Board of Directors

President ♦ Joan Adams, G.H.W.*

Founder & Vice President ♦ Debra Chesnut, M.A., G.H.W.

Secretary ♦ Mary Lou (M.L.) Petti, G.H.W.

Treasurer ♦ Dean Zuelsdorf, G.H.W.

Director ♦ Sharon Bullock

Director ♦ Nancy C. Elliott, B.A., G.H.W.

Director ♦ Patty Davis, G.H.W.

*Golden Heart Warrior (G.H.W.) graduate of Golden Heart Mystery School Spiritual Warrior Program

JOAN ADAMS
Board of Directors  President

Although born in the state of Washington, Joan Adams grew up in Fairbanks and raised her family here. Her interest in Metaphysics began when she was a child as a result of numerous mystical experiences. Joan studied Early Childhood Education at Tanana Valley Community College, Education at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, and Counseling at the University of Metaphysics. She is certified in Hypnotherapy, Pastoral Psychology, Crystal Healing, Karma Release and is a Reiki Master.

For over two decades Joan was a social worker in the area of domestic violence and sexual assault, working with men, women and children. She facilitated individual sessions and therapeutic, educational and support groups as well as teaching in the Interior Region. Since 1988 Joan has offered sessions, groups and classes in alternative healing through her private practice. Joan has also been an adjunct professor in the Human Services Department at UAF, and worked with families who have Alzheimer’s and need Hospice services.

During the past ten years, Joan has been studying different styles and aspects of Shamanism and traditional healing through the Four Winds Foundation, Fairbanks, and out of state. Joan is a graduate from Four Winds Golden Heart Mystery School’s first Spiritual Warrior Training Program in 2006. She volunteers in several Foundation activities and has served one year in 2009 on the Four Winds Board of Directors as Vice President.

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DEBRA CHESNUT
Four Winds Foundation Vice President and Founder

Debra Chesnut was raised in Alaska on a homestead near the base of Mount Susitna. Her father flew his small plane to Anchorage everyday to work because there were no roads. Nature was her constant companion and profoundly influenced her life.

In 1976 She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Alaska, Anchorage earning her RN. As a nurse she worked in a variety of communities in Alaska and around the world. In 1989 she earned a Bachelors of Science magna cum laude in Psychology at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. In 2008 she earned a Masters in Western Esotericism with merit from Exeter University, England.

She has been a student of Hermeticism and the Qabalah for 32 years completing the Builders of the Adytum (BOTA) 13-year correspondence course during that time.  She also ran a BOTA Qabalistic study group for ten years in the Fairbanks community.

In 1991 she was called by the spirits to start shamanizing.  In 1993 she founded The Four Winds Foundation to promote shamanic and traditional wisdom. She has been a member of the faculty for the Foundation for Shamanic Studies since 1996. She completed their 3-year program in advanced shamanism in 1998.  In 2001 she was designated the Field Associate in Alaska. Through the Four Winds Foundation she has donated countless hours and money to helping the greater communities of Fairbanks, Alaska and the World.

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NANCY C. ELLIOTT

Board Director

Nancy was born in Montgomery, Alabama where she lived her first nine years of life. Her Father was in the Air Force so she also lived in Lancashire, England and Riverside, California as she grew into an adult. She has one son and daughter and six grandchildren.

Nancy has a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She has studied Metaphysics for 35 years through The Four Winds Foundation (FWF), The Association for Research and Enlightenment – teachings of Edgar Cayce, the Church of Religious Science – the teachings of Ernest Holmes, and the Self-Realization Fellowship – the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda and currently, the teachings of Seth through the New Awareness Network Inc. with Rick Stack.

Nancy worked for four years with mentally ill adults in Fairbanks and ten years as a Women’s Advocate and Counselor for the Fairbanks Women’s Shelter.

Nancy is a graduate of Four Winds Golden Heart Mystery School’s first Spiritual Warrior Training Program in 2006. She has worked with a group of FWF healers to provide cleansing and healing work in the Fairbanks community for the past 6 years. Nancy also maintains the website for FWF and assists the FWF Founder with administrative support. She is serving her second term as Secretary on the Four Winds Board of Directors.

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PATTY DAVIS
Board Director

Patty Davis was born and raised in Alaska. She is the official “first” citizen of the then newly incorporated city of North Pole, Alaska. Her family homesteaded on Johnson Road and in 1963 bought a dairy on Canady Road, producing milk for the Fairbanks area. She was raised around animals and has a great love and respect for all animals and Mother Earth.

Her journey for information and learning about herself began in 1992 when she made a life changing decision to take control of her life. Her quest for inner serenity has allowed her to learn from great teachers over the ensuing years. She has taken many energy workshops, including the complete Wisdom Lecture Series, taught by Debra Chesnut, is a 2010 graduate of Spiritual Warrior Program of the Golden Heart Mystery School,  a year long study with Mary Boyd, and many other classes studying the human being. She is currently the New Moon Coordinator for the Four Winds Foundation.

She has many years of experience as treasurer for various groups, volunteering for Women’s Positivity Group and Women’s Retreat in Fairbanks. Patty is currently serving her second year as treasurer on the Four Winds Board of Directors.

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Sharon Bullock
Board Director

Sharon Bullock was born in Idaho, raised in Utah and after getting married has lived in New York City, Illinois, New Jersey, Florida, and Alaska.  After raising two daughters, she came to Alaska first to Nome and then later to Fairbanks.   She has a master’s degree in social work and is a licensed clinical Social Worker who is at present retired after having worked at numerous jobs.   The last agency she worked for was the Fairbanks Community Behavioral Health Center (FCBHC) and was there for 22 years.  Experience has included being a therapist, clinical supervisor, clinical director, quality assurance director, interim director for FCBHC, board member for NASW (including regional representative and secretary), state president of the Alaska NASW Board for two years, board member for Alaska Buddhist Center, board member for Spiritual Crossroads, one of the organizers for the first Critical Incident Stress Debriefing team in Fairbanks, and have taught college level classes.

Spiritual development has been an important part of her life and she has come to the realization that mental health and spirituality are directly related to each other.   Her spiritual journey has been through Christianity, Buddhism, reading, taking classes, meditation, family, friends, nature, and continues every day.

This is her first year serving on the Four Winds Foundation Board.

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All events will be held at the Four Winds Foundation except for alternate sites as needed.  Alternate sites will be listed on the Calendar Event page. If you would like to receive emails of our Calendars you may register on the Home Page form.  Our center is on a private residence property so please use the parking area on the left of the long  driveway.  Park diagonally.
website: www.alaskafourwinds.org
email: Debra  fourwinds@gci.net
phone:  Nancy @ (907)479-5171