Head of the Psychological Service

Superhumans Center

Svitlana Kutsenko

Svitlana leads the project's mental health objectives and deliverables in Ukraine. With a master's degree in Clinical Psychology, she has led comprehensive mental health support programs, ranging from psychological counselling for combat veterans and their families to training teachers and school managers in basic psychosocial skills. 

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Global Impact & Partnerships Lead

Project In-Kind at the Centre for Global Good

Tanya Woods, LL.M. ICD.D.

Tanya is the Founder and Chair of Project In-Kind and the co-founder of the Superminds project. She oversees non-clinical contributions, impact reporting, external relations, and partnerships for the project. Tanya is an award winning impact innovator and has led numerous multi-stakeholder philanthropic projects. She is overseeing a committee of 6 global impact and strategic communications experts from Ukraine and Canada working on this project.​​

Lead Research Partner

The Royal's Institute of Mental Health Research ​

Dr. Florence Dzierszinski

Dr. Dzierszinski oversees the team of experts at the Royal's Institute of Mental Health Research advancing research and clinical contributions for this project. She also serves as the President of the Royal's Institute of Mental Health Research. She has a long history of bringing together interdisciplinary teams to advance research in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health conditions through novel approaches and technologies.  ​​

Clinical Research Lead

The Royal's Institute of Mental Health Research 

Dr. Patrick McGrath, O.C.

Dr. McGrath oversees the project’s clinical and scientific research team.  He is a Senior Advisor at the Royal's Institute of Mental Health Research and a highly experienced clinical psychologist and scientist and a recognized expert in mental research and innovation. Dr. McGrath is overseeing a committee of 13 additional clinicians, scientists, and researchers from Canada, USA, Germany, UK, Israel, and Australia working on this project. 

Communications Lead

Project In-Kind at the Centre For Global Good

Ariel Vered

Ariel is overseeing the project's communications and media strategy with a team of dedicated Canadian and Ukrainian communication experts.  She is a seasoned strategic communications and marketing professional with 15+ years of experience across non-profit and private sectors. Her expertise spans national and international brands, SMEs, and start-ups and is a committed philanthropist.  

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