Our Inner Circle

We are a collective of global tourism stakeholders who refuse to skirt the challenging issues. Instead, we throw our boundless enthusiasm and well-researched knowledge and wisdom at them, determined to find a resolution. We stand for the betterment of lives and livelihoods through mindful travel, regenerative thinking, and conscious choice-making.

To strengthen and spread this message, our global team is available to share and learn more ..

Jake Haupert

Co-Founder + CEO | USA

Jillian Dickens

Director of Special Projects | Spain

Heather Morse

COO | USA

Michael Bennett

Co-Founder | Strategic Advisor

Sonia Cruz

Consultant & Facilitator | Ireland

Eric Woxman

Ops Coordinator | USA

Ivana 

Damnjanovic, PhD

Consultant & Facilitator | Serbia

Paulina Tracz

Graphic Design | USA

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Sallie Fraenkel

Board of Directors | Wellness Consultant

Jorge Perez

Board of Directors | Transformative Hospitality

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Tom Byrne

Board of Directors | Vision + Strategy

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Kurt Kutay

Board of Directors | Ecotourism Thought Leader

Chip Conley

Advisory Council | NYT Best-Selling Author

Dr. Suzy Ross

Advisory Council | Academia + Recreation Therapist

Victoria Simmons

Advisory Council | Transformative Marketing

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Joe Pine

Advisory Council | Author, “The Transformation Economy”

Dr. Marco Robledo

Advisory Council | Academia + Transformation Economy

Dr. Anu Taranath

Advisory Council | Author of "Beyond Guilt Trips: Mindful Travel in an Unequal World"

Sunniva Sorby

Advisory Council | Activist & Explorers Club Member

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Brian Mullis

Destination Regeneration, Executive Advisor

Caliopy Glaros

Advisory Council | Philanthropy + Social Change

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Gordon Hempton

Advisory Council | Quiet Parks International

Maria Baltazzi

Advisory Council | Award-winning Author, Take a Shot at Happiness

Joao Perre Viana

Advisory Council | Transformative Travel and Pilgrimage

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Natalia Cohen

Advisory Council | Mindset + Motivation

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James Wallman

Advisory Council | World Experience Organization

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Phil Cousineau

Advisory Council | Author, “The Art of the Pilgrimage”

Lisa Merrill

Advisory Council | Photography + Philanthropy

 

Our Community of Purpose also includes a group of influential Global Ambassadors and Partners in Change, Media Heralds and others committed to raising awareness of transformative tourism and regenerative development for tourism.

 
Ambassadors
Donors & Investors
Media Heralds
 
Interested in Joining our team