Dr. Christopher R. Buchanan, the President of WTI, is a visionary, seer, creator, and teacher with a deep interest in human creativity and the impact it has on our daily lives, overall development, and long-term evolution. Civilization and the World we produce with it, arguably our greatest creations, are of particular interest, and for over half a century he has lived and traveled across the planet to observe and experience these great inventions in their various permutations. In these travels, many years have been dedicated to the examination of alternative societal paradigms being implemented in intentional communities in numerous international locations. This experience has been an invaluable compliment to his formal education in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering and Indology. He has worked in academics, government, and the private sector for more than thirty years performing technology research, development, and analysis in a range of different fields, including energy, environment, transportation, electronics, and business.
Peter Kovalcik is WTI’s Treasurer and with over 25 years of non-profit management experience he provides mission-driven leadership with a focus on serving others. He has the gift of creative, solution-oriented thinking and possesses a strong financial acumen with a history of strategic, turnaround business operations. He is a caring leader with a keen intellect, a peaceful demeanor, and a high level of respect for others. Peter enjoys discovering what others are passionate about and helping them find transformational purpose. He loves spending quality time with his wife and two daughters and enjoying a variety of interests and hobbies.