Our Team

The people behind every Nervous System Reset™.

From boardroom to bomb shelter, this is the team equipping first responders and community leaders with neuroscience-based tools to move from chaos to calm - battle-tested more than 3,000 times in Ukraine, now serving communities across the U.S.

4Board Members

3Advisory Board

4Staff, US & Ukraine

16Training Facilitators

5Field Partners

Founder

Jill Tupper

CEO & Founder, Global Warrior

From the front lines of Ukraine to the summit of Kilimanjaro, Jill Tupper, M.A., has dedicated her life's work to equipping leaders to thrive under pressure.

Jill Tupper, M.A., pioneered the NSR™ Nervous System Reset methodology that equips leaders to remain calm in chaos, think clearly under pressure, and lead with purpose. An internationally speaker, leadership expert, global humanitarian, and minister, Jill equips leaders to respond with clarity, courage, and resilience when everything is on the line.

Her NSR™ methodology has been validated over 3,000 times in the war zones of Ukraine during her 7 humanitarian missions where she trained leaders amid bombings, air raid sirens, and prolonged blackouts.

With her M. A. in Leadership, B.S. in Occupational Therapy, and a former instructor at the Rady School of Management at UC San Diego, Jill bridges neuroscience, leadership, and human performance to equip executives, first responders, healthcare professionals, and mission-driven entrepreneurs, as well as, companies and organizations to access calm in chaos and uncertainty, build resilient teams, unlock peak performance, and lead with purpose.

Whether summiting Kilimanjaro, serving alongside Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India & Addis Abba, Ethiopia, working with at risk youth in urban core of Kansas City or training leaders in the literal war zones, of Ukraine, Jill's passion and purpose is to inspire, empower and strengthen leaders globally to live their purpose.

Rick McCullough

Board Member & Treasurer

Rick McCullough is an accomplished executive and governance leader with more than 40 years of experience in public and private companies, including serving as Chairman and CEO of two publicly traded organizations. His firsthand experience leading through high-pressure environments and organizational crises fuels his commitment to Global Warrior’s mission of equipping leaders and first responders with neuroscience-based tools for resilience and effective decision-making under stress. He currently serves as a CEO Coach with Acumen Denver, supporting senior leaders and faith-based executives in achieving sustainable organizational impact.

Gary Morsch

Board Member

Dr. Gary Morsch is a family and emergency physician, nonprofit founder, and retired U.S. Army Colonel whose career has been defined by servant leadership and humanitarian service. A decades-long friendship with Saint Teresa of Calcutta profoundly shaped his philosophy of service and inspired him to dedicate his life to caring for others. He founded several mission-driven organizations, including Heart to Heart International, Global Care Force, and Docs Who Care, each dedicated to expanding healthcare access and mobilizing volunteers to serve communities in need. His leadership has helped build sustainable organizations that have impacted millions of lives through medical care, disaster response, and volunteer engagement. Dr. Morsch brings strategic vision, collaborative leadership, and an unwavering commitment to service. He continues to champion innovative solutions that strengthen organizations and inspire others to make a lasting difference.

Neil Barker

Board Member

With a distinguished 35-year career spanning Europe and the Americas, Neil Barker has dedicated his professional life to helping global organizations build resilient cultures and optimize human potential. Neil seamlessly bridges global business acumen with local civic leadership. He champions workforce development and economic opportunity on the Boulder Workforce Development Board and guides local community service initiatives as the President-Elect of the Longmont Rotary Club. Balancing his corporate expertise with personal passion, Neil is also the co-founder of a specialist sports memorabilia brokerage and the co-author of Leeds United Memorabilia. His Philosophy: As a Board Member of Global Warrior, Neil is passionate about developing resilient leaders who create meaningful, lasting change. He views resilience not just as a survival skill, but as the essential foundation for growth. By equipping leaders with the tools to overcome challenges and lead with purpose, Neil is committed to helping Global Warrior unlock human potential across organizations and communities worldwide.

Christy Forquer

Board Member

Marketing Director for Docs Who Care & Executive Administrator to Dr. Gary Morsch, founder of Docs Who Care and Global Care Force. She brings extensive experience in strategic marketing, event planning, communications, and organizational leadership. In addition to her healthcare role, Christy has been an active licensed Realtor for more than 22 years. She is also involved in her church and serves as Chair of the Olathe Community Prayer Breakfast, reflecting her commitment to community service and servant leadership.

Robert (Bob) Evans

Advisory Board Member

Bob Evans is an experienced non-profit and church executive with more than 35 years in church and non-profit administration and governance. He has served on the founding and/or current boards of several faith and non-faith based organizations, including a poverty development think tank, a disaster response association, church/missions organizations, and a therapeutic arts and education collaborative.Drawing on decades of leadership in challenging, often developing-world environments, along with lay training in neuroscience- and theology-based relational and emotional development, Bob is passionate about Global Warrior's mission of equipping leaders and first responders with tools for resilience in traumatic situations. He has known and worked alongside founder Jill Tupper for more than 10 years.

Jeanne Malnati

Advisory Board Member

Jeanne’s greatest passion is inspiring, challenging, and empowering individuals. A licensed psychotherapist with a master’s degree in social work from Loyola University in Chicago, she has a rich expertise in facilitating group dynamics, working with corporate teams, non-profits, and families.Together with her two adult daughters, she founded Spreading Hearts, an international movement where over 35 thousand small pewter hearts have been spread to individuals around the world letting them know they are valued, seen, and loved.She serves on Metropolitan Capital’s Strategic Initiatives Advisory Board on Women in Business, as well as The Salvation Army’s Chicago Advisory Board and the board of the Lou Malnati Cancer Research Foundation.

Nancy Slyter

Advisory Board Member

After joining CrossPurpose in 2022 as a Senior Development Officer, Nancy brings over 24 years of experience in philanthropic partnerships and nonprofit growth. She has dedicated her career to creating opportunities and programs that drive organizational expansion and meaningful impact at both local and national levels.Outside of work, Nancy enjoys spending time with family and friends, hiking, traveling, nurturing her creative side through making art and supporting the local art community, volunteering her time.