We convene an emerging collective of leaders into facilitated experiences that center the wisdom of our spiritual and cultural traditions, integrate our commitments to justice, innovation, and spirituality, creating a new way to lead.
Our Team
Byron Chung
Executive Director
Jonathon Murillo
Director of Strategy and Content
Dena Boeddeker
Director of Operations
Cindy Liu
Director of Strategic Initiatives
Peter Rios
Academic Director
Meredith Partida
Director of Community Experience
Jai Patel
Digital Marketing Manager
Justine Nguyen
Technology Consultant
Maurice King
Podcast Host
The Why
Ignite Institute recognizes that at the core of today's leadership challenges are long-standing questions of meaning-making, justice, equality, power, and relationships that humans have wrestled with for generations. Founded in 2014 as a center for wisdom based leadership and social innovation, Ignite Institute bridges spiritual wisdom and transformative innovation to develop visionary, reflective, and responsible leaders for social impact, and to bring about a world where all can thrive.
Ignite is an action enterprise of PSR
Founded in California in 1866, PSR has been on the forefront of education and social transformation. To learn more about their programs and how you can take advantage of all PSR has to offer, please visit www.PSR.edu
Contact Us
Ignite Institute @ PSR
1798 Scenic Ave., Berkeley, CA 94709
For general inquiries: ignite@psr.edu