Kimberly Wilson is a teacher,
designer, author, speaker, activist, and
entrepreneur. With a desire to expand her
philanthropic work and passion for empowering
women, she founded the Tranquil Space
Foundation to assist young girls with finding
their inner voice through three tranquil tools:
yoga, creativity, and leadership. She is the
founder of Tranquil Space Yoga in
Washington, DC. and holds a Master’s in
Women’s Studies. Her book, Hip
Tranquil Chick, explores how to live
a mindfully extravagant life. She designs
the eco-luxe TranquiliT clothing
collection and has produced three yoga
CDs. Her work has been featured in Fit
Yoga, Daily Candy,
Lucky, Shape, and
Yoga Journal and she enjoys
serving on the board of the Mid-Atlantic Yoga
Association. Learn more at kimberlywilson.com.
Michelle Hynes is a Vice
President of Civic Ventures and Director for
Experience Corps. Over the
past 16 years, she has been a leader in
efforts to increase children’s academic
achievement, engage the public in
improving public schools, and create
stronger communities. Before joining
Experience Corps, Hynes was a consultant
to several nonprofit organizations in the
Washington, DC area. Earlier in her
career, she directed a multi-million
dollar, federally-funded children’s
literacy program at Reading Is Fundamental,
designed an information clearinghouse and
other member services for the Public
Education Network, and managed several
programs focused on connecting community
organizations with their local public
schools. Michelle holds a bachelor’s
degree from Georgetown University and a
master’s degree in education from the
University of Pennsylvania.
Rachel Nuzum is a Program
Officer with the Commonwealth Fund, a
private philanthropy committed to
improving the health system and one of the
first major foundations started by a
woman. Her areas of expertise include
policy analysis, evaluation and survey
design, strategic planning and
organizational change. Prior to the Fund,
Rachel was a health policy advisor in the
United States Senate. She completed her
level 1 teacher training at Tranquil Space
and enjoys hiking and exploring DC with
her husband, Russ.
Tim Mooney is a Washington,
DC-based entrepreneur with a passion for
technology and the law. Tim’s experience in
nonprofit law spans over a decade. He
co-founded Columbia Riverkeeper and has served
as senior counsel for Alliance for Justice and
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in
Washington. His published articles include
Best Supporting Actors: Public Charities’
Important Role in the California Recall
Election, and The Hiber-Nation of
Public Charities. Tim regularly addresses
issues facing nonprofits on the Nonprofit & Political Law
Blog and Nonprofit Law Podcast. Tim
maintains a solo law practice,
specializing in nonprofit law, and Nineball Media, a podcast,
technology and new media production and
consulting business. He received a BS from
Syracuse University/SUNY ESF and a JD from
Pace University School of Law.
Brian Winterfeldt is a partner
in the Litigation Department and a member of
the Intellectual Property Group and the
International Group of Ballard Spahr Andrews &
Ingersoll, LLP. Brian’s practice
involves most aspects of intellectual
property law, including domestic and
international trademark counseling,
clearance, prosecution, enforcement, and
litigation, as well as trade dress and
domain name issues. Brian is a graduate of
Emory University (B.A.), Tulane University
(M.A., Latin American Studies), and
Georgetown University Law Center (J.D.).