Tanya GK Bentley, PhD

CO-FOUNDER, CEO

Tanya is an experienced health services researcher with a demonstrated history of health economics and outcomes research in the health policy and life sciences industries. In addition to her role at HHPF, she also conducts health economic analyses for the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center. Tanya is skilled in business development, study design and implementation, health economic analyses, decision sciences, scientific writing and presentation, and team leadership. She earned her Bachelor’s of Science from Cornell University, and a Master's and PhD in Health Policy/Decision Sciences from Harvard University. Having recently transitioned into mind-body medicine research, Tanya has a specific interest in the effectiveness of active, voluntary breathing practices on health and human performance outcomes.

She resides in Los Angeles with her husband, two kids, and the family dog.

Brian MacKenzie

CO-FOUNDER, PRESIDENT

Brian is a human performance expert, educator, author and public speaker. Brian is a coach with more than two decades experience of innovating new protocols for training Olympians, professional athletes, entrepreneurs and high performers in numerous realms on the use of mechanical and breathing tools to achieve maximum output in training, competition and recovery. He is the author of the New York Times Best Seller Unbreakable Runner, founder of The Art of Breath, a division of Power, Speed Endurance, and co-founder of 3Fu3l and XPT Life. His clients include: Ari Emanuel, Kelly Starrett, Tim Ferriss, US Military Units (Navy, Army, Marines), Tia Clair Toomey and many others.

He lives in Los Angeles

Robert Fortune

Director, education & outreach

Robert Fortune researches and creates content for HHPF outreach via social media, webinars, lectures, and other educational platforms. With a longtime meditation and physical training background, Robert is deeply interested in human physiology and performance. He is the founder of Elevate Breath, where he works one-on-one with people to help integrate breath practices into their lives.

He lives in Santa Barbara, CA.

Rachel Berman, MS

research assistant, consultant

Rachel Berman is a researcher and consultant to nonprofit organizations, with a focus on strategic planning and program evaluation. She previously worked in state and local governments as an administrator in social services agencies. She received her Master's Degree at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and her Bachelor's Degree at Wesleyan University.

Nick Arce

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Nick Arce is a music & performing arts educator in Southern California working with high school and college aged students. He is a recent graduate from Cal State LA with a BA in Psychology. Nick’s performance and education background has led to a pursuit in further understanding how breathwork affects our psychophysiology. At HHPF, Nick is involved with summary writing, and data extraction and organization.

He resides in Alhambra, CA, with his wife and dog.