The Grand Grove comprises of all volunteers in AODA. As AODA is a 501.C3 Non-Profit organization, the Board of Directors are comprised of the four Archdruids, who have oversight of the AODA.
Grand Archdruid: Dana O’Driscoll
Dana O’Driscoll spent most of her childhood in the wooded hills of the Laurel Highlands region of Pennsylvania, making mud pies, building brush cabins, and eating berries. Thankfully, little has changed, and she can still be found searching out tasty mushrooms, gathering herbs, and playing her panflute for the trees. Dana enjoys various kinds of wildcrafting, earth skills, and natural arts and is often covered with paint, dirt, or both. She is a certified permaculture designer and permaculture teacher, and is living a resilient, self-sufficient lifestyle through land healing, perennial agriculture, animal husbandry, food preservation, herbalism, and natural building. She also works in her local community to promote human-nature connections by teaching herbalism, permaculture, and nature connection through the Pennsylvania School of Herbalism.
Dana joined the AODA in 2007 and, after completing her first and second degrees, and completed her Druid Adept project in 2013. She has since completed the degrees of Bardic Adept (2017) and Ovate Adept (2020), making her the first Ollave Adept in AODA in 2020.
Dana joined the Grand Grove in 2014 as Grand Pendragon and became the Archdruid of Air in 2015. Dana has served as the Grand Archdruid of AODA since Fall Equinox 2019. In this role, Dana mentors all third degree projects, works to coordinate our volunteers and the overall functioning of order, and serves as the head of the AODA’s publishing house. Dana is the founding editor of Triilthon and served as Chief Editor of Trilithon: The Journal of the Ancient Order of Druids in America for issues 1, 2, 3, 4, and 8 as well as chief editor of Volumes I and II of Druids Book of Ceremonies, Prayers, and Songs series, published by AODA. She has also developed our in-house publications, including the AODA Groups Guide, New Candidate Guide, and Apprentice Guide, and is currently working on our Companion and Tome of the Adept books.
Dana’s Druid Adept project explored connections between permaculture and druidry; the end result was published as Sacred Actions: Living the Wheel of the Year through Earth-Centered Sustainable Practices in 2021 and The Sacred Actions Journal in 2022. She is also a Druid-grade member in the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids, and was chosen as the 18th Mount Haemus Scholar by OBOD for her work, “Channeling the Awen Within: An Exploration of Learning the Bardic Arts in the Modern Druid Tradition.” Dana is the illustrator and author of the Tarot of Trees, Plant Spirit Oracle, and TreeLore Oracle. She is also the author of Land Healing: Physical, Metaphysical, and Ritual Approaches to Healing the Earth (REDfeather, 2024) and Eco-Spirituality for the 21st Century (2025) co-authored with AODA member Nate Summers. She is committed to her bardic arts, practicing watercolor, leatherwork, and various natural arts with dedication. Her writings on druidry, regenerative living, permaculture, and nature can be found at The Druid’s Garden (www.thedruidsgarden.com).
Archdruid of Water and Preceptor of the Gnostic Celtic Church: Jack Campbell
Jack Campbell grew up surrounded by the fields of Iowa and now lives amongst the prairies of Kansas. Jack is a lifelong student and has earned masters degrees in both literature and writing. His poetry and fiction have been published in over two dozen venues, both online and in print. In his spare time, Jack is a black belt in Krav Maga, a music lover, and an unapologetic bibliophile.
Jack felt a calling to Earth-based religion in 2017 and immediately joined AODA. There he found his spiritual home in Druidry. He earned the degree of Druid Apprentice in 2018, Druid Companion in 2020, and Druid Adept in 2022. His Druid Adept project combined herbalism with sigil creation to create practical magic workings within the AODA grove ritual. In 2021 Jack was named Grand Almoner and then later consecrated as a Bishop within the Gnostic Celtic Church. That year he also took on the role of Curriculum Coordinator, assisting AODA Candidates with their self-study plans. In 2022 Jack was named Archdruid of Air and Preceptor of the Gnostic Celtic Church. He works with Novitiates and Deacons as they progress as GCC clergy and also oversees the service-oriented priesthood.
Jack is a Dedicant of Ár nDraíocht Féin, studying the Initiate and Clergy paths. His also an Ovate in the Druidical Order of the Golden Dawn and a Bard in the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids.
