Our Team

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Ashley Lukens, PhD

Ashley Lukens, PhD is Co-Founder of the Clarity Project. She is an independent philanthropic and development advisor in Hawaiʻi and Oregon. She has worked in and with the impact sector in Hawaiʻi since 2006 as the founder of the Hawaiʻi Food Policy Council, director of the RISE Program at Kupu, director of Hawaiʻi Center for Food Safety, and currently as the executive director of the Frost Family Foundation.

Doorae Shin

Doorae Shin is the Project Manager for Clarity Project. Doorae is a consultant supporting progressive organizations and environmental projects in Hawaiʻi. She previously served as the Oʻahu Chapter Coordinator for Surfrider Foundation, the Plastic Free Hawaiʻi Program Manager for Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation, and the Student Sustainability Coordinator for the UH Office of Sustainability.

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Amanda Lillibridge

Amanda Lillibridge is the Digital Communications Manager for the Clarity Project. She is an independent visual storyteller and content marketing strategist with a background in the non-profit, wellness, and travel sectors. She currently co-runs Hawai'i-based medicinal mushroom company, Mālama Mushrooms.

Advisory Board

  • Thomas Cook, MD

    Dr. Thomas Cook is the Owner of Beyond Mental Health in Honolulu, Hawaii. He has provided both intramuscular psychedelic, and sublingual micro-dose (troche) ketamine treatment for many of his patients for almost five years now, and has helped transition many of them away from pharmaceuticals.

  • Jesse Gould

    As Founder and President of the Heroic Hearts Project, Jesse Gould has spearheaded the research and acceptance of ayahuasca, psilocybin, other therapy for military veterans. His mission is to help veterans struggling with mental trauma and spread awareness of the benefits that psychedelic therapies offer as an alternative to pharmaceuticals. He is recognized as one of the most influential voices in psychedelics today.

  • Sean Munnelly, MD

    Dr. Sean Munnelly is based in Honolulu and is a Board certified adult and child/adolescent psychiatrist with specialty training in addictions. He is currently enrolled in a yearlong psychedelic therapy program gaining expertise with ketamine, MDMA and psilocybin.

  • Kristina Marie Rodriguez

    Founder of Krysalis Medicine, Kristina is an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner (IFMCP), licensed massage therapist, and therapeutic yoga instructor. She completed a Certification in Psychedelic Therapy & Research from the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) in San Francisco, CA and is trained to be an MDMA therapist through the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). Additionally, she has studied with traditional wisdom carriers in spiritual lineages from India, Peru, Brazil, Mexico, Hawai'i, and indigenous tribal nations of North America. All she does, she does in honor of our sacred earth mother and her inhabitants.

  • Kathy Southard, LCSW

    Kathy Southard is an LCSW and psychotherapist in private practice, owner of Honolulu Psychotherapy. She has 20 years experience as a clinical social worker in medical and psychiatric settings, including as a former Social Worker at Queens Medical Center, and a former member of a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital’s psychiatry department where she first learned of the healing powers of psychedelics in psychiatric care. She's completed certifications in Psychedelic Assisted Therapies and Ketamine Assisted Therapy with Naropa University, MAPS, and PRATI. She is a MAPS Trainee Therapist.

  • Robin Martin, DO

    Dr. Robin Martin is a board certified adult and general psychiatrist in Honolulu where he specializes in ketamine assisted therapies and integrative psychiatry. He completed a yearlong certificate program in psychedelic assisted psychotherapy and is looking forward to a future where these medicines are accessible in clinical settings to those who would benefit from them the most.

  • Melissa Sanchez

    Melissa Sanchez, a Wellness Projector, holds specialized training in Psychedelic Facilitation and Energy Medicine, as well as a bachelor's degree in Political Science and Business. Her involvement in shaping wellness initiatives spans roles at The Resort Group in Hawai'i and Juniper Preserve in Oregon. Notably, she played an instrumental role in managing the Vote No 9-152 initiative in Deschutes County, Oregon, aimed at safeguarding psilocybin services.

  • Jesse Machlachlan

    Jesse serves as State Policy and Advocacy Director at Reason for Hope, a national mental health advocacy non-profit. He has lead and advised on advocacy efforts in several states to create working groups, pilot programs, and unlock funding to support medical infastructure for psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. Prior to joining Reason for Hope, Jesse was elected to serve in the Connecticut State House of Represenatives in 2014 at 24 years of age, where he served until 2021.

  • Robert Patterson

    Robert Patterson is the Co-founder of Clarity Project. He is interested in cognitive liberty and freedom of thought. Psychedelics are one tool framework that connect to previous work in technology, humanity and chemistry. Robert is a clean technology entrepreneur focused on energy reducing inputs for zinc galvanization and other steel manufacturing processes. He is an accredited investor in robotic, clean tech, medical, IT, media, and retail sector early stage companies.