The OMF is fortunate to have a family of dedicated and skilled mindfulness teachers/trainers/researchers and operational staff who share the OMF’s values/mission. They work to deliver the OMF’s goals across research, training, MBCT provision and education. They are a vital, valued and essential part of the OMF.
Matilde Elices
Trustee, Teacher and Trainer
I am an Uruguayan psychologist and researcher living in Barcelona with my husband and my daughter. I work at the Institute Mar of Medical Research, one of the largest public hospitals in Barcelona. I manage research projects aiming to find innovative treatment approaches for severe mental...
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John Ford
Trustee and Treasurer
I am Treasurer, Finance Director and Governing Body member of St Anne’s College, Oxford. I combine over 30 years of international experience in the banking industry with specialist knowledge of charity financial management, risk management, sales and marketing. I am also a Trustee of the Nuffield Oxford...
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Margo Miller
Trustee
Margo Miller is a lawyer, political activist, fundraiser and media spokesperson in the political, legal, environmental and on-line spheres. She was the elected chair of Democrats Abroad UK, part of the official overseas arm of the Democratic Party of the United States. What do I...
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Chris Ruane
Trustee
Who am I ? I have been a member of the British Parliament since 1997. In 2013, I set up free mindfulness classes in the UK Parliament. Since then more than 150 British Members of Parliament and Peers have received mindfulness training, along with 250 members of their staff. In 2014, Professor Lord Richard Layard and...
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Dylan Schlosberg
Trustee and Deputy Chairman of the Board
I am Deputy Chairman and work closely with the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer to support the OMF in it’s ambitions. I try to draw on my operational and marketing experience as an entrepreneur having started and worked in various digital businesses. I also like to write songs for musical theatre and have been...
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Chris Tamdjidi
Trustee
I am Austrian, father of 2, living in Germany with my family. I studied in the UK and in fact grew up in the English schooling system – so I feel somewhat at home in the UK. Buddhist practitioner for the last 27 yrs, and passionate watcher of Fiji Rugby Sevens. I work mainly in the field of...
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Peter Yiangou
Trustee - Chairman of the Board and Teacher
As chair of the board of trustees, I work closely with the CEO and fellow board members to provide strategic leadership for the OMF. The pandemic brought with it a significant increase in our operations worldwide and the need to manage growth and structural changes in the organisation while ensuring good governance and sound...
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