CGUSA SPEAKERS BUREAU AS OF 5/31/25
The following are people who will speak in favor of Georgism, possibly for a fee TBD.
Kenneth E. Barden
Kenneth E. Barden is an attorney with over 40 years of experience within the US and
internationally. He began his legal career as a municipal attorney for two cities, Richmond
Indiana and Dayton Ohio, where he was involved in land regulation and local tax matters.
Subsequently, Ken has worked internationally, assisting developing countries in managing
public finance and resources, improving integrity and governance, and addressing climate
change issues.
In addition to his legal work, Mr. Bardem is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist
(CAMS), Certified Financial Crimes Specialist (CFCS), and Certified Specialist in Asset Recovery
(CSAR). Among his expertise is in project planning, assessments, monitoring and evaluation.
Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenneth-barden-4802699
Publications:
- Practitioner’s Guide for Anticorruption Programming
- Contributing Editor, CFCS Certification Examination Study Manual, Association of
Certified Financial Crime Specialists - Best Practices in Electoral Security
- Electoral Security Assessment – Philippines
- Both a Borrower and Lender Be: Can Islamic Microfinance Bring Peace to Palestine?
Kenneth E. Barden World Policy Journal, Volume 27, Number 1, spring 2010, pp. 97-102: - Strategies Support Procurement Reform. Oct 23, 2006, Kenneth E. Barden | American
City and County: - Managing Risk in the Procurement Process: Conducting a risk analysis can identify areas
of concern or weakness and avoid greater problems in the future. Aug 1, 2010, Kenneth E.
Barden | Government - The Revised BSA/AML Compliance Manual – How Does It Affect Your Institution?
- Land’s End: Can an Island Nation Survive Without
Topics: Governance, anticorruption, taxation, climate change.
Contact: In Alexandria, VA. Ph: 703-835-3382 Email: kenneth_barden@yahoo.com
WENDY ROCKWELL BROUILLETTE
Wendy Rockwell Brouillette lives in Monteverde, Costa Rica with her husband and four grandchildren. She is President of the International Union for Land Value Taxation (theIU.org) a United Nations NGO having consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council.
Her great grandparents moved from Indiana and Kansas one hundred years ago to be a part of the Fairhope Single Tax experiment in Fairhope, Alabama. The reason this experiment took place in the South was simply that that is where land was inexpensive.
In 1948 Costa Rica rewrote its constitution eliminating the military at the same time three Quaker boys from Fairhope, Alabama where being released from US prisons for refusing to register for the draft. In 1951 eleven Quaker families settled up in the mountains of Costa Rica, again where land was cheap enough to afford with the limited economic resources available to them. Her father came along for the adventure.
Today Monteverde is a tourist destination for people from around the world. Land prices are out of reach. What an exciting opportunity to demonstrate what happens when Land Values are collected to finance projects.
Her newsletter The IU View at theinternationlunion.substack.com (in English) or wendyrockwell.substack.com (in Spanish).
TOPICS:
Contact: In Costa Rica. Email: wendyrockwell@gmail.com Phone: whats app – 506-8888 -0472
EDWARD DODSON
Edward Dodson has taught history and political economy for over four decades at the Henry George School of Social Science. He earned a B.S. degree from Shippensburg State College in 1973 and a M.L.A. degree from Temple University in 1990. He is the author of a 3-volume work titled “The Discovery of First Principles” and numerous articles on Georgist political economy and the social sciences generally. An extensive selection of his published articles and papers is available online at the School of Cooperative Individualism website he established in 1997. Ed retired in 2005 from his professional work in the housing finance sector, the last 20 years of which in various management and analyst positions at Fannie Mae. He continues to serve on the faculties of the Henry George School and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Temple University.
See Ed’s YouTube channel for 300+ video recordings of lectures, presentations and other material by searching “Edward Dodson”. Includes lectures about Henry George, Thomas Paine, Leo Tolstoy, early US Presidents and other luminaries.
TOPICS: The Case for the Taxation of Land Values, How Property Taxes Affect Housing Affordability, Land Rent and Wealth Inequality, Principles of Political Economy, the State of the US Economy.
Contact: In southern New Jersey. Email: edod08034@gmail.com Ph: 856-905-7135
KRIS FEDER
Kris Feder taught at Bard College from 1991 to 2023. She holds a PhD in Economics from Temple University and a BA in Philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania. Served on the boards of the Robert Schalkenbach Foundation, the Henry George School, and the American Journal of Economics and Sociology. Contributing author of The Corruption of Economics.
