{"id":6447,"date":"2025-10-25T20:11:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T23:11:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centreforlocalprosperity.ca\/?post_type=team-member&#038;p=6447"},"modified":"2025-10-25T20:11:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T23:11:22","slug":"kjeld-mizpah-kj-conyers-steede","status":"publish","type":"team-member","link":"https:\/\/centreforlocalprosperity.ca\/fr\/team-member\/kjeld-mizpah-kj-conyers-steede\/","title":{"rendered":"Kjeld Mizpah (KJ) Conyers-Steede"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pronouns: He\/HIM<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Kjeld Mizpah (KJ) Conyers-Steede is a strategist who focuses on rural and isolated jurisdictions. He is dedicated to understanding how social finance can advance prosperity in small jurisdictions and rural communities. 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