Teo Alfero, Founder & Chairman.

Originally from Argentina, Teo moved to California in 1999. He comes from a family lineage of educators and legislators that supported youth development in his native country. Embracing those values, and in line with his own caring nature, Teo developed a passion to reach out to young people in need of mentoring and guidance.

After three years in the army, Teo became a rock climber and adventurer. As such, it was natural that his first mentoring experiences involved young people joining him on mountaineering and outdoor exercises. The goal of these programs was to offer a rite of passage experience that would help kids and families gain a sense of confidence and accomplishment.

Once in California, Teo simultaneously spent 10 years under the tutelage of senior instructors at Cleargreen, Inc., and 4 years with Mind Works, Inc. under the mentorship of its founder Master Business and Personal Coach Larry Pinci, PhD.

Over the years, he has been a children’s court advocate with the CASA program, a registered foster father, a trainer for the Safe School Ambassadors program, a mentor and a life coach for adolescents and young adults. He specialized in working with boys from various social backgrounds guided them into a constructive dialogue in order to express themselves and find ways to deal with their personal life challenges.

Teo is also part of the Cleargreen, Inc. team conducting self-discovery seminars around the world. He is the visionary of various youth and education programs designed to support teens and young adults in their mid and long term goals, creating a community of inspired young men and women… a new generation of leaders.

Teo has been working with young men and women, and their families, since 1996, and with captive exotic animals since 2002.

Yamin Chehin, L.Ac; Dipl. O.M, has helped many people find joy in the understanding of the physical and energetic connections within their bodies through the practice of Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine and Chi Kung. She has her private practice in West Los Angeles.

"Wolf Connection is a unique blend of wolf wisdom and human inter-being. My interaction with both people and animals has brought not only depth in my understanding of human relationships but also love and compassion into my heart. I feel honored to be part of Wolf Connection Board of directors."

Vernon Wells is an actor and producer who spent his formative years growing up with his grandfather in rural Victoria, Australia. His grandfather instilled in him a love for nature. While acting, Vernon formed a successful commercial production company in Australia before being summoned to America, where, as an actor, he established himself as the go-to bad guy.

His love of nature was deepened with his induction into the Choctaw Indian tribe where his spirit guides were the dolphin and the wolf. Vernon feels that if, we, as a society could remember the lessons taught to our ancestors by our closest ally, the wolf, we would all enjoy a more peaceful and beneficial life.

Grace H. Kono-Wells grew up in a Buddhist family. Her father was interned during WWII and her Japanese-Hawaiian mother could not leave Japan. Grace’s Buddhist upbringing was quite different from the drug-gang culture she dealt with everyday at school. Opening her own business at 24 with no investment and just a high school education, she managed to build an environmentally conscious company into a multimillion dollar corporation.

Grace’s love and compassion for all living things has manifested in her sponsoring many needy children in Africa and Asia. She also loves working with animal rescue and environmental groups. Her outlook on life is simple, "To err is human; to forgive is canine." (Anonymous)

Palo Hawken is an entrepreneur, designer and inventor with a deep love for the natural world and sharing the creative ways to heal its many wounds. He graduated with a BID in Industrial design from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1996, and eventually discovered his passion for business. Most recently he co-founded Bossa Nova Beverage Group in 2004, which was successfully sold in June of 2009.

As the son of Paul Hawken, Palo is deeply influenced by his lifetime of sustainability education, and is committed to the positive transformation of the world though thoughtful, joyful creativity. His dream is to witness the day that humans and all animals learn to relate in a dynamic, mutually beneficial dance of love and respect.

James Price has been an executive coach and business mentor for nearly 15 years. He runs a private coaching practice called Polaris Coaching LLC, as well, mentors a couple of small start up businesses.

Prior to establishing Polaris Coaching, James was the President/CEO of a clothing - manufacturing company which specialized in custom sportswear and corporate apparel for such blue chip companies and Costco, Abbott Laboratories, Lockheed Martin, Motorola, Sony, and Hewlett Packard. From 1994 – 1999 James was a member of the Young Entrepreneur’s Organization.

Business and service intertwine, playing a large role in James' life. Some of his most meaningful life experiences have been in service with: The University of Santa Monica, USM Prison Project, Tariq Khamisa Foundation, The Leukemia Society of America, and most recently with Wolf Connection and Freedom Beyond Addiction.

James holds an undergraduate degree in Communication / Business and a Masters degree in Spiritual Psychology, and is a graduate of The College of Executive Coaching.

Ashton Dorkins is an internet strategist, with a background in gaming, finance and technology. He was born in Singapore, and has experienced many cultures having lived in Indonesia, Kenya, Sierra Leone, and Zambia, to name a few, before settling in London, and now Los Angeles.

Ashton's love of animals grew from his childhood in Africa. He supports wildlife and endangered species conservation, and worked for John Aspinall, who did pioneering work with wild animals. He believes sustainable solutions to problems exist, and all it requires is the political will to implement them.