Crown Initiative Letters on Cephas - Liana Banyan Knowledge Center

Crown Letter: Andrés

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

👑 CROWN LETTER: JOSÉ ANDRÉS

Provisioner Mentor

Lord Banyan of Let’s Get Groceries

Board Member, Liana Banyan Corporation

Dear Chef Andrés,

You feed people when the world falls apart.

When Puerto Rico lost power after Hurricane Maria, you and your team served 3.7 million meals. When the war started in Ukraine, you drove toward the rockets. When the earthquake hit Turkey, you were there within 24 hours. When Maui burned, you fed survivors before FEMA arrived.

Crown Letter: Applewhite

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Crown Letter: Ashton Applewhite

The Family Table — Age Champion

January 24, 2026

Dear Ms. Applewhite,

This chair rocks. So does the person sitting in it.

You’ve spent years demolishing the assumption that aging is decline — that older adults are burdens to be managed rather than resources to be celebrated. This Chair Rocks isn’t just a book title. It’s a manifesto against the ageism that tells half our population they’re past their expiration date.

Crown Letter: Brown

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

👑 CROWN LETTER: BRENÉ BROWN

Harper Prime Mentor, Lady Banyan of Care

First Keeper of the Harper Guild

Board Candidate, Liana Banyan Corporation

Date: January 23, 2026

Dear Dr. Brown,

You’ve spent your career studying what happens when people dare to be vulnerable — when they show up, take risks, and let themselves be seen.

I’ve built a platform that depends entirely on that kind of courage.

The Harper Guild is the conscience of Liana Banyan — care coordinators embedded in every initiative, paid by the platform rather than by the businesses they serve, trained to watch for worker wellbeing and maintain the culture that makes cooperation possible.

Crown Letter: Dale Dougherty — Industry Chancellor

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Invitation to Dale Dougherty to serve as Industry Chancellor, Lord Banyan of the Forge, and First Maker of Let's Make Bread

Crown Letter: Freedman

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Crown Letter: Dr. Marc Freedman

The Family Table — Bridge Builder

January 24, 2026

Dear Dr. Freedman,

What if every family had a village?

Not a metaphorical village. A real one — with people across generations who show up for each other. Grandparents who aren’t isolated. Young families who aren’t overwhelmed. Wisdom flowing in one direction, energy flowing in the other.

You’ve spent your career proving this isn’t nostalgia. It’s infrastructure. CoGenerate exists because you understand that separating generations doesn’t just hurt older adults — it impoverishes everyone.

Crown Letter: Glenn

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

🛡️ SHIELD LETTER: RUTH M. GLENN

First Shield Mentor, Lady Banyan of Protection

Guardian of the Shield Table, First Seat

First Shield Knight of the United States

Board Candidate, Liana Banyan Corporation

Dear Ms. Glenn,

People close to me whom I love are domestic abuse survivors.

In addition, I was a child of missionaries in Tanzania — we left on the last flight before Idi Amin’s invasion. Back in the States, my parents fostered children in our home when I was 8yrs old; for 5 years. I know the stories that they would never tell an adult. And the systems that didn’t just not help, but harmed.

Crown Letter: Huambachano

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

CROWN LETTER: DR. MARIAELENA HUAMBACHANO

Builder Crown - Power to the People Initiative

Liana Banyan Corporation

To: Dr. Mariaelena Huambachano From: Jonathan Jones, Founder Date: March 5, 2026 Re: Invitation: Serve as a “Builder Crown” for a new cooperative infrastructure

Dear Dr. Huambachano,

My name is Jonathan Jones, and I’m building Liana Banyan, a cooperative marketplace and incubator meant to support exactly the kind of work you already do: people building real things—food systems, tools, and businesses—who want to keep value and control close to home.

Crown Letter: Jackley

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

👑 CROWN LETTER: JESSICA JACKLEY

Lender Mentor

Lady Banyan of Village Savings & Loans

Board Member, Liana Banyan Corporation

Dear Ms. Jackley,

You heard Muhammad Yunus speak, and it changed your life.

So did I.

You quit your job, moved to East Africa, interviewed entrepreneurs in Uganda, came back, and built Kiva. $2 billion in loans. 98.5% repayment rate. 206 countries. The world’s first peer-to-peer microlending platform.

