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Orion Grassroots Network
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M.G.H. Gilliam
President & Publisher
With an early background in music and opera production, Marion Gilliam went on to earn a law degree at the Sorbonne in Paris. He worked for Schroeder’s Bank in London and New York before founding Givens Hall Capital Management, an investment company. He is the founder of Orion magazine and The Orion Society.
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H. Emerson Blake
Executive Director
Chip Blake was trained as a biologist but has worked in the field of publishing, editing, and nonprofit administration for almost twenty years. He has worked at The Orion Society since 1992 and has served as its Executive Director since 2005. Originally from Philadelphia, he attended undergraduate school at the University of Colorado and graduate school at Antioch New England Graduate School. Chip serves as a panelist for several literary awards. He lives in Great Barrington with his wife Lisa and son Jay.
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Scott Walker
Marketing & Circulation Director
After a career in book publishing at Graywolf Press, Scott worked as an editorial director at Utne Reader. He then joined with several early internet companies in senior marketing and business development positions. He's worked as an organizational development, strategic planning, and marketing consultant, and founded several businesses. Currently he lives in Williamstown, Massachusetts, with his wife and two children; his older son attends college in California.
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Madeline Cantwell
Director of Development
Madeline is a graduate of The Evergreen State College, where she studied sustainable development, food security, and creative writing. She is an avid gardener and loves to dance and play piano. In addition to working as a fundraiser in public radio, she has also worked in development for small environmental nonprofits in midcoast Maine, including The Morris Farm Trust and the Herring Gut Learning Center.
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Chris Nye
Development Officer
A professor and then college administrator for many years, Chris has been active in instituting programs that promote college-to-community partnerships and place-based education. Chris holds a Ph.D. in American Studies, is active in local conservation efforts, builds stone walls, and writes poetry.
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Karen Gagne
Office Manager & Customer Service
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