Panel: Building a Better (Local) Economy

Aaron Fernando (Bay Bucks) Aaron Fernando is highly passionate about money reform and believes that local currencies address a wide range of problems including inequality, environmental degradation, and the erosion of social capital. He formerly worked in the nonprofit sector in Washington DC, spent some time traveling, and ultimately moved to the Bay Area specifically to work with Bay Bucks. Aaron holds a B.A. in International Development & Social Change with a focus on Economics from Clark University. Mike Lumato (Bay Bucks) Mike Lomuto is dedicated to strengthening the local small business community in the Bay Area. After four years of development, Mike is on the verge of launching Jao PraYa, a Traditional Asian Medicine services on-site to local corporations. A primary objective of Jao PraYa is to provide dynamic, family-friendly opportunities to practitioners that empower them to preserve the integrity of their medicine. Long-term, the goal is to provide these preventative and affordable services in clinical settings to the community-at-large. Gustavo Aguirre (Center for Race, Poverty, and the Environment) Gustavo Aguirre has over 34 years of experience working as aUnited Farm Workers (UFW) union leader and organizer. He served as UFW National Vice President from 2000 to May 2006. In June 2006, Aguirre joined the Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment, supporting the organization’s efforts to develop community leaders and build stronger communities. Joshua C. Vincent(Center for the Study of Economics)* Joshua Vincent has been an Executive Director at the Center for the Study of Economics since August 1997. Vincent has worked pro bono and as a consultant to over 75 municipalities, counties, NGOs and national governments. Vincent is the editor and publisher of Incentive Taxation, a journal that reports on land value taxation. —

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