User:Michael Perman/sandbox

Michael Perman is an American futurist and expert in creativity and insights. He is Head of Innovation for C'EST WHAT, LLC, a mindful innovation consulting firm based on Portland, Oregon. Michael is also a partner in the consulting form called Orange Grove Nine, which advocates values-based innovation for large organizations who desire to make a greater impact on the world. Michael is a key note speaker represented by Speaking.com. Michael is dedicated to alleviating poverty and economic inequality in the world by helping to reimagine the global food system. He is on the advisory board of Fair Trade USA and has been a contributing innovator for other sustainable food initiatives sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation and LAUNCH. Michael believes that Innovation is the ability to perceive alternative realities and the courage to move toward those visions.