Steve Dubb's roots in co-ops go back to when he joined the Berkeley Student Co-op in 1986, where he was a member-owner for three years. From there, he went on, in graduate school at UC San Diego, to be a part of the Groundwork Books Collective from 1989 to 1998. From 2000 to 2003, Steve served as executive director of NASCO. Steve has remained active in NASCO ever since, serving on NASCO's board from 2006 to 2008 and remaining an informal advisor to board and staff.
Since 2004, Steve has worked for The Democracy Collaborative, where much of his work has centered on building the theory and practice of "community wealth" as a strategy to empower low-income communities and communities of color. At the Collaborative, Steve was written a number of books and reports and developed the Community-Wealth.org website and e-newsletter. In addition, Steve has worked on developing strategies to build community wealth in many cities, including Atlanta, Baltimore, Cleveland, Denver, Jackson, Jacksonville, Minneapolis, New Haven, New Orleans, Pittsburgh, Portland (OR) and Washington, DC. Steve is also part of the Collaborative’s Learning/Action Lab team that is currently partnering with Native American organizations to develop employee-owned businesses and social enterprises in Indian Country.