Our Team

Dr. Grace Blest-Hopley

Director - Research

Grace earned a Ph.D. in the neurochemical and neurofunctional effects of cannabinoids following completion of a Masters in Neuroscience at King’s College London.

Jenny Hansen

Veteran Experience Manager

Hannah Kimyon

Chief of Staff & Head of Marketing

After both witnessing others and having her own life-altering psychedelic experiences, she’s become a passionate advocate for education and access to these alternative healing options, especially for underserved populations like veterans.

Tammy Le

Director - Strategic Partnerships

She is a mental health and psychedelic therapy advocate for veterans. She attended her first ayahuasca retreat in 2018 and credits this powerful plant medicine for healing past traumas.

Armand LeComte

Coach Team Lead

Julie McEvoy

Director - Program Operations

Juliana Mercer

Executive Director - Healing Breakthrough

Juliana serves on several boards for Veteran Service Organization and founded a Public Benefit Corporation called Sabe, which uses psychedelics to help individuals transform and heal.

Sean Miller

Grants Manager

Sean joins Heroic Hearts Project with extensive experience working in development for public health nonprofits and consulting for venture-backed psychedelic companies.

Lisa Peier

Director - Development

Jared Rinehart

Director - Coaching & Facilitation

Jared is a certified Transformational Recovery and Integration Coach through Being True To You, as well as a former Infantry Marine.

Alex H Robinson

Coach & Facilitator Manager

Alistair Sweeney

Manager - Domestic Retreat Operations

Diego Ugalde

Coach Team Lead

Ken Weingardt

Director - Training & Education, Clinical Advisor

Hayes Whitney

Veteran Experience Manager - International Retreats