JOIN US AS WE EXPLORE HOW WE USE OUR ENERGY
How we spend our time and energy is a growing concern with most people. Our attention is constantly needed and desired and sometimes it’s difficult how to prioritize what or who receives it. The choice gets even more difficult when we are making it when participating in intentional collaborations. Join us, in partnership with Madison Gas & Electric for a night with April Kigeya, Mario Garcia Sierra, and Rebecca Ryan as we explore how we use our energy.
About the guests:
April Kigeya
April is a mother of four children: Demitrius 24; Kenya 21; Jazmin 13 and Tyson 12 and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Legal Studies from UW-Madison. She has a passion for working with children & families; underrepresented communities and others who can’t advocate for themselves. To that end, she is heavily involved in her community: She sits on the Board of Directors for Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin and Dane Dances; is a member of the African American Opioid Coalition and the City of Madison Affirmative Action Coalition; is the Chair of the Overture Center Community Advisory Council and serves as Dane County Supervisor, for District 15 where she represents the West-sides of Madison and Middleton.
Mario Garcia Sierra
Mario Garcia Sierra has worked at Madison Gas and Electric since 2012. Mario has led community partnerships and collaborations to help the company meet the needs of and engage MGE’s increasingly diverse customer base. In 2022 he became the director of the Residential and Community Services area which is dedicated to promoting energy efficiency and conservation across our community. Prior to MGE, Mario worked for Centro Hispano of Dane County. He later had the honor to be part of the Board of Directors from 2014 to 2020. Mario Garcia Sierra has a background in agriculture and applied economics, which they studied at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. And, he just finished a degree in Sustainable Management from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.
Rebecca Ryan
Trained as a futurist and an economist, Rebecca helps clients see what’s coming – as a keynote speaker, a Futures Lab facilitator, an author of books, blogs and articles, a client advisor, and the founder of Futurist Camp. Check out her blog or watch her Q&A on how NGC helps organizations prepare for the future using Strategic Foresight.
WHAT IS A TWENTY MINUTE COLLABORATIONS SALON?
Twenty Minute Collaborations Salon is the live version of the podcast Twenty Minute Collaborations. Twenty Minute Collaborations is focused on finding ways we can collaborate better together. Each guest shares a story about a time they had a common goal with others. Most stories describe moments we would never label as collaborations even though they are. From the stories, we find wonderful lessons how we can create more impactful collaborations. This journey with Gregg Potter will bring laughs, surprises, and connecting in a way we all need more of.
The Salon live show is a way to have more open conversation with exciting impactful guests while creating space that people feel heard, appreciated, and welcome. If you’re interested in hosting a Twenty Minute Collaborations Salon, details can be found here or email info@projectkinect.com