Sam Kaner

Sam Kaner, Ph.D. is regarded as one of the nation's leading experts on consensus decision-making. He is the senior author of Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making, and over the past 20 years he has been a featured speaker at the annual conferences of several professional associations, including the National Organization Development Network and the International Association of Facilitators. His corporate clients have included Hewlett-Packard, PricewaterhouseCoopers, VISA International, Charles Schwab and Company, and many other Fortune 500 companies. His public sector clients have included the California Supreme Court, the March of Dimes, Special Olympics, Annie E. Casey Foundation and many schools, community-based organizations and government agencies. Sam is the founder of the consulting firm Community At Work, and he has been its Executive Director since 1986.