Antonio Melo

Antonio Melo, a Louisville-based husband, father and musician (¡PRESIDENTE!, themovingsidewalk, Blocker Blocks) rarely indulges in the illusion of being a technocrat. Instead, his focus is his family. And he contributes towards the nexus between creativity, culture, problem solving, value(s) and technology. Humana is the current context. When not leading the 900 S 6th St. block watch (party), he also enjoys riding bikes, hiking, camping, soccer, cheap laughs and even identity crisis. One might attribute his participation in the latter to being the first member of his Colombian family born in the United States. Since 1973

Virginia Speed

I am an artist and collector of art and experiences. For this presentation I will be presenting an introduction to JIN SHIN JYUTSU. JIN SHIN JYUTSU is an energy art. Literally defined, JSJ is the Creator's Art through Compassionate Man, an innate part of human wisdom waiting to become reawakened. As Plato said, " Learning is remembering." All is within us waiting to be brought to consciousness.

Patrick Smith

Patrick Smith is a researcher and planner, living and working in Louisville. He has lived in Louisville off and on since 2004, and was born and raised in Lexington.

Patrick specializes in mapping, spatial analysis, health & human services planning, project evaluation, assessments of accessibility to services, and issues in community development. He is particularly interested in projects that seek to integrate social services, health services, and community development.

Emily Bonden

"Emily Bonden teaches writing at Ivy Tech Community College in Southern Indiana. Not a native of the area, she came to Louisville by way of Idaho, New York, and Cincinnati to complete her MFA in Creative Nonfiction at Spalding University. As a writer, editor, and voracious reader, she loves, loves, loves a good sentence. Period."

Steve Eggers

Grew up in Louisville and is an architect at K Norman Berry Associates. Graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1974, married and father of two daughters. Interests include urban design, cities, historic preservation and sustainability. Bingham Fellows graduate in 2010 and 2003 where Derby Boulevard was birthed. Likes to think of himself as a “practical idealist” but his wife-Kathie thinks otherwise.

Jessica Koehler

I’ve always been drawn to the unknown. This is nothing unique to me, but everyone’s longings lead them on a unique path. Mine has compelled me to study or work in a variety of capacities throughout the United States and overseas. With each new adventure, I try to weave it into my collection of previous and seemingly unrelated experiences. This Pecha Kucha presentation is my most current tapestry of ideas.

Paul Sirek

Paul is a collector of sorts. With a craving for the peculiar, he plies the internet for automobiles, furniture, watches, knick-knacks and other sundry oddities that he uses to fill the corners of his life. Between April fourth and May fifth of this year his children will be 3 and 8 - and he will be 38. Paul thinks this is cosmic and expects great things to happen during this time.

Carrie VanWinkle

Carrie B. VanWinkle is a local beekeeper who follows sustainable beekeeping practices with a focus on a biodynamic approach to beekeeping. She is a member of the Kentuckiana Beekeepers Association and will be presenting the first urban beekeeping workshop to be offered at the annual Bluegrass Beekeeping School. Carrie is also a non-profit leader and has worked in Louisville non-profits to support development of programs ranging in focus from refugees, education, homeownership, and personal finance.

Christopher Fuller

Architect, Musician, Amateur Photographer, husband and father of 2. Born in Louisville; raised in Connecticut; graduated College of Design ~ UK; has lived in Louisville for 18 years. Work with K. Norman Berry Associates Architects has allowed him to design projects ranging from shade pavilions in Waterfront Park to Lexington’s Artek Lofts. Music is a social act for Christopher and he plays in 5 bands at any given time. He takes 7,000 snapshots a year.

Emily Foerster

Emily is a 2008 Gaines Fellow in the Humanities from the University of Kentucky, and the founder of Louisville's Spleling Be, a small start-up which now works in partnership with the IdeaFestival.  She is interested in topics that reflect the meaningful convergence of seemingly disparate factors, and hopes to use that obsession to help Kentucky transform itself into a leading creative economy.

Emily Ruddock

Emily Ruddock serves as the Manager of Foundation and Government Relations for Actors Theatre of Louisville, where she works to secure partnerships with private foundations and government agencies.  She is a member of Leadership Louisville’s 2011 Ignite Louisville Program and serves on the boards of Walden Theatre and Le Petomane Theatre Ensemble. Originally from Boston, MA , Emily graduated from Mount Holyoke College with a degree in Critical Social Thought. She is a fan of Robert’s Rules of Order.