Donald M. White
White Hall, Maryland
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Director Susan and I met Don while facilitating one of our Freeing Your Spirit retreats in Sedona, Arizona in October of 2005. Like reuniting with an old friend from the distant past, the depth of attraction and respect was instant and real. |
Our mutual goal of leading people to discover the divinity of self has now become an unbreakable bond — and our lives have been better for the knowing.
Known throughout the business world as a highly respected and gifted motivator of people of all ages and levels, along with his spiritual depth, Don White brings a unique business expertise to the administration of the Casa de Santa Maria.
A 1963 Naval Academy graduate, he spent four years in the navy during the Vietnam War buildup, resigning in 1967 to take a job with Procter & Gamble in their Baltimore plant.
Don spent 26 years with Procter & Gamble, working in line management with many roles and responsibilities. It was during this career that Don was introduced to The Human Element, a body of work taught by the originator, psychologist Dr. Will Schutz. This work and the follow-up training with Dr. Schutz completely reoriented Don’s life and illuminated a previously unnoticed spiritual path.
Don spent the remaining nine years of his P&G career working with intact work teams to improve the consciousness of individual team members and the relationships between members of working teams. This work was so rewarding to Don, and was producing such spectacular results in teams across, first the Baltimore plant, then many other P&G plants, that Don took an early retirement in 1993 and began doing this work for many companies across the country as a consultant.
This work continues. Don’s clients include The Coca-Cola Company, Dial Corporation, Procter & Gamble, Shell Oil Company, James River Corporation, Fort James Corporation, Ivex Packaging Corporation, Mini-Grip/Zip-Pak, Drill Doctor, Barcodes West, Printpack, Rexam Metallizing, Garlock Sealing Technologies, Multicolor Corporation, Barclay Dean Construction, Allpak Container, Rhinelander Paper Company, Raytheon Aircraft Company, and Raytheon Aircraft Service.
In addition to providing initial training in the fundamental elements of this work, Don has provided follow-up coaching at all levels in the organization, from CEO to new-hire Team Managers.
Don’s work with teams and individuals began in the early days of The Human Element with intense and extensive work on himself, with the objective of increasing his own consciousness. This began a spiritual journey that has grown exponentially stronger and more important to him over the ensuing years.
As Don says it, "My objective is to reduce stress and help individuals to realize they are creating their own lives and experiences, and to appreciate themselves as masterpieces. This is the work I was born to do."
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Susan Sanderford
Spiritual & Executive Director
Fourteen years ago Susan and Milt promised God they would go anyplace, and do anything, He would ask of them… Learn More
Milt Sanderford
Co-Executive Director
After using his powers of per-suasion to have himself chosen to be leader of Mrs. Seldich’s third grade rhythm band at William D. Kelley elementary school in Philadelphia, Milt Sanderford took over his life, and hasn't’t looked back… Learn More
Lisa Heiser
Director
Susan and I first met Lisa when we presented at a conference on Cayce On Life After Death, at the Association For Research and Enlightenment, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in 1999. Lisa's sparkle and zest for life had a profound effect on us… Learn More
Scott Tinker
Director
Scott's loving spirit and devotion to the creation of the Casa de Santa Maria has endeared him to our hearts. His many hours of hard work on behalf of the Casa is testament to the worthiness of this appointment… Learn More
Don White
Director
Known throughout the business world as a highly respected and gifted motivator of people of all ages and levels, along with his spiritual depth, Don White brings a unique business expertise to the administration of the Casa de Santa Maria… Learn More
Stephanie Pardue
Director
Susan and I met Stephanie by way of long distance in July of 2007 when a close friend and associate, Elanthra, suggested she contact us because of similar spiritual interests and paths. As I recall, it was "Love at first contact!"… Learn More
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