Vignesh (he/him) joins the Zendo Project as a devoted advocate in the mental health field. Vignesh completed his undergraduate studies in Biology at the University of Washington in 2019 and now works at the MAPS Public Benefit Corporation, supporting the research and development of psychedelic-assisted therapies.

He began serving with several peer-support organizations in 2022, including the Zendo Project, RGX Medical, and Tatva Center. As a proponent of the compassionate care practices modeled by such peer support organizations in festival settings, Vignesh believes these principles can be brought to our broader communities and envisions a future where we apply these models to existing mental health care systems.