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Anselm Dannecker

  • German by birth, accent and weird mannerisms; currently based in Somerville, MA with my wife.

  • I am a Fellow at the Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Collaboratory at HKS currently focussing on climate negotiations. Negotiation consulting and trainings on the side.

  • Interested in changing my interests about every other week: Currently, I cannot get enough of the history of negotiation (esp. sovereign debt negotiations) and behavioral neurosciences.

  • I am fascinated by hearing about the pathways of people especially when they are very far away from “home.” Love talking about Vanagons, remote life and cooking; hate talking about visa issues but tend to do it a lot. Since this year, I identify as a climber in the hope that I will keep at it if I truly believe in being one.

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Elise J. Willer

  • Currently residing in the Green Mountains of Vermont… increasingly eager though to travel again.

  • Trained mediator, working as a consultant in negotiation, conflict and having tough conversations (with ourselves and with others).

  • Interested in building an intentionally diverse work portfolio both in activity (training, facilitating, mediating, coaching, etc.) and type of client (non-profit, for-profit domestic, int’l, gov’t, etc).

  • Intrigued by cultural difference and its impact on our behavior in moments of tension and conflict and yet regularly reminded (and amused) by how similar we actually are.

  • I love learning about people, particularly their passions and listening to them reflect on their raison d’être.

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Emily Steck

  • Originally from SF & NYC. Now based in London, UK.

  • I’m a professional actor and writer for stage, screen, and audio. I am also the co-founder of ‘once more with feeling.’ We offer actor-led communication training to empower clients to tell their stories with effective ease. We use acting techniques and rehearsal practices used by professional actors to help clients develop a style of speaking that is confidently their own.

  • Interested in finding new applications for artistic skill sets, improving communication, and finding holistic approaches to improve the way we relate to one another.

  • Enjoys talking about the influence of pop culture on relationships, TV/Film, theatre, and cooking!

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Jessica Holton

  • Currently in Brooklyn, NY

  • I’m a co-founder of Actually, redefining what it means to go to couples therapy and building a kinder, more loving world through relationship wellness. I’m also a co-founder of Access Distributed, a nonprofit to expand access to careers in finance for underrepresented undergrad students at non-target schools.

  • Interested in challenging the status quo and understanding the way we all relate to each other. Intrigued by the power human interactions can have on each of us.

  • Loves spontaneous adventures, traveling and talking about dreams.

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Patrick Maxwell

  • For now, I’m based in the greater Boston area; I’m a recent JD/MA graduate from Harvard Law School and the Fletcher School at Tufts.

  • I worked in conflict zones in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan for four years before graduate school. Currently, I want to contribute to, and deepen, the understanding of “peacebuilding” within the United States -- whether in responding to extremist violence, addressing identity polarization, or negotiating resolutions to conflict.

  • My primary “toolset” is some mixture of interests-based negotiation, conflict analysis, social psychology, systems theory, and interpersonal communications.

  • In my leisure time, I spend a lot of time on improv theater, tabletop RPGs, craft cocktails, and my dog, Millie.

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