Meet the DEAL Community

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Assoc, Prof. Dr. Burak Pak is the Director of the Design for Circular CitiesMaster of Science program and a Senior Lecturer in Circular Cities at Deakin University. 

Azores, Portugal

I was born on Terceira Island, Azores, and I am currently pursuing a Master’s in Marketing at the Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra. Alongside my studies, I work in the field of Sustainability and Sustainable Finance.

Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, France

Product management enthusiast, I'd like to bring my expertise in that domain plus my facilitator hat to DEAL community. On the counterpart, I'd like to bring the Donut and DEAL contents to the Agile Product Development world. Change the world one product at a time ! Show the world it is still possible ! Let's inspire each others ! Let's go !

Vicente Lopez, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

I believe that people can evolve. To do this is necessary to understand, learn and make an effort to create in our present, the future we deserve.  Who am I ?  I´ m argentinian women, that enjoy life, nature. Also understood that integrity and human consciousness is the key driver for a positive change.  I have  a PhD in Sociology and a Master in Business Administration degree from Universidad de Belgrano. Master in Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Leadership, Universidad de Barcelona.  Psychopedagogue from Pontificia Universidad Católica Santa María de los Buenos Aires, Argentina.  Nowadays, she is a Postdoctoral Researcher for UBA, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Economics Faculty.    Certified Mentor for ALDESD Association for Learning Design and Education for Sustainable Development https://aldesd.org/certified-bootcamp-mentors/ Alliance with Unesco.    Former Academic Coordinator of the Political Science Doctorate and International Relations for Universidad de Belgrano, Argentina. Director of Double Diploma Alliances with business schools in Europe.  I was the 1st female international president for SLADE, PLatinamerican Strategy Society, SLADE (2016/2018).   Since 2010, I´m  professor for Toulouse Business School (France and Spain campus), also teaching in Latinamérica: Ecuador,  Chile and  Colombia and in my country.    Belongs to board of directors and Academic Coordinator for the courses taught about sustainability for Amartya, (eco social nonprofit organization).   @griseldalassaga

Istanbul, Türkiye

I am a medical student with a minor in economics, passionate about connecting health, sustainability, and social justice. I enjoy learning across disciplines, from public health to alternative economic models, and I’m excited to explore how the doughnut can inspire more regenerative and equitable approaches in healthcare and beyond.

Mexico City, Mexico

I am French living in Mexico City for 9 years. I am agronomist but I decided a few years ago dedicate to fashion design, my Pasion since childhood. I developed a fashion brand to propose a respectful approach of making clothes: Kristilla is “Conscious Elegance”.We care about people, we care about the environment. With this state of mind, I discovered Green Donut organization and the Textile Untangled workshop and I get seduced by the concept. I became a facilitator and country coordinator in Mexico. That’s why i want to join the Donut Economics community, to be part of this amazing movement. I look forward to meat other people and organizations with the same spirit and interest.

Lanjarón, Granada, Spain

I am a project manager and social entrepreneur with 15+ years of experience leading international collaborations, non-profit initiatives, and women-led projects. As the founder and facilitator of The Self Care Garden, I design and deliver programmes that support women’s wellbeing, leadership, and resilience. Through coaching, workshops, and community initiatives, I help individuals and organisations create sustainable practices for rest, reflection, and impact. Beyond The Self Care Garden, I have managed multi-year international projects in the non-profit sector, contributed to board governance, and facilitated training in conflict management, agile working, and collaborative leadership. Key areas of expertise include: * Project management for mission-driven initiatives * Resource and team optimisation to maximise impact * Ethical business and systems design * Leadership and team development with a wellbeing focus I am passionate about aligning organisational success with human sustainability. I bring a balance of strategic oversight and hands-on delivery, ensuring projects not only achieve outcomes but also nurture the people driving them.

