OUR TEAM
Jenni Crumpton Ross | President + CEO
Jenni spent a decade creating multi-media brand and marketing campaigns for Fortune 500 companies and world-class ad agencies. In 2011, she earned a master's degree from Union Theological Seminary at Columbia University and led interfaith, intercultural social justice movements in New York City and Washington, D.C. She was ordained at Park Avenue Christian Church in Manhattan.
She went on to head communications, advancement, and strategy for several national and international nonprofits focused on advocacy and policies for equality.
She is the author of Femmevangelical: The Modern Girl's Guide to the Good News and has written for publications like TIME, Variety, Huffington Post and The Hill. Trained by Women's Media Center, Jenni has appeared as a media commentator on major networks including CNN HLN, FOX News, NBC and MSNBC. She is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 500) and a certified Reiki Master.
Penni Feiner | Executive Vice President, Programs
A member of the first class of women at Colgate University, Penni ran a small family business for decades before joining Kula. Along with her family, Kula for Karma, and the practice of moment-to-moment awareness, Penni savors each day with grit and gratitude.
Dedicated to the path of yoga for 17 years, Penni brings her heartfelt, soulful voice and the practice of Bhakti yoga to life on and off the mat.
Tovah Robinson | Executive VP of Communications + Advancement
Tovah is a multifaceted product designer and management specialist with 14 years of experience transforming concepts into market successes. Her expertise encompasses the design and execution of footwear featured at New York Fashion Week and the Met Gala, as well as the creation of engaging visuals and immersive digital experiences.
Driven by a deep commitment to creating inclusive and visually compelling products, she is passionate about enhancing experiences for diverse and underserved communities. Aligned with a team committed to championing mental health as a fundamental human right, she contributes a unique combination of design expertise and strategic vision to Kula for Karma.
Tani Lopez | Social Media Manager
Tani comes to Kula For Karma with an extensive background in digital marketing. She has mentored, coached, and consulted thousands of individuals, from managing socials for Fortune 500 companies to helping them grow their businesses and brands through purpose-driven social media strategies.
As a multifaceted creator and natural connector, Tani cultivates relationships within her community and embraces diverse cultures and perspectives from her experiences living in South Africa, Spain, Portugal, and Brazil. Committed to empowering individuals to live their purpose and reach their highest potential, Tani is also known for her faith and her constant journey of learning to slow down and appreciate the beauty in life’s simplest moments.
Brianna Cummins | Program Development Director
Brianna Cummins first discovered yoga over 10 years ago shortly after finding recovery. While working in the addiction treatment field, she earned her RYT200 and continued to deepen her knowledge with certifications in Restorative Yoga and Chair Yoga.
In 2016, Brianna started Namaste Recovery, providing yoga for recovery classes in the Tampa Bay area. In 2019, Brianna began teaching for Kula in Juvenile Detention Centers and other facilities. Now, as Program Director of the SW Region and Miami, Brianna is expanding Kula’s programming in Southwest Colorado while overseeing Miami’s hospital programs.
Alberta Dering | Program Development Director
Chance brought Alberta to yoga, and curiosity, a desire to serve, and her commitment to being a life long learner, ignited her devotion to Kula. Her passion led her to developing sustainable yoga and mindfulness programs for youth, families, and communities impacted by trauma. Alberta locks arms with Kula’s team to be in solution and work to make mental health the next human right.
Kristin G. Moshonas | Program Development Director
Kristin is a previous Marketing Executive, an IAYT-Certified Yoga Therapist trained in multiple modalities of mindfulness and movement, and a creative spirit. Each of these contributes to Kristin’s work at Kula for Karma directing NYC programming and other special initiatives for the brand. Kristin believes that a regular practice can offer positive and freeing possibilities to all, and is honored to be a part of the Kula community.
Lauren Puzen | Program Development Director
Lauren Puzen (MSW, MPH) is a visionary non-profit leader and certified yoga instructor whose holistic approach integrates organizational strategy with well-being. With nearly 20 years of experience across social services, public health, and youth development, Lauren has led national non-profits through transformative growth, fostering innovative partnerships and sustainable impact. Her passion for social justice began in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, supporting teens
experiencing homelessness, and has since fueled her commitment to building stronger, healthier communities. A 200-HR certified yoga instructor and Mental Health First Aider, Lauren brings mindfulness and resilience practices to her leadership and her work with community-based organizations including Kula for Karma, where she serves as Program Development Director.
Lauren’s background in Exercise Science, paired with dual Master’s degrees in Social Work and Public Health from Temple University, shapes her belief that empowered people and whole-person care are key to lasting change. She lives in New York with her wife and two sons.
Brialle Ringer | Program Development Director
Brialle Ringer is a wellness educator with a background in Social Work committed to helping people live with greater ease and joy. She's a big believer that personal transformation is integral to collective liberation and teaches somatic practices to help embody the freedom we're fighting for. With nearly a decade of experience, Brialle has shared her practice with thousands of people online and in-person through group programs, facilitating at conferences, collaborating with non-profits, hosting international retreats, and more. Brialle created a free program to support hundreds of Black women going vegan and healing holistically during the pandemic, has raised over $100k for BIPOC advocacy organizations, regularly applies for grants to provide free and reduced cost emotional support for social justice advocates, and is now incredibly excited to join forces with Kula for Karma as a Program Development Director to help make mental health accessible for all.
Myriam Sitterson | Program Development Director
Myriam Sitterson started practicing yoga 33 years ago, after the birth of her second of four daughters. Yoga became a daily practice in order to find a sense of balance and repose in motherhood. Years later, after her divorce, yoga became her lifeline. Through yoga and in the yoga community, she discovered self-love and self-acceptance during one of the most difficult times in her life. In 2012, she took her first yoga teacher training and has continued studying yoga and yoga philosophy since then, completing her RYT-200 in 2016 and chair yoga teacher training before taking Kula for Karma’s training program in 2019. Myriam loves sharing yoga with others and looks forward to expanding Kula’s programs in Miami.
Myriam has been studying holistic and natural health since her teens and practices Functional Nutrition.
Carol Todd | Website Designer + Webmaster
Carol Todd is a professional actor, video editor, web designer and media coach based in Manhattan. She works remotely with private clients across multiple markets throughout the world; from Vancouver to New York, from L.A. to the U.K., from Atlanta and NOLA to Rome and Shanghai.
Carol currently serves as the resident media mentor for the 2% Collective, an intensive 3-6 month marketing and business-coaching program for professional actors. www.caroltoddmedia.com