Leadership Team

Scott completed his Postdoctoral Scholarship in Evaluation, Statistics, and Measurement at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, and received his PhD in Psychology with a concentration in Evaluation and Applied Research Methods, and co-concentration in Positive Organizational Psychology from Claremont Graduate University. He received an MS in Applied Psychology from the University of Southern California, and a BA in Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles.

His research uses quantitative methodologies, such as psychometric evaluation, meta-analysis, multitrait-multimethod analyses, and quantitative text analytics among other advanced statistical approaches to research the intersection of health, data science, and well-being. He currently works in the USC Social Media Analytics Lab on a multi-year monitoring and evaluation grant funded by the California Department of Public Health in addition to other grants funded by the Regents of California.

Her evidence-based work focuses on achieving and measuring well-being and social impact for organizations, programs, and initiatives in the U.S., the Philippines, and internationally.

She also draws on 20 years of diverse experience (program & product management, nonprofit management, teaching/training, consulting) with a variety of organizations across the education, nonprofit/NGO, social enterprise, business, and public sectors in the U.S and Asia. Prior to consulting, she co-founded a school for social entrepreneurship in the Philippines and managed programs for the College Board and Dress for Success in the U.S.

Vicki is a PhD Candidate in Positive Organizational Psychology with a co-concentration in Evaluation & Applied Research Methods at Claremont Graduate University and holds an MPA in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy from New York University. She also serves as an advisor to several social enterprises. In 2021, she received the IPPA Work and Organizations Division Exemplary Research to Practice Award in recognition of advancing the application of evidence-based science in the field of positive work and organizations.

Lucy creates lasting change in behaviours, thoughts, emotions, quality of life, careers and organisations by focusing on positive experiences, traits and environments, blending her work with natural and lifestyle methods.

With fifteen years of experience in academic institutions and organisations ranging from high-end designer fashion, to industry leaders in global mobility, law and the biggest global accommodation brand, plus mind-set coaching for athletic professional and semi-pro athletes, and an international scholarship-funded PhD on engagement, burnout and performance of travelling professionals, Lucy understands how to develop people and teams in a way that generates positive returns for the organisation.

Add to that the fact she is a co-founder of the Business Travel Wellbeing Community, an author, international speaker, guest TV presenter, has been a road-warrior business traveller, an expatriate in four countries, and visited over 50, it becomes clear Lucy is uniquely positioned to achieve her mission: to inspire, enable and empower wellbeing and performance in one million international professionals through the joy of positive psychology.

A prolific writer and author of two books, Luis penned the award-winning The Path to a Meaningful Purpose: Psychological Foundations of Logoteleology (2013) and, with co-author Daniel Persuitte, Meaningful Purpose: A Primer in Logoteleology (2022). Luis services global Fortune 500 companies on three continents as a coach, consultant, facilitator, and leadership assessment and development expert. Through his Institute, Luis trains and certifies practitioners in the Meaningful Purpose Psychology (Logoteleology) method. He has held senior Human Resource and OD consulting positions in firms such as YSC Business Psychologists and The Walt Disney Company. Luis earned his BA in History at Siena Heights University (Adrian, Michigan) and a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management at the University of Puerto Rico. He did his thesis work in Transactional Analysis Psychology, which started a deep passion for anything psychological.

Luis is bi-lingual (Spanish and English) and is versed in leading in different cultural settings. He resides in Westfield, Massachusetts, and Deltona, Florida, with his wife, Nahir.

Inspired by humanistic values inherited from his parents and siblings who survived the Cambodian genocide, he initiated the Passionology movement to unleash people’s purpose and passion.

As a scientist, his interdisciplinary research interests include motivational constructs such as Passion in leadership, Positive Psychology Coaching and Happiness in the Performing Arts.

Being an active scholar, he completed his PhD at University of East London exploring Passion in Leadership, and he investigates Wellbeing through the performing arts at University of Roehampton. He investigated the Institute of Passion’s 4P model©, and the Passionate Leadership In Organisation (PLIO) concept. He contributed to chapters in the book Positive Psychology in practice and has authored and co-authored articles in Positive Psychology, Positive Leadership, and Positive Psychology Coaching.

As a practitioner, Sok-ho designed, trained and delivered research-based organisational interventions and has been coaching individuals, leaders, and organisational teams around the world.

