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FLOW consists of a vision, action, and community. Our Member Platform section is where you have an opportunity to meet particular members of our community, hear their vision, and understand the actions they are taking. Each month we publish a paper or article written by or featuring one of our Members. In this section you will find the archive of these papers, with a brief bio of the presenting Member.
We invite you to for consideration. Please include a brief bio, a photograph (jpeg), and the paper, including any publication credits.
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 Mark Frazier is cofounder and President of Openworld, Inc., a Washington-based nonprofit software and information technology strategy firm, and cofounder and President/CEO of Openworld Learning LLC, a US-Russian software development and eLearning services company based in Arlington, Virginia. From 1976-84, he directed public policy initiatives for the Sabre Foundation, specializing in land grant and free economic zone strategies for community-based organizations and for international initiatives to open technological frontiers. He has since specialized in information technology competitiveness initiatives, telecommunications reform, free enterprise zone legislation, telework outsourcing, and community self-help initiatives in more than 50 countries for public and private sector clients. He is presently assisting community-based telecenter, eLearning, and microvoucher initiatives in Asia and Africa, with a focus on converting former military bases and other greenfield sites into private development opportunities that share asset gains with local and global social ventures. A past publisher and managing editor of Reason magazine, Mr. Frazier is a graduate of Harvard University and former Visiting Fellow of the Lehrman Institute.
Click here for Mark's article, entitled "Paths Toward Peace: A Sri Lankan Example for Post-Conflict Societies"
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 Gary Hoover began his entrepreneurial journey at an early age. He grew up in Anderson, Indiana, a General Motors factory town, and began asking questions about business at an early age. Convinced that the best way to change the world (for the better) was to lead or create enterprises, he started subscribing to Fortune Magazine when he was 12. While other kids were playing baseball, he was memorizing the Fortune 500. He visited hundreds of corporate headquarters and offices before he was 18, and studied the stock market in depth. His question was the same, “What separates the losers from the winners?”
Click here for Gary's full bio.
Click here for Gary's article, entitled "The Future of Mexico"
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 Yasuhiko Genku Kimura, founder and chairman of Vision In Action, aims to provoke authentic, integral thinking in others and thereby awaken the latent spiritual and evolutionary potential in both individuals and organizations. Combining Zen-like inquiry with Socratic dialogue, he creates a path for people to awaken their authentic self and transform their creative vision into effective action. He is a recognized author, lecturer, and philosopher who helps thought leaders transcend the paradigm-bound thinking and realize their vision for the world.
Click here for Yasuhiko's Member Platform...
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 Will Gudeman recently joined the FLOW staff as a research assistant. His background includes stints in the US Marine Corps, including active duty in Kuwait, service in the Peace Corps in East Timor, and advanced studies in community and economic development. His FLOW member Platform is entitlted "The Well-Intentioned Attempt to Create the Rule of Law in East Timor."
Click here for Will's Member Platform...
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 Tom Munnecke is founder and Executive Director of the Uplift Academy. His FLOW member Plotform is entitled "How can we help 6 billion people help each other help themselves?"
Click here for Tom's Member Platform...
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 Brian Johnson, Philosopher & CEO of Zaadz, a company merging spirituality, capitalism and technology to change the world by inspiring and empowering people to live at their highest potential while using their greatest strengths in the greatest service to the world.
Click here for Brian's Member Platform...
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 James Peron is the author of "Die, the Beloved Country?," "Zimbabwe: Death of a Dream," "Exploding Population Myths," and other books. He is the editor of the book "The Liberal Tide: From Tyranny to Liberty" and has written for numerous publications including the Johannesburg Star, the Wall Street Journal (Europe) and other publications. He is working to establish the Centre for Liberal Studies in Berlin in conjunction with the Institut für Unternehmerische Freiheit.
Click here for Jim's Member Platform...
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 Michael Strong is a pioneer in education and independent learning. He is an author and the founder of innovative Socratic, Montessori and Paideia programs in Alaska, California, Texas and New Mexico. Michael is co-founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Visionary Officer of FLOW.
Michael's piece is intended to clarify the difference between a Classical Liberal perspective from a Leftist perspective.
Click here for Michael's Member Platform...
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 John Mackey is Chairman and CEO of Whole Foods Market, a $4 billion Fortune 500 company, and a "Fortune 100 Best Companies To Work For" every year since 1998. Whole Foods is one of the top 12 supermarket companies in America and the world's largest natural foods retail chain. John Mackey was named the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur Of The Year in 2003.
Click here for John's Member Platform...
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Jeff Klein serves as Executive Director and Chief Activation Officer of FLOW. He conceived of and is producing Working for Good.
