News in Moray: Findhorn Foundation appoints new CEO
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The Findhorn Foundation has appointed a new chief executive following a five-month search.
Terry Gilbey was formerly in charge of the Esalen Institute in California.
He is coming out of retirement to succeed Caroline Matters who stepped down in December after four years in charge of the foundation.
Terry says: "I have a deep desire to help organisations find better ways to focus their mission, and to make the world a better place tomorrow than it is today.
"I realised it was time to retire from my previous role when my light had dimmed.
"At the time, I thought it would be retirement away from responsibility and career that would help me to connect more fully with my lighter side.
"But now, I believe that the challenge facing me is to continue to grow and evolve by finding my way to hold the lightness within and concurrent to the weight of responsibility.
"I believe serving the Findhorn Foundation is a way for me to do this."
Terry and his wife, Kim, first visited Findhorn about five years ago while researching over 20 holistic centres worldwide.
He says: "Of the many places we visited, Findhorn was one we immediately resonated with – the people, the place, the history. We suspected we would find our way back.
"When Caroline shared the news that she was planning to step down at the end of 2022, I reflected on that and felt called to put my name forward as a possible successor.
"Now, almost five months and many video calls and interviews later, here we are."
Terry and Kim will settle at the eco-village towards the end of February.
He says: "For the next couple of months I plan to be in 'listening mode' – asking lots of questions and putting the pieces together. From that, a vision will emerge and a framework that we can act upon.
"My hope is that it will be a collective vision – one that is co-created, meets the needs of today and the future, and honours the legacy of the Foundation and the core principles, as well as the vision with which this community was founded 60 years ago."
