
Naima Penniman
Visionary Co-Director & Cambium Council Member
Naima Penniman (all pronouns), Visionary Co-Director & Cambium Council Member, is a freedom-forging futurist rooted in their ancestors’ brilliance. They are a devotee of seeds, a soulful story teller, a multidimensional artist, movement builder, mycologist, medicine grower, healer, and educator. As a Co-Founder of WILDSEED and Director of Education at Soul Fire Farm, they integrate expertise in ecological stewardship with educational programs that nurture BIPOC leadership and chart dignified futures in relationship to land. As an artist, they dedicate their creativity to telling stories that reframe reality, activate change, and nourish our visionary imaginations. Their performances have inspired thousands of people and movements across the world through the groundbreaking work of Climbing PoeTree, Dreamspace, and multiple publications. Originating member of the Black healers collective, Harriet’s Apothecary, and founder of the Haitian resilience project, Ayiti Resurrect, Naima is devoted to cultivating collaborations that elevate healing of our earth, our bodies, our communities, lineages and descendants. Learn more
At WILDSEED, Naima loves big picture thinking, curating magical spaces, welcoming community, saving seeds, growing mushrooms, being a handy man, and experiencing our dreams come true.