Our Team

Cody Gibbons

Co-Founder, Chairman of the Board

Cody Gibbons is a professional pioneer, he is experienced in navigating burgeoning industries spanning the fields biochemistry, blockchain, and consciousness research. He demonstrated leadership early on, achieving national and international accolades in academic competitions during his school years. His career began in high school, where he mastered Microsoft Excel, delved into Bitcoin, and entered the tech industry through cyber security consulting.

In college, Cody entered the legal medical cannabis industry, enhancing his expertise in plant biochemistry while consulting on Bitcoin and blockchain. His career advanced as he founded several companies, developed medical products at Kanabo, and created plant-based supplements at Kio Labs. In 2020, he co-founded Undercurrent, a cybersecurity firm. His latest projects focus on designing events to collect data on psychoactive substances, contributing to his extensive work in plant and brain biochemistry, psychopharmacology, and sustainable technology development.

Nick Synodis (Knux)

Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer

Nick Synodis is a systems thinker, strategist, and builder of ideas that bridge technology, creativity, and human connection. With a foundation in mathematics, probability, and AI, he has spent his career designing scalable systems—whether in education, medical technology, or blockchain—that empower people and drive meaningful progress.

From pioneering early machine-learning applications in test preparation to developing governance models for medical device companies, his work is rooted in a belief that progress comes not from hierarchy, but from collaboration, continuous learning, and the alignment of values.

At the intersection of technology and culture, Nick's work extends beyond structured systems into the creative realm—leading initiatives at the forefront of digital art, immersive entertainment, and decentralized community-building. As a champion of human-centered design, he has shaped global creative brands, hosted immersive events that merge AI, art, and blockchain, and cultivated spaces where innovation flourishes organically.

Through all of this, his focus remains the same: to build with integrity, to create systems that serve people, and to ensure that the future is not dictated from the top down, but built together.

Leo Christov-Moore, Ph.D.

Head of Research

Leo is a neuroscientist, theorist, and artist with expertise in multimodal neuroimaging and neuromodulation, multivariate analysis, experimental design, experience design, long exposure photography, and psychedelic punk. His work focuses on rigorously modeling, studying and scaling constructs important for human flourishing and consciousness, including multiscale accounts of trust, neurobiological models of human and non-human empathy, and recently, the neurocomputational mechanisms underlying transformative, non-ordinary experience.

He received his B.S. in Psychology with a Philosophy minor from Duke University in 2007, and completed his Ph.D. in Neuroscience at UCLA in 2015, under the mentorship of Marco Lacoboni. He has collaborated with some of the foremost philosophers and neuroscientists in the world, including Owen Flanagan, Dale Purves, Paul Thompson, Antonio Damasio, and Leonard Schilbach, and has received funding from the Templeton World Charity Foundation, Tiny Blue Dot Foundation, and National Institute of Mental Health. His work has been published in Nature, Science Robotics, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. He currently serves as a senior scientist at the Institute for Advanced Consciousness Studies, where he is Primary Investigator on the “Emulating Entheogens to Enhance Empathy (E4)” Project, as well as Co-PI on a newly inaugurated research program on Bio-inspired AI Alignment.

Meghan Campbell

Chief Operating Officer

Meghan Campbell is an interdisciplinary researcher, AI practitioner, and creative technologist. With a background in biochemistry and clinical research, she brings a unique lens to Sensoria’s mission—bridging science, storytelling, and immersive technology. Meghan specializes in fine-tuning large language models, designing experience-driven systems, and translating complex ideas into transformative human experiences.

Mark Shays

Managing Director (Non-Profit Operations)

With over three decades of experience building companies in the events and entertainment industry, Mark specializes in crafting immersive, transformational experiences that ignite leadership, elevate consciousness, and build lasting community. Over his career, Mark has co-founded four impact-driven non-profits, serving in leadership roles from board member to Executive Director. Mark is known for his relationship-first approach to business development, forging strategic partnerships and collaborations that inspire patrons, donors, and sponsors to become true champions of the mission.

Jeremy Coltharp

Director of Systems Administration and Production Management

Jeremy Coltharp is a systems architect and event production specialist currently serving as Sensoria’s System Administrator and Production Manager. He oversees the organization's digital infrastructure, CRM systems, and project management platforms, while also leading the technical coordination of immersive, research-driven events. With a unique blend of operational insight and technical expertise, Jeremy ensures that every Sensoria experience runs seamlessly—from behind-the-scenes systems to on-site execution.

Dr. Matthew Gamble

Global Community Lead

Dr. Matthew Gamble serves as Sensoria's Community Lead, bringing expertise in entheogenic pastoral care and transformational leadership to our consciousness exploration ecosystem. With a doctorate in Ministry, he bridges traditional spiritual frameworks with cutting-edge approaches to consciousness expansion. After transitioning from traditional pastoral work in 2017, Dr. Gamble has dedicated himself to helping individuals navigate profound states while integrating meaningful life changes. Having presented across six continents, he specializes in creating safe containers for exploration while helping community members discover new pathways to personal transformation.

Ryan Forrest

Marketing Strategist

Ryan Forrest is a psychonaut and marketing strategist specializing in getting leads and turning them into clients using online sales funnels. Over the last 9 years he has worked with dozens of high profile coaches and software companies, helping them dramatically increase revenue by getting clear on their messaging and sharing it with the world through various online channels. With a passion for understanding what drives human behavior and elevating the consciousness of humanity, his skill sets align perfectly with the mission of Sensoria.

Lauren Tannhauser

Development Director

Lauren leads fundraising and revenue strategy at Sensoria, drawing on nearly a decade of experience across psychedelics, frontier science, and venture philanthropy. From supporting senior faculty at Stanford Medicine to launching or supporting investment initiatives for neurotech, she specializes in supporting visionary founders, researchers, and funders in rallying around timeline-altering ideas and generating momentum towards the systems that will underpin beautiful futures.