CPC Board Members

Tony Holt, President and Executive Director, holds a BA from the University of Maine ('69), and a J.D. from the University of Denver College of Law ('74). He has had a private law practice in Colorado and Maine for over 30 years. Mr. Holt lives and works in Portland, Maine, where he is active in politics on the state and local levels. He is a founder of the Japan America Society of Maine and a member of the Board of Directors of Portland Chamber of Commerce. He enjoys bicycle racing, triathlons, and hiking in the mountains.

Mark Seidler, Vice President, is a facilitator, trainer, and organizational consultant. He presents communication workshops, facilitates conflict resolution, and designs large group events like professional conferences, staff retreats, and strategic planning meetings. He has worked extensively with United Nations offices in Asia and Africa, and with the restorative justice movement in the U.S.A. Formerly a science illustrator for the National Geographic Magazine, he now uses graphic skills to help groups map their resources and design future roadmaps. He has an MA in industrial/organizational psychology from George Mason University.

Maureen Sinclair, Secretary, LMSW, practiced school social work and psychotherapy for 15 years. She has worked with the Psychosynthesis Institute of New York and the Berkshire Center for Psychosynthesis as a trainer and workshop leader. Her work to combine interests in both psychological growth and curriculum development is published in "101 Favorite Play Therapy Techniques," Kaduson, H. & Schaefer, C. (eds.), 1997. Ms. Sinclair currently works with the Professional Development Program, Rockefeller College, and is engaged in doctoral studies at the University at Albany - SUNY.

Laraine Lippe, Finance Coordinator, BA in Linguistics, MIA, MBA, has worked as a Project Manager in both the non-profit and corporate worlds. Outside of her project management work, one of her greatest interests (and joys) is to find funding for worthwhile humanitarian projects. While working recently as a volunteer in a small village in Ghana, she established a Community Fund that enables local fishermen and farmers to gain easier access to the larger bank loans they need to expand their businesses. She also manages a scholarship fund that enables young AIDS orphans to attend primary school in Burkina Faso.

Judith Bach, MA in psychology and Ph.D. in Human Science (Human Systems Design), was a co-founder and director of the Berkshire Center for Psychosynthesis, a psychological training center, and has been in private practice for over 30 years. Combining a life-long interest in community building with psychological understanding, Dr. Bach has taught seminars on human system design in Europe and has published numerous articles on community design. She is currently co-authoring a book on creating workplace communities.

Barbara Boughton is an interior designer, artist, group facilitator and gallery owner. She is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and the Gestalt Institute of the Berkshires. Ms. Boughton is founder of "Creating Home from the Inside Out," a workshop designed to empower clients to manifest peace in themselves, in their homes and communities, and ultimately on the planet. Ms Boughton was also the President of the original Berkshire chapter of the CPC.

Mario Canki received his PhD in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (1995). He is currently Assistant Professor in the Center for Immunology and Microbial Disease, at Albany Medical College. His laboratory interests are in the development of novel antiretroviral therapeutics, and microbicide applications against HIV infections. Dr. Canki is a previous recipient of the Aaron Diamond Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Award and Fight for Sight Research Award. He is a founding member of the International Society for NeuroVirology (ISNV), and serves on the editorial board of Retrovirology: Research and Treatment journal.

Donald Dawson, D.TCM, D.CHM, D.Ac. completed scholarship studies with the School of American Ballet in New York City and was a soloist dancer and principle character artist with the National Ballet of Canada for 14 years. Currently, he performs, choreographs, teaches and coaches professional ballet dancers, and consults on the conceptual development and creation of ballet design for Ballet Jorgen of Canada. Mr. Dawson holds diplomas in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chinese Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture from the Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Toronto. He has a private clinic of nine years where he practices Traditional Chinese Medicine, bio-energetic medicine and Berglerian psychotherapy. His work in theater, healing, and choreographic design, informs both current research studies as well as the creation of performances that utilize the amplification of intentional consciousness and subtle energy for individual healing and collective transformation.

Kathleen Frome holds a BS and a Master's degree in Education of the Deaf. She taught deaf children in the public school systems for ten years and is currently a licensed Social Worker, working with people with developmental disabilities. She is also a Certified Professional Midwife and has dedicated her work of the past 27 years to restoring beauty, continuity and harmony with Nature to the birth process.

Nanette Hucknall, BA, was co-founder and President of the original CPC, 1978-1990. She and Dr. Bach have designed and facilitated problem-solving think tanks of artists, scientists and philosophers. In recent years they have designed and presented psychologically-oriented workshops locally and internationally. Formerly a manager in the corporate world, Ms. Hucknall is the author of "Finding Your Work, Loving Your Life" and currently works as a career therapist and psychotherapist.

Joan Macvicar, Ph.D in Counseling Psychology and is Professor Emerita at Suffolk University, Boston, MA provided clinical, administrative, and consulting services to the Suffolk University community for 25 years. Prior to that she worked in a variety of Mental Health settings including clinics, hospitals and rehabilitation centers. She taught psychology at the graduate and under graduate level, consulted in both public and private schools and maintained a part-time private practice for adults.

Karl van Kessel, President, is a retired commercial development executive and owner of a company responsible for industrial contracting services. He specialized in the petroleum sector and functioned as a liaison between government agencies, colleges, and petroleum industry representatives. He was a founding member of a municipal Board of Trade as well as a Petroleum Contractors Association. He continues to consult in the construction industry and manages various property development interests.