I didn’t build Kiva. But I’ve spent nine years building something that needs what Kiva proved: that if you trust people with small amounts of capital and wrap community around them, they will build something worth more than the loan.

Crown Letter: Kaiser

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

🛡️ SHIELD LETTER: ROBERT KAISER

First Shield Knight, Lord Banyan of the Watch

Guardian of the United Kingdom

Founding Member of the Shield Table

Board Candidate, Liana Banyan Corporation

Dear Mr. Kaiser,

I found your work because I was looking for someone who could see violence coming before it arrives.

That sounds dramatic. Let me explain.

My name is Jonathan Jones. I’m an American — a 53-year-old father of eight, U.S. 11B and 15A veteran, 21 years I.T. developer. I was a child of missionaries in Tanzania — we left on the last flight before Idi Amin’s invasion. Back in the States, my parents fostered children in our home when I was 8yrs old; for 5 years. We had no television until I was 13 in Montana, so I read a lot, and I’m good at chess. I’ve spent 40+ years thinking and nine years building a cooperative commerce platform called Liana Banyan, and one of its fourteen initiatives is a protection system called Defense Klaus.

Crown Letter: Kondo

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

👑 CROWN LETTER: MARIE KONDO

Steward Mentor, Lady Banyan of the Homestead

First Keeper of Home Logistics

Board Candidate, Liana Banyan Corporation

Date: January 23, 2026

Dear Ms. Kondo,

You taught the world that tidying is not about getting rid of things — it’s about choosing what to keep. About surrounding yourself with what sparks joy and releasing what doesn’t serve you.

I’ve built a platform based on the same principle: keeping what matters, releasing what extracts.

Crown Letter: Krawcheck

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

👑 CROWN LETTER: SALLIE KRAWCHECK

Treasury Mentor, Lady Banyan of the Vault

First Keeper of the Member Service Account (MSA)

Board Candidate, Liana Banyan Corporation

Date: January 23, 2026

Dear Ms. Krawcheck,

You left Wall Street to build Ellevest because you realized the financial system wasn’t designed to serve everyone — it was designed to serve the people who already had money.

I built Liana Banyan for the same reason.

Crown Letter: Laughton

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

👑 CROWN LETTER: MARY BETH LAUGHTON

Merchant Mentor, Lady Banyan of the Marketplace

First Steward of Let’s Go Shopping

Board Candidate, Liana Banyan Corporation

Dear Ms. Laughton,

You lead America’s largest consumer cooperative.

I’m building the next one.

REI has 25 million members who believe that outdoor recreation should be accessible, sustainable, and member-owned. Liana Banyan is a cooperative commerce platform with the same philosophy — applied to everything else.

Crown Letter: Mahon

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

👑 CROWN LETTER: CATHIE MAHON

Treasury Mentor, Lady Banyan of the Vault

First Keeper of the Member Service Account (MSA)

Board Candidate, Liana Banyan Corporation

Dear Ms. Mahon,

You’ve spent your career building financial infrastructure for people the system forgot.

I’m building a platform to make sure they’re never forgotten again.

Inclusiv represents over 500 community development credit unions serving 20 million people in low-income and underserved communities. You’ve proven that cooperative finance works — that when people pool their resources and govern themselves, everyone benefits.

Crown Letter: Maneet Chauhan

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

👑 CROWN LETTER: MANEET CHAUHAN

Grand Chef Mentor, Lady Banyan of the Table

Spice Queen • Empress of Cuisine

Let’s Make Dinner Initiative

Liana Banyan Corporation

Dear Chef Maneet Chauhan,

I’m writing to offer you a Crown.

Not a metaphorical crown — a real one. A founding leadership position in Let’s Make Dinner, one of fourteen initiatives within Liana Banyan, a platform built on the principle of “Help Each Other Help Ourselves.”

Crown Letter: Michael Seibel Ceo

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

CROWN LETTER: MICHAEL SEIBEL

CEO Candidate — Liana Banyan Corporation

To: Michael Seibel From: Jonathan Jones, Founder Date: January 23, 2026 Re: Leading the cooperative that shouldn’t work (but does)

Michael,

You’ve spent your career finding founders who see what others miss and helping them build what others say can’t be built. I’m writing because I’ve spent nine years building something the startup world would call impossible — and it’s ready.

