
It wasn’t until Amanda (she/her) lived in a rural village in Burkina Faso that she experienced the resilient power of community, and learned that nourishing outcomes are not possible without cultivating the conditions for people and communities to thrive. For over 15 years, this approach has been a driving force in Amanda’s life, from co-creating a woman-led microfinance group in Takaledougou that has operated self-sufficiently since 2009, to leading design and innovation teams responsible for some of the most successful launches in Johnson & Johnson’s history. Amanda is a regenerative business consultant and the co-founder of Engather, a local movement and digital platform to revive a thriving gift economy and strengthen the connective tissue of care that underpins community.