Mr. Alden is an Independent Systems Theorist with a rare combination of technical mastery, implementation experience, and strategic vision. He began his career on the ground floor of enterprise asset management (EAM), becoming a pivotal figure in the deployment and evolution of MAXIMO systems across industries, starting with version 2.6 in 1992 and advancing through every production release up to Series 5. For over a decade, Mr. Alden has led mission-critical projects involving CMMS and EAM platforms, acting as both a hands-on architect and a catalyst for transformation. His background includes deep technical competencies—ranging from SQR and PL/SQL programming to custom integrations, database engineering, and platform migrations—as well as real-world implementations in sectors such as aerospace, higher education, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, and government. Known for his ability to bridge technical execution with strategic insight, Mr. Alden has helped organizations realize the full value from their systems through custom training, re-engineered workflows, and enterprise-spanning data strategies. His work has touched a wide range of functional domains—from biomedical engineering to real estate project management, IT services, and scientific research. Today, Mr. Alden applies his systems expertise beyond enterprise environments. As the creator of the Kosmos Framework, he has developed a biomimetic, systems-thinking approach to diagnosing and redesigning social, institutional, and organizational structures. His work integrates principles from engineering, biology, and information theory to create ethical, adaptive frameworks for systemic transformation. He publishes his research on Substack at kosmosframework.substack.com, where foundational papers such as The 7ES (Element Structure) Framework for Systems Theory, Fundamental Design Principles (FDPs), The Designer Query Discriminator, and The Observer's Collapse Function outline a unified theory for understanding, classifying, and redesigning complex systems. These works position Mr. Alden as not just a practitioner, but a pioneer in next-generation systems theory.

Wantage, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

I'm a retired management consultant with experience in the UK, USA and several European countries. I've never worked in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, education, parts of manufacturing industry and various other areas, and I've been a non-executive director of three housing associations and a small charity. For most of my life I've not been persuaded by environmental campaign groups  - they're seem to be focused on symptoms, not causes. Then, soon after it was published, I read "The Ministry for the Future" by Kim Stanley Robinson, which envisaged both the worst effects of environmental degradation and a way forward for the future. By a somewhat circuitous route, I then found the Oxford Ministry for the Future and was able to attend one of their events in Oxford earlier in 2025, at which Kate Raworth spoke. This introduced me to "Doughnut Economics". Though not an academic, I have been hugely motivated by the discovery that globally, the academic community is investing a lot of effort in the area, and I want to get involved. DEAL seems like a good way to start getting my act together.

Tarneit, Victoria, Australia

WYN Hub is a resource and networking hub that facilitates the growth of the social enterprise and ethical business sector in Melbourne’s Western suburbs. It’s founded with the vision and opportunity for businesses to be a foundational lever for creating a more just and equitable society. It's being led by Mehak Sheikh. Mehak Sheikh is a connector by nature, and a facilitator by choice. She approaches her work from a lens of Systems Change, Co-design and Place-based advocacy and community organising. She gets most excited learning, researching and talking about social entrepreneurship, youth participation, intercultural dialogue, and when she is designing shared spaces that centre conversations around wellbeing. Her career journey is inspired by her educational background in Psychology and influences such as bell hooks (revolutionary), Priya Parker (author) and Deeyah Khan (filmmaker). She has often been the go-to person in a professional capacity to support culture conversations, community engagement, and big-picture thinking. Outside of her day job as the Young Mayors’ Program Manager for Victoria, Mehak is the lead strategist at WYN (Widen Your Network) Hub and has co-founded a collective for intimate place-based gatherings that centre the human experience and justice, once strangers. She is also an advisor for local social enterprises, community organisations and placemaking initiatives in Melbourne’s West, including an arts and culture retail social enterprise, Khush Zouq and Building Cultural Connections Australia Inc.

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

I belong to a group of Catholic religious sisters called the Medical Missionaries of Mary and have worked among grassroots communities  in Africa and Brazil. My main areas of academic study have been in political philosophy, clinical pastoral care and communications, but what I have learned from living among grassroots communities has taught me more than any university. I share the concerns for a new and just economic system for people of all nations, for peace, and concern for the care of our homeland Earth.

