New Tribe

"In the mid 1990’s Chris Kilham showed up at a trade show with a Tahitian prince, a South Pacific chief, a Brazilian shaman, and several friends from the US. Under the name “The New Tribe,” the group attended the trade show, showed up at parties, and generally made a scene. People seemed to enjoy the idea, and we generated a lot of friendly conversation.

"Fast forward to the present, when Zoe Helene took the "New Tribe" idea and decided to create a section on this web site for the people and organizations that fit well with Medicine Hunter – New Tribe. In this section you will find friends, associates, people we admire, people with whom we work, people who are thought leaders, people who are supporters.

"From herbalists to shamans, researchers, videographers, herbal traders, scholars, yogis, entrepreneurs and other thought leaders, the members of the New Tribe span a very broad range of interests, all somehow connected to healthy lifestyle and sustainability. This is an ever-evolving list. If you or someone you know are not on this list but should be, either we are working on it or we’d appreciate hearing from you. It may well be that your profile exists but we need more information from you, or we need you to formally approve it..."


 * Kelly Albrecht - Founder/Owner, Left-Click Computers
 * Manny Alvarez - Host & Managing Editor, FOX News Health Fox News Health
 * Michael J. Balick - Vice President Botanical Science, New York Botanical Gardens
 * Adam Bauer - Founder, Dharma Boutique
 * Ryan Black - Co-Founder, Sambazon
 * Jeremy Black - Co-Founder, Sambazon
 * Neil Blomquist - President, Sustainable Solutions
 * Mark Blumenthal - Founder and Executive Director, American Botanical Council
 * Judy Brooks - Executive Producer and Co-Host, PBS Healing Quest
 * Sergio Cam - Founder, Chakarunas Trading Company
 * Hyla Cass - Psychiatrist & Integrative Medical Practitioner, Private Practice
 * Leslie Cerier - Organic Chef, The Organic Gourmet
 * Bevin Clare - Clinical Division Chair, Tai Sophia Institute, Herbal Medicine Program
 * Fabien Cousteau - Ocean Environmentalist, Cousteau Society
 * Lyle Craker - Professor of Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
 * Steve Credo - Video Editor, FOX News Health
 * Antoine Dauby - Group Marketing Director, Naturex
 * Shaman Don Alberto Davila - Master Shamanic Guide, Blue Morpho
 * Nicki Doane - Founder & Master Yogi, Maya Yoga Studio
 * Dean Draznin - Founder and PR Executive, Dean Draznin Communications
 * James Duke - Ethnobontanist, The Green Pharmacy
 * Adam Elenbaas - Founder, Nightlight Astrology
 * Jill Ettinger - Expert Consultant, Special Event Producer
 * Karen Farrell Langevin - President & CEO, Topline Marketing
 * Steven Foster - President, Steven Foster Group
 * Tyler Gage - President & Co-Founder, Runa Amazon Guayusa
 * Zoë Gardner - Herb Nerd, Research & Development, Traditional Medicinals
 * Zachary Gibson - Founder, Kanaka Kava
 * Rosemary Gladstar - Founder, Sage Mountain Herbal Retreat Center
 * Joe Grace - Partner and Agent, Purity Products
 * Mindy Green - Founder, Green Scentsations
 * Bill Grimes - President & Captain, Amazon Tours and Cruises with Dawn on the Amazon
 * Angela May Guerrant - Vice President of Sales, Gaia Herbs
 * Janice Hall - President and Founder, Natural Network International (NNI)
 * Tom Harding - President, Agrisystems International
 * Steve Hassan - Mental Health Counselor, Freedom of Mind Resource Center
 * Steven Hoffman - Managing Partner, Compass Natural
 * Martina Hoffmann - Visionary Artist, Independent
 * Patricia Kyritsi Howell - Master Herbal Teacher, BotanoLogos School for Herbal Studies
 * Jurriaan Kamp - Founder, Ode Magazine
 * Sara Katz - Founder, Co-Owner & President, Herb Pharm
 * Jonny Kest - Yogi, Center for Yoga
 * Jan Kounen - French Film Director, Jan Kounen Films
 * Terry Lemerond - President & Founder, EuroPharma
 * Lynda LeMole - Expert Consultant, Herbal & Natural Food & Supplement Companies
 * Jahn Levin - President, Purity Products
 * Andy Levine - Founder and Master Herbalist, Yellow Emperor
 * Holly Lucille - Naturopathic Physician, Healing From Within Healthcare
 * Dan MacCombie - EVP/Co-Founder, Runa Amazon Guayusa
 * Brigitte Mars - Master Herbalist, Brigitte Mars Consulting
 * Rob Maru - VP Innovation & Brand Development, Reserveage™ Organics
 * Jeremiah McElwee - Senior Global Whole Body Coordinator, Whole Foods Market
 * Dennis McKenna - Ethnobotanist, British Columbia Institute of Technology
 * Amanda McQuade Crawford - Medical Herbalist Consultant, Amanda McQuade Consulting
 * Eddie Modestini - Founder & Yoga Teacher, Maya Yoga Studios
 * Jessica Mulvihill - Producer, FOX News Health
 * Cheryl Myers - Chief of Scientific Affairs & Education, EuroPharma
 * Tom Newmark - Chairman of the Board, New Chapter
 * Sara Newmark - Director of Sustainability, New Chapter
 * Ted Ning - Executive Director, Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability (LOHAS)
 * Jonathan Talat Phillips - Author, Electric Jesus
 * Larry Plesent - Founder, Vermont Soapworks
 * Ahmed Rahim - Co-Founder and CEO, Numi Tea
 * Al Rapaport - Sensei and Director, Open Mind Zen Meditation Center
 * Paula Rizzo - Senior Producer, FOX News Health
 * Malcolm Rossiter - General Manager & Shamanic Guide, Blue Morpho
 * Ric Scalzo - Founder and CEO, Gaia Herbs
 * Paul Schulick - Founder and Chairman, New Chapter
 * Brant Secunda - Director, Dance of the Deer Foundation Center for Shamanic Studies
 * John Sheldon - Musician, Independent
 * Sitaramaya - Founder, PlantTeachers
 * Hamilton Souther - Shamanic Guide & Founder, Blue Morpho
 * Linda Sparrow - Director of Marketing, Himalaya Herbal Healthcare
 * Ehud C. Sperling - President & Founder, Inner Traditions • Bear & Company
 * Mitchell Stuart - Founder and Creative Director, HQ Productions
 * Joe Tafur - Founder, Nihue Rao
 * Leslie Taylor - Founder, Raintree Nutrition, Inc
 * Jacob Teitelbaum - Medical Director, National Fibromyalgia and Fatigue Centers
 * John Troy aka Wizard Baldour - Radio Co-Host, Wisdom's Soft Whisper
 * Roy Upton - Founder & Executive Director, American Herbal Pharmacopoeia
 * Art Volkman - President, The Volkman Group LLC
 * Roy Walkenhorst - Co-Producer and Co-Host, PBS Healing Quest
 * Craig Weatherby - Director of Online Marketing and Content, Vital Choice
 * Ronny Wheelock - Curandero - Ayahuasquero, Amazon Jungle Journeys