Podcast: Douglas Robbins www.DouglasRobbinsAuthor.com
https://www.podpage.com/TheDouglasRobbinsShow/124-deep-dive-weconomist-dr-kris-feder
Book review: https://www.facebook.com/ProgressandPovertyInstitute/posts/587724672909022/
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TOPICS: Environmental Economics, History of Economic Thought, Geopolitical History, Economic Inequality, Governance Structures, Taxation, The Fed.
Contact: in North Adams, Maine Phone: (518) 929 0445 Email: <feder@bard.edu>
FUNIOLA FAMUYIWA
Funiola Famuyiwa funlolafam@yahoo.com
QUISIA GONZALEZ
After training as a medical doctor at the Universidade de Pernambuco in Brazil, Quisia D. Gonzalez returned to her native Honduras, where she practiced medicine for three years until she moved to the US in 1989. She has worked extensively in the field of education, including adult basic education and literacy, as well as parenting and HIV counseling. In addition, she has been active in the Proyecto de los Trabajadores Latinoamericanos, advocating for fair wages and immigration reform.
Dr. Gonzalez taught at the Henry George School in New York for twelve years and served on the school’s board for five years. Her personal experience in Latin America inspired her interest in Henry George and her commitment to Georgist principles. She is a fervent activist for economic justice and human rights. She is a United Nations NGO representative for the International Union for Land Value Taxation.
VIDEOS:
Dr. Quisia Gonzalez: What Communities Gain When Land Value is Used for Common Good
Dr. Quisia Gonzalez on Land Valuation
TOPICS: Land Rights of Indigenous People, Land Rights are Human Rights, Health and Wealth Inequality
Contact: In New York City. dinohrag@gmail.com Phone: 1-917-670-2797
ALANNA HARTZOK
Alanna Hartzok is Administrative Director and a United Nations NGO Representative for the International Union for Land Value Taxation where she helps administer land value tax implementation projects on all five continents. She is the author of The Earth Belongs to Everyone which received the Radical Middle Book Award. She is a recipient of the International Earth Day Award from the Earth Society Foundation. Her E.F. Schumacher Lecture is titled Democracy, Earth Rights and the Next Economy.
Alanna initiated tax reform legislation, that passed with a nearly unanimous vote, enabling the nearly 1000 towns of Pennsylvania to shift their tax base off of buildings and onto land value.
Her articles are referenced in the Association of Bay Area Governments, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review, Dialogues (the Canada West Foundation) and in books, including The Natural Wealth of Nationsand Creating a Sustainable World. She was featured in Planet Champions: Adventures in Saving the World.
Twice she has been a congressional candidate for her district of Pennsylvania.
TOPICS: Wealth Inequality and the Human Right to the Earth, Tax Shift Solutions to High Housing Costs, Land Reform for Regenerative Agriculture, Financing Planet Management, Geopolitics through an Earth Rights Lens, From Tax Burdens to Commons Rent Freedoms, Commons Rent Domains Local to Global, Women Earth and Economic Power, Economics of War and Peace
Meme: https://tinyurl.com/HartzokMeme
Recent presentations:
Truth Action Project: LAND, MONEY AND POWER – https://rumble.com/v6sx3on-tap-talk-with-alanna-harzok-the-truth-about-land-money-and-power..html?e9s=src_v1_ucp
Dateline – News and Conversation: MONEY, VALUE AND LAND TAX REFORM – https://regist.substack.com/p/the-earth-belongs-to-everyone
Producer comment: “Thanks for a very exciting and fun show. See you again real soon.”
Reality with Bruce de Torres: LAND VALUE TAXATION AND THE PROSPERITY IT CAUSES –
Producer comment: “What a beautiful, beautiful conversation with truly wonderful information. Thank you. THANK you! Till we talk again!”
Quotes from others:
Alanna Hartzok has recognized that the earth is the birthright of all peoples and that prevailing notions of state sovereignty must yield to the new thinking that the only real sovereigns are the people. If we are all to live together in peace and dignity, it must become a reality that the land, the sea, and the air we breathe are a common heritage to serve the basic rights of human kind. – Dr. Benjamin B. Ferencz, Prosecutor, Nuremburg War Crimes Trial, Adjunct Professor of International Law, Pace University
Alanna Hartzok has deeply researched tax issues with equity and ecological sustainability firmly in mind. Her book is a storehouse of wisdom and insights on these and many broader issues relating economics to the larger planetary ecology. Hazel Henderson, author Beyond Globalization and Building a Win-Win World; former President’s Commissioner on Sustainable Development; founder: Ethical Markets TV.
She is one of the few professional economic writers who understands the crises of our age and provides practical solutions. Everyone who cares for the children’s dream must read Alanna’s book. – Rashmi Mayur, director International Institute for Sustainable Future, India
More and more people are convinced that the only way to a just, prosperous and ecologically sustainable future is to share the value of Earth’s resources more fairly. Alanna Hartzok grounds that conviction in practical proposals and inspires us to do something about it. – James Robertson (London, UK), author, co-founder, The Other Economic Summit and the New Economics Foundation, consultant, European Commission.
