Board of Directors
Julia Flint lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She has a master’s degree from the Center for International Studies at Ohio University and has worked as an administrative and research assistant on projects related to public education and community health. From 2017-2022, Julia was an adjunct instructor with Ohio University’s Global Health Initiative. She is the author of We Were Promised, a nonfiction book about a community activist from West Virginia.
Ken Rich first met Joseph around 1990, and ended up dancing the first and second Sun Moon Dances near Albuquerque, and many other dances elsewhere since. I met Rick and Elisa Cotroneo at those first dances. I love helping out at dances and have supported the dance at House of Mica and Geraldine Rael's dance near Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Benito taught me to make the turkey bone whistles used in the Sun Moon and Hollow Bone Dances, and I have supplied many dances with them. I recently retired from a career managing compute and data servers. I am also active with Heartwork, Zen, my local food co-op, and a community garden.
Liliana DeGiorgio is a retired kindergarten and first grade teacher. During most of her teaching career Liliana was a member of Prospect Descriptive Processes, where she participated in monthly and summer child study meetings often cochairing or chairing sessions. Liliana is a Reiki Master, member of the House of Mica Peace Chamber community as well as the Ananda Healing Prayer Ministry where she participates often in weekly prayer sessions.
Peggy Quackenbush has been participating in and supporting ceremonies at House of Mica Peace Chamber for 16 years and has also supported ceremonies at the Little Mesa in Abiquiu, New Mexico, as well as those in Pagosa Springs, Colorado and at Birdsong Peace Chamber in Pennsylvania. She is a classical clarinetist and active performer in the Rochester NY area. She retired in 2022 from a long career at The Hochstein School, where she was President & Executive Director for 30 years.
Melissa Salmon is a long time Sun-Moon Dancer who is grateful that she lives within a few miles of the House of Mica Peace Chamber in upstate NY. She is inspired by the effort to conserve land in New Mexico. She has a community-oriented perspective from years of working to support young people in college preparatory schools, each with a large rural campus. She is a community volunteer dedicated to helping feed all people and serves on the advisory board for Mount Ida Food Pantry and Rainbow Camp Association which maintains a small property on Lake Elizabeth in Grafton, NY. She walks as a spiritual practice and to promote well-being.