About

As a global team of passionate change-makers, the Global Psychedelic Society (GPS) supports psychedelic societies across the world helping advocate for the responsible use of psychedelic substances for personal and collective growth, healing, and spiritual exploration.

To support our mission, we collaborate with allies in social, political, and scientific institutions, and work towards changing existing laws and policies to promote research and safe access to psychedelic substances.

Through the power of community, we seek to shift the cultural dialogue surrounding psychedelics towards more compassionate and productive narratives.

CORE TEAM

Jessica ‘Jaz’ Cadoch

CO-Ecosystem DIRECTOR

Jessica ‘Jaz’ Cadoch is a cultural and medical anthropologist bridging the grassroots and for-profit sectors of the psychedelic movement. Co-founder of ALKEMI, a consulting firm for psychedelic ethics and accountability, Jaz has contributed substantially to the development of Colorado’s Natural Medicine Health Act.

Mike Margolies

CO-Ecosystem DIRECTOR

Mike Margolies has worked full-time in the psychedelic community since 2015, contributing as an event and media producer, connector, and advisor. He is the Founder of Psychedelic Seminars (interviewing Michael Pollan, Dr. James Fadiman and Ayelet Waldman), Co-Founder of CryptoPsychedelic, and former Co-Director of Psymposia. He has sparked and mentored numerous Psychedelic Societies around the world.

Mareesa Stertz

Director of Strategy and Communications

Mareesa Stertz is a filmmaker, storyteller, community organizer, and kundalini yoga teacher. She is a cofounder of Lucid News and the producer and host of the documentary series, The Healing Powers (of Psychedelics and Other Mindful Practices), and Damanhur, both currently streaming on Gaia TV.

Matt Gillespie

DIRECTOR of Development

Matt Gillespie is an industrial and UI/UX designer turned impact entrepreneur who moved to SF in 2018 to join the psychedelic renaissance. He directed marketing for 6 years as a founding member of GoSun, a green-tech company, and has since co-founded Gaia.Gives, a tech platform that’s aim to reimagine philanthropy.

Tessa Vita Levine

CO-Events LEAD

Tessa is a strategist, organizer, trainer, and psychotherapist. As a progressive generalist, she is interested in supporting collective liberation through grassroots organizing campaign planning and strategy, anti-racism, counseling and coaching, training and facilitating.

Pamela Jackson

CO-Events lead

Pammy Jackson is the founder and executive director of The Psychedelic Sisterhood, a community of womxn dedicated to holding sacred space for healing, growth, and empowerment through psychedelics. Pammy develops social gatherings, wellness events, and programs geared toward supporting the self-development of womxn-identifying and non-binary persons.