Kenny Andejeski

Strategist & Facilitator, why [here] matters

Kenny is curiously committed to better understanding everything that unites, divides and compels us to participate in this social experiment called life. He sees the world through an entrepreneurial lens that is focused on connecting people with ideas, resources, places, and one another to foster the community required to effectively address the inequities, challenges and opportunities of our time. Kenny founded and runs why [here] matters, a social enterprise that supports clients in fostering increased social cohesion, belonging, and civic health towards the practice of everyday democracy at a national, regional and local scale.

Kenny has visited all 50 states and 40 countries, but lives in Chattanooga, TN allowing him to engage and focus his work on communities and networks in Central Appalachia and the South. In his free time, he hikes throughout Appalachia, dances through art museums, and co-captains a local club ultimate frisbee team.