Founding Supporters
This is a growing list of distinguished individuals – many of whom are already working to understand and promote compassion – providing early and vital support for the Global Compassion Coalition.
Shawn Achor
Happiness researcher and author
Ineda Pearl Adesanya
Chaplain | Spiritual Leader | Author
Maurizio Albahari
Associate Professor
Department of Anthropology and Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame
Noliwe Alexander
Dharma Teacher
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
Robin Alexandra
Medicine Woman
Michael Amster
Doctor, author
The Power of Awe
Lene Rachel Anderson
President
Nordic Bildung
Joi Andreoli
Family Therapist and author
Poko Ariihee
Photographer
Kōrero o te Orau
Olly Armstrong
Director
Breathe
Paul Atkins
Founder
Prosocial World
Milly St Aubyn
Reflexologist
Adam Avin
Founder
Wuf Shanti Children’s Wellness Foundation
Dr. Marleen ter Avest
Psychologist
Radboud University
Robin Banerjee
Head of Psychology
University of Sussex
Jasmine Banks
Executive Director
Generation Common Good
Randy Barker
Director of Health, Counseling & Well-Being
Katherine Barkley
Founder
CORENTE
Anna Basallaje
COO
Mary Ann Boe
Community Relations Director
Fiona Brandon
Psychotherapist & Educator
Ciara Byrne
Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer and Chair of Trustees
Imperial College and Human Values in Healthcare Forum
Doris Chang
Clinical Psychologist and Associate Professor
New York University Silver School of Social Work
James Clarke
Head of Outreach
The Renew Foundation
Liz Dunning
VP of Development and Partnerships
Duane Elgin
Co-Director
Yvonne Feeney
Project Manager for the Time for Dementia programme
Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Nathan E Fisher
PhD Candidate
Cam Van Fossen
Executive Director
Albert Garcia-Romeu
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research
Marina Gattás
Culture and Politics Lead
Scott Greenberg
Executive Director
Peter Grossenbacher
Professor
Nicola Hart
Founder of a drinks organisation
Rona Hart
Course Leader
School of Psychology, University of Sussex
Dr. Clemette Haskins
Senior Fellow
Cathy Heller
Spiritual coach, Podcaster
Anthony Jack
Beamer-Schneider Professor of Ethics
Case Western Reserve University
Carolyn Jacobs
Dean Emerita Smith College School for Social Work
Smith College
Tomeka Jacobs
Gabriella Jaeger
Co-Founder & Programmes Director
Global Changemakers
Renee Jain
Founder
GoZen! and TeenToks
James Jesso
Author and Podcast Host
Adventures Through The Mind
Becca Kearl
Executive Director
Cliff Lansley
Research Director
Emotional Intelligence Academy
Lillian Lahiri
Retired teacher
Chad Dion Lassiter
Executive Director
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
Becca Lawton
Operations Manager
The Kindness Institute
Joung Chul Lee
Assistant Professor
William MS Lee
Retired architect
USCPFAUSCPFA
Liliana Lengua
Professor of Psychology
University of Washington Center for Child and Family Well-being
Jeremy Lent
Founder
Andrea Livingston
Associate Director of Engagement and Partnerships
Rachel Lim
Co founder
Caroline Mehl
Co-Founder & Executive Director
Candy Mendelowitz
Business Coach
Strategic Personnel
Jon Metzler
Senior Director of Human Performance
Magellan Federal
Fay Milton
Co-Founder
Ioannis Nikolaou
Professor of Organizational Behaviour & HRM
Athens University of Economics & Business – Job Pairs
Rolf Nolasco
Rueben P. Job Professor of Spiritual Formation and Pastoral Theology
Christian Nunes
National President
National Organization for Women
Bonnie O'Brien Jonsson
Writer/Mindfulness teacher
Self–UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
Ricki Pollycove
Physician Deep Ecologist
Julie Potiker
Author, Certified Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher
Mindful Methods for Life, and UCSD Center for Mindfulness
John Prendergast
Author, teacher
Diane Renz
Neuroscience practical applications facilitator
Amy Richards
Flourishing & Connectedness Researcher | Contemplative Practice Facilitator
Emory University; The Task Force for Global Health
Kevin Riordan
Psychotherapist
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Center for Healthy Minds, and The Loka Initiative
Leonard Riskin
Visiting Professor & Distinguished Fellow
Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
Frank Rogers
Professor of Spiritual Formation
Claremont School of Theology & The Center for Engaged Compassion
Freya Seiller
Medical doctor psychosomatics/psychotherapy
PNT-teachers, Esalen (advanced Bodywork), Success Teams (Barbara Sher) Kassenärztliche Vereinigung BW, Bvvp, Treesisters, Arbor Seminare
Kai Shappley
Activist
Re. Dr. Ronne Wingate Sims
Assistant Director of Religious Diversity, Justice and Outreach
University of San Francisco
Mark Skelding
psychotherapist
Holly Sweet
Psychologist
Laura Talmus
Co-founder and Executive Director
Mary Tarsher
University of Notre Dame
Stan Tatkin
Owner/Founder
Justine Toms
Founding Director, Host
New Dimensions Radio
Amber Tout
Postdoctoral Researcher and Founder of Sleep Positive
University of Sussex
Cathy Towle
Chair Emeritus
Helané Wahbeh
Director of Research
Magdalena Whoolery
Maternal-Child Health & Infant Young Child Feeding Consultant
Breastfeeding International
Roberton Work
Social and ecological activist and nonfiction author
Compassionate Civilization Collaborative (C3)