Mary Liu is a PhD candidate in social psychology at the University of Michigan & holds a BA in Psych from UC Berkeley. Over the last 6 years, she has been researching ways to improve human wellness, focusing on concepts such as happiness, compassion & relationships. She strives to use psychology to empower people to become agents of positive change in their lives. She is funded by the NSF, John Templeton Foundation, & UM Rackham Graduate School.

Mark Meves is a passionate web developer with extensive experience in developing scalable apps for startups. An advocate for A2Geeks and the maker community, he focuses on Rails development, database implementation, and A/B testing. Most recently, he was Senior Software Engineer at Own POS. He coordinated daily integration of development from remote teams, devised strategies for automated testing and developed the infrastructure for doing so.

Tobias has a track record of successfully launching businesses that focus on improving lives by designing meaningful experiences. He holds a MA in Urban Planning + Design from the University of Michigan & a BA in Anthropology from UCLA. He owns Lab Café, a coffee shop & innovation incubator named one of America’s best coffee shops by Delish.com. He also launched dapp, a product design & lifestyle company that was acquired in September of 2012.