Executive Director
Michael Mut is the founder and director of the Love Yourself Project. He is also a life coach, fine artist, educator, and lives and works in Brooklyn NY.
Board of Directors
Luiza Cardenuto was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The uninhibited self-expression and passion of the American arts inspired her move to America, and she now resides in Philadelphia, PA. She attended the award-winning School of Visual Arts in New York City, where she earned her bachelor's degree in Visual and Critical Studies. Because of her dedication and achievements at SVA, she landed the job of her dreams and currently works as a teaching artist. Luiza hopes to strengthen the bond between art, economy and culture in her homeland of Brazil, as well as globally, uniting people by giving them the instruments and opportunities to create.
Lee Gaylor is a highly accomplished Business and Financial Executive with 20+ years of rapidly growing responsibilities and successes within world-class financial and investment organizations. Areas of strength and expertise include investment product control, financial reporting, and all aspects of middle office management including support for complex structures and processes. Astute strategic thinker with a demonstrated ability to understand and resolve highly complex problems. CPA; BA in Accounting.
Lauraberth Lima was born in Cape Verde, West Africa and is a New York based museum and arts educator who seeks to create spaces in cultural institutions that empower individuals to explore and realize their full potential. She is currently the coordinator of Family Programs at the Museum of the City of New York as the Fredereick A. O. Schwarz Children's Center Fellow for Excellence in Museum Education. Lauraberth is a founding member of the Love Yourself Project.
Maria Mikolike grew up in New Haven, CT and currently lives in Branford, CT. Maria is a certified School Psychologist and holds a BA, MS and 6th year professional diploma in the field of Psychology and School Psychology. She works with youth, adolescents and young adults between the ages of 3 - 21 providing therapy, consultation and assessments to school personnel and their families in order for them to gain academic success as well as personal growth. Maria also works with the Lawlor Psychotherapy Group in Darien, CT providing comprehensive psychological and educational evaluations for students and their families.
Beth Ritorto is currently Director at Liberty Overlook Capital Management, a family office based in New York City. Beth has over 15 years of experience in the fields of investment management, investment operations and compliance. Having developed and led initiatives in performance reporting, auditing, compliance and investment management at both Liberty Overlook Capital Management and Fidelity Investments. Prior to her investment industry work, Beth worked for 10 years in mental health research. She was a Senior Clinical Research Analyst at McLean Hospital at Harvard Medical School, a research associate at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Wellesley College Center for Research on Women. In these roles, Beth managed grants applications, subject screening and recruiting, budgets, data collection and analysis. Beth is a graduate of the Boston University Graduate School of Management where she earned an MBA in Finance, and the Boston University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences where she earned a Master’s Degree in Applied Psychology. Beth currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Amanda Van Dooreen-Boria is the Founder and President of AVD&Co., a newly formed marketing communications company, that focuses on businesses and services that make a difference. AVD&Co. blends together strategy, ideas, and insights to drive a response, for names like City Harvest, Share Our Strength, InMotion, The Visiting Nurse Service of New York, Alcon and Teva Pharmaceuticals. Amanda has won numerous industry awards and received one of FCB’s top honors, an award given to the individual who sets the example for professional excellence.
Louis Yungling founder of Yungling Piano Studio teaches piano full time in his Portland, Oregon studio where he helps musicians overcome stage fright and recover from injury. He founded and hosts an online live music concert series called COMPASS Concerts, enjoys meditation, is a self-taught web developer, and happily maintains the Love Yourself Project website. He shares his life with the extraordinary Michael Mut.