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Tom Llewellyn is a lifelong sharer, commoner, and storyteller who has spoken at over 200 events around the world. He’s the Executive Director for Shareable.net, executive producer and host of the award-winning documentary and podcast series The Response, and co-editor/author of several books including “Sharing Cities: Activating the Urban Commons,” and “Lessons from the First Wave: Resilience in the Age of COVID-19.” For more about Tom read full bio here >>

Event Highlights (200+ Talks)

• TEDx (Wolverhampton)
• Smart Cities Expo World Congress (Barcelona)
• Columbia University (NYC)
• Border Sessions (The Hague)
• Ouishare Fest (Paris/Barcelona)
• EcoDistricts Summit (Minneapolis)
• Colorado State University (Fort Collins)
• reSITE (Prague)
• CommonBound (Boston)
• General Assembly (San Francisco)
• New Economy and Social Innovation Forum (Malaga)
• Hampshire College (Amherst)
• Tenerife Colaborativa (Canary Islands)
• Building Resilient Communities Convergence (N. California)
• San Francisco State University (San Francisco)
• Creative Commons Summit (Toronto)
• Impact Hub (London)
• Living the Next Economy (Oakland)

Examples of Tom Llewellyn Speaking

Testimonials:

“Thank you very much for your time, patience, and thoughtful contributions to our group. Many people both from the West Bank and Gaza reached out to me after the event to tell me how much they learned from you. In particular, I was very impressed by how you understood and contextualized the Palestinian case.” – Leila Collins

“[Tom has] such contagious energy about the big concepts and the details of the different examples.” – Jacqueline Kozak Thiel (Sustainability Officer, City of Fort Collins)

“Tom’s presentation was inspiring and exhilarating –  the discussion he subsequently facilitated prompted participants to pitch no fewer than 14 ideas to the festival. Shareable’s vision of a sharing economy aligns closely with our aspiration to make Wolverhampton a truly participatory community and we look forward to developing an even closer working relationship with Shareable moving forward.”  – Make:Shift 2018: Annual festival of ideas Wolverhampton, UK

“Tom is an excellent public speaker, highlighting the global movement around sharing with powerful case studies and expert analysis. As a result of the webinar some of the participants felt more inspired and informed to develop sharing initiatives in their own communities, which is a fantastic outcome from a one hour long online event!” – Network of Wellbeing

“Through meeting Tom Llewellyn at an event in London, I heard about the ShareFest initiatives that Shareable has supported, and felt really inspired. We hosted a wonderful ShareFest, where over 800 people came along to celebrate sharing, repairing, swapping and making. We’re very grateful Tom  could join us, and share the story of Sharing Cities” – Mirella Ferraz (ShareFest Totnes, UK).

While Bobby Jones’ primary role is Shareable’s as Development Director, his programmatic expertise includes housing, food, resource sharing, and neighborhood engagement.

Xaivier Ringer is Shareable’s Engagement Specialist. Xaivier has a background in studio art, mural making, and community engagement and is passionate about creating art that gives us a chance to see each other’s humanity, curating art events and urban development. Currently living in Rome, GA, Ringer has lived in the Dominican Republic and has traveled and used her talents abroad such as Thailand, thus known as “The International Muralist.” Xaivier’s approach is mostly participatory as she invites contributors to create the design within workshops that eventually live in their spaces.

Aaron Fernando is Shareable’s Cooperative Organizer working to support a Just Transition for electric cooperatives and the rural communities they serve. He is also an independent journalist covering grassroots movements and solidarity economy projects, with a focus on land, policy, housing, and cooperative movements and has written for The Nation, Truthout, Shelterforce, In These Times, and others. His broader organizing work is focused on housing justice.

Alison Huff is a nonprofit executive with nearly 20 years in the field. She joined the Shareable team as Operations Director in late November 2021 after spending the previous 15 years as Managing Director of Commonwealth Theatre Center (“CTC”) in Louisville, Kentucky, where she oversaw all aspects of business management & operations for the organization. Alison is also Founder/Board Chair of the nonprofit start-up Elevator Artist Resource, a hub for artists & creators in the Greater Louisville Area to access resources, professional development, and promotional tools to elevate their economic growth & community engagement. In 2020 Elevator led a state-wide coalition to create the Artist Relief Trust initiative, a mutual aid fund to provide financial assistance for artists in need due to pandemic-related losses throughout Kentucky and Southern Indiana, raising & distributing more than $200,000 in nine months.

Paige Kelly is Shareable’s Communications Manager. Paige has a background in design, art, and communications and is passionate about storytelling, building community, and organizing.