Archdruid of Fire and Member Support: Alisha Jondreau
Alisha grew up in Thessalon, along the shores of Lake Huron. She spent much of her time learning about the forest, animals, lakes, and waterways of the region, as well as learning to hunt, track, trap, fish, and live in harmony with the land. As a child, Alisha’s favorite activity was finding an isolated spot far in a forest, and simply sitting silently (usually in, or around a tree) to observe the wildlife. She’d often disappear into the forest for the day. In more recent years, Alisha has taken an oath not to hunt unless it is a matter of survival, and does not allow hunting/trapping on their rural/forested property.
Alisha is an Ojibwe (Anishinaabe “Nish”) Bard Adept living in Powassan Ontario. She joined the AODA in 2019 because it allowed her the spiritual freedom to blend her family’s magical tradition within the AODA framework. She strives to live according to the 7 teachings and volunteers in any way she can to support the communities she’s a part of. Alisha is currently working to ensure the continued survival of her family’s magical tradition and researching its origins.
Archdruid of Air – Branos Carnutodrûidon
You might know him as Root, a name given to him during his time with the Rainbow Tribe, or as Branos Carnutodrûidon (“Raven of the Carnutian Druid”). He lives in the mountains of Western North Carolina, where he works at the Western North Carolina Nature Center and weaves his love of the natural world into his daily life. He has walked a Druid path for nearly twenty years and is the second Ollave Adept in the AODA (completing Druid, Ovate, and Bard projects) and Priest in the Gnostic Celtic Church (GCC). Branos is an active voice within the modern Gaulish Revival. He curates the Gaulish Polytheism website and is a founding member and Gutuatir (Priest) of Bessus Nouiogalation (“Custom of the New Galatîs”), a living Gaulish tradition devoted to developing community, practice, and relationship with the deities, ancestors, and land.
Alongside his Gaulish work, Branos has spent years developing what he calls the Greenwood Path, a nature-centered expression of Druid practice rooted in relationship with the living land, folklore, craft, and the pursuit of Awen. Much of his work centers on helping others discover and follow their own Awen rather than prescribing a single way that the Druid path must be walked. He is also completing celebrancy training in funeral practices, with a particular interest in honoring animal companions, while continuing his formation and service within the Gnostic Celtic Church. His studies wander widely through alchemy, astronomy, philosophy, folklore and folk practices, ritual, traditional crafts, and the religions of the ancient Celtic world.
Above all, Branos/Root, is devoted to living his spirituality rather than simply studying it: tending the land, serving community, making things by hand, and following Awen wherever it leads. He can most often be found somewhere in the woods or at the crafting altar, weaving spirit and skill together in his work. You can find his works over on The Witch’s and Druids Den.
Grand Pendragon: Robert Pacitti
Robert Pacitti was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has been drawn to the spirit of the forest since he was a young boy. Trained as a classical musician, Robert spent many years as a music teacher and show designer before moving into the private sector.
Robert has been a member of AODA since 2013, feeling a deep calling after reading John Michael Greer’s The Druidry Handbook: Spiritual Practice Rooted in the Living Earth. Since then, he has been an active member of the U.S. Druid community in several facets, serving as the Deputy Editor for the online magazine Druid Magazine and being a long-term member of the Editorial team and Layout designer for Trilithon Journal. He has served as Event Manager and now Director of the MAGUS Druid Gathering in Gore, Virginia, and also serves as a council member for the Becoming! Awakening! Manifesting! (BAM) Druid Gather in Western Massachusetts.
In his free time, Robert enjoys cooking, studying magic and astrology, and spending time on his homestead in Western Pennsylvania with his extended flora and fauna family.
Grand Herald, AODA Groups Coordinator: Tyler Vanice
Grand Almoner and AODA Discord Administrator: Aspen Wanderstar
AODA First Degree Coordinator: Breanna Hite
Breanna grew up in rural Alaska and Montana, and could always be found in the forest, reading a book, or (often) both. She has lived in a variety of ecosystems all over North America and now resides in Central Texas.
Breanna joined AODA in 2019 after practicing independently for a number of years. She finds AODA the perfect synthesis of nature spirituality, intellectual tradition, and artistic inspiration. She is currently an Apprentice whose primary interests are magical practice, artistic creation, and tending living things.