TOPICS: Wealth Inequality and the Human Right to the Earth, Tax Shift Solutions to High Housing Costs, Land Reform for Regenerative Agriculture, Financing Planet Management, Geopolitics through an Earth Rights Lens, From Tax Burdens to Commons Rent Freedoms, Commons Rent Domains Local to Global, Women Earth and Economic Power.
Power Points: Class and Race through a Land Lens, Economics of War and Peace, The Corruption of Medicine and Economics, Golden Thread of Wisdom Teachings
Contact: In Pennsylvania: Phone: 1-717-357-7617 Email: alannahartzok@gmail.com
CRISTHIAN AREAS MOLINA
Cristhian Areas Molina is a Nicaraguan committed to social change and development. In 2010 he began his studies in International Relations at the Ibero-American University of Science and Technology, the same year in which he also assumed the position of Secretary of Youth Affairs in the Citizen Action Party (PAC). During this time, he dedicated himself to promoting democracy and development, representing young people who shared his vision of a prosperous and peaceful Nicaragua.
In 2014, Henry George’s influential book Progress and Poverty came into his hands, which transformed his vision of the economy and social justice. Inspired by George’s ideas about the monopolization of land and natural resources, Cristhian set two key objectives: Investigate the feasibility of a tax reform based on a Single Tax on the value of land and its resources, and develop a proposal political-economic that could be implemented to verify the positive effects proposed by George.
To strengthen his knowledge in public management and poverty reduction, Cristhian completed a master’s degree in International Trade, a Master’s degree in Conflict Resolution, Peace and Development and several specialized courses such as “Public and Fiscal Administration: how a government is managed” taught by the IDB (Inter-American Development Bank), and “Public Financial Management” created by the IMF, and “Local Institutions and Poverty Reduction” with the Universidad Centroamericana UCA.
TOPICS: A Land Value Tax as a Redistribution Strategy for Small Producers in Rural Areas, Land Rights and Land Value Taxation: Possibilities for Central America.
Contact: In Costa Rica/ Nicaragua Ph: +505- 8864-7437- Email: c.areas24@yahoo.com.
MARK MOLLINEAUX
Mark Mollineaux hosts “The Henry George Program” on KZSU, Stanford Radio. Based out of the Bay Area since 2008, Mark has been active in showcasing innovative thinkers in housing and land policy. With a background in structural engineering, Mark brings a cross-disciplinary focus to reveal connections between policy, politics, land, and ethics. He is also a practicing Quaker, founding member of Silicon Valley DSA, illustrator, community radio enthusiast, and cinephile.
The Nordic Model: on LVT (with Lars Doucet)
“Why is Your Rent So Damn High”, HGSSS
Audio: listen to all episodes of The Henry George Program
TOPICS: Housing Policy, Land Value Taxation and Politics, Transportation Policy, Growing Cities/ Shrinking Cities, Cities and Culture.
Contact: in California – Ph: 1-513 316 7849 Email: bufordsharkley@gmail.com
LILIAN CALVACHE MUNOZ
Project Management Expert | Social Impact Leader | Digital Strategist
Lilian Calvache is an accomplished project manager with extensive experience leading international initiatives focused on social impact, economic justice, and sustainable development. As the owner of Minority Consulting International, she bridges the gap between technology and humanity, helping organizations achieve their goals through tailored strategies and innovative solutions. Her leadership in managing global projects has driven meaningful project proposals to Colombian communities.
Lilian is a member of the Executive Council of the International Union for Land Value Taxation (UNECOSOC NGO), where she advocates for equitable global policies and spearheads transformative initiatives in Colombia. She is the author of Diaspora Global: Cultivando Tu Inteligencia Cultural y Colectiva and host of the Global Nexus of Communication podcast amplifying diverse voices sustainability and inclusivity.
With expertise in international project management, digital strategy, and economic justice, Lilian delivers engaging talks that inspire action and innovation.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lilianct
Substack: @liliancalvache
Podcast: Global Nexus of Communications https://www.youtube.com/@mciprojects
TOPICS: Social Impact and Economic Justice, Digital Strategy for Global Change, Technology and Humanity; Bridging the Gap: Land Value Taxation and Sustainable Development, Global Diaspora and Cultural Intelligence
Contact: Colombia and USA: Email: globalnexusofcommunications@gmail.com
ERIC REINGARDT
I write articles and make videos reporting on economic policy, rent and landlord news for my news website The Daily Renter. I have an opinion column series called “The Homeless Economist” where I analyze the economy from the ground up and I have been known to sometimes talk shop from the inside of a dumpster.
