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Our Advisory Team
David D. Burstein
David is the CEO and co-founder of Run for America, a post-partisan initiative to restore imagination to American governance and break political polarization. He is the author of Fast Future: How the Millennial Generation is Shaping Our World, the first broad book about the Millennial Generation written by a Millennial. He is a World Economic Forum Global Shaper and Disruptor Foundation Fellow and serves on several key boards.
Dr. Jasdeep Saluja
Co-Founder Aroga Lifestyle Medicine. Knows health outcomes are predictable based on having the right tools and guidance. As a practicing doctor, focusses on meaningfully connecting with patients, guided by the belief patients have everything they need within them in order to lead healthy, positive lives. Brings an innovative, people-first approach and matches it with evidence-based and science-backed facts. Board of Directors for the ABLM since January 2020.
Ashley Grimmel
Founder of Grimmel Biometric, which offers wearable-based corporate wellness programs alongside elite 1:1 performance coaching. Co-Founder of The FRESH Program, which works with businesses and universities to optimize performance by focusing on five key areas: Finances, Relationships, Education, Spirituality, and Health. Works with F1 Drivers, Olympians, UFC champions, and NFL players.
Jackie Knechtel
Founder of Flow Consciousness Institute, which holds cutting-edge training, retreats, leads workshops and delivers transformational experiences worldwide, and Shiine, an early-stage tech start-up supporting underserved communities with mental health. International speaker, facilitator, serial entrepreneur, and pioneer in the state of flow. Committed to helping shift consciousness globally to create a more equitable, collaborative, and thriving future.
Andrew Hutton
Founder and CEO of Market Fit. Supporting the next wave of entrepreneurs and business builders - for founders and early-stage entrepreneurs and builders to come together to learn, grow, and push their businesses forward. Former Chief Innovation Officer at Human Ventures, an NYC-based venture studio with a $50m pre-seed venture fund. Former CEO at Day One.
Reginald Hubbard
Has taught Members of Congress, Congressional Staff, major labor unions, leading corporations, progressive organizations, and individuals from all walks of life - simple tools for managing stress and bringing peace to mind, body, and spirit. Active Peace offers classes, strategies, and techniques to help others nurture peace of mind, creativity, equanimity in spirit, and physical health - helping people nurture well-being as foundational rather than an afterthought.
Japman Bajaj
Executive VP Vametric, creator of VALID-8, helping transform government work. VALID-8 allows government workers to keep a record of their accomplishments and applied skills while providing proof to decision-makers to reduce incidents, increase productivity, and widen participation. Award-winning transformational leader redefining the way the world thinks about human ability, testing, and assessment. A storyteller passionate about human potential, meditation, and authentic leadership.
Melissa Stangl
Founding Partner and COO for Soltara Healing Center, a Shipibo-led plant-medicine center in Costa Rica, with a focus on integration. Co-founder of the Soltara Community Platform, a global online community centered around holistic healing and psychedelic medicines. Passionate about bridging the gap between the Western world and the healing potential of plant medicines, their traditions, and a holistic approach to health.
In the Media
Trailblazing Organizations Supporting Political Leaders’ Mental Wellbeing
Civic Courage Lab (formerly ELC) was named the sole training-focused “Trailblazing Organization” in the US by the Apolitical Foundation in their groundbreaking Mere Mortals Report.
Inside Circle EP74: Healing Our Politics with Skippy Mesirow
In the first episode of 2025, host Eldra Jackson III welcomes Skippy Mesirow, certified master coach and founder of the Elected Leaders Collective (ELC), for a deeply personal and insightful conversation about healing our politics, addressing addiction, and confronting the unspoken realities of mental health and suicide
The journey to transformational leadership: Embracing the inner work
History’s most legendary leaders turned their inner struggles into strengths to unite us. In contrast, the most reviled leaders allowed their inner turmoil to project outward, harming us. Who do you want to be?
Navigating Setbacks: The Future of Psychedelic Medicine
Dr. Dave Rabin engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Skippy Mesirow. They delve into the evolving landscape of psychedelic medicine, discussing recent setbacks in the FDA's decision regarding MDMA-assisted therapy and much more.
Skippy Mesirow on Healing Our Politics, filming in Laos, love for Aspen, impothe rtance of self-awareness
In this episode, Skippy and Jeffrey discuss his upbringing, working in the Obama campaign and other political endeavors, his time filming a travel show in Laos, his love for Aspen and the effort he’s put toward that, the importance of self-awareness and vulnerability.
Intimidation of State and Local Officeholders
Left unchecked, abuse harms not only elected officials but also the public we serve. Learn more from this recent report by the Brennan Center for Justice. By Gowri Ramachandran, Chisun Lee, Maya Kornberg, Kimberly Peeler-Allen, Ruby Edlin, Julia Fishman, Jiyoon Park, and Grady Yuthok Short JANUARY 25, 2024
Rising Tide with Tara Barot Podcast: Im being coached... letting go of the hustle culture
An insider look at what a coaching session looks like when I'm (Tara Barot host) being coached. Skippy Mesirow is a coach and founder at ELC, whose mission is to “heal our politics” and provides coaching for public servants.
Mental health and wellness practice for today’s elected officials
Being an elected official today takes an extraordinary level of courage. And it’s taking a toll on the mental health of our elected officials. A small cadre of brave people, part of a project called the Elected Leaders Collective, is supporting leaders in doing their work in a healthier way, bringing tools of mental wellbeing to the arena….
We the (Young) People: Drug Policy w/Skippy Mesirow
In this episode, Aspen, CO City Councilmember & Elected Leaders Collective Founder Skippy Mesirow discusses his experiences personally and politically with psychedelic-assisted treatment and discusses the drug decriminalization issue at large….
Mental Health and Wellness Practice: Why You Need it to Survive & Thrive in Today’s Politics
A small cadre of brave leaders, part of a project called The Elected Leaders Collective is doing leadership differently. Taking radical responsibility and looking inward. The stresses of our jobs are immense, and the old tools no longer work. Too many of us are dropping out. There is a new path being tread. If you take it, you can stay in and change the system. It works…
YEO National Convening 2024 Experience
From Stress to Strength: The Power of Mental Wellness for Elected Leaders This YEO-led discussion will explore the unique challenges of managing mental health as an elected official. We’ll also share helpful resources you can use. Watch the talk and see what the convening was like!
ELC Coach Skippy Mesirow’s at MT2030 Breckenridge: “How to Heal our Planet by Healing Yourself”
Elected Leaders Collective co-founder Skippy Mesirow delivers a main-stage talk to 400 people describing how if we want to heal our climate, we have to start with the leader in the mirror. Delivered in Breckenridge, CO. October 2022.
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