Bill Potapchuk
Community Building Institute
Arlington,
VA
USA
Biographical Sketch: Bill Potapchuk is President and founder of the Community Building Institute (CBI). CBI works to strengthen the capacity of communities and organizations to conduct public business inclusively, collaboratively, and effectively with the goal of building healthy, sustainable and equitable futures. Potapchuk has worked with states and communities around the country as well as a number of foundations, federal agencies, and nonprofit organizations. He is an experienced trainer and an accomplished public speaker, delivering workshops and speeches for local and state leaders. He also has served as a facilitator and consultant on a wide range of issues including large landscape conservation, green buildings, K12 education reform, early childhood, and organizational strategic planning. Widely published, Potapchuk has chapters in major textbooks on deliberative democracy, consensus building, and facilitative leadership. A native of Cleveland, Potapchuk received his BA in Urban Studies from Case Western Reserve University, his MA in Political Science from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, and his MS in Conflict Resolution from George Mason University.
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The Importance of Intentional Design