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Ann Sheffield (“Gróa”) has been a practicing Heathen since the 1990’s and is the author of two books, _Frey, God of the World_ and _Long Branches: Runes of the Younger Futhark_. Gróa has taught at multiple Heathen and Pagan venues including ConVocation, Sirius Rising, Trothmoot and the East Coast Thing. She also presents her academic work at conferences such as the Leeds International Medieval Congress and has taught Viking-Age and early English history at the collegiate level. Gróa holds an MA in Medieval and Renaissance Literary Studies and a PhD in Analytical Chemistry.

Lauren Crow is the Public Relations Director for the Troth. For 10 years, she worked in news and broadcasting in almost every role from on-air talent to overnight technician. Her career then moved into marketing and search engine optimization, where she worked with several Fortune 500 companies in delivering effective targeting marketing. She is the former co-host of Heathen Talk, SHEathenry, and technical director for the Heathen Talk Network. She co-founded Black Bear Kindred of Central Arkansas in 2003 where she has served as She Who Must Be Obeyed since the founding. In addition to her

Barbara Jane Davy is a member of Vindisir Kindred, and author of Introduction to Pagan Studies, Paganism: Critical Concepts in Religion, and several articles in Pagan and Heathen Studies, nature religion, and environmental ethics. She has a PhD in religion, and will soon have another in environment, resources and sustainability.
 

Gunna Einarsdottir is a practicing Heathen for more than 35 years. Her focus is on the gods and goddesses of the Low Countries. An Elder member of the Negen Werelden in the Netherlands. She researches and presents workshops on a variety of topics ranging from practical seidh to historical crafts. She is also a Listorian in daily life. (Living Historian in Museums and on historical events).

Verin für Germanisches Heidentum e.V (VfGH), Eldaring, and The Troth

Germany

I live in northern Bavaria, am married and work as an IT freelancer. I got into Germanic Heathenry in 2002, then joined VfGH and Eldaring in early 2004. Since 2016, I have been a member of the Troth as well. I was elected to the board of VfGH, first as a treasurer, in 2004 as well. I have served as Esago/chairman in VfGH from 2006 to 2010, again from 2012 to 2013 and was re-elected in 2017. From 2014 to 2017, I held the office of Ewart, which is the “religious coordinator” in VfGH. Internationally, I was

Edgar is a member of Ulfey Clan from Allthing Mexico, at Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México. Since 2016, their focus has been on building a strong base of knowledge to grow and share with the emerging heathen movement in México. His more recent effort lies in translating the Younger Edda from English to Spanish (In- progress). Facebook link to: Gylfaginning - First 

Part (Spanish). He’s also a member of “Orgullo de ser” (Pride Edgar of being), an LGBT+ organization dedicated to support students from a local university in cases of discrimination or harassment. Other activities that he enjoys are

Austin “Auz” Lawrence is a doctoral researcher at Ontario Tech University studying right wing violent extremism and its intersections with Germanic neo-paganism. Auz is undertaking this work with the support of his employer, Public Safety Canada. Auz’s career has been spent as a criminologist working for the federal government and has researched in many areas, including; hate crimes; law enforcement; organized crime; and much more. Auz is a leader in the Canadian Pagan community, a Steward of Raven’s Knoll, and an inclusive goði with 12 years of oathed-community service, who has ties to the

Amanda Leigh-Hawkins is The Troth’s International Relations and Exchange Program Coordinator. She is also the Frith Forge event coordinator, The Troth’s Volunteer Coordinator, International Steward, and Steward for the northern New England area of the US. 

Robert Lewis is the current webmaster for the Troth.  He is also the founder of, and current President of the Ring of *Ghosti-, the religion of hospitality.  He has been involved in Neo-Paganism for over 20 years and has been called to the Germanic deities for just as long.  His current interest is to build relationships with the Heathens in Europe and around the world and work towards promoting inclusive Heathenry and stamping out the white supremacy and racism masked as our religion.

Been an active heathen and member of Forn Sidr Sweden since 2001 and have the function of godi and international relations for the organisation. He is also a seidhr practitioner and has a long working relationship with the runes. Furthermore he is a coach and hypnosis therapist in the field of NLP and is driven to deepen spiritual embodiment.

He says:

- For me as a pale skinned heterosexual middle aged man who is seldom prejudice against.  I hardly ever have issue directly with being bigoted against. Thereby it is really important for me to have an open heart to the experiences others

Diana L. Paxson has been a member of the Troth since 1992. Diana is a Troth Elder who has served

on the High Rede and as Steerswoman and continues to serve the Troth as Coordinator

of the Troth Clergy Training Program and editor of our journal, IDUNNA. She leads

Hrafnar kindred in Berkeley, California. Diana is also well-known as a teacher and

author. Of her many short stories and novels, BRISINGAMEN, THE WODAN’S CHILDREN

trilogy, and THE BOOK OF THE SPEAR are of particular interest to Heathens. Her non-

fiction books include TAKING UP THE RUNES, TRANCE-PORTATION, THE WAY OF THE

ORACLE

Jade Pichette (they/them) is an inclusion, diversity and belonging educator with a background in social work based in Tkaranto/Toronto. They are one of the founders and Gythias of Vindisir Kindred based in Southwestern Ontario, as well as a member of the Raven’s Knoll community. Jade was one of the founders of #HavamalWitches an international Heathen movement against sexism, and the Canadian Pagan Declaration on Intolerance. Jade works as the manager of programs of Pride at Work Canada where they work with over 150 large employers to create a world where gender and sexual diversity are

John has been active for the past 35 years in Asatru, and is particularly interested in the early history of north-western Europe as it relates to Heathenry. Another of his pet interests is the philosophical tents of our faith.
 

The Troth, Distelfink Sippschaft

USA

Robert L. Schreiwer is a founder of the Heathen denomination of Urglaawe, Ziewer (godsman) of Distelfink Sippschaft, a trained practitioner of the Pennsylvania German healing and magical traditions of Braucherei and Hexerei. Through the Pennsylvania German Heathen Alliance for the Urglaawe and Distelfink Sippschaft, he has been conducting a project to gather oral lore from all regions of Deitsch (Pennsylvania German) settlement. He was an Instructor of Pennsylvania German at Kutztown University in 2008-2009, and he is currently working on other

Esteban Sevilla, current Gothi and President of the Yggdrasil Ásatrú Association of Costa Rica.
 

Ethan Stark is an administrator of and the Public Relations Officer for Heathens Against Hate. Through his work he has advocated for better understanding about Heathenry through interviews, began communication with national organizations such as the SPLC, and has helped write and lectured on Heathen extremism. Additionally, he is the co-host of NYC Heathens, as well as co-founder and goði of the North River Kindred; where he has facilitated educational lore-chats and has led public and private rituals while representing Heathenry and the Troth.

His published research focuses on Raven's Knoll as a site on which reconstructed traditions and contemporary cultural creation are blended by the available material realities. He has considered sacred, ritual, and social sites that include Heathen specific shrines such as the Æsir Vé and Jotúnn Vé, but also included pan-pagan shrines and non-religious sites that still contribute to how the individuals come together in community. In his ongoing research he is hoping to expand in scope to include the different forms Heathen community organization takes and how the continuing project of building