About

Search Inside Yourself was born at Google from one engineer’s dream to change the world.

It began in 2007 when veteran engineer Chade-Meng Tan assembled leading experts in mindfulness, neuroscience and emotional intelligence to develop an internal course for his fellow Googlers. It quickly became an incredibly popular training program within Google.

Interest outside Google was so great that the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute (SIYLI) was established in 2012 as an independent nonprofit organization. Since then, Search Inside Yourself has become a globally recognized program and SIYLI continues to work with Google, as well as other corporate, nonprofit and government organizations around the world.

In everything we do, SIYLI strives to teach people tools for compassion, empathy and wisdom so that they can create a better world for themselves and others. And we believe SIYLI can contribute to world peace within our lifetime.

We offer programs for individuals and also bring mindfulness training to teams.

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Impact

We work with a variety of incredible clients.

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Over 20,000 people have taken the SIY program in more than 100 cities.

SIY has been featured in some amazing places.

Our Team

Our staff, board and teachers all share a personal commitment to practice what we teach.

We aim to embody the benefits of a well-balanced mind and are dedicated to helping individuals and organizations sustain peak professional performance with ease, grace and compassion. Our teachers have rich and diverse backgrounds that include coaching senior executives at Fortune 100 companies, working in the world’s top neuroscience labs and holding prominent executive positions in leading companies.

Chade-Meng Tan

Jolly Good Fellow at Google, author of Search Inside Yourself, world peace seeker, co-founder and chairman of SIYLI

Rich Fernandez

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

CEO SIYLI, former director of executive education and people development at Google

Richard Davidson

Neuroscientist, co-author of The Emotional Life of Your Brain, Founder and Chair of the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds

Arianna Huffington

Chair, President and Editor-in-Chief of The Huffington Post; author of 14 books, including Thrive

Rand Rosenberg

Former Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Development at PG&E Corporation, Former investment banker, sustainability advocate

Marc Lesser

Co-founder, former CEO SIYLI and Emeritus Board member

Co-founder, former CEO and Emeritus Board member of SIYLI, Author of Less: Accomplish More by Doing Less

Philippe Goldin

Assistant Professor and Director of the Clinically Applied Affective Neuroscience Lab, UC Davis. Emeritus Board member, co-founder of SIYLI

Karen May

Vice President of People Development at Google, former Organizational Psychologist and Leadership coach, Senior Advisor to the SIYLI board

Scott Kriens

Co-founder of the 1440 Foundation, Chairman of the Board and former CEO of Juniper Networks, Advisor to the SIYLI board

David Yeung

Co-Founder & CEO of Green Monday; global movement maker on sustainability and plant-based diet; social entrepreneur; impact investor.

Jayesh Goyal

Senior Vice President at Aggreko; clean energy advocate; Board Member of Sunday Friends

Meg Levie

Mark Coleman

Dr. Laura Delizonna

Laura is an international speaker, consultant and author specializing in the science of happiness and mindfulness.

Dr. Kelly Werner

Kelly is committed to helping people flourish. From psychotherapy to executive coaching, she guides people to actualize their potential.

Linda Curtis

Jackie McGrath

Simon Moyes

Michelle Maldonado

Robert Chender

Lori Schwanbeck

Peter Bostelmann

Laurie Cameron

Hemant Bhanoo

VP, Product and Strategy

father. was-trepreneur, want-repreneur. engineer. investor. pilgrim.

Peter Bonanno

Director of SIYLI Program Development

Peter is a social entrepreneur, learning designer and longtime practitioner of mindfulness and tai chi.

Brandon Rennels

Teacher Development Manager

A management consultant by trade, Brandon worked for large corporations in Dubai before transitioning to SIYLI.

Ibrahim Bokharouss

We are proud to showcase a team of talented individuals who have completed our yearlong teacher training program and are certified to teach the SIY program.

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Rich Fernandez

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

CEO SIYLI, former director of executive education and people development at Google

Peter Weng

Chief Business Officer (CBO), Head of Global Expansion

Peter is an experienced high-tech executive who is passionate about exploring how mindfulness can affect individual and social change.

Hemant Bhanoo

VP, Product and Strategy

father. was-trepreneur, want-repreneur. engineer. investor. pilgrim.

Peter Bonanno

Director of SIYLI Program Development

Peter is a social entrepreneur, learning designer and longtime practitioner of mindfulness and tai chi.

Jason Sbordone

Program Development Manager

Jason has built his career around leader development and coaching and believes mindfulness is the key to a healthy world.

Lindsey Kugel

Director, Public Programs and Partnerships

Lindsey has a strong background in startups and nonprofits.

Ilana Robbins Gross

Public Program Manager

Ilana brings her diverse work experience organizing in New Orleans, education in Brazil, and technology in San Francisco.

Tyler Peterson

VP, Global Teacher Training

Tyler is an entrepreneur drawing on diverse experiences in business, technology, finance and sustainability.

Nina Levit Cruz

Engage Program Coordinator

Nina’s experiences have shown her we all share the desire to be our best selves, to feel connected, and to serve the world in our own way.

Brandon Rennels

Teacher Development Manager

A management consultant by trade, Brandon worked for large corporations in Dubai before transitioning to SIYLI.

Steph Stern

Director, Global Expansion

Steph has over a decade of program management experience working on energy-efficiency and environmental issues.

Rick Echler

Engagement Manager

Rick blends his project management experience and passion for personal growth with a desire cultivate emotional intelligence.

Judith Harris

Engagement Manager

Judith believes that changing the way we show up at work impacts the way we show up with ourselves, in relationships, and in the world.

Alex Moyle

Director of Finance

Alex brings his extensive background in Corporate Accounting and Finance along with his passion for mindfulness and social change.

Abi Olmstead

Engagement Manager

Abi brings a blend of experience in program management, sales, and client services to her work at SIYLI.

Regina Zasadzinski

Engage Program Manager

Regina is passionate about facilitating transformative participant experiences and creating a world that works for all.

Abri Holden

Teacher Training Program Manager

Abri has a decade of leadership development experience and is passionate about service to others.

Sarah Hunt

Program Coordinator

Sarah is a communications specialist with a strong background in events, facilitation and fostering community.

Simone Harris

Program Coordinator

Simone has a background in project management and experience coordinating programs for incarcerated individuals and their communities.

Ibrahim Bokharouss

Software Engineer

Ibrahim derives joy from creating meaningful and playful experiences enabling us to thrive as individuals, and through that, us as a whole.

Caitlin Stull

Program Coordinator

Caitlin’s greatest joy is empowering individuals around the world to deepen connection to mindfulness, compassion, and authenticity.

I highly recommend SIY to anyone looking to improve the way their team works together, enhance their innovative thinking and clarity, reduce stress, improve general wellbeing, manage difficult conversations, and be generally more at peace.

Barry Margerum
Chief Strategy Officer Plantronics

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