About Us

Joydeep is a Technology executive with a long international background in deploying the first of its kind technology-led services. During these years leading cross-functional and cross-cultural teams, he found anxiety, stress, and inability to express emotions a major factor in team performance degradation. Often leading to psychological imbalances and team members refusing to return to projects and sometimes resign and disappear. Young engineers were often the victims as they were just starting to navigate the early stages of their career faced with toxic management & new socio-economic environments. Often, Joydeep would handle these situations by providing a safe environment for them to speak up and nourish them back with healthy food and conversation.

Shaurya Kumar is a sophomore at Langley High School and a Co-Founder and Board Member of Compassion8Innovation (C8I). Having moved across schools, cities, and countries, Shaurya has gained a unique global perspective on the challenges youth face when navigating high-pressure environments, especially during Covid-19. These experiences sparked his deep-seated belief that mental health is not just a personal issue, but a global one that requires innovative, scalable solutions.

David Lewis is a Psychologist and an Affiliate Clinical Professor at the University of Washington where he lectures across multiple departments including the College of Education, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, and Adolescent Medicine. He additionally supports schools and districts across the country on utilizing principles of implementation science towards the effective development and usage of the Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) framework to meet the needs of all students, and create healthier school environments and climates.