Meike Bartels - Ph.D.
President (through 2023)
University Research Chair Professor, Genetics and Well-being
The Department of Biological Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Meike Bartels (1973) is University Research Chair Professor in Genetics and Well-being at the Department of Biological Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Roy Baumeister - Ph.D.
President-Elect (through 2023)
University of Queensland, Australia

Professor Roy F. Baumeister is currently professor of psychology at the University of Queensland, as well as affiliations with Florida State University and University of Bamberg.

Judith T. Moskowitz - Ph.D., MPH
Immediate Past-President (through 2023)
Professor of Medical Social Sciences
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Judith T. Moskowitz, Ph.D., MPH is a Professor of Medical Social Sciences at Northwestern University – Feinberg School of Medicine, the Director of Research at the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, and Director of BSIS Core at the Third Coast Center for AIDS Research.

Kim Cameron - Ph.D.
Secretary (through 2021)
William Russell Kelly Professor of Management and Organizations and Professor of Higher Education in the School of Education
University of Michigan.

Professor Kim Cameron is the William Russell Kelly Professor of Management and Organizations at the Ross School of Business as well as Professor of Higher Education in the School of Education, both at the University of Michigan.

Andrew Soren - MAPP
Treasurer (through 2024)
Founder and CEO, Eudaimonic by Design
Assistant Instructor, Masters of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP), University of Pennsylvania

For the past 20 years, Andrew has worked with some of the most recognized brands, non-profits, and public sector teams to apply positive psychology and co-create values-based organizational cultures, develop positive leadership, and design systems that empower people to be their best.

Michael Steger - Ph.D.
Member-At-Large (through 2024)
Professor of Psychology, Founding Director of the Center for Meaning and Purpose
Colorado State University,

Michael F. Steger, Ph.D. is Professor of Psychology, and the Founding Director of the Center for Meaning and Purpose at Colorado State University.

Tayyab Rashid - Ph.D.
Member-At-Large (through 2022)
Associate Faculty, Graduate Program in Psychological Science
University of Toronto - Scarborough, Canada

Dr. Tayyab Rashid is a licensed clinical psychologist with the Centre for Wellbeing Science and Melbourne Graduate School of Education at the University of Melbourne.

Scott Riddell - MAPP
Member-At-Large (2025)
Executive, Berkshire Hathaway Energy Canada
Co-Founder and CEO, Pliris Wealth Management

Scott is a Co-Founder and CEO of Pliris Wealth Management. Scott has 25 years of experience in investment banking, wealth management and executive leadership.

Daniel Shek - Ph.D., FHKPS, BBS, SBS, JP
Member At-Large (through 2023)
Associate Vice President, Chair Professor of Applied Social Sciences, and Li and Fung Professor in Service Leadership Education
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Daniel Shek is Associate Vice President, Chair Professor of Applied Social Sciences, and Li and Fung Professor in Service Leadership Education at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Daniel has developed several positive youth development (PYD) programs and conducted PYD research.

Scott Pearl - CAE
Executive Director
International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA)

Scott Pearl serves as Executive Director of the International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA), a global nonprofit association supporting thousands of members from over 70 countries around the world.  

James Pawelski - Ph.D.
Senior Advisor
Director of Education and Senior Scholar Positive Psychology Center
University of Pennsylvania

James Pawelski, Ph.D., is Professor of Practice and Director of Education in the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania