
operational Team

JOOST BREEKSEMA, PhD
EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
Co-founder. Leading strategy, vision, advocacy, scientific research and more.

TIMO
SPIJKERS
OPERATIONAL
DIRECTOR
Guiding the OPEN Foundation’s growth by nurturing teams, developing culture, managing resources, and turning ideas into practical initiatives.

Ana
Martins
ICPR 2024
CONFERENCE MANAGER
Solid background in the marketing and events industry, complemented by ongoing master in clinical psychology at Leiden University with main focus on psychedelic research.

IULIA
RUSU
EVENTS & MEMBERSHIP MANAGER
Conscious event organizer specialised in leadership and change, passionate cinephile and yogi, advocating for the responsible incorporation of psychedelic research and development into the world.

Ray
yang
OPERATIONS AND PROJECT MANAGER
Currently studying Global Health at the University of Geneva with a focus on health systems research.

DAAN
KEIMAN
EDUCATION LEAD ADEPT
Psychedelic and Buddhist chaplain, neuroqueer, with a background in social sciences and a love for education.

Nino
Galvez
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS LEAD
Leveraging digital communications for meaningful societal change.

Jasmine
Virdi
PROFESSIONAL EVENTS COORDINATOR
Writer, educator, somatic practitioner, and events coordinator focusing on psychedelics, spirituality, ethics, and decolonial praxis.

Ben van Arem
Financial Administrator
Strong background in finance, pursuing a second master in psychology, writing a thesis on psychedelic therapy. Facilitating the OPEN Foundation’s growth through financial administration.

HERMAN KALTER
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
A qualified controller at FAPO Consult and Services and the financial controller at the OPEN Foundation since 2007.
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CAROLINA LUTHMAN
OPERATIONS & COMMUNITY

FIONA KLAASSEN
SUPPORT & COMMUNITY

SONIA TUROSIENSKI
ONLINE EVENTS & NEWSLETTER

NOAH
CLARK
WEB DEVELOPER & ONLINE EVENTS

AREF TOULEIMAT
FRONT END DEVELOPER

PEI Wu
WEB DEVELOPER

cato
de vos
PROGRAMMING

FLOOR
VAN DER DOES
PROGRAMMING

Guram Beraia
NEWSLETTER MANAGER

STEPHAN
TAP
NEWSLETTER & CONTENT WRITER

SERGIO LAZARO MARTINEZ
NEWSLETTER & CONTENT WRITER

Simon Jost
NEWSLETTER & CONTENT WRITER

Vlad Andreev
COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT

Astrid Lewillie
COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT

RAOUL
KONING
FINANCE & LOGISTICS

FLORIS WOLSWIJK
COLLABORATOR

Patty Ravenswaay
Educational Advisor

Bas Minnema
Lead Journal Club

Ella kohn
Youtube Manager & Video Editor