Leo Wilton, PhD, Professor, Department of Human Development, State University of New York at Binghamton; Lifetime Member, Association of Black Psychologists; President, A. K. Rice Institute for the Study of Social Systems (AKRI); Member and Past President, New York Center for the Study of Groups, Organizations, and Social Systems; Secretary, Washington-Baltimore Center for the Study of Group Relations (WBC); Co-Creator, Group Relations International; Member, International Society for the Psychoanalytic Study of Organizations (ISPSO); Fellow, American Psychological Association (APA).

Tom Hennes is the founder of Thinc Design, an internationally recognized experiential design firm whose projects include the National September 11 Memorial Museum, South Africa’s Freedom Park, the Empire State Building Observatory, and numerous other museums, aquariums, pavilions, and other heritage and commemorative sites in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Over the past two decades, he has shaped a psychoanalytically- informed method of practice he terms relational design, which envisions experiential space both as a dynamic environment rich in implicit and explicit interpersonal confluences, and as a process with potential far beyond the boundaries of the completed project. His current work includes a long-term consultancy with the City of New York on design for human experience in borough-based jails that will replace those on Rikers Island. He has taught and lectured widely and writes extensively on the intersection of design, psychoanalysis, and group relations theory. He also serves on the William Alanson White Institute Board of Trustees.

Joanne Bowman, MA in Change Management and Organizational Psychology. Joanne is an experienced Organizational Consultant and Leadership Coach, specializing in working with teams and groups within organizations, particularly in the higher education and nonprofit sectors. She brings a deep understanding of organizational dynamics, leveraging the psychodynamic lens to explore and enhance the health of organizational and group systems. Joanne is a member of ISPSO, AKRI, and as a member of the New York Center for the Study of Organizations and Group Processes, she has been on staff for group relations conferences and is a host of the Social Dreaming Matrix. Additionally, Joanne is an avid functional fitness athlete, personal trainer, and health and wellness advocate, dedicated to helping individuals align their professional lives with their overall health and wellness.

Martin Walker grew up in 7 countries mostly in Latin America.  He’s had 35 years’ experience as a psychoanalytic, family and group therapist. A certified yoga coach, his bi-lingual psychotherapy practice combines contemporary psychoanalysis with body/mind practices drawn from world wisdom traditions. His organizational consulting ranges from hi tech startups, to public housing and hurricane disaster relief in Puerto Rico.  Doctoral research on cultural identity and intergroup relations led to a Fulbright Scholar and teaching award at Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City.  In partnership with Marc Maltz and Social Dreaming developer, Gordon Lawrence, he contributed to the evolution of the host role.  Previously member at large of The New York Center,  he is member of ISPSO and a founder of the Centre for Social Dreaming.