Institute Staff



Frank Downey
Frank Downey, Chairman and CEO
Frank Downey
Phone: 403-227-6733, Innisfail, Alberta, Canada

"I served as a Officer and pilot in the Royal Canadian Airforce from 1954 to 1964. I graduated as a Certified Management Accountant in 1966. I have held senior financial and management positions in the oil, gas, and mining industries until recently; when I joined Grant McFetridge as the CEO to formulate a business plan to further the goals of the Institute."



Grant McFetridge
Grant McFetridge, MSEE, Director of Research
Grant McFetridge
Phone: 250-413-3211, Hornby Island, BC, Canada

Grant McFetridge directs the research and development efforts. "I received my MSEE from Stanford University and have an unfinished doctorate in psychology from the California Institute for Integral Studies. I used to design electronic products and lecture at the California State University at San Luis Obispo before moving to healing work full time. My areas of expertise are in modeling, problem solving, spiritual emergency, and regenerative healing."



Monti Scribner
Monti Scribner, Student Coordinator
Monti Scribner
Phone: 843-588-1305, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Monti takes delight in working with recent and not-so-recent graduates of our training programs. She coordinates our records and makes sure they receive the support they need to graduate from our training.



Laura Chalfin, MD, Director of the Gene Clinic Project
Laura Chalfin
Phone: 250-335-0470, Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada.

Laura is the Medical Director on the project to heal genetic disorders. She is a practicing family physician.



Matt Fox
Matt Fox, M.A., Director of the Addictions Project
Email:
Matt Fox email
Phone: 352-686-0982, Florida, USA

Mr. Fox has been in the field of addiction treatment for 5 years. He has a Master of Education in Community Counseling from the University of North Texas, 1996. He is a certified alcohol and drug counsellor in the State of Massachusetts, USA. He's licensed as a professional counsellor in Georgia, and certified as a thought field therapist. Mr. Fox works in the 12 step framework, and has done a lot with native American and oriental philosophies. "I've joined the Institute to see if there is a curable underlying cause for addictions."




Paula Courteau, Research Assistant
Paula Courteau
Phone: 250-335-0820, Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada

Paula wears a number of 'hats' in the Institute. She teaches Whole-Hearted Healing, sees clients and students, edits both the textbooks and support newsletters, and is currently writing a Whole-Hearted Healing workbook series. She is also heavily involved in the research activities.



Tal Laks
Tal Laks, Research Assistant
Tal Laks
Tel Aviv, Israel
(972) 52-7277774

Tal has a very busy role in the Institute. Her primary focus is research and development - she also teaches basic and advanced PeakStates workshops all over the world, tutors students, and applies her expertise in business to the Institute organizational structure.




John Heinegg, Research Assistant
John Heinegg
Phone: 250-335-0470 in Canada (Pacific Standard Time)

"My primary focus at this moment is composing and recording music for Gaia commands, editing for the ISPS Press, and general research."



Edward Rodziewicz
Edward Rodziewicz, Research Assistant
Edward Rodziewicz
Phone: 48 604 220267, Pila, Poland

"My philosophy is searching for the possibilities of human development, and healing what has limited it, especially addictions. More physically I'm interesting in organizing the ISPS affiliate in Poland and Europe, and organizing WHH and PeakState courses for therapists and teachers."




Evertt Edstrom, Student Coach
Email:
Evertt Edstrom email
Phone: 262-244-7315, Wisconsin, USA.



Nemi Nath
Nemi Nath, Director of Training and Certification Coordinator
Email Nemi
Phone: 61266897455, NSW Australia.



Sara Zieborak
Sara Zieborak, ISPS Poland, Coordinator
Email:
sarazieborak
Phone: (48) 0 791484333, Poland

Sara teaches and does certification testing for new students.



Georg Parlow picture
Georg Parlow, ISPS D-A-CH (German speaking region), Coordinator
Email:
Georg Parlow email
Phone: 0650 8899345

Georg coordinates activities for the Institute in the German-speaking regions of Switzerland, Austria and Germany.



Rob Egan
Rob Egan, ISPS UK, Coordinator
Email:
Rob Egan email
Phone: 44(0)1309691002, Forres, Scotland

Rob coordinates activities for the Institute in the UK. He is also the director of all Institute clinics throughout the world.




The Institute also has other volunteers who are devoting their energies to seeing this work flower and spread.



In Requiem

Adam Waisel
Dr. Adam Waisel, M.D.


Dr Adam Waisel is a practicing Western physician and surgeon, who after witnessing Western Medicine's shortcomings, has turned to Chinese Medicine, which he practices in his private clinic. After witnessing Chinese Medicine's shortcomings, Dr Waisel came in contact with Grant McFetridge and learned WHH and its associated techniques, which he now uses and teaches, alongside Chinese Medicine. Dr. Waisel lives in Haifa, Israel.

Dr. Waisel died of a heart attack at his home July 21, 2005. He was an outstanding person, physician and healer who focused his entire life to find ways to better mankind. He is greatly missed.