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I have 25 years of experience as an academic in organisational psychology, of which I focussed on applying neuroscientific research findings to the field for the last seven years. This sound theoretical background, combined with extensive hands-on experience as an industrial psychologist, prepared me to take the lead in establishing applied neuroscience in the field of organisational psychology in South Africa and to serve on the board of the International Association of Applied Neuroscience (IAAN). I was awarded honorary life member for distinguished and meritorious service by the South African Society for Industrial and Organisational Psychology. My training and experience in systems-psychodynamics (Tavistock Institute – UK; Bayswater Institute – UK & AK Rice Leadership Institute – USA), appreciative inquiry (NTL – USA; David Cooperrider – USA), socio constructionism (TAOS Institute – USA) and neuro-coaching (Neuropsychotherapy Institute – Australia) lead to the development, facilitation and research on integrated interventions to facilitate transformational change. However, my life experience as a member of a family and a community taught me invaluable lessons, especially about the importance of wellbeing and resilience, even outside organisational life. This focus became much more important to me than authoring scholarly and textbooks, supervising students, publishing scientific articles and delivering papers at conferences.

BOARD MEMBER/ IAAN SUPERVISOR AND EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER OF THE JOURNAL OF APPLIED NEUROSCIENCES (JAN)Management Committee Member

Mary Bowles, PsyD, LMFT, RRT, MIAAN, RTM is a Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) with Summa Cum Laude distinction at California Southern University, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Private Practice in Colorado, Texas, & Florida, a Certified Rapid Resolution Therapist (RRT) and Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories (RTM) Therapist, and a Management Committee Member for the International Association of Applied Neuroscience (IAAN). As a therapist Mary specializes in the treatment or couples and families, parenting, and high conflict divorce and blended families using a systemic lens to address dysfunctional patterns rather than pathologizing people. As a researcher Mary specializes in the application of memory reconsolidation to humans with a specific focus on “emotion pairing” and rapid trauma treatments, the neuroscience of emotion, and the cultural construction of trauma. Mary has extensive training in Interpersonal Neurobiology and has completed Level 3 Gottman Method training for therapy with couples. Mary also specializes in parenting, trauma treatment for first responders, veterans, and sexual abuse survivors, as well as therapeutic mediation for divorce and co-parenting. She advocates for the cultivation of equal-value approaches to working with all humans in all areas of life, “Relationships with the Brain in Mind,” and for reducing stigma in mental health by making science accessible through the interpretation of scientific language to lay people.

BOARD MEMBER/ MANAGING EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL OF APPLIED NEUROSCIENCES (JAN)BOARD MEMBER/ IAAN SUPERVISOR AND EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER OF THE JOURNAL OF APPLIED NEUROSCIENCES (JAN)Management Committee Member

Jenny is registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as an Industrial psychologist and lectures on psychological adjustment and wellness in the work context at the department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology at the University of South Africa. She supervises post-graduate students within the focus area of Organisational Neurosciences. She currently serves on the steering committee of the Applied Organisational Neurosciences Interest Group of SIOPSA (Society for Industrial and Organisational Psychology of South Africa) and served as a member of the Strategic Task Team of the Coaching and Mentoring committee of the South African Board for People Practices (SABPP) for 6 years. She has 19 years’ consulting experience in various areas including HR information technology and practices, organisation development and coaching. She is currently completing her PhD, with a focus on applied neurosciences. Jenny is a Certified Resilience Coach (CReC) and certified Level 2 BWRT ® (Brainworks Recursive Therapy) practitioner. She also serves on the Academic Advisory Board of Kinetic Leadership Institute (Pty Ltd).Mary Bowles, PsyD-C, LMFT, RRT, MIAAN, RTM is a Doctor of Psychology Candidate (PsyD-C) with Summa Cum Laude distinction at California Southern University, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Private Practice in Colorado, Texas, & Florida, a Certified Rapid Resolution Therapist (RRT) and Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories (RTM) Therapist, and a Management Committee Member for the International Association of Applied Neuroscience (IAAN). As a therapist Mary specializes in the treatment or couples and families, parenting, and high conflict divorce and blended families using a systemic lens to address dysfunctional patterns rather than pathologizing people. As a researcher Mary specializes in applied memory reconsolidation with a specific focus on “emotion pairing” and rapid trauma treatments, the neuroscience of emotion, and the cultural construction of trauma. Mary has extensive training in Interpersonal Neurobiology and has completed Level 3 Gottman Method training for therapy with couples. Mary also specializes in parenting, trauma treatment for first responders, veterans, and sexual abuse survivors, as well as therapeutic mediation for divorce and co-parenting. She advocates for the cultivation of equal-value approaches to working with all humans in all areas of life, “Relationships with the Brain in Mind,” and for reducing stigma in mental health by making science accessible through the interpretation of scientific language to lay people.

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Jan Sky is a graduate of Neuroscience who uses applied brain capacity techniques in therapy to bring about understanding and desired changes to behaviours. As a Neuropsychotherapist and Director of Sky Training Pty Ltd, she uses neuroscience as a foundation for coaching, counselling and clinical hypnotherapy. Her specialties are in trauma, depression, stress and anxiety.

Jan is recognized internationally for her work in brain potential and change and for creating the ESI (Executive State Identification) Mapping tool that maps the social neural network of the brain. Using ESI and hypnotherapy works as an amazing combination of interventions. She is the author of the successful book ‘The Many Parts of You, Understanding the puzzle of your behaviour”.

Located on Gold Coast, Australia she is also passionate about supporting leaders in the workplace and recently developed the training and coaching program Brain Potential, Leadership powered by neuroscience. This program is delivered online and highlights the correlation between brain activity and behaviour. It educates leaders in an understanding of brain function and associated behaviours for a far greater understanding of themselves and their team members for improved workplace collaboration, cohesion and increased productivity.

BOARD MEMBER

Jan Sky is a graduate of Neuroscience who uses applied brain capacity techniques in therapy to bring about understanding and desired changes to behaviours. As a Neuropsychotherapist and Director of Sky Training Pty Ltd, she uses neuroscience as a foundation for coaching, counselling and clinical hypnotherapy. Her specialties are in trauma, depression, stress and anxiety.

Jan is recognized internationally for her work in brain potential and change and for creating the ESI (Executive State Identification) Mapping tool that maps the social neural network of the brain. Using ESI and hypnotherapy works as an amazing combination of interventions. She is the author of the successful book ‘The Many Parts of You, Understanding the puzzle of your behaviour”.

Located on Gold Coast, Australia she is also passionate about supporting leaders in the workplace and recently developed the training and coaching program Brain Potential, Leadership powered by neuroscience. This program is delivered online and highlights the correlation between brain activity and behaviour. It educates leaders in an understanding of brain function and associated behaviours for a far greater understanding of themselves and their team members for improved workplace collaboration, cohesion and increased productivity.