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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Cathleen Neelan Page Two population growth, etc. She has been recognized for possessing the communication skills necessary to work effectively with both sides of the issue. She is certified in the use of Search Conference and Participative Design methodologies developed by Fred and Merrelyn Emery of the Australian National University. This method has been used world-wide to assist people in strategic participative planning and a democratic work redesign. It is a collaborative method that results in astounding dedication from its participants to the ideals held in common by all. The process takes an ecological approach, focusing on the interrelationship of people and their environment, incorporating past and present to create a desirable future. Recently, Ms. Neelan facilitated three conferences that focused on growth and development impacting Colorado: The Governor's Conference on Smart Growth (1,050 leaders from around Colorado), Rural Resort Region Symposium (260 people from a 5-county region), and Vampa Valley Leadership Summit and Vampa River Basin Partnership (50 to 250 people from Routt and Moffatt Counties, Colorado). Ms. Neelan's professional experience at various levels includes: International Level Research successful Eco-tourism operations in Central America and Southeast Asia. Provided advice to Caribbean National Forest, Puerto Rico. Assisted the Philippine government with the design and development of a community-based ece-tourism partnership on the northern island of Luzon. National Level Meetings with numerous federal and state agencies, environmental groups and NGOs on natural resource issues. Meetings have ranged in size from 5 to 200 people and topics have frequently been very controversial (e.g., wolf reintroduction, logging, water development, grazing public land). National level discussions within the U.S. Department of Agriculture on communication and coordination of Job Corps programs. Meetings varied from 20 to 100 people. State and Regional Level Colorado Leadership Summit on "Smart Growth and Development," Governor's Conference, Denver, Colorado. Approximately 1,050 community leaders from Colorado attended a 2-day summit to discuss growth management and associated impacts for Colorado. "Rural Resort Region Symposium," Beaver Creek, Colorado "Vampa Valley Leadership Conference," Steamboat Springs, Colorado Both meetings had over 260 people that focused on problem resolution for the growth and development that has impacted their communities and environments.