collaborate for

transformation,

possibility,

change,

resilience,

impact.

Converge for

impact.

Networks offer a new way of working to navigate our complex world.

Converge was a network of independent consultants committed to advancing a network approach to collaboration around the world.

From 2013-2023, Converge members collaborated to cultivate impact networks, support network leaders, and develop open-source tradecraft that helps purpose-driven leaders and groups strengthen connections, enhance cross-disciplinary learning, and spark collaborative action on behalf of a shared purpose. The creative inspiration that catalyzed many contributions to the field is now reaching out in new directions.

By choosing to sunset our network, we’re celebrating the fruits of our long collaboration and casting seeds to serve the next wave of network practice. 

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Networks offer a new way of working to navigate our complex world.


Converge was a network of independent consultants committed to advancing a network approach to collaboration around the world.

From 2013-2023, Converge members collaborated to cultivate impact networks, support network leaders, and develop open-source tradecraft that helps purpose-driven leaders and groups strengthen connections, enhance cross-disciplinary learning, and spark collaborative action on behalf of a shared purpose. The creative inspiration that catalyzed many contributions to the field is now reaching out in new directions.

By choosing to sunset our network, we’re celebrating the fruits of our long collaboration and casting seeds to serve the next wave of network practice. 

We cultivate
impact networks
and support
network leaders.

As your partner, Converge brings rigor and care as we intentionally develop a foundation of trust for our work together. In addition to leveraging trust for impact, we specialize in the following service areas.

Curious about how we could work together? Let's connect.

CATALYZING
NEW NETWORKS

Bringing people together for the first time to explore the purpose and potential of a network and to set the stage for ongoing learning and action.

DESIGN & FACILITATION

Leading transformative online or in-person convenings that bring individuals and organizations together to connect, learn, and advance shared goals.

TRAINING AND COACHING

Working side-by-side with network leaders, weavers, coordinators, and funders to deeply understand your network, evaluate opportunities for evolution, and clarify the way forward, together. Click here to see our training offerings.

CULTIVATING
EXISTING NETWORKS

Clarifying shared purpose and principles, building relationships of trust, coordinating activities, seeding new collaborations, and developing the necessary structures to sustain the network for years to come.

SEARCH & HIRE

Designing and leading the 
process to find and onboard new network leaders.

NETWORK EVALUATION

Incorporating quantitative and qualitative research methods to assess network health, operations, and outcomes and feeding this information back into the network to support connectivity, collaboration, and impact.

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Zach Anderson

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Zach Anderson

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Zach works at the intersection of business, sustainability, and human potential. His diverse work experience includes leading executive team retreats in Europe and China, advancing renewable energy development in Guatemala, and teaching public school in rural Japan. In his work with Converge he has had the privilege to help develop networks addressing landscape conservation, migrant justice, and income inequality. He is an optimist despite the evidence, a mediocre athlete, and a devoted husband and father.

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Paula Manley

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Paula supports leaders, organizations, and communities working for a more just, equitable and creative world. She is a group facilitator, strategist, and leadership developer who partners with clients to advance arts and culture, conserve and restore our environment, foster health and wellness, and support democratic participation in the life of our communities. She is the founder of Paula Manley Consulting. Every summer she can be spotted around the Pacific Northwest in her kayak.

Paula Manley

postion at converge

Paula supports leaders, organizations, and communities working for a more just, equitable and creative world. She is a group facilitator, strategist, and leadership developer who partners with clients to advance arts and culture, conserve and restore our environment, foster health and wellness, and support democratic participation in the life of our communities. She is the founder of Paula Manley Consulting. Every summer she can be spotted around the Pacific Northwest in her kayak.

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Yingzhao Liu

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Ying Liu has a practice of integrating deep spiritual practice with our complex modern life. Drawing from Buddhism as well as the Native American path, Ying supports others in their journey of inner and outer transformation by shifting consciousness to deeper and deeper levels. As a user experience design leader and educator in Silicon Valley, she also draws from a deep investigation of human and organizational processes. She has lead experiential education for over a decade and loves to facilitate group processes in nature.

Yingzhao Liu

postion at converge

Ying Liu has a practice of integrating deep spiritual practice with our complex modern life. Drawing from Buddhism as well as the Native American path, Ying supports others in their journey of inner and outer transformation by shifting consciousness to deeper and deeper levels. As a user experience design leader and educator in Silicon Valley, she also draws from a deep investigation of human and organizational processes. She has lead experiential education for over a decade and loves to facilitate group processes in nature.

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Nick Viele

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Nick has been working with mission-driven organizations for more than two decades, as a volunteer, an executive director and a consultant. He has worked in the areas of education, conservation, social services, tourism and homelessness, to name a few, and has facilitated over 1,000 meetings in the process. When not facilitating a meeting or filling a white board, he can be found digging in the garden or enjoying the snow on Mt. Hood. Nick says that process is his content and he lives by the rule that ‘your mission is his client.’ He is also the founder of c3strategy.

