About Christopher Kuntzsch

Christopher is Co-Director of The Ecology of Leadership Program, which he developed with James Stark. He is a leadership coach, facilitator and organizational consultant committed to guiding clients beyond “sustainability” into ways of living their lives and conducting business that are vision-driven, regenerative, effective and unique to them.He developed his coaching practice during 4 years of mentoring and collaboration with nationally recognized home building consultant and executive coach, Steve Dudley, with whom he specialized in leadership development for all levels of management. Together, they provided workshops and coaching services to companies such as residential green builder, Christopherson Homes.

Aside from his coaching and facilitation experience, Christopher’s work integrates his background as naturalist, wildlife biologist, and course instructor for organizations such as the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Pacific Crest Outward Bound School. He has taught bird language and survival skills at UC Santa Cruz and continues to serve as biological consultant on select conservation projects.

Christopher holds undergraduate degrees in Biology and Environmental Studies from the University of California at Santa Cruz, a certificate in Radical Counseling from the San Francisco-based Interchange Program, and is a certified Permaculture Designer. He attended Wilderness Awareness School’s Residential Program and has been a student of Tom Brown Jr.’s Tracker School.

Currently, Christopher is collaborating with James Stark to launch The Institute for Regenerative Leadership, which will provide a landscape for the expansion of the Ecology of Leadership curriculum.

Alongside his professional endeavors, Christopher can be spotted roaming with the coyotes and bobcats outside of his home on the edge of Santa Cruz, playing his mandolin at the local barn dance, and surfing one of his favorite point breaks.