Nelle & Rick

Nelle Moffett and Rick Bowers are ordained interfaith ministers and are the founders of Speak Peace and Common Ground Interspiritual Fellowship. As a married couple, they partner together to lead workshops, facilitate practice groups and coach individuals, parents, couples, and businesses in communication and conflict resolution using Marshall Rosenberg’s Nonviolent Communication™ as well as other group process models. Rick and Nelle enjoy collaborating as authors and have written several books which are published through Harmony World Publishing.

Rev. Nelle Moffett, Ph.D., spent 25 years in higher education as a strategic planner, researcher, change agent, coach, and internal consultant. She received her doctoral degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from Arizona State University. She has taught Psychology courses at California State University Channel Islands. Nelle is a certified Life Coach and certified teacher of Inner Relationship Focusing. Nelle received training in communication skills from Landmark Education and the Center for Nonviolent Communication. Nelle is a long-time student of life, spirituality, philosophy and psychology.
Email: moffett@speak-peace.com

Rev. Rick Bowers, M.A., spent twenty-six years with Hewlett-Packard Company, primarily in Research and Development. Rick holds several patents for software products that he developed. In 2007 he retired from Hewlett-Packard to obtain a Master’s Degree in Conflict Analysis and Engagement at Antioch University Midwest. He has mediated in the courts in Ventura and LA counties in California. Rick received training in communication skills from Landmark Education and the Center for Nonviolent Communication.
Email: bowers@speak-peace.com