Orlando, Florida, United States

I studied economics and political science. I came across doughnut economics becuas ei randomly wanted to look at how economics look at social programs and the environment. I have been since following DEAL and a fan of this economic framework.

1190, Vienna, Austria

Hi, I am an aerospace engineer, currently studying sustainability management and eager to change the world. 

Masdenverge, Tarragona, Spain

I am leading a pioneering project to transform a centuries-old farmhouse near the Ebro Delta (Tarragona-Spain) into a space for social innovation, sustainable living, and regenerative agriculture.

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

A Master's in Economics student passionate about development economics and climate change economics. Economic models like Doughnut Economics, which look beyond the standard economic growth indicators like GDP, particularly fascinate me!! Contact me here - rr92286@gmail.com

India

Anthropologist and decolonisation enthusiastic wishing to explore the intersection of development and economics. 

Пхукет, Таиланд

I am a practicing specialist in the field of neuropsychology and neurocoaching. I am engaged in the study of the human psyche and brain. I want to make this world a better place. Having seen the community, I realized that we are on the same wavelength. I was interested in the idea. I want to learn more about it and, of course, I can share mine. It's nice to meet like-minded people!

Finance and data enthusiast focused on regenerative, distributive models that align enterprise performance with social foundations and planetary boundaries. Interested in applying systems thinking, open data, and practical tools to design place-based solutions, circular business models, and equitable value chains. Keen to learn, collaborate, and translate Doughnut principles into actionable metrics and pilots with communities and organizations.

Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

Hi, I'm Anni. I am from Germany and now live on Vancouver Island, Canada. I studied Social Innovation at Breda University of Applied Sciences and currently work as the Living Systems Coordinator at the Nanaimo Prosperity Corporation. I joined the Doughnut Economics Action Lab to both learn from others and to share my personal journey as we launch the Living Systems Program in Nanaimo — the first and only city in North America to adopt Doughnut Economics.  Our goal is to bing the principles from City Hall into the streets. 

South Korea

I live in Yong-in and I am a member of Y-donut.

Santpedor, Barcelona, Spain

Hello everyone, I’m Adrián García, based in Catalonia (Spain). After almost a decade in the corporate sector (In Vitro Diagnostics), I transitioned to focus fully on regenerative agriculture and holistic land management. I founded Reterra as a way to connect businesses, farmers, and communities around projects that restore ecosystems, strengthen rural economies, and create resilient food systems. What brings me to DEAL is the possibility of learning and sharing how regenerative practices can align with the principles of Doughnut Economics — ensuring that ecological regeneration also delivers social and ethical value. #RegenerativeAgriculture #HolisticManagement #EcosystemRestoration #CommunityResilience

Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Hello, I am a co-founder of Emergent Generation - a diverse network of experienced founders, volunteers and young members (18 - 35) working together to build a sustainable farming and food system that nourishes people and the planet.  We ENABLE young people to share knowledge, resources, skills, opportunity, and inspiration. We celebrate successes and ENCOURAGE each other to create or engage in activity that has impact. We EMPOWER our diverse community to build an agroecological food system and regenerative future. We held our first event at FarmED in 2022. We started to show our young audience that they are not alone, and helped them to turn their passion for change into action, nurturing them as individuals and as a community. We'd love to meet anyone working in, studying or simply curious about, food systems that are better for people and planet.

San Mateo, California, United States

I’m a NatureTech Solution Architect and founder of Bioticship, a consultancy-turned-platform dedicated to accelerating the success of nature-based enterprises. My work sits at the intersection of technology, regenerative design, and economic innovation. I’m passionate about integrating Doughnut Economics principles into practical, tech-enabled frameworks that can be adopted by communities and organizations. #NatureTech #RegenerativeEconomy #DoughnutEconomics #BayArea #CABayDelta #SystemsChange