AODA First Degree Coordinator Team & Apprentice Chat Coordinator: Casey Main
Casey was born and raised in Northwestern Pennsylvania: in the midst of the Allegheny National Forest & along the banks of the Allegheny River. Throughout his youth, he was always engaged in outdoor hikes, animal observations, and day-long explorations of the surrounding natural world. These days, Casey works as an animal caretaker where his earlier formed sense of spiritual connection to other species remains central. He remains a resident of PA, where he is often investing time, resources, and energy to transform the ~1-acre of land around his home from suburban lawn to more natural habitats.
Casey is currently a Bard-Druid Apprentice in AODA, after entering the order as a Candidate in April of 2024. He recently became a Deacon in the Gnostic Celtic Church & is also pursuing studies through the Dolmen Arch Course. Casey is an avid reader and holds numerous interests and hobbies including: land healing, herbalism, gardening, knitting, carving and woodwork, writing, and more.
AODA Mentoring Program Coordinator: Stonebear
Stonebear grew up in rural Indiana. After school he joined the Air Force and spent the next two decades travelling the world. He took full advantage of the opportunity to experience other cultures, faiths, and natural environments. Stonebear is a lifelong learner. He recently completed a certificate in community ministry from the Cherry Hill Seminary and he is currently studying and practicing the art of sound therapy. Stonebear has been deeply connected to nature-based spirituality since the early 1990’s. He joined AODA in 2010 and the GCC in 2017. He is a Bard in OBOD and an ordained Priest in the Order of Melchizedek. In his free time, he enjoys spending time in the mountains and microbreweries around Asheville NC. He can often be found accompanied by rescue dogs Penny and Junebug.
Associate Editor, AODA Publishing House: Jonathan Thames
Jonathan is a nomadic druid who has wandered through practices, beliefs, and lands. He is a divination eclectic, fledgling animal communicator, spirit-worker, and Orphic devotionalist. He has sometimes tended wildlife as a rehabber, done gardening when and where possible, explored our relationships with house and office plants, and recently learned the art of making fabric (knitting and weaving). Occasionally, he plucks the lyre. He currently lives with his partner in the Pacific Northwest. Jonathan brings a strong background in academic and business writing and a voracious appetite for reading. He is also a trained linguist and has translated into and out of Thai and Spanish. In recent years, he has specialized in short-form (sometimes micro) writing on a variety of pagan and astrological topics, which can be found on his site, Ibis in the Willows.
AODA Publication House Editorial Team: Leah Pellegrino
Leah Pellegrino has been on the pagan path since 2002. She is currently studying at the Ovate Level in OBOD, and the Apprentice Level in AODA. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking in nature, knitting, reading, and attending AODA and other pagan community events. She also enjoys spending time with her cat Freya, and her dog, Bodhi.
AODA Publication House Editorial Team: Karen Fisher
Karen Fisher, a Druid Apprentice in AODA and an Ovate in OBOD, has been a professional freelance copyeditor since 2003. A longtime pagan who cherishes the forests and streams and seeks sacred places, she lives in a big old house in Pennsylvania.
AODA Accessibility Coordinator: Vic Selnes
Vic Selnes (she/her) is an ordained Priest of Ár nDraíocht Féin (ADF) and an Apprentice in the Ancient Order of Druids in America (AODA). She has been dedicated to modern Druidry since 2012, after years of practicing as a Wiccan and eclectic witch starting at the age of 15. Her work emphasizes accessible solitary and virtual liturgies, meditations, prayers, and spiritual practices. In addition to her spiritual work, Vic is a dedicated student of psychology and is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Psychology (PsyD) at Pacifica Graduate Institute. Her academic focus enriches her understanding of the human mind and spirit, which she integrates into her work as a modern druid. You can follow her blog at DruidInTheCity.org or connect on Instagram (@druidinthecity) and on Bluesky (@druidinthecity.bsky.social).European Representative: Jonno Meindert
Jonno grew up in the marshy polders of North-Holland, a stone’s throw from the North Sea. Despite living his daily life in the perfectly flat, highly urbanized area around Amsterdam, his favorite childhood memories are of yearly holidays in the forests of France, exploring brooks with his brother, looking for animal bones, and making huts, bows and arrows.Grand Historian and Archivist: Grant Davis
Grant Davis, Grand Archivist & Historian Grant Davis has a background in academic research and is a member of multiple esoteric fraternities / orders. His hobbies include genealogy and researching early 20th-century esoteric orders.
