of entrepreneurs, farmers, consumers and advocates that accelerate and deepen healthy local economies. The central purpose of SCALE is to catalyze and accelerate economies which increase community wealth and restore or sustain the ecosystem. The services are designed for community leaders, farmers, small businesses and nonprofit practitioners who are engaged in working towards sustainable economic development initiatives.

Plato Strategies
Geraldine Plato
Penland, NC
www.platostrategies.com
2012-present
Plato Strategies is a consulting firm focusing on strengthening the fabric of cultural organizations and creative communities. Plato Strategies works with a diverse group of clients that range from small towns and mid-sized cities to cultural organizations. Services include consultation and facilitation in assessment and strategic action planning, policy development, restructuring, project management, data collection, community revitalization and economic development with a focus on creative collaborations

Architecture Works Green & Candlewood Retreat
Reynold Radoccia, AIA, LEED-AP
Clarkdale, AZ
www.architectureworks.net / www.candlewoodretreat.com
2013-2015
Architecture Works Green is a northern Arizona based architecture firm founded with the vision of designing sustainable, solar and green design. The firm is located at Candlewood, an off the grid retreat center dedicated to serving as a living educational example of sustainable living.