board

ryk groetchen, executive director

Ryk Groetchen, educator, musician, and advocate, founded imeetswe in July 2025. he has worked as an early childhood music teaching artist for over 20 years, through stints with East Bay Music Together and his former nonprofit East Bay Community Music Project, and has over 50 years of experience as a music student, performer, teacher, community builder, and neurodiverse person (ASD, ADHD, dyspraxia, aphantasia). He collaborated with practice leaders at Berkeley Zen Center to provide a mindfulness practice experience for parents and young children, and has curated a diverse variety of community events, rituals, seasonal gatherings, and rites of passage. His many experiences building community through music-making have informed his vision of the need for neurodiversity-affirming spaces as a bedrock of community. belonging, and growth through many phases of life.

alice lancefield reid, board president

brighton earley, secretary

Dr. Brighton Earley, licensed psychologist and parent, joined the imeetswe Board of Directors in 2025. At her private practice in Oakland, she specializes in play therapy with children. She also provides neurodiversity-affirming assessment services to help children and adults understand their brains from a clinical perspective. She identifies as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), a trait which she feels enhances her ability to work with children and provide attuned care. Outside of her practice, Brighton is a mom to a toddler and enjoys attending imeetwe’s Sunday morning classes. She was inspired to join the imeetswe Board to support the mission of creating and advocating for safe and fun spaces for all types of brains. 

mark copithorne, treasurer

molly brennan, board member

Molly Brennan is excited to serve on the imeetswe board because she believes that everyone should have a safe and supportive space to thrive. She comes to the board with a wealth of experience in the nonprofit world from environmental organizations, to youth programs, to international development. The thing all of these organizations have in common is a commitment to strengthening community connection to create a better future for everyone. Molly also has a Master’s of Nonprofit Administration and is happy to contribute her skills and expertise to growing imeetswe. Molly shifted from pursuing an academic career with a focus on teaching sustainable leadership through empathy and compassion to applying these principles in her own company.  Molly lives in Oakland, CA with her partner, her son, and two very chatty cats. When she is not dancing around the house and singing with her son she can be found in her garden full of native plants and veggies.

saba deyhim, board member

allan kapoor, board member