Meet the IAM Team

Bruce Alderman
Metatheory Team; Integral Philosophy Advisor
Bruce Alderman, MA, is an affiliate faculty at John F. Kennedy University in the Consciousness and Transformative Studies and Holistic Counseling Psychology departments. Recent integrally...
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Cory David Barker
Encyclopedia of Big Pictures Initiative Leader
Cory David Barker is a transdisciplinary and archdisciplinary scholar. He holds a Master of Arts degree in Social Science and Informatics, and is pursuing a...
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Lana Bolotina
Director, Finance
Lana is a seasoned financial industry executive with twenty years of experience in the commercial lending industry, thriving in dynamic and fluid environments while remaining...
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Dima Bulatov
Director, Design & Engineering
Dima Bulatov is the Director of Design & Engineering for the Institute of Applied Metatheory, where he leads the Institute's software development, AI and design...
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Theo Dawson
Lectica and MHC Advisor
Theo Dawson is founder and executive director of Lectica, Inc, a non-profit organization that develops and administers evidence-based, diagnostic, and formative developmental assessments; offers research...
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Brendan Graham Dempsey
Metatheory Team; Cultural Complexity Index Leader
Brendan Graham Dempsey is a writer, poet, farmer, and the director of Sky Meadow Institute, an organization dedicated to promoting systems-based thinking about the things...
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Corey deVos
Media Advisor
Corey is the editor, designer, writer, and producer of IntegralLife.com, as well as themanaging editor of KenWilber.com. He is also a freelance writer, integral consultant,...
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Mark Fischler
Metatheory Team; Public Policy Advisor
Mark Fischler is a Professor of Criminal justice and current program coordinator for the criminal justice and criminology programs at Plymouth State University. Prior to...
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John Curtis Franklin
Critical Realism Advisor
John Curtis Franklin is professor of classical civilizations at the University of Vermont. He teaches Greek and Latin language and literature, especially epic, lyric, and...
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Lisa Gibson
SALT for Climate Initiative Leader
Lisa Genki Gibson is a systems change consultant, educator, facilitator, and coach, with a background in social justice, gender and development, and community engagement across...
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Jason Grant
Design Thinking Advisor
Jason was an Independent Experience Design Strategist since early 2000s. He has consulted professionals and coached designers at companies like: Amex, eBay, Bupa, Legal &...
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Nick Hedlund
Metatheory Team; Metacrisis Initiative Leader
Nick Hedlund, Ph.D., is founding director of the Eudaimonia Institute. He earned his Ph.D. in Philosophy & Social Science from University College London and was...
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Gregg Henriques
UTOK Advisor
Gregg Henriques is a professor of psychology at James Madison University. He earned his MS in clinical and community psychology from the University of North...
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Gail Hochachka
Metatheory Team; SALT for Climate Initiative Leader
Dr. Gail Hochachka, PhD, is a researcher, thought-catalyzer, facilitator, and coach. She has pursued a unique area of research on the human dimensions of climate...
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Ryan Johansen
Integrative Policing Initiative Leader
Ryan Johansen currently serves as the Chief of Police for the City of San Bruno, CA, a diverse community of approximately 50,000 residents located in...
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Metatheory Team; Complex Thought Advisor
Sean Kelly is Professor of Philosophy at the California Institute of Integral Studies, having received his Ph.D. in Religious Studies from the University of Ottawa...
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Michael Kleineberg
Encyclopedia of Big Pictures Initiative Leader
Dr. Michael Kleineberg studied library and information science and German literature at Humboldt-University in Berlin, Germany. His research interests cover the intersection of knowledge organization,...
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Henry Kurze
Research Associate
Henry Kurze holds a B.Sc. (Honours) in Politics, Psychology, Law, and Economics from the University of Amsterdam, where he graduated at the top of his...
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Josh Leonard
Director, Operations; Social Sector Initiative Leader
Josh Leonard is a seasoned social impact organizational leader with more than two decades of real-world experience developing strategy, culture, programs, and leaders through an...
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Stephanie Lepp
Initiative Leader
Stephanie Lepp is an award-winning producer and creator of Infinite Lunchbox — a production studio devoted to celebrating and sourcing strength from viewpoint diversity. She’s...
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Tam Lundy
Social Sector Initiative Co-Lead
A consultant, educator and mentor in the field of human and social development, Tam has led innovative initiatives in diverse sectors and settings, including health,...
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Allen Manning
Software Engineering Advisor
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Toby Marks
Brand & Product Management Advisor
Toby is a seasoned Product Manager from the UK with a decade of experience working for agencies and consultancies across various sectors. With a sharp...
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John Mistler
John Mistler is an Emmy-nominated composer, songwriter, music director, and conductor for film, television, radio and theater. He is often known for his scores for...
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Network Expert
Brandon Nørgaard is a co-founder of the Enlightened Worldview Project, an initiative aiming to promote improved sensemaking, civic engagement, and inner development through networks of...
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Chris Orrey
Integrative Policing Initiative Leader
Chris Orrey is a retired police lieutenant with over 30 years of service with the Hayward, California Police Department. She is a graduate of California's...
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Director, Automation & Network Learning
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Bryan Plasters
Web3 Advisor
Bryan is a lifelong technophile whose interests, career, and pursuits reflect a vast knowledge base in emerging and cutting edge technologies. He spent his professional...
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Metatheory Team; Critical Theory Advisor
Michael Schwartz, born in Brooklyn in 1957, and raised in Teaneck NJ (the first town in the USA to vote for integrated schooling via busing,...
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Project Management Advisor
Tiffany Smith, PMP, CPIM, is a Senior Project Manager in large-scale, complex technology environments across government, healthcare, enterprise software, mobile applications and manufacturing. She is...
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Robb Smith
Founder, CEO; Metatheory Team
Robb is founder of the Institute of Applied Metatheory and leader of its executive team. He is a lifelong social innovator who coined the term...
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Jason Ānanda Josephson Storm
Metamodern Theory Advisor
Jason Ānanda Josephson Storm is professor of religious studies and science and technology at Williams College. He received his master’s degree from Harvard University and...
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Roger Walsh
Integral Metatheory Advisor
Roger N. Walsh is professor of psychiatry, philosophy and anthropology at the University of California, Irvine, in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior. His...
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