ALKEMI was founded in 2019 with A VISION TO BRIDGE NOVEL INTERESTS IN PLANT MEDICINE WITH THE EXPERIENCE AND VALUES OF LEGACY MEDICINE COMMUNITIES.

MEET THE TEAM BEHIND THE VISION

Founder & CEO
Sovereign serves as catalyst, curator, educator, and alchemist of systemic change. As the Founder and Co-Creator of ALKEMI Consulting & Development, Sovereign collaborates with individuals, organizations and movements through the transmutation of cultural, interpersonal, contextual, and ecological design.
Sovereign earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology & Ethnic Studies with a concentration in Race and Resistance Studies from San Francisco State University as well as their Masters in Resilient Leadership at Naropa University in Boulder Colorado.
Sovereign is guided by three core values: self-care, community care, and collective liberation. Sovereign’s mission is to create containers of transformation based in reciprocity and solidarity where all voices are heard and cared for. Sovereign believes that the work to make the world a better place is a shared responsibility and we cannot expect others to fight for our liberation without fighting for theirs.

Community Engagement + Management Consultant
As a cultural & medical anthropologist, Jaz navigates the legal, medical, and cultural aspects of the psychedelic movement. From grassroots exploration, she seeks to ethically integrate psychedelics into Western culture. As a co-steward of the Global Psychedelic Society, Jaz values collaborative leadership. Serving on Colorado's Natural Medicine Health Act steering committee solidified her commitment. In her past role as research manager for Maya Health, Jaz handled the intersection of psychedelic insights and capitalist pressures, witnessing firsthand the challenges of ethical leadership.
From community leadership to medical software development, Jaz emphasizes responsible stewardship of psychedelics. Her journey advocates for ethical integration, prioritizing well-being and fostering a conscious approach to business and community building. With a central focus on her impactful contributions to the movement, Jaz's dedication shines through.

Chief Operations Officer
David Marham-Gessner is a curator of foundation and operations in the pursuit of societal alchemy. David has been an activist and educator, a health care worker, designer and community liaison for the City of Philadelphia, Founding Member of the National Psychedelics Association. Since 2011 he has served as a consultant within the for-profit and not-for-profit business development space. David’s education spans the fine and performing arts, health care, and business innovation/strategy industries.
Raised in a household of therapists, David’s upbringing is grounded in asking great questions, finding root causes and offering effective support. Passionate about creative solutions to community wellness, David feels plant medicine offers a unique opportunity to look at how we integrate sacred practice into the western medical system. “We have an opportunity to reform how we honor cultures, individuals, communities and our perception of health, as the outcome of systems rather than symptoms.”