Our Team

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, kindness 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.

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

Board of Directors
Rich Fernandez

Rich Fernandez

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
CEO SIYLI, former director of executive education and people development at Google
Arianna Huffington

Arianna Huffington

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

Karen May

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

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

David Yeung

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

Jayesh Goyal

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

Bill Duane

Bill is a well-being expert, engineering executive, organizational consultant and former head of the Well Being and Learning Group at Google.
Cecily Mak

Cecily Mak

Chair of the Board or Directors, SIYLI
Mirabai Bush

Mirabai Bush

Author and Senior Fellow at Center for Contemplative Mind in Society. Co-developed the Search Inside Yourself curriculum. Has taught contemplative practice in life and work for 45 years.
Amishi Jha

Amishi Jha

Neuroscientist, Researcher, Associate Professor University of Miami
Advisory Board
Rhonda Magee

Rhonda Magee

Professor of Law at the Univ. of San Francisco and a leader integrating mindfulness into law and social justice.
Arianna Huffington

Arianna Huffington

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

Karen May

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

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

David Yeung

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

Golbie Kamarei

Head of People at Quay, Founder of BlackRock Mindfulness, TED Talk 'Success at What Cost?', Advisor on Future of Work/HR Tech with Kamarei Advisory.
Jenée Johnson

Jenée Johnson

Mindfulness, Public Health and Racial Healing Innovator.
Ryan Moore

Ryan Moore

Media & technology leader. Head of Strategy at Quibi. Former Global Director of Video at Twitter. Advisor to tech/wellness organizations.
Toussaint Bailey

Toussaint Bailey

CEO of Enso Wealth, Founder of the Just Listen Project, impact investment advisor.

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

Rich Fernandez

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
CEO SIYLI, former director of executive education and people development at Google
Lindsey Kugel

Lindsey Kugel

Director, Public Programs and Partnerships
​Lindsey has a strong background in startups and nonprofits.
Steph Stern

Steph Stern

Director, Global Expansion
At SIYLI, Steph leads the team that brings SIY to organizations, aiming to inspire compassionate workplaces.
Carolina Lasso

Carolina Lasso

Director of Marketing
Passionate marketer & teacher. Former Googler, author of plenitud.net. Loves helping brands and individuals attain their full potential.
Alex Moyle

Alex Moyle

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

Jason Sbordone

Director of Product Development
Jason has built his career around leader development and coaching and believes mindfulness is the key to a healthy world.
Ilana Robbins Gross

Ilana Robbins Gross

Director of Public Programs
Ilana brings her diverse work experience organizing in New Orleans, education in Brazil, and technology in San Francisco.
Brandon Rennels

Brandon Rennels

Teacher Development Manager
​A management consultant by trade, Brandon worked for large corporations in Dubai before transitioning to SIYLI.
Judith Harris

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.
Regina Zasadzinski

Regina Zasadzinski

Public Program Program Manager
Regina is passionate about facilitating transformative participant experiences and creating a world that works for all.
Abri Holden

Abri Holden

Teacher Development Manager
​Abri is a former leadership development consultant and is passionate about supporting people to access their wisdom within.
Sarah Hunt

Sarah Hunt

Engagement Manager
Sarah is a communications specialist with a strong background in client relationship development and facilitation.
Simone Harris

Simone Harris

Emotional Intelligence Coach, Program Manager
Simone is an EQ coach, experienced in cultivating learning interventions that encourage cross-cultural understanding, Empathy & Inclusion
Caitlin Stull

Caitlin Stull

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

Sarah Salamon

Teacher Training Program Manager
Sarah is passionate about cultivating and creating space for empowered humans to connect mindfully, teach & grow.
Chade-Meng Tan

Chade-Meng Tan

Bestselling author and philanthropist.
Marc Lesser

Marc Lesser

Author, speaker, facilitator, executive coach and Zen teacher
Philippe Goldin

Philippe Goldin

Professor of Neuroscience, researcher in cognitive-affective and contemplative neuroscience, health psychology and behavioral science.