Michael Brownlee is co-founder of Transition Boulder County, a non-profit organization whose mission is to catalyze, inspire, encourage, network, support, and train communities as they consider, adopt, adapt and implement the Transition model. Transition Boulder County was the first Transition Initiative in North America. A catalyst for relocalization - developing community resilience and self-reliance in food, energy, and economy - Michael spearheads the organization's campaign to rebuild community and strengthen local economies. A frequent speaker on sustainability issues, he is a founding member of the Boulder County Food and Agricultural Policy Council, a graduate of the Authentic Leadership Program at Naropa University's Marpa Center for Business and Economics, and former board chairman of the Boulder Independent Business Alliance. Michael also sits on the Board of Transition US.