HopeMakers
Stowe, Vermont
June13-15th, 2026
Next June, Infuse Your Leadership with Hope, Amplify Your Impact and Make Good Stuff Happen!
Join Us In Stowe Vt. on June 13th-15th, 2026.
Become A HopeMaker!
Designed & Facilitated by Greg Zlevor
What Does It Mean To Be a HopeMaker?
As a HopeMaker, you’ll bring forth your vision for affecting change in your industry.
Join our Next Hopemakers Event
June 13th-15th
Join our Elite Group of Experts who Infuse Hope Into the World
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As a HopeMaker, you’ll bring forth your vision for affecting change in your industry.
You’ll share your highest dreams and hopes for not only yourself, but also the world.
HopeMakers present ideas that will make change and impact people’s lives through creative brainstorming and collective knowledge. This lets you return home from our live retreats with a renewed spirit, vibrant energy and actionable ideas to complete your projects.
You’ll be surrounded by global experts with tremendous skills and talents who choose to volunteer and support each other. You’ll attend inspiring talks from powerhouse people who will help you grow. You’ll leave our intimate events with possibilities and opportunities.
If you believe in the spirit of service and power of listening, then you’re guaranteed to be surrounded by amazing people, ideas and processes that will bring you exactly what you need.
"HopeMakers are smart, innovative, caring people. I know that great things will happen when I get in a room with them..."
What Will Participating
Mean For You?
Achieve your highest hopes for yourself and the world
Get clarity on how to affect change for those you serve
Surround yourself with people of courage and integrity
We've been described as a community of community builders
Join a non-judgmental environment of global leaders
Connect with the experts you need to grow your impact
Zero-solicitation environment, not a pitch-fest
Everyone is personally vetted for integrity and values
Community
Come together with like-minded professionals to create something interesting and powerful.
Events
Exclusive retreats feature inspiring talks & world-class networking with a remarkable community.
New Ideas
Go home with a renewed spirit, energy and ideas to move forward with all your projects.
"We’ve been relying on politicians and big corporations to change things. It’s time for ordinary people to step up and be the change."
4 Business Leaders Bringing Hope to the World with Hopemakers
As Featured in Forbes:
Greg Zlevor
Greg Zlevor is the President and Founder of Westwood International. He has over 25 years of experience in executive leadership development and education and has served as a coach, consultant, and facilitator for companies across Europe, Asia, North America, South America, and Australia.
Under Greg’s leadership, Westwood International has made it its mission to give back, supporting not-for-profit organizations that help homeless children and at-risk youth across the United States, Mexico, Thailand, India, and South America.
• Founder Westwood International
• World class facilitator and coach
• 9x Best-selling author
“Us coming together will create something new, interesting and powerful.”
-Greg Zlevor
Potential Speakers & Attendees
for Our Events
Christine Burych
Leadership Development and Executive Coach, Leading expert in mental health in the workplace & HopeMaker in Action- assisting Ukrainian refugees at the Polish border
Dr. Jeffrey Thompson
• Founder
• Pioneer in using sound for balancing the Autonomic Nervous System
• Worked with Mattel, Nike and P&G
Arnaud Rager
• Architect of human-first
strategy execution, helping
leaders make strategy real
by aligning hearts, minds,
and intelligent systems
for lasting impact.
Shea Thompson
• CEO of the Center for Neuroacoustic Research
• Founder and CEO of the Sky Collective and Sky Lounge
• Former studio manager @ Sonic Rocket Productions
Sheila Geraghty
• International tax lawyer
working with multinationals
and family offices in London
and New York. She has been
a Director for over 13 years for
The HOPE Foundation USA.
Tom Burns
• Entrepreneur
• Former Orthopedic Surgeon
• Physician for the USA Ski Team
• Real Estate Investor
Ed Brown
• Executive Leadership Strategist | Market Vice President | Founder, Empowered Dynamics
Nina Meyerhof, EdD.
• Author
• Education Expert
• Award Winner: Mother Theresa Award, International Award for Peace and 2023 Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award
Eileen Krantz
• Organizational Development and Human Resources Professional
Jessa Grace
•Visionary entrepreneur
and founder of the
Heartfelt Business model
and Grace Intelligence.
Nina Meyerhof, EdD.
• Author
• Education Expert
• Award Winner: Mother Theresa Award, International Award for Peace and 2023 Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award
Gabriel Perez Irizarry
•Serial entrepreneur with 2 startup exits, including a fitness tech acquisition
• CTO of Nexrizen -- 15+ years shipping production software, from IBM to Georgia Tech to his own ventures
• Trilingual (English, Spanish, Japanese) builder who believes the best software ships fast and solves real problems
Weipeng Zhuo
•Ex-Meta data scientist, Published PhD researcher and AI strategist with 15+ years in AI/ML
• CEO of Nexrizen, an AI consultancy helping firms automate what slows them down
• Certified yoga instructor and 10-year meditation practitioner - believes technology should empower, not overwhelm
TESTIMONIALS
Our Clients' Satisfaction is Important to Us
"Fast and reliable service! My refrigerator stopped working suddenly, and I was worried about losing all my food. The technician arrived on time, quickly diagnosed the problem, and had it fixed within an hour. The service was professional, and the pricing was fair. I highly recommend them!"
– Sarah M.
"Excellent customer service and quality work. I had an issue with my dishwasher not draining, and the repair technician not only fixed it but explained what went wrong. They were courteous, efficient, and the repair cost was very reasonable. I will definitely call them again for any future appliance repairs!"
– John P.
"Superb experience! My oven stopped heating right before a family gathering, and I was in a panic. They were able to come the same day and fix the issue. The technician was knowledgeable and friendly, and now my oven works perfectly. I couldn’t be happier with the service."
– Emily R.
IMAGES FROM OUR PAST EVENTS
Frequently Asked Questions
What does my participation give me?
As a HopeMaker, you get a community that encourages you to make your dream projects a reality.
With participating, you gain access to leadership trainings, get discounts on partner programs and tools to help you impact the world.
You also get bi-monthly online networking events, immersion retreats, live meetups, and access to any original research done within the group.
Can anyone apply?
We are an invite only program. If you wish to be invited, click here to Apply Now.
When it comes to accepting new members, our criteria is that you are a people-centered, ego-free leader with a demonstrated vision to impact the lives of your clients, community and yourself.
How often are events hosted?
Each month we’ll have 1 to 2 online sessions. These will be via Zoom and call recordings will be available if you can’t attend live.
Additionally, twice a year we’ll host small meetups in north America (for a small meeting cost to cover materials and refreshments). And finally we’ll have international immersion retreats in exciting locations.
Need Corporate Leadership Training?
Our sister organization, Westwood International, creates bespoke leadership training. If you wish to know more, please visit our other site for more info:
Address:
722 South Main Street PO Box 1166
Stowe, VT
05672
