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Peter Hille joined Brushy Fork in 1990, and has been Director since 1994. He has worked extensively in Brushy Fork's leadership development program, recruiting participants, organizing workshops and working with teams of community leaders as they carry out local projects. He has created and conducted workshops, designed and led retreats and facilitated strategic planning processes for regional non-profits, foundations, government agencies and development organizations. Among these are the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, the West Virginia Division of Culture and History, the Kentucky Long Term Policy Research Center, the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, and the Mississippi Arts Commission. Peter has also conducted community development workshops nationally and internationally. In recent years, he has focused on building collaborative networks of diverse organizations serving the Appalachian region. A 1977 graduate of Swarthmore College, his background includes experience in grassroots environmental organizing and small business management.
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