Our Team

The team behind
Global Warrior.

Leaders, facilitators, and trusted advisors equipping people around the world with practical neuroscience tools to move beyond overwhelm, stress, and anxiety—and thrive even in the midst of chaos.

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Jill Tupper

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 remain calm in chaos, think clearly under stress, and live with purpose.

Jill pioneered the NSR™ Nervous System Reset methodology, which has been delivered more than 3,000 times during seven humanitarian missions in the war zones of Ukraine. Her work bridges neuroscience, leadership, and practical tools that help people strengthen resilience in some of the world’s most challenging environments.

Battle-Tested. Globally Proven.

Practical neuroscience training delivered where calm, clarity, and resilience matter most.

7
Humanitarian Missions to Ukraine
3,000+
People Trained Through NSR™
16
Certified Ukrainian NSR™ Facilitators
16+
Ukrainian Cities Served

Proven in Crisis

Trained Amid Air-Raid Sirens, Bombings & Blackouts

Leadership Team

Meet the people leading
the mission every day.

Working across the United States and Ukraine, our leadership team guides the strategy, relationships, operations, and boots-on-the-ground work that keep Global Warrior moving forward.

Jill Tupper

Jill Tupper

CEO & Founder

Sara Hackleman

Sara Hackleman

U.S. Executive Administration

Svitlana Agarkova

Svitlana Agarkova

Ukraine Director

Miroslav Bertan

Miroslav Bertan

Translator

16 Certified NSR™ Ukrainian Facilitators

Ukraine · NSR™

Equipping Ukraine
from within.

Our Ukrainian facilitators have completed all five advanced levels of NSR™ training and are now carrying these practical neuroscience tools into communities across Ukraine.

These facilitators are not simply participants in the mission.
They are multiplying it.

Global Warrior's certified Ukrainian NSR facilitators holding their certificates
Certified Ukrainian NSR™ facilitators

They help equip

First responders.
Leaders.
Teens and families.
Churches and ministry teams.
Young people.
Healthcare professionals.
Organizations.
And people navigating the daily stress and uncertainty of war.

Through their leadership, NSR™ tools continue reaching people throughout Ukraine—providing practical pathways from chaos toward calm, stress toward strength, and surviving toward thriving.

Ukraine Training Facilitators

01Aharkova Svitlana
02Liashenko Olena
03Barkova Olha
04Yevtushenko Nataliia
05Bobko Nataliia
06Mulyk Kostiantyn
07Mulyk Nataliia
08Yevdokymenko Elina
09Tymchenko Vita
10Pluzhnikov Volodymyr
11Iiegohovska Nadiia
12Ivashchuk Olga
13Zviahintseva Nataliia
14Kyryluk Natalia
15Kruhliak Ilona
16Kirilova Viktoriia
Abstract visualization of neural connections in the brain

Board of Directors

Governance. Strategic leadership.
Global vision.

Our Board of Directors provides governance, strategic guidance, financial oversight, and accountability as Global Warrior expands its mission around the world.

Gary Morsch

Gary Morsch

Board Member

A family and emergency physician, nonprofit founder, and retired U.S. Army Colonel devoted to servant leadership. Gary has built mission-driven organizations that expand healthcare access and mobilize volunteers worldwide.

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Rick McCullough

Rick McCullough

Board Member & Treasurer

An accomplished executive and governance leader with more than 40 years of experience in public and private companies. Rick brings seasoned guidance in organizational resilience, accountability, and sustainable impact.

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Neil Barker

Neil Barker

Board Member

A global business leader with 35 years of experience helping organizations build resilient cultures and optimize human potential. Neil pairs international expertise with hands-on civic and workforce leadership.

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Christy Forquer

Christy Forquer

Board Member

A strategic marketing and organizational leader with deep experience in healthcare, communications, and event planning. Christy also serves her church and community through longstanding volunteer leadership.

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Advisory Board

Experience that
strengthens the mission.

Our Advisory Board contributes trusted counsel, professional expertise, strategic relationships, and decades of experience across nonprofit leadership, mental health, ministry, philanthropy, organizational growth, and community service.

Robert (Bob) Evans

Robert (Bob) Evans

Advisory Board Member

A nonprofit and church executive with more than 35 years of experience in administration and governance. Bob brings a rare blend of global service, organizational leadership, and neuroscience-informed relational development.

Jeanne Malnati

Jeanne Malnati

Advisory Board Member

A licensed psychotherapist and group facilitator who works with corporate teams, nonprofits, and families. Jeanne is also co-founder of Spreading Hearts, a global movement helping people feel valued, seen, and loved.

Nancy Slyter

Nancy Slyter

Advisory Board Member

Nancy Slyter joined the Development team at CrossPurpose in 2022. With over 26 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. For Nancy, serving the nonprofit sector is both a calling and an opportunity to foster sustainable, transformative relationships that remove barriers and empower residents to thrive.

Nancy serves on the Association of Fundraising Professionals Board of Directors Colorado Chapter (AFP) committed to advancing philanthropy and growth of fundraising professionals and the Denver's Arts District on Santa Fe Board, a nationally known arts and cultural district and one of the first Certified Creative Districts in the state. Nancy enjoys volunteering her time as a Mentor with AFP's mentorship program and teaching an online High-Impact Generosity course through Giving University, a private foundation guided by the principles of transparency, accountability, and measurable impact.

One Team. Multiplying one global mission.

16
Certified Facilitators
7
Humanitarian Missions
3,000+
People Trained
5
Levels of NSR™ Training

From the United States to Ukraine, Global Warrior is building a growing network of leaders equipped to carry practical neuroscience tools into communities facing stress, uncertainty, crisis, and war.

Field Partners

Serving alongside trusted organizations from the U.S. to Ukraine.

Emmanuel Church
Young Life Middle Eurasia
Heroes International
National Police of Ukraine
Lifegate
Ukrainians of Colorado
Heart to Heart International

Join the Mission

Your role in this story
may be next.

Every person on this page is committed to our global mission of helping people move from:

Chaos to calm.
Surviving to thriving.
Stress to strength.

You can help us equip more first responders, leaders, families, and communities with practical tools they can use when life becomes overwhelming.

01

Become a Partner

Help fund training, manuals, NSR™ kits, and boots-on-the-ground missions around the world.

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02

Attend a Training

Experience the practical neuroscience tools behind NSR™ and strengthen the way you respond to stress and uncertainty.

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