Faith is a leader in the field of experiential training and human development, a recognized and published authority, with over 40 years of experience working with groups of 10 - 1000. Faith's passion for play and dedication to learning has affected the results of individuals and groups across North America. She specializes in action learning with small and large groups in the areas of relationship building, creativity, problem solving, leadership, communication, and play for a purpose . . . and for no purpose! She is the 2001 Kurt Hahn Award Recipient for The Association of Experiential Education and was twice nationally recognized by American Camping Association for outstanding staff training, and for excellence in writing through numerous articles published in Camping Magazine. She is Owner and Director of PlayFully, Inc. an organization dedicated to development services catalyzing life changing growth and potential in people.

Publications:

• The More the Merrier - Lead Playful Activities with Large Groups - Why, What, How. Co-authored with Sam Sikes and Chris Cavert
• 99 of the Best Corporate Experiential Games We Know. Co-authored with Sam Sikes and Simon Priest
• The A to Z Guide to Training and Development Contributing Author
• Exploring the Power of Solo, Silence, & Solitude Contributing Author

Faith Evans, MEd.
PlayFully, Inc.

Martin is the National Youth Education Director of the Sierra Club, and also serves as the Vice President of the Board of Directors for the Children and Nature Network which is Chaired by Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods. Martin has had a passion for the outdoors since having his own life turned around through an outdoor experience as a teenager. Before working for the Sierra Club, Martin was an outdoor education advocate for Texas Parks and Wildlife in Austin, Texas and was also an outdoor educator for Youthnet a non-profit in Mount Vernon, Washington in the mid 90's. Martin believes "every child in America deserves their own special place in nature.

A Seattle native, LeBlanc admits the outdoors saved him from a life of drugs and alcohol.

At age 16, and described by his father as a “self-indulgent pig,” LeBlanc was given a choice: attend military school for a year or an Outward Bound course in Maine.

“At age 16, nature humbled me. I realized the world is bigger than Martin LeBlanc,” he said of the outdoors course. “This is my passion, it saved my life. I was lucky because I had parents who cared and had the resources to send me somewhere. My goal is to give every child in America that outdoor opportunity,” he says.

Peg is the Chief Executive Officer of the American Camp Association. She has over twenty-seven years experience working with children, youth, and families. She is widely recognized for her entrepreneurial work style and her ability to move people, organizations, and government agencies through significant change. Her insight and background in child development bring a special perspective to this conference.