BOARD PRESIDENT

Brandon is an artist by training, having worked at EA Games, Disney Interactive and published comics through Image Comics and Boom Studios.

He is a certified focus facilitator and Relateful coach through the Relateful Company. He has been organizing weekly practice sessions in Salt Lake City, Utah since August of 2022.

BOARD SECRETARY

Rachel had a career in technology as a programmer and systems designer.  Toward the end of this career she spent her time bridging the communication gap between the users and the technical teams.  

Now in retirement she spends her time helping people communicate with each other.  She serves as Artist Relations Chair on her local Arts Council helping artists find ways to share their art with the community.  Since 2022, she has regularly attended relateful mindfulness events hosted by Beehive House.

BOARD MEMBER

Abre G. Fournier, PhD, is a philosopher of consciousness whose work bridges contemporary cognitive science, contemplative practice, and traditions of mind transformation.

Her research and teaching focus on the transformation of selfhood, embodied cognition, and the emergence of more conscious forms of human participation.

She brings to Beehive House a long-standing commitment to contemplative practice, interdisciplinary inquiry, and the cultivation of transformative communities

BOARD MEMBER

Jared combines clinical expertise with a lifelong commitment to conscious community building. Currently serving as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Salt Lake City, he utilizes relational mindfulness to support couples in their healing journeys.

His background is rooted in deep interpersonal work, having begun training in 2008 with Guy Sengstock in the practices of Circling and Authentic Relating. For several years, Jared facilitated these practices locally, while also creating a men's group that continues to thrive today.

BOARD MEMBER

With a BS in Business Administration, Melissa has built a career at the intersection of operations, people, and process. She manages contracting software and leads teams, bringing structure, clarity, and collaboration to complex workflows. Her experience also spans HR and event planning, where she supported organizational growth, nurtured talent, and created meaningful experiences that bring people together.

For several decades, Melissa has cultivated a deep mindfulness practice, and in recent years, explored circling as a way to deepen presence and connection. As a single mother of three, she is committed to fostering community rooted in empathy, understanding, and loving‑kindness. Her work and life are guided by a desire to help people see themselves and each other more clearly, creating spaces where authenticity, compassion, and shared humanity can thrive

BOARD MEMBER

Cristina is a certified Relateful Facilitator, trained through Circling Europe and The Relateful Company's LevelUp facilitator program. Her path into relational practice began with Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in 2015, and she has been facilitating since 2019.

She brings a deep commitment to the quality of presence that relational mindfulness makes possible — the openness, curiosity, and compassion that emerge in genuine connection. She is based in Long Island, New York, and has been facilitating with Beehive House since 2023.

BOARD MEMBER

Taylor is a data scientist and software engineer specializing in basketball analytics for most of his career. He worked for the Utah Jazz for 10 years and now runs a basketball analytics website.

Taylor has a bachelor's degree in psychology. He values growth and in understanding the inner human experience. He has participated in various mindfulness-based communities and sessions over the last 10 years, including relational mindfulness, men's groups, life coaching, meditation groups, and circling.