Mike Lerner is a current Stepping Stones Board Member and Elder. During his four decade career as a family dentist, Mike enjoyed the fellowship of men through an array of interests: running marathons, playing music, and hiking and climbing in the Sierras. More recently, he has taken a strong interest in understanding men’s roles with each other, as fathers and as friends.

​Having studied mentoring with master storyteller and mythologist Michael Meade, Mike founded a Men’s group that still meets each month after 20 years together. As an Elder, Mike serves as a witness to the boys becoming young men, while offering up his passion for community, his love of nature and his unique ability for creating healthy, joyous relationships.