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George Zeno

George is a social ecology practitioner who combines his lived experience with formal knowledge of academia, business intelligence, and the wisdom of community to co-create collective action for a more equitable, just, and sustainable future.

George is a social ecology practitioner who combines his lived experience with formal knowledge of academia, business intelligence, and the wisdom of community to co-create collective action for a more equitable, just, and sustainable future. His work involves bridging and weaving power holders to community, corporate, and civic engagement opportunities while fostering social and civic responsibility through emergent learning, strategic planning, impact delivery, and upstream systems transformation. George integrates academic theory, design innovation, partnership development, and grassroots thinking to co-create community-centered, equity-focused learning journeys to build the capacity of institutional effectiveness and personal development.

A career developed through a co-creative approach of business development, system innovation, community resource development, and restorative justice, George's work and purpose have been centered on creating strategic sustainable solutions for leaders of business, local and state agencies, tribal governments, and community-based organizations. He’s led community-driven strategic initiatives to advance youth development, Native sovereignty, Black wellbeing, population health and health equity, post-secondary access and achievement, workforce development, civic literacy, participatory democracy, and diplomacy.

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