Built to Thrive,
Not Just Get By

Chair – Daniel Ellenberg, PhD, is the founder of Strength with Heart and a past president of the APA Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinities. He is the founder and director of the Men and Boys Compassion Coalition and a principal in the Rewire Leadership Institute. Daniel serves on the boards of the Global Compassion Coalition and the Wellspring Institute.

Chris Germer, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and lecturer on psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He co-developed the Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program, currently taught in 30 languages worldwide. Chris has authored or co-authored six influential books on the integration of self-compassion into psychotherapy and daily life.

Andrew P. Smiler, PhD, is a licensed therapist in Winston-Salem, NC, serving males aged 15-85. He is the author of Clinical Work with Men (2026) and the award-winning Dating and Sex: A Guide for the 21st Century Teen Boy. A past president of the Society for the Psychology of Men and Masculinities.

Christopher Willard, PsyD, is a father, clinical psychologist, author, and consultant based at Harvard Medical School. He has spoken in forty-two countries and is the author of twenty-two books. His work focuses on bringing mindfulness, mental health, and resilience to young people, educators, and families worldwide.

Boysen Hodgson is the Director of Operations for the ManKind Project USA, a nonprofit supporting men’s groups serving nearly 10,000 men weekly. Co-creator of the ManKind Podcast and author of The New Macho, he has over two decades of experience facilitating transformational programs for emotionally mature masculinity.

Chair – Daniel Ellenberg, PhD, is the founder of Strength with Heart and a past president of the APA Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinities. He is the founder and director of the Men and Boys Compassion Coalition and a principal in the Rewire Leadership Institute. Daniel serves on the boards of the Global Compassion Coalition and the Wellspring Institute.

Pasha Dashtgard, PhD is an Assistant Professor and Director of Interventions for the PERIL Lab at American University’s School of Public Affairs. He oversees the implementation and scaling of prevention-based resources designed to reduce polarization and extremism through both online and in-person educational interventions.

Kaitlyn Tierney is the CEO and Founder of Diverting Hate, an organization dedicated to pulling young men away from hate and toward purpose, connection, and belonging. She brings deep expertise in understanding how radicalization takes hold and how to offer young men a meaningful path toward a healthy identity.

Saed Deryck Hill, PhD, is a counseling psychologist and Harm Reduction Specialist at Yale University. He specializes in promoting pro-social masculinities and innovative approaches to violence prevention. Saed is the President-Elect of the APA’s Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinities and has advised the White House Task Force.

Sean Harvey is a strategic advisor and founder of the WCI Advisory Group. He teaches Men, Masculinity & Extremism at American University and authored Warrior Compassion: Unleashing the Healing Power of Men. His work serves as a roadmap for men’s healing as a vital catalyst for broader systems change.

Chair – Daniel Ellenberg, PhD, is the founder of Strength with Heart and a past president of the APA Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinities. He is the founder and director of the Men and Boys Compassion Coalition and a principal in the Rewire Leadership Institute. Daniel serves on the boards of the Global Compassion Coalition and the Wellspring Institute.

Warren Farrell, PhD, has been recognized by the Financial Times of London as one of the world’s top 100 thought leaders. His international bestsellers, including The Myth of Male Power and Why Men Are the Way They Are, have been published in 19 languages. He previously served on the Board of Directors of the National Organization for Women.

Ashanti Branch is the Founder and Executive Director of the Ever Forward Club, a non-profit dedicated to eliminating the student dropout rate through youth mentorship. A featured speaker at TEDx Marin on “The Masks We All Wear,” Ashanti is a leading voice in helping young men achieve emotional social intelligence.

Aaron Bart is a leadership coach and ICF New England board member specializing in helping men navigate career and life transitions. With over 16 years in men’s group work and a graduate degree from Yale, he brings both professional expertise and a father’s perspective to the conversation on modern masculinity.

Danny Singley, PhD, is a board-certified psychologist and widely recognized thought leader in men’s mental health and perinatal psychology. As the Founding Director of The Center for Men’s Excellence in San Diego, he specializes in men’s issues, new fatherhood, and the vital transition to parenthood.

Chair – Daniel Ellenberg, PhD, is the founder of Strength with Heart and a past president of the APA Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinities. He is the founder and director of the Men and Boys Compassion Coalition and a principal in the Rewire Leadership Institute. Daniel serves on the boards of the Global Compassion Coalition and the Wellspring Institute.

John Schinnerer, PhD, is a psychologist, executive coach, and founder of GuideToSelf.com. He hosts the podcasts The Evolved Caveman and Love Isn’t Enough, where he teaches emotional mastery and conscious relationships. John helps men and couples build the self-awareness and communication skills required for lasting, evolved connections.

Tyler Bradstreet, PhD, is a psychologist with 15 years of experience working with collegiate, professional, and Olympic athletes. He currently serves as the Director of Performance Psychology for a Major League Baseball team, focusing on building the psychological architecture of elite performance and high-functioning team cultures.

Fredric E. Rabinowitz, PhD, is Professor and Chair of the Psychology Department at the University of Redlands. He has authored five books on psychotherapy with men, including Deepening Group Psychotherapy with Men and has led men’s groups since 1986. He was the lead author of the APA’s Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Boys and Men.

Joe Conrad is a creative entrepreneur and digital health pioneer. He is the Founder and CEO of Cactus and Grit Digital Health, specializing in behavioral health technology. Joe and his team created Man Therapy, a groundbreaking approach to men’s mental health, and he recently published Man Therapy: Therapy the Way a Man Does It.