Kay Pranis (USA) is the world’s leading reference in Circle Processes and a global influence in the field of Restorative Justice.

Since the 1990s, she has worked in the development, teaching, and application of Circles in contexts including criminal justice, schools, communities, families, organizations, universities, and public policy.

She served as Restorative Justice Planner for the Minnesota Department of Corrections in the United States and is the author and co-author of foundational works on Circle Processes, including Peacemaking Circles, The Little Book of Circle Processes, and Circle Forward.

Her work has influenced restorative practices in many countries and remains one of the most important foundations for those seeking to work with depth, responsibility, and respect in contexts involving harm, care, and accountability.

Samuel Johann (Brazil) is a trainer of trainers in Circle Processes under direct mentorship of Kay Pranis.

For over 11 years, he has worked in contexts of crisis, war, and disaster across 15 countries, leading negotiations, multicultural teams, and programs in highly complex and volatile environments. His experience includes engagement with armed groups and governments, leadership of multinational teams, and the management of humanitarian and institutional responses in critical settings.

In Brazil, he supports leaders, institutions, and communities in facilitating dialogues and designing interventions focused on collective care, conflict transformation, and the navigation of complex contexts, including situations of violence and disaster.

He specializes in Peace Studies and Conflict Transformation, Emotional Management in Organizations, and holds an international accreditation as a Leadership Mentor, integrating dialogue, strategy, and care in contexts of high human and institutional complexity.

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