Institute Staff
Frank Downey, Chairman and CEO
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, MSEE, Director of Research
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, Student Coordinator
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
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, M.A., Director of the Addictions Project
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
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, Research Assistant
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
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, Research Assistant
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:
Phone: 262-244-7315, Wisconsin, USA.
Nemi Nath, Director of Training and Certification Coordinator
Phone: 61266897455, NSW Australia.
Sara Zieborak, ISPS Poland, Coordinator
Email:
Phone: (48) 0 791484333, Poland
Sara teaches and does certification testing for new students.
Georg Parlow, ISPS D-A-CH (German speaking region), Coordinator
Email:
Phone: 0650 8899345
Georg coordinates activities for the Institute in the German-speaking regions of Switzerland, Austria and Germany.
Rob Egan, ISPS UK, Coordinator
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
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.