OUR TEAM

Meet our production team and our board of directors!  SPEAK* is officially a non-profit organization, and we are always looking for new support. If you or someone you know are interested in supporting SPEAK*, please contact us! 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President: Jenna Stotts
Executive Director: Rhonda Eldridge
Treasurer: Erin Villaronga
Secretary: Brad Khaner

JENNA STOTTS

President and Retreat Facilitator (Literary)
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Jenna believes in the power of storytelling as a way of connecting people to one another. She has been writing personal stories from the age of twelve and has previous leadership experience with a program for teenage girls. She hopes SPEAK* retreats for any age group gives participants a sense of self-value, new outlets for personal expression, and understanding of others’ points of view. She believes in the mission and values of SPEAK* fiercely and is committed to guiding others to live with those values as well.

RHONDA ELDRIDGE

Executive Director, ​Producer, and NVC Facilitator

​Rhonda believes that social change can and does happen person by person. She changes the corporate culture by living NVC in her workplace and in her cohousing community. In her world, social change is a pebble dropped in a pond. We can see where we make a change but after a while not where those changes ripple out.  Rhonda is a Certified NVC Trainer, providing intros and other day long workshops.

ERIN VILLARONGA

Treasurer and Retreat Facilitator
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​Erin believes that compassion is the most important ingredient in creating trust-based communities; communities like SPEAK* have helped her become more comfortable with sharing her voice as a young woman in a very loud world. Erin serves as Secretary-Treasurer on the SPEAK* Board of Directors (don’t worry, she has a Financial Literacy Certification) and as a facilitator during the flagship summer program, SPEAK*Girls. She is also currently a student at Wellesley College, pursuing a degree in Peace & Justice Studies with an Astronomy minor. 

BRAD KHANER

Secretary
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Brad Khaner's passion in youth education started with gaining a Bachelor of Science in Education from Ohio University where he co-founded a YMCA chapter, took part in a grassroots educational program, and taught in Swaziland. After graduating, he worked with the U.S. National Park Service as a Park Ranger, fire fighter, and EMT in multiple locations around the U.S. He is a veteran of the Marine Corps and has also worked in the private sector in unmanned aviation. For the past several years, Brad has worked for the Federal government providing training, advice, and counsel on government ethics. Additionally, Brad has worked with a homeless veteran non-profit and provided informal advice to other non-profits. Brad's passion still lies with finding ways to motivate and empower youth.

KATE DAVIS

Retreat Facilitator (Movement)
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Kate holds an MA in Dance and Community Practice from Florida State University, is a passionate lifestyle photographer, and has a mission to share Nonviolent Communication with the world through art and community. She is a mom of three and has a particular interest in working with kids and teens. She lives with her family in the mountains of Asheville, NC, and she is so excited to be joining the SPEAK team this year!