Meet The Stewards
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👋 Co-Director — 💌Jaz@alkemi-consulting.org — 🇺🇸 Colorado (GMT-6)
Jessica 'Jaz' Cadoch is a cultural and medical anthropologist who has been studying and involved in the psychedelic movement since 2016. With a particular interest in the intermingling of conventional models and psychedelic-assisted therapy, Jaz is concerned with ensuring that psychedelic practices are carefully and ethically integrated into modern Western society and culture.
As the former Executive Director of the Montreal Psychedelic Society and volunteer in the San Francisco Psychedelic Society, Jaz is a long-time community and grassroots member of the psychedelic movement. She is also co-founded ALKEMI, a consulting firm for psychedelic ethics & accountability and contributed to the process of Colorado’s Proposition 122 - the Natural Medicine Health Act.
👋 Co-Director — 💌 Michaelfmargolies@gmail.com — 🇺🇸 San Diego (GMT-7)
Since 2015, Mike has worked full-time in psychedelic education and community building, creating spaces for nuanced, open and honest conversations. Publicly, his most known project is Psychedelic Seminars. On the PsychSems stage, he has interviewed a range of leaders including bestselling author Michael Pollan, Dr. James Fadiman and Ayelet Waldman on microdosing, and Johns Hopkins psychedelic research legend Bill Richards. Behind the scenes, Mike has started and led several community organizations and professional networks within the psychedelic space.
👋 Co-Director — 🇺🇸 San Diego (GMT-7)
Mareesa Stertz is a filmmaker, storyteller, community organizer, and kundalini yoga teacher. She is a cofounder of Lucid News and the producer and host of the documentary series, The Healing Powers (of Psychedelics and Other Mindful Practices), and Damanhur, both currently streaming on Gaia TV.
