Dear WG6 Member: The Sedona Conference is pleased to announce that Leeanne Mancari has agreed to continue her exemplary serivce on the Steering Committee in the role of Vice Chair. Leeanne will assume this role on April 5, 2023, and will serve through the Steering Committee meeting on February 7, 2024. Leeanne will then begin a two-year term as Chari of the WG6 Steering Committee. Leeanne has made many significant contributions to the work of WG6 and has demonstrated strong skills in organizing and leading teams doing the important work of WG6. I thank Leeanne for agreeing to serve first as Vice Chair and later as Chair. I also want to share some other upcoming changes to the Steering Committee. Following the WG6 meeting in Valencia on June 14, 2023, the terms of Emily Fedeles and Wayne Matus will expire. Emily and Wayne have been outstanding Steering Committee members and have helped lead WG6 to some significant accomplishments during their tenure. I thank them for their continued service and their commitment to WG6 and The Sedona Conference. Emily and Wayne have agreed to join The Sedona Conference Working Group Series Leadership Council, where they will be available to lend their expertise and experience to assist the WG6 Steering Committee in the future with special projects as requested on an ad hoc basis. Finally, I am pleased to announce that Franziska Fuchs, Eric Mandel, and Dino Wilkinson have agreed to join the Steering Committee for three-year terms commencing on April 5. Franziska, Eric, and Dino were selected because of their capacity for dialogue and working to achieve consensus, subject matter expertise, their records of significant contributions to WG6 meetings and drafting team and committee efforts, and demonstrated commitment to the mission of The Sedona Conference. We appreciate the continued dedication and support of all the WG6 members who now comprise the Steering Committee. They are: David Shonka (Chair), Leeanne Mancari (Vice Chair), Emily Fedeles, Franziska Fuchs, Eric Mandel, Wayne Matus, Nichole Sterling, Judicial Emeritus James Francis, and Chair Emeriti Amor Esteban, Natascha Gerlach, and Taylor Hoffman. With my best regards, 
Craig Weinlein
Executive Director |
