Our Team

Meet the passionate people behind Sacred Ecology Design

Matthew Stephens
Founder and lead designer with a deep focus on permaculture, regenerative living, and ecological systems thinking.
Skills:

Permaculture Design, Ecological Planning, Web Systems

Interests & Expertise:

Radical ecology, appropriate technology, off-grid living, community building

Cheryl Ann Williamson
Nature steward and systems thinker focused on land-based healing and women-led resilience projects.
Skills:

Forest Gardening, Herbalism, Group Facilitation

Interests & Expertise:

Bioregionalism, plant spirit medicine, ecofeminism

Gabrielle Susan Powell
Educator and soil advocate with a passion for youth education and hands-on permaculture practice.
Skills:

Teaching, Soil Building, Workshop Design

Interests & Expertise:

Soil microbiomes, youth programs, hands-on learning

Joanna Lafollette
Design strategist with experience in eco-landscaping and natural building systems.
Skills:

Landscape Design, Natural Building, Mapping

Interests & Expertise:

Wilderness ecology, bamboo construction, collaborative design

Pati Lois
Community connector and eco-artist building bridges between culture and climate action.
Skills:

Community Organizing, Arts Integration, Events

Interests & Expertise:

Eco-arts, cultural regeneration, place-based storytelling

Aamir Zainalabudeen
Tech-savvy designer working at the intersection of data, climate action, and agroecological solutions.
Skills:

GIS, Coding, Data Visualization

Interests & Expertise:

Climate data, agroforestry systems, design tools

Cameron Howard
Permaculture educator and site consultant with a passion for dryland systems and resilient design.
Skills:

Water Harvesting, Arid Design, Site Assessment

Interests & Expertise:

Dryland strategies, earthworks, food forests