Nick Viele

postion at converge

Nick has been working with mission-driven organizations for more than two decades, as a volunteer, an executive director and a consultant. He has worked in the areas of education, conservation, social services, tourism and homelessness, to name a few, and has facilitated over 1,000 meetings in the process. When not facilitating a meeting or filling a white board, he can be found digging in the garden or enjoying the snow on Mt. Hood. Nick says that process is his content and he lives by the rule that ‘your mission is his client.’ He is also the founder of c3strategy.

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Mina Lee

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Mina is a strategist, facilitator and executive coach for individuals, organizations, and networks that seek greater clarity, connection, and collaboration. She designs and facilitates strategy and leadership sessions as well as professional training and culture change programs. She specializes in bringing humanness and vulnerability to difficult conversations and in getting to the heart of the matter in a short time. Mina is also an East West culture and network bridge, traveling between the Bay Area, Shanghai and Singapore. Mina was previously a management consultant at BCG and The World Bank.

Mina Lee

postion at converge

Mina is a strategist, facilitator and executive coach for individuals, organizations, and networks that seek greater clarity, connection, and collaboration. She designs and facilitates strategy and leadership sessions as well as professional training and culture change programs. She specializes in bringing humanness and vulnerability to difficult conversations and in getting to the heart of the matter in a short time. Mina is also an East West culture and network bridge, traveling between the Bay Area, Shanghai and Singapore. Mina was previously a management consultant at BCG and The World Bank.

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Kelly Jarvis

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Kelly is a social scientist who believes that data should be used to improve systems, support health and well-being, and ensure justice. She works with nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and service systems to assess the impact of program and policy initiatives that address a wide range of social issues. She makes evaluation research accessible for service providers, by ensuring that data meaningfully support program development, improvement, decision-making, and messaging. When she’s not analyzing data, you can find her on a hiking trail in one of Oregon’s beautiful forests or in the boxing gym.

Kelly Jarvis

postion at converge

Kelly is a social scientist who believes that data should be used to improve systems, support health and well-being, and ensure justice. She works with nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and service systems to assess the impact of program and policy initiatives that address a wide range of social issues. She makes evaluation research accessible for service providers, by ensuring that data meaningfully support program development, improvement, decision-making, and messaging. When she’s not analyzing data, you can find her on a hiking trail in one of Oregon’s beautiful forests or in the boxing gym.

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Matthew Spence

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Matthew is a specialist in finding and organizing information to support effective decision making. He conducts market research and analysis as an essential step in formulating organizational and network strategy. As president of Spence & Company, he also teaches professionals in a broad range of industries how to organize and communicate complex ideas and information. At Converge, “spence” is used as a verb, meaning "to make clear and concise."

Matthew Spence

postion at converge

Matthew is a specialist in finding and organizing information to support effective decision making. He conducts market research and analysis as an essential step in formulating organizational and network strategy. As president of Spence & Company, he also teaches professionals in a broad range of industries how to organize and communicate complex ideas and information. At Converge, “spence” is used as a verb, meaning "to make clear and concise."

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Gabriel Grant

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Gabriel helps senior level executives create high performance cultures of purpose, trust, and belonging. He is an international bestselling author, social entrepreneur, facilitator, and coach, whose leadership pedagogy is taught at Cornell and MIT. His PhD research at Yale illuminates when and how purposeful work contributes to the flourishing of people and organizations. He lives in Seattle with his wife, Sarah, and daughters, Ariana and Madeleine—with whom he shares a mission of creating unconditional love and powerfully contributing to others.

Gabriel Grant

postion at converge

Gabriel helps senior level executives create high performance cultures of purpose, trust, and belonging. He is an international bestselling author, social entrepreneur, facilitator, and coach, whose leadership pedagogy is taught at Cornell and MIT. His PhD research at Yale illuminates when and how purposeful work contributes to the flourishing of people and organizations. He lives in Seattle with his wife, Sarah, and daughters, Ariana and Madeleine—with whom he shares a mission of creating unconditional love and powerfully contributing to others.

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David Sawyer

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David Sawyer (aka "Sawyer") has played key roles in a variety of fields: education reform, national service, social entrepreneurship, venture philanthropy and environmental stewardship. He specializes in networks, strategy, design, and systems thinking. Prior to cofounding Converge he helped launch the Americorps program, received The Servant Leader Award from the National Youth Leadership Council, and served as the first Executive Director of Social Venture Partners Portland. He was also a strategy consultant with Monitor Institute, and has worked with mission centered organizations and businesses, both small and large, to address complex social and environmental challenges. He lived in Portland, Oregon.

David Sawyer

postion at converge

David Sawyer (aka "Sawyer") has played key roles in a variety of fields: education reform, national service, social entrepreneurship, venture philanthropy and environmental stewardship. He specializes in networks, strategy, design, and systems thinking. Prior to cofounding Converge he helped launch the Americorps program, received The Servant Leader Award from the National Youth Leadership Council, and served as the first Executive Director of Social Venture Partners Portland. He was also a strategy consultant with Monitor Institute, and has worked with mission centered organizations and businesses, both small and large, to address complex social and environmental challenges. He lived in Portland, Oregon.

