Why This Matters Now
Attention, judgment, emotional regulation, discernment, and relational intelligence are no longer “soft skills.” They shape how people make decisions, build trust, manage complexity, and stay grounded when technology accelerates everything around them.
Noah helps leaders and teams develop these capacities through evidence-based mindfulness, applied learning design, and practical organizational strategy.
He brings an unusual background to this work: 15+ years in NOAA marine ecosystem research and field operations, 20+ years of contemplative practice, and real-world experience building human performance programs for high-stakes environments.
Noah has worked with the U.S. Army, the University of Hawaiʻi, Hawaiʻi Leadership Forum / Omidyar Fellows, UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center, global corporations, and nonprofit leadership teams across Hawaiʻi.
His current work explores how AI can support, rather than erode, attention, agency, discernment, and human connection.
Selected Credentials and Affiliations
Mindfulness and Human Development
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UCLA Training in Mindfulness Facilitation
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Affiliate Teacher, UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center MAPs Courses
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Former Professor of Practice, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
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Founder, Mindful Work
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2025 Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi Impact Business of the Year
AI, Strategy, and Organizational Work
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Business Development & Strategic Partnerships, Stellant
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Speaker, “The Human Edge in an AI World,” PCATT AI Summit 2026
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Work with leadership teams, nonprofits, universities, and mission-driven organizations
Science & Systems Background
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Former NOAA Research Coordinator, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
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15+ years in marine ecosystem research and field operations across the Pacific
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B.S. Aquatic Biology, UC Santa Barbara