Our Team

Daniel Wallach

President, Lead Creative

Daniel Wallach is a social entrepenuer and idea generator who was the first Executive Director of The Colorado Association of Nonprofit Organizations in 1987, a cofounder of the National Council of Nonprofit Associations in 1989 and cofounder of Greensburg GreenTown, an organization that spearheaded the sustainable rebuilding of Greensburg after a tornado destroyed the town in 2007. He has presented on sustainable disaster recovery around the country. Daniel is passionate about healing at the micro and macro levels and has worked with individuals for decades helping guide folks into lives of greater substance and satisfaction.

Ama Hapke Rosen

VP Operations

Ama Hapke Rosen is a business owner and dedicated community advocate. Ama has worked in disaster recovery for many years and now primarily consults with small businesses and not for profits. Ama is an active member of her HOA, Founding Member of the Civic Engagement Commission for the City of Aurora (CO), has volunteered with the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation since 2008, and is the Events Coordinator for her church.

An Illinois native, Ama graduated from Southern Illinois University with a Masters in Public Administration, Bachelors in Political Science. Ama moved to Colorado with her late husband (Balbino Rosen) in 2010 and now resides in Aurora, Colorado with her young daughter, Kailani. She enjoys spending time hiking, biking, snowboarding, and gardening.

Tanner Wycoff

VP Research

Tanner Wycoff is a native of Saint John, Kansas who has studied philosophy and biology at Colorado Mesa University. He is a certified mushroom identifier for the state of KS and an avid fisherman, hunter, birdwatcher and rock hound. 

Tanner has a passion for learning about and developing new ways to harness overproduced goods, agricultural waste and hardy native plants to produce food, building materials, and electricity.

Tanner Wycoff's research at Birdhouse.farm focuses on sustainable ecosystem management and bioremediation. His work includes developing a suburban wetland for water quality improvement, habitat restoration, and community education.

He conducts agroforestry trials to enhance biodiversity and productivity, promotes sustainable aquatic farming with ray-finned fish, and explores native species that thrive in wetland ecosystems.

Additionally, Wycoff is advancing edible insect and mushroom cultivation, supported by an off-site lab, and testing native plants like cattails for their bioremediation potential to improve water quality.

Tanner’s future plans include creating a laboratory capable of researching biological fungicides, pesticides and mycorrhizal additives so that these products can be readily accessible, with the hope of decreasing cancer incidence for farmers and consumers.

With strong interests in a multitude of  environment-related topics, Tanner is proficient in such areas as mycology, electrofishing, organic chemistry, forestry and, plant breeding