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Susie Lipps

Susie Lipps (MA Global Leadership, Fuller Seminary) is the creator and owner of Conversations in the Vineyard, which marries her passions of leadership, wine, and gathering people.  She is the author of the Conversations in the Vineyard blog which focuses on principles of leadership gleaned from the vineyard.  She has led organizations and continues to consult in the areas of strategic collaboration and emerging leaders.  She and her husband, Bob, have been married over 40 years; have three amazing adult children and four adorable grandkids.  Susie enjoys running, entertaining, hanging with family, traveling, and drinking wine with friends.  


Adam Peacocke

Adam Peacocke is native of Sonoma County. He has a passion for collaboration complemented by an unwavering hopefulness drawn from a deeply rooted Christian faith. Adam possesses a rich knowledge of Sonoma County history and local ecology. As a spiritual director with a special emphasis in embodied experiences he brings a unique blend of leadership and personal development training resources to the Conversations in the Vineyard team.


Tasha Vanden Heuvel

Tasha Vanden Heuvel (MA Linguistics, Georgetown University) found her way to the writing world in her twenties, first teaching English to university students and eventually tutoring children privately. Along came her husband and their three children, and she shifted gears to writing and leading Bible studies for her church in Healdsburg. She’s worked as a college counselor since her oldest, now a college graduate, started the application process and loves helping high schoolers shape their stories, chart their college application journeys, and refine their essays. Her writing and editing expertise are an asset to the CITV team.