OPEN Foundation

OPEN FOUNDATION TEAM

In addition to its staff members, the core team at the OPEN Foundation includes a rockstar team of dedicated volunteers who come from many disciplines, such as psychology, psychiatry, medicine, neuroscience, anthropology, philosophy, research, design, development, etc.

OPEN BOARD

ERWIN KREDIET, MSC

CHAIR

Psychedelic researcher and therapist at ARQ National Psychotrauma Centre, and PhD candidate at Leiden University Medical Center.

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PATRICIA PISTERS, PhD

SECRETARY

Professor of film at the Department of Media Studies at the University of Amsterdam, founding editor of the Open Access journal Necsus.

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Michiel van Elk, PhD

TREASURER

Associate professor, researcher, and supervisor of the Psychedelic, Religious, Spiritual, and Mystical Experiences Lab at Leiden University.

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OPEN Team

JOOST BREEKSEMA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Co-founder of the OPEN Foundation, a philosopher, qualitative researcher, and PhD candidate at the psychiatry departments of the UMCG & LUMC.

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Ana Martins

CONFERENCE MANAGER ICPR 2024

Solid background in the marketing and events industry, complemented by ongoing master in clinical psychology at Leiden University with main focus on psychedelic research.

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JEROEN NEEF

HEAD OF MARKETING
& COMMUNICATIONS

Content, marketing and communications expert with a strong passion for the responsible introduction of psychedelics into healthcare and society.

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IULIA RUSU

EVENTS & MEMBERSHIP
MANAGER

Conscious event organizer speciliased in leadership and change, passionate cinephile and yogi, advocating for the responsible incorporation of psychedelic research and development into the world.

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HERMAN KALTER

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

A qualified controller at FAPO Consult and Services and the financial controller at the OPEN Foundation since 2007. 

TIMO SPIJKERS

BUSINESS ADVISOR

Entrepreneur with a background in health sciences and healthcare economics.

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Ray yang

OPERATIONS COORDINATOR

Operations and project manager. Currently studying Global Health at the University of Geneva with a main focus on drug policy.

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CAROLINA LUTHMAN

OPERATIONS & COMMUNITY

LETICIA ZANINI

SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN

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PROGRAMMING & ONLINE EVENTS

FLOOR VAN DER DOES

PROGRAMMING & ONLINE EVENTS

STEPHAN TAP

EVENTS, NEWSLETTER & COPYWRITING

SONIA TUROSIENSKI

NEWSLETTER & COPYWRITING

SERGIO LAZARO MARTINEZ

NEWSLETTER & COPYWRITING

JOEY LICHTER

NEWSLETTER & COPYWRITING

BEN INGHAM KOREN

NEWSLETTER & COPYWRITING

ANNA TEMCZUK

ILLUSTRATIONS

FIONA KLAASSEN

SUPPORT & COMMUNITY

TOBIAS VAN DIJK

LOGISTICS

RAOUL KONING

FINANCE & LOGISTICS

AREF TOULEIMAT

WEBSITE FRONT END

FLORIS WOLSWIJK

WEBSITE BACK END

PATRICK EVERITT

WEBSITE SERVER

MACHA GODES

ACCREDITATION

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FORMER TEAM MEMBERS

Click below to check out the list of our former team members and volunteers.

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WANT TO JOIN THE OPEN TEAM?

The OPEN Foundation is grateful for the help of many team members throughout the years. If you'd like to join the OPEN team, make sure to check out our vacancies page.

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