Core Coordinators & Leadership:

HWB is currently an all-volunteer nonprofit. From our volunteer Executive Director to our Remote Office Coordinator, we all volunteer from around the world to keep HWB running day to day. Our volunteer Core Coordinators and Volunteers are the life force behind HWB, and we couldn't do this work without them. 

Coordinator Roles & Volunteers:

Are you an HWB member who is interested in volunteering for our core group? Almost everything we do Is remote work based using online tools and google drive. We have many roles open due to the pandemic.  If you are self-driven and can identify needs and run with it, reach out to office@hwbglobal.org. 

Executive Director, Jocelyn Perez Blanco

Jocelyn Perez-Blanco, is the Founder of Herban Garden, and is an educator, a local herbalist, urban naturalist, conservationist, Flower Essence Therapist, and avid gardener with a background in biology, ecology, animal husbandry, ethnobotany, and agriculture. She works as a consultant for everything from incorporating herbs into your life to tending to your houseplants and maintaining outdoor gardens. Jocelyn serves on the Board of the American Herbalists Guild, and previously served as Secretary of the HWB Board of Directors. 
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Jocelyn recently transitioned from Assistant Director to Executive Director, and is the HWB Queens Chapter Coordinator. 

Find out more about Jocelyn: 
Article for the AHG- My Mother's Roots: The Tale of an Immigrant's Herbal Journey
​HerbanGardenEco @ instagram
HerbanGarden 
Find me at AHG Symposium 2022

US Donation Distribution Coordinator, US Seed Grants, Denise Cusack

Denise Cusack (she/her) is a practicing clinical herbalist, certified aromatherapist, medicinal herb grower & plant conservationist, writer, artist, mom, and a certified permaculture and advanced social systems designer (PDC). Denise lives in south central Wisconsin at Lunar Hollow Farm, a botanical sanctuary in the UpS Botanical Sanctuary network, where she grows medicinal plants for the HWB seed grants, free clinics, and community outreach. Denise runs the HWB US Donation Distribution Mutual Aid Network and HWB Seed Grants from her farm. 
Find her at Lunar Hollow Farm website, facebook, instagram

Monograph Editor

My name is Connor Anastasia Denton and I am the Monograph Editor here at Herbalists Without Borders. I am currently 24 years old and pursuing a Master’s of Science in Herbal Medicine. I enjoy going the gym, gardening, taking care of my indoor houseplant collection (over 35 different species), reading, painting, graphic design, and playing with my three cats. I joined the HWB in March 2022 to participate in the active efforts of reestablishing a community bond rooted in plants. I believe plants have the ability to teach us about where we come from, who we are, who we want to be, but most importantly, they have the power to bring people together in times of need.

Other Core Volunteers & Coordinators

Social Media Content & Scheduling Coordinators: Denise Cusack, Lucretia Jones, Petra Sovcov
Website Coordinator: Denise Cusack, Jocelyn Perez Blanco
Medicinal Seed Saving & Seed Grant Coordinator: Denise Cusack, Jocelyn Perez Blanco
US Donation Distribution Coordinator: Denise Cusack
Canadian Seed Library Coordinator: Petra Sovcov
Recipe Database Volunteer: TBD
Monograph Support:  Connor Anastasia Denton
Grant Support: TBD
Blog Contributors: We always welcome content for our blog - articles, books reviews, special offers, and more. Email office@hwbglobal.org for more info or to submit your info!

COVID has mixed up our core volunteers as people change schedules, move, and get back to work in new ways. We could use a hand!. 
To find our more about volunteering in any way with HWB Headquarters, visit our Volunteer Information page. Even if you have only a few hours per month, you can help! 

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