Crown Letter: Molly

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

CROWN LETTER: MOLLY HEMSTREET

Co-Crown - Brass Tacks Initiative

Liana Banyan Corporation

To: Molly Hemstreet (The Industrial Commons) From: Jonathan Jones, Founder Date: March 5, 2026 Re: Invitation: Serve as a “Co-Crown” for a new cooperative manufacturing infrastructure

Dear Molly,

My name is Jonathan Jones, and I’m building Liana Banyan, a cooperative marketplace and incubator designed so that the people who create value actually keep it. We’re combining cost-plus pricing, shared IP, and member credits into an infrastructure that lets communities build and own their own “platforms” instead of renting them.

Crown Letter: Oshmyansky

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

👑 CROWN LETTER: ALEX OSHMYANSKY

Apothecary Mentor

Lord Banyan of Lifeline Medications

Board Member, Liana Banyan Corporation

Dear Dr. Oshmyansky,

You built Cost Plus Drugs because you were incensed.

I built Liana Banyan for the same reasons.

Two patients died that weekend because they couldn’t navigate the red tape to get $10,000-per-month heart medication. You saw it happen. You couldn’t unsee it. So you did something about it.

I’ve watched people I care about ration insulin. Skip doses. Split pills. Choose between medicine and rent. The systems we have aren’t protecting or helping people well enough, and arguably are part of the problem. So I’ve designed different ones.

Crown Letter: Poo

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Crown Letter: Ai-jen Poo

The Family Table — Household Steward

January 24, 2026

Dear Ms. Poo,

The people who care for our families are invisible — until they’re not there.

You’ve spent your career making that invisible labor visible. Fighting for dignity, fair wages, and respect for the domestic workers who hold households together. You know what I know: this work isn’t lesser. It’s essential.

I’ve built a platform with fifteen charitable initiatives. The fifteenth is called The Family Table, and I want you to lead it.

Crown Letter: Sal Khan Chancellor

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

CROWN LETTER: SAL KHAN

Chancellor — Didasko Education Initiative

Liana Banyan Corporation

To: Sal Khan From: Jonathan Jones, Founder Date: January 23, 2026 Re: Building the education platform you’ve been working toward

Sal,

You’ve spent two decades proving that world-class education can be free. I’ve spent nine years building the economic infrastructure to make it sustainable.

I’m offering you a Crown.

Didasko is the education initiative within Liana Banyan — a cooperative commerce platform where creators keep 83.3% of revenue and the margin is permanently locked at Cost + 20%. No extraction. No enshittification. The operating agreement makes it structurally impossible.

Crown Letter: Swift

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

👑 CROWN LETTER: TAYLOR SWIFT

Maestro Mentor, Lady Banyan of the Stage

First Voice of the JukeBox Initiative

Liana Banyan Corporation

VERSION 05 — Crown Offer Format (Updated)

Dear Ms. Swift,

I’m writing to offer you a Crown.

Not a metaphorical crown — a real one. A founding leadership position in JukeBox, one of fourteen initiatives within Liana Banyan, a platform built on the principle of “Help Each Other Help Ourselves.”

Crown Letter: Williams

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

👑 CROWN LETTER: KIMBERLY A. WILLIAMS

Responder General, Lady Banyan of the Lifeline

First Responder of the Rally Group

Board Candidate, Liana Banyan Corporation

Dear Ms. Williams,

I’m writing to offer you a Crown.

Not a metaphorical crown — a real one. A founding leadership position in The Rally Group, one of fourteen initiatives within Liana Banyan, a platform built on the principle of “Help Each Other Help Ourselves.”

WHY YOU

You run the largest crisis response system in America.

Crown Letter: Yunus

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

👑 CROWN LETTER: MUHAMMAD YUNUS

Commerce Secretary, Lord Banyan of the World

First Keeper of the International Initiative

Board Candidate, Liana Banyan Corporation

Date: January 23, 2026

Dear Professor Yunus,

You proved that the poor are creditworthy.

You proved that lending to women changes communities.

You proved that social business can solve problems that charity cannot.

I’ve built a platform based on everything you proved — and I need your help to take it global.