Team biographies
Duncan Judd
Director
Responsible for the direction of the company, our loyal membership subscribers and our vision. Duncan is responsible for all staff, strategy delivery, process management, advertising, day to day management and growth.
The vision - to bring premium wellbeing services to the workplace, via a limitless streaming online system. Utilising extensive knowledge of scientifically corroborated methods of wellbeing, Duncan created a subscription membership programme containing live sessions, webinars, Group Counselling and the best techniques available today:
Desk Yoga, Desk Meditation, Group Counselling sessions and weekly webinars, wellbeing workshops and online resources bring the best possible variety of content together to help improve mental health in the workplace.
It is evident that occasional in-house yoga or 1-1 counselling sessions simply cannot reach everyone in a company to help with their wellbeing.
Happy Minds At Work however has it all covered. The USP is the live sessions and the ability to reach an endless number of people via a limitless streaming capacity. We help thousands of people reduce their stress, anxiety and fatigue and improve their energy, motivation, performance, productivity and happiness, everyday. We help businesses reach all staff at once to deliver a duty of care, while retaining great talent, happy employees, increased productivity and a decrease in absenteeism.
Micha Saine
Group Counselling Manager
Micha gained extensive experience in yoga and meditation from her time in India, training and developing her skills up to full instructor level.
After a brief break back in her native Germany, Micha came back to the UK to work with Happy Minds team on client account management, Group Counselling and the instruction of live stream Desk Yoga and Desk Meditation.
Micha has an academic background as a Clinical Therapist and Psychotherapist, studying in Germany and the UK and has been holding group therapy sessions for some time.
Micha helps develop Happy Minds At Work's Group Counselling session content and delivery.
Micha's knowledge of the mind is second to none and she and has trains extensively across the world to continue to learn more.
Micha enjoys hiking, travelling and cooking in her spare time.
Sammi Harithi
Meditation and Yoga Account Manager
Sammi gained extensive experience in yoga and meditation from her time training with Micha and the team, developing her skills up to full instructor level, Sammi knows everything when it comes to wellbeing, the philosophy behind it and how to explain the science of wellbeing in a easy to digest manner.
Sammi's background is as a yoga instructor across many continents and she worked as a trainer for the last 5 years before working with Happy Minds At Work.
Sammi instructs the live sessions of desk yoga and desk meditation for clients in a clear and concise manner with excellent attention to detail.
Sammi enjoys socialising, walking her dog and volunteering in her spare time.
Ben Jode
Research and Insights Manager
Ben has been a researcher for over 10 years.
With a background in history and research management, Ben moved from Thames systems to work with Happy Minds At Work in order to combine his vast skills in research with his interest in wellbeing and counselling.
Ben works on the research content for all the Happy Minds At Work brochures, newsletters, online content, support documents, whitepapers, eLearning courses and workshops. Ben has a great eye for detail and in making content and delivery thoughtful.
Ben is working towards his qualification in Counselling to bring extra insight to his work.
Ben enjoys art and music, film and literature in his spare time.
Paul Johnson
Meditation and Yoga Research
Paul trained to intermediate level in yoga and meditation in 2018 and with a previous history in travel blogging, decided to work with Happy Minds At Work as researcher.
From his time travelling around the far east, Paul has gained a vast amount of knowledge of different perspectives on the human mind, from Buddhism to Psychology, from Taosim to Shaolin training.
Paul has degrees in English and communications.
Paul's knowledge on the variety of life is fascinating and he always has an interesting fact to relay.
Paul enjoys keeping fit, journalling, travelling and astronomy in his spare time.
Mitta Iodene
Marketing Manager
Mitta joined Happy Minds At Work following completion of her degree in Marketing and Business from Cass Business School.
Mitta has aspirations to become a wellbeing expert, delivering her own insights across a wide spectrum with a wellness and environmentally uplifting message.
Miita is originally from Denmark and settled in the UK in 2015. Mitta speaks four languages and has travelled extensively.
Mitta enjoys dance and ballet and reading in her spare time.
Tommi Tomminen
Finance Manager
An original Mancunian through and through, Tommi is all about numbers, stats and finance.
Continuously training in management accounts and advanced mathematics, Tommi has a quick eye and fast brain when it comes to number crunching.
Tommi trained as an Analyst for Systemica and now works with Happy Minds At Work.
Happy Minds At Work supports Tommi with his further studies and he find joining in with the daily wellbeing sessions conducted by his colleagues helps him overcome his own stress and pressure.
Tommi enjoys film, music, diagnostics and cycling in his spare time.
Jan Wager
Events Co-ordinator/ Founder
Jan is a seasoned professional with expertise in business consultancy and business acquisition and has spent the most of her career in start ups, upscaling and investment whilst simultaneously organising events for various large and small start ups.
Previous roles in various vitamin and wellness organisations led Jan to work to develop Happy Minds At Work in 2015. Working behind the scenes on events organisation Jan brings her wealth of experience to the role of promoting and growing Happy minds At Work exposure.
Originally from Germany, Jan often travels back often in to get perspectives from other nations on how to develop online products.
Jan enjoys her job most when she gets a smile from her clients, often commenting on how much fun they have had at a Happy Minds At Work online workshop or event.
Jan enjoys spending time with her family, reading and walking in her spare time.
