Joe Laranjeiro is an Adjunct Professor at Rutgers University creating and teaching courses on purposeful work and living. He is also a Partner at the Conscious Business Institute and Board Member with the New York City chapter of Conscious Capitalism.

Amy Jaffe is the Senior Associate Director of the Center for Purposeful Work at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. As the leader of the Exploration Team there, Amy integrates a holistic approach that emphasizes self-awareness, reflection, and exploration into the students’ discovery of meaningful career paths.

Jan Kearce works as a Senior Leader at Maine Development. Her professional focus is on building facilitative, informed leadership capacity across organizations to meet Maine’s challenges and fulfill human potential.

Dr. Jeremy Pare is a Professor of Management, Law and Policy at Thomas College. He teaches courses in sustainable management, environmental risk, and ethical leadership and has a research focus on teams and collaborative work environments.

Kathleen Doan has worked at Southern Maine Community College for the better part of 30 years. She has worked in many areas - Financial Aid, Admissions, Advising, and currently serves as the Associate Dean of Student Success.