The Homeless Economist’s mission is to show Americans that our financial system dispossesses us from land and homes, and old ideas like the Henry George single tax on land could transform the political, economic and environmental situation. The tax system is, as author Dominic Frisby called it, “the operating system” with which economic systems are designed by those in power. Housing is also essential in establishing the basic economic right of a people to create their own lives using the opportunities of nature and land.
A member of the Public Revenue Education Council Board, see https://www.trylvt.org/
“We’re all homeless because the rent is too damn high, and land value tax would solve this.”
TOPICS: Housing, Monopolies, Economic Rent, Landlords, Georgist Economics (aka Geonomics), Georgist Fiscal and Monetary policy, City Planning and Tax Policy.
Contact: In Indianapolis area. Email: dailyrenter@gmail.com Ph: (317) 910-8798
RICK RYBECK
Rick Rybeck, an attorney with a master’s degree in real estate and urban development, is thedirector of Just Economics, LLC. He helps communities create economic incentives for jobcreation, affordable housing, transportation efficiency and sustainable development. RecentlyRybeck assisted the Federal Highway Administration by leading webinars and creatinginformation about land value return on the FHWA website. Rybeck has worked with a numberof clients including the Transportation Research Board, UN Habitat, the Massachusetts Dept. ofTransportation and the Brookings Institution.
Before creating Just Economics in 2010, Rybeck was Deputy Administrator for Policy and
Planning at the DC Dept. of Transportation. There, he facilitated landowner funding for a new
transit station that catalyzed transit-oriented development. Recipient of 1986 ULI scholarship to write “The impact of Property Tax Policy on Spatial Patterns and Costs of Development.” Author “Meeting America’s Housing Needs” in 1982.
Website: https://justeconomicsllc.com
TOPICS: Affordable Housing, Infrastructure Funding, Infrastructure Pricing, Traffic Congestion, Roadway and Parking Pricing, Urban Sprawl, Zoning and Land Use, Sustainable Development, Property Tax Policy Assessments, Ethical Economics
Contact: in Washington, DC. r.rybeck@justeconomicsllc.com Ph: 1-202-439-4176
SHENANDOAH
Shenandoah is a dedicated political advocate committed to revitalizing America through land rights and land value tax philosophy. Growing up in a Maoist gang, Shenandoah was immersed in radical politics from an early age, founding an underground communist cell at just 13. However, after witnessing the dangers of ideological extremism firsthand, he made a life-altering decision at 18 to break free, rebuild their life, and search for a truly just economic system. That search led to Georgism—a philosophy that reignited his passion for justice, equity, and structural change.
Now a leading voice in online political education, Shenandoah leverages community organizing, public speaking, and their thriving Twitch platform to engage young people in conversations about land value taxation, economic justice, and political strategy. Their unique journey—spanning ideological extremes, grassroots activism, and real-world organizing—makes them a and authentic voice for systemic change. As a speaker, Shenandoah brings sharp political analysis, firsthand experience, and an unshakable commitment to building a Georgist republic despite the challenging modern political landscape.
https://twitch.tv/chairmanshenandoah
https://www.youtube.com/@ChairmanShenandoah
News: Georgist Streamer Chairman Shenandoah Announces a Hunger Strike Against
Topics: Georgism & Land Value Taxation – Why it’s the key to economic justice, Escaping Extremism – Lessons from growing up in a Maoist cult Youth Political Engagement, Mobilizing Young People for Systemic Change, Civic Reform – Designing social systems that support a Georgist republic, On-The-Ground Organizing – Attending and analyzing IRL protests and activism, International Relations – A Georgist perspective on global political dynamics
Contact: In Nevada. Email: chairmanshenandoah@proton.me
JEFFERY J. SMITH
Jeffrey J. Smith has testified before the Russian Duma (parliament) and other political bodies. He has given presentations at many academic conferences and numerous community organizations. Jeffery is an experienced public speaker with appearances on TV, radio and most recently the Common Wealth documentary see: https://vimeo.com/darkwoodentertainment/commonwealthtrailer);
His play, Tom Paine’s Bones received standing ovations in Portland, Oregon, see it here:
Jeffrey is a founding member of both the US Society for Ecological Economics which once nominated him to be their president and of Basic Income Group. He is Co-founder DocTours and a member of Mensa.
TOPICS: Ecological Economics, AI’s Secret Solution—Geonomics, Unsustainable Climate Change, A Nature Lover’s Economy, Basic Income as Super Social Security, Tax Logic, Technology Vs Progress, Can Territory be Shared?, Nanny State Or User-Friendly State?
Contact: In the Pacific Northwest and North Carolina. Email: jjs@geonomics.org Phone: 1-503-568-5889.