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David Ehrlichman

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David is a catalyst and coordinator of Converge and author of Impact Networks: Create Connection, Spark Collaboration, and Catalyze Systemic Change. With his colleagues, he has supported the development of dozens of impact networks in a variety of fields, and has worked as a network coordinator for the Santa Cruz Mountains Stewardship Network, Sterling Network NYC, and the Fresno New Leadership Network. He speaks and writes frequently on networks, finds serenity in music, and is completely mesmerized by his newborn daughter.

David Ehrlichman

postion at converge

David is a catalyst and coordinator of Converge and author of Impact Networks: Create Connection, Spark Collaboration, and Catalyze Systemic Change. With his colleagues, he has supported the development of dozens of impact networks in a variety of fields, and has worked as a network coordinator for the Santa Cruz Mountains Stewardship Network, Sterling Network NYC, and the Fresno New Leadership Network. He speaks and writes frequently on networks, finds serenity in music, and is completely mesmerized by his newborn daughter.

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Elsa Henderson

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Elsa moves between the roles of facilitator, coach, and educator. In each role, her focus is on supporting individuals to learn, broaden their sense of what’s possible, and connect with a deeper sense of purpose. She brings an attitude of curiosity, respect, and care to all of her work. Elsa has worked internationally as a facilitator and educator for 12 years. Her work focuses on capacity development and team alignment in corporate and nonprofit organizations. She holds an MA in Process-Oriented Psychology and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Organizational Studies.

Elsa Henderson

postion at converge

Elsa moves between the roles of facilitator, coach, and educator. In each role, her focus is on supporting individuals to learn, broaden their sense of what’s possible, and connect with a deeper sense of purpose. She brings an attitude of curiosity, respect, and care to all of her work. Elsa has worked internationally as a facilitator and educator for 12 years. Her work focuses on capacity development and team alignment in corporate and nonprofit organizations. She holds an MA in Process-Oriented Psychology and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Organizational Studies.

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Carri Munn

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Carri is a systems strategist and facilitation ninja with a career spanning 25 years in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. She partners with visionary leaders to design thriving organizations that operate like ecosystems — purpose-driven, collaborative networks that utilize collective intelligence to respond wisely and efficiently in an ever-shifting landscape. Carri provides consulting, coaching, and training to conscious businesses and multi-sector collaborations committed to making game-changing transformation a reality. She is also principal at Context for Action.

Carri Munn

postion at converge

Carri is a systems strategist and facilitation ninja with a career spanning 25 years in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. She partners with visionary leaders to design thriving organizations that operate like ecosystems — purpose-driven, collaborative networks that utilize collective intelligence to respond wisely and efficiently in an ever-shifting landscape. Carri provides consulting, coaching, and training to conscious businesses and multi-sector collaborations committed to making game-changing transformation a reality. She is also principal at Context for Action.

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Amelia Pape

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Amelia is a social entrepreneur turned systems strategist. She partners with multi-sector stakeholders to develop resilient collaborations that advance a diversity of complex goals, from sustainable food systems to ethical neuroscience. In addition to her work with Converge, she teaches graduate courses on storytelling and impact measurement at Portland State University. Before planting a stake in the consulting field, Amelia built corporate food access programs and drove a grocery-store-on-wheels.

Amelia Pape

postion at converge

Amelia is a social entrepreneur turned systems strategist. She partners with multi-sector stakeholders to develop resilient collaborations that advance a diversity of complex goals, from sustainable food systems to ethical neuroscience. In addition to her work with Converge, she teaches graduate courses on storytelling and impact measurement at Portland State University. Before planting a stake in the consulting field, Amelia built corporate food access programs and drove a grocery-store-on-wheels.

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We work

differently,

and we

work together.

Converge is a network of practitioners who cultivate collaborative networks. 


Converge is a network of

practitioners who cultivate

collaborative networks.

We are systems strategists, designers, facilitators, educators, and evaluators committed to co-creating positive impact by advancing the network approach to collaboration.

As a network ourselves, we weave a variety of perspectives, skills, and experience into a suite of services that none of us could offer alone. Our practice evolves as we learn together—with each other and with the networks we support.

To learn more about our purpose, principles, values, and agreements, read our network charter.

charter

Converge is a network of

practitioners who cultivate

impact networks.

We are systems strategists, designers, facilitators, educators, and evaluators committed to co-creating positive impact by advancing the network approach to collaboration.

As a network ourselves, we weave a variety of perspectives, skills, and experience into a suite of services that none of us could offer alone. Our practice evolves as we learn together—with each other and with the networks we support.

To learn more about our purpose, principles, values, and agreements, read our network charter.

charter

We work

differently,

and we

work together.

Converge is a network of practitioners who cultivate impact networks. 


Converge is a network of

practitioners who cultivate

collaborative networks.

We are systems strategists, designers, facilitators, educators, and evaluators committed to co-creating positive impact by advancing the network approach to collaboration.

As a network ourselves, we weave a variety of perspectives, skills, and experience into a suite of services that none of us could offer alone. Our practice evolves as we learn together—with each other and with the networks we support.

To learn more about our purpose, principles, values, and agreements, read our network charter.

charter

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