As an academic, Sok-ho was a faculty member at University of East London in the MSc in Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology (MAPPCP). He lectured at the Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo (UAEH) in Mexico and at IE University/IE Business in Spain. He is presently a senior lecturer (Associate prof. in US and Maître de conference in France) at University of Roehampton where he leads and teaches courses related to leadership, psychology and human resources management, and org. behaviour. Sok-ho is also a founding faculty member at the Institute of Positive Psychology Coaching.

As a business leader, he has served global organizations in retail and consumer analytics and data science for nearly 15 years and acted as advisory board member and a mentor to social enterprises.

As a professional artist, Sok-ho worked in musical theatre, screen acting, voice acting, and wrote and recorded a mini album. He trained at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, the Actors Centre, in dance and musical theatre in the UK and in France. He is represented by Nic Knight Management.

Sok-ho was born in France raised by Chinese parents who were born in Cambodia, he can speak 8 languages, has lived in 3 continents, and he is now based in London, UK with his family. His motto in life is Live with Purpose and Passion

She began her academic career as a Social Psychology researcher in Education, and completed her PhD at King’s College London. She also has BA and MA in Education, an MSc in Applied Positive Psychology and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Group Counselling. Her PhD explored the experience of immigrant families as they engaged with London schools, and she was particularly interested in the coping mechanisms that immigrant families employ to overcome the hurdles of international migration and the challenges of adapting to a new culture, and raising children in a cross cultural environment.

She began to engage with Positive Psychology research and apply its interventions during her PhD, when she developed and delivered a cross-cultural psycho-educational programme for overseas students. The programme drew from her dissertation, and was designed to ease participants’ cross-cultural adaptation process, lessen transition shock and culture shock symptoms, increase wellbeing and resilience, and promote their socio-cultural integration. In her subsequent jobs she developed and delivered several training programmes, which incorporate Positive Psychology interventions, which are tailored for occupational settings, including Stress Management, Resilience Building, Occupational Wellbeing, Prosocial Behaviour, Strength Work, and Mindfulness.

Over the years she developed expertise in Positive Work and Organisational Psychology. Her current work is interdisciplinary and ties together topics from Positive Work and Organisational Psychology and Economic and Consumer Psychology, Prosocial Behaviour and Mindfulness. She’s also been teaching these topics mainly in higher education. She’s currently the Course Leader for the PGCert online distance learning course: The Psychology of Kindness and Wellbeing at Work at the University of Sussex, UK. She’s also the former course leader for the MSc in Applied Positive Psychology and the MSc in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology at the University of East London, UK.

She published 3 books and numerous papers. Her last book Positive Psychology: the Basics (Routledge) is a textbook used for teaching in higher education. She’s currently writing another book. Recently she’s taken the role of Guest Editor for Behavioural Sciences for a special issue on: Prosocial Behaviours at Work: Key Concepts, Measures, Interventions, Antecedents, and Outcomes.

A regular contributor to several blogs, websites and e-zines, he is a also a certified facilitator developing and delivering workshops to business, education, and public sector organizations. He has taught applied psychology to university undergraduates and maintains theintentioncoach.com blog. His goal is to help others better understand our changing workplace and culture while contributing to positive and applied psychology, through publication of science based books and articles.

She presented at the 2021 Evidence in Action Conference and Idea Starter Symposium. Liz received the prestigious James O. Pawelski Positive Catalyst Award at the 2021 IPPA World Congress for her contributions to IPPA and the WOD Division.

Liz, SVP Design of Impact Performance, has 23 years of experience leading an organization that specializes in research, program design, development, and facilitation of custom leadership, sales, and service solutions infused with positive psychology that enable organizations to deepen client relationships and ignite employee engagement. Liz has worked extensively with Fortune 500 companies to enhance sales productivity, enhance employee well-being, increase service effectiveness, and enable leadership and coaching skills in financial markets, manufacturing, healthcare, and retail industries.

Liz is a Certified Practitioner in Appreciative Inquiry, Strengthscope Practitioner/Coach, Daniel Goleman Emotional Intelligence Coach. Liz is Past President of International Positive Psychology Association’s Work & Org Division. She holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Marketing from Boston College, Masters of Business Administration from New York University, and Masters in Applied Positive Psychology from University of Pennsylvania. She resides in Wellesley, Massachusetts with her husband, Joe, and her three children.