Marina Grashina is a founder and General Director of PSM Consulting CIS - one of the first companies promoting Project Management methodology onto the Russian market. With 25 years of experience in practical Project Management and 22 years of experience in management consulting and development, Marina is a well-know Russian expert in the field recognized internationally.

Among the clients of training programs and trainings, as well as consulting projects on implementation and regulation of CSPM. Clients include Alfa Bank, OGK1, Beeline (VimpelCom), Kazmunaigas, RusGasEngineering, Banana Mama, IBS, Sibneft, Megafon, DHL, Absolut Group of Companies, Alcatel, Nortel, News Outdoor, Golden Telecom, Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works, Golden Telecom, VTB24, Nizhpharm, Sevzapmontazhavtomatika, Confael, