About
The Center for Anthroposophical Endeavors (CFAE) is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to educating and pioneering new forms of social, economic, and scientific endeavors. Through its various initiatives—including online platforms, published content, lecture tours, and conferences—CFAE directs its resources toward developing inclusive, practical, and beneficial paths forward for all.
Center for Anthroposophical Endeavors
Short History
Well…there’s more to it than this so check back again soon 🙂
Board & Leadership
About our Visionaries
Michael Shope
Board President
Email: michael.shope@cfae.us
Born in Seattle, WA, Michael moved to Grand Forks, ND to train as a pilot at the University of North Dakota. After graduation he worked as a flight instructor, pilot, and engineer. His first invention was a night vision compatible headlamp for use by pilots. After moving 10,000 units he sold that project to a pilot accessory industry leader, and joined forces with Dr. Yong Hou, a chemical engineer and professor at the University of North Dakota to launch Dakota Lithium Batteries, and Hilltopper Electric Bike Company under the parent company Clean Republic, to align his efforts more closely with his passion for renewable energy.
Carole Rockne-Powers
Board Secretary
Email: carole@cfae.us
Carole has enjoyed a professional career in Nursing and as a business owner in the private sector for the past 40 years. After being introduced to Rudolf Steiner’s work in 1983, she has maintained an active life in the pursuit of Anthroposophical studies and initiatives. Over the years, Carole has participated in study groups, workshops, and held previous board positions. She was a board member in the 1980s for the “Golden Garden’s” Waldorf School in Seattle Wa. and in the 1990s for CFAE as Secretary. She rejoined the CFAE board in 2018 to continue to support its endeavors into the future.
Tom Pichard
Board Treasurer
Email: tom.pichard@cfae.us
Member of the First Class since 2016 and a student of Steiner for 20 years, Tom is pursuing how to promote and demystify spiritual science for today’s culture. Tom was born and raised in France and is a graduate of Princeton having recently spent 20 years at Microsoft in product and data mgmt. He is currently in the middle of authoring a book entitled Finding Spirit in the Digital Age: How to Recover Meaning in a World Dominated by Technology.
Golda Joseph
Board Officer
Email: golda@cfae.us
Dr. Golda Joseph has 50 years of entrepreneurial experience as an Integrative Health Care provider and organizational development facilitator. She has developed the ‘Psychology for Freedom’ based on Rudolf Steiner’s Applied Psychosophy. Golda has taught and practiced Anthroposophy since 1972, trained as a Waldorf teacher for 15 years, and is the mother of three Waldorf children. She has an active private practice and does professional training and executive coaching around the world. Her latest course on Contemporary Psychology for the Cyber World is offered through the National Cyber Institute in Florida.
Frank Dauenhauer
Managing Director
Email: frank@cfae.us
Frank has had experience in the Social, Construction, and Technical fields throughout the past 35 years. Trained as a photographer right out of high school, Frank went on to work as a Social Therapist at the Lukas Community in rural New Hampshire. He later worked in high-end Granite/Marble slab fabrication and most recently obtained a technical degree in Information Security & Digital Forensics, where he worked with a startup building and deploying network monitoring systems for government agencies and cities. Frank has always gravitated to work that allowed for the greatest of creativity, inspiration, and innovation, which is why in 2016, he took on the position of Managing Director of CFAE to help bring about something truly innovative and new.Sec
Write Us
Let Us Know What We can Do for You?
Write Us an email
Write Us at our address
CFAE
P.O. Box 251
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043