Timothy Diamond Lawrence
Software developer and graphic designer
Timothy is passionate about holistic and systemic sustainability, ethical social systems, free and open source technologies, and stewardship of nature. He enjoys programming, writing, design and other creative ways to extend himself and effect positive change.
He has helped Jnana with design mock-ups, CSS and cross-platform compatibility while also learning Drupal 8.
He holds a Bachelor of Games and Interactive Entertainment and currently resides in Brisbane, Australia.
Tim Jenkin
Community currency expert and software developer
In 1970s Tim Jenkin was an activist supporting Nelson Mandela's African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa. He was jailed for his anti-apartheid activities. He managed to escape from prison in 1979 and went into exile in the UK, it is considered one of the most daring escapes in South Africa's history.
During the 1980s he set up and coordinated a state-of-the-art encrypted communications network to allow Nelson Mandela to communicate with the ANC from prison.
He decided not to move into formal politics after the end of apartheid and instead set up and manages the Community Exchange System (CES), a global network of community trading exchanges.
Annette Loudon
Community currency expert
Annette is a community currency researcher and web developer.
Annette was involved in designing some of the first websites. During the mid to late 90s she was lead designer on projects for Sony, SGI, Netscape, Macromedia, and numerous others.
In 2000 she set up her own website development business which she has managed for the last 15 years.
The past 10 years Annette has been a co-ordinator of the community currency (LETS) exchange in Sydney and has been undertaking extensive research into community currency systems in Australia and abroad.
Annette has a Bachelor of Creative Arts, and has published and received numerous awards for her work.
Annette helps Jnana with community currency advice, graphic design and software development work, and management.
Matthew Slater
Community currency expert and software developer
Matthew is a community currency expert and software engineer.
In 2008 he co-founded Community Forge in Geneva, which provides free, open source software for LETS and timebanks. Since then he has been developing that software and travelling continuously.
He has a theology degree and has been programming for 15 years.
Matthew is working on the national timebanking project.
