Senior Associate · Aug 2023–Jan 2026
Facilitated over 30 small and large public deliberations on complex local issues, applying conflict management, collaborative problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement. Delivered a public talk on Tools for Having Challenging Conversations at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery. Featured in CSU’s film Democracy Project. Conducted and published qualitative data analysis for the 2024 Community Housing Summit, prepared for the City of Fort Collins.
Mentored throughout by Martín Carcasson, Sabrina Slagowski—Tipton, and Katie Knobloch, whose approach to facilitation shaped how Patrick thinks about deliberation to this day.
Patrick McCabe 