Mary Gordon
Founder & President
Board of Directors
Mary Gordon is the Founder, President, and inspiration behind Roots of Empathy. She is recognized internationally as an award-winning social entrepreneur, educator, author, child advocate and parenting expert who has created programs informed by the power of empathy. She is a member of the Order of Canada, the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador and the recipient of a number of awards, including a Public Education Advocacy Award from the Canadian Teachers Federation. In 2002 she became an Ashoka Fellow.
Mary Gordon is the Founder, President, and inspiration behind Roots of Empathy. She is recognized internationally as an award-winning social entrepreneur, educator, author, child advocate and parenting expert who has created programs informed by the power of empathy. She is a member of the Order of Canada, the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador and the recipient of a number of awards, including a Public Education Advocacy Award from the Canadian Teachers Federation. In 2002 she became an Ashoka Fellow.
Susanne Wittig is the co-founder of Brainforest and Founder and CEO of Impact Relation - a Swiss based consultancy and project management at the intersection of for-profit and impact, business and purpose.The organization aims to establish integrated business and impact strategies for new business models that create both economic value and social impact. It provides services associated with this, such as consultancy, advisory, project management, networking, workshops, mentoring, coaching, speeches as well as any other activities to enhance this new way of doing business.
Susanne Wittig
Director
Susanne Wittig is the co-founder of Brainforest and Founder and CEO of Impact Relation – a Swiss based consultancy and project management at the intersection of for-profit and impact, business and purpose. The organization aims to establish integrated business and impact strategies for new business models that create both economic value and social impact. It provides services associated with this, such as consultancy, advisory, project management, networking, workshops, mentoring, coaching, speeches as well as any other activities to enhance this new way of doing business.
Mirjam Schöning is a philanthropy professional with close to 20 years of experience in leadership positions in Foundations working globally. She is Senior Consultant at viaEd, founded in 2016, which helps meet the growing need for specialist consultancy in education. She is the former Vice President and Head of the Learning through Play in Early Childhood Program at The LEGO Foundation and former Senior Researcher at the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship. Mirjam serves on the board of various social enterprises and support organizations, including Dialogue Social Enterprises, Thomson Reuters Trust Law Foundation and the Duke University’s CASE Impact Investing Initiative. Mirjam holds an MBA from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, and studied international business at ESADE, Spain and the Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden.
Mirjam Schoening
Director
Mirjam Schöning is a philanthropy professional with close to 20 years of experience in leadership positions in Foundations working globally. She is Senior Consultant at viaEd, founded in 2016, which helps meet the growing need for specialist consultancy in education. She is the former Vice President and Head of the Learning through Play in Early Childhood Program at The LEGO Foundation and former Senior Researcher at the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship. Mirjam serves on the board of various social enterprises and support organizations, including Dialogue Social Enterprises, Thomson Reuters Trust Law Foundation and the Duke University’s CASE Impact Investing Initiative. Mirjam holds an MBA from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, and studied international business at ESADE, Spain and the Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden.
International Advisory Board
Michael Gwynne Dyer OC is a Canadian military historian, author, professor, journalist, broadcaster, and retired naval officer. Dyer rose to prominence in the 1980s with the release of his television series War in 1983 and the publication of an accompanying book in 1985.
Gwynne Dyer
Advisory Board
Michael Gwynne Dyer OC is a Canadian military historian, author, professor, journalist, broadcaster, and retired naval officer. Dyer rose to prominence in the 1980s with the release of his television series War in 1983 and the publication of an accompanying book in 1985.
Neuroscientist Dr. Bruce Perry says we underestimate the importance of empathy in the world. He gives a compelling argument on how empathy is foundational to all healthy relationships and our success as human beings. Dr. Perry's most recent book, "What Happened To You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing," co-authored with Oprah Winfrey was released this year.
Dr. Bruce Perry
Advisory Board
Neuroscientist Dr. Bruce Perry says we underestimate the importance of empathy in the world. He gives a compelling argument on how empathy is foundational to all healthy relationships and our success as human beings. Dr. Perry’s most recent book, “What Happened To You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing,” co-authored with Oprah Winfrey was released this year.
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