An educator, management trainer and consultant for over twenty-five years, Harrison has worked with organizations on four continents in the software, legal, retail, automotive, manufacturing, telecommunications, market research, and health care industries. An agroecology enthusiast, Harrison created Onchenda Open Global Food Co-op to help others easily transition to a balanced, healthful, nutritious, and sustainable lifestyle.

Colleen has been involved in Incubation of new start-up businesses since 2000. She helped launch of two new companies, one of which was Nex2, Inc., which was sold to the Ingenix division of United Healthgroup, the basis of their MedPoint tool. She holds a Master’s Degree in Human Nutrition and Biochemistry. She has participated in groups emphasizing agro-ecology, holistic range management, farmers’ markets, nutritional education, et al.