From Survivor Voice to Collective Power | Wildfire Recovery Panel | Wildfire Leadership Summit 2026.
Watch the full session from the 2026 Wildfire Leadership Summit in Sonoma, California, presented by After the Fire USA.
This Day One panel brings together five leaders to explore how survivor voice becomes collective power.
Moderator: Brad Sherwood, 2017 Tubbs Fire Block Captain / Interim General Manager Sonoma Water
Panelists:
Tony Hocking, Volunteer Organizer Team Palisades
Deana Freres, President, Santiam Canyon Long Term Recovery Group
Jane Lawton Potelle, Executive Director Eaton Fire Residents United
Kyle Ellison, Executive Director, Mālama Kula
Topics covered: survivor voice, collective power, wildfire survivors, long term recovery group, community organizing after wildfire, Eaton Fire, Palisades Fire, Santiam Canyon, Tubbs Fire, Block Captains.
The Wildfire Leadership Summit is an invitation-only, three-day convening from After the Fire USA, an initiative of Rebuild NorthBay Foundation. 2026 Summit: September 15–17, 2026, The Hanna Center, Sonoma, California.
After the Fire: Recover. Rebuild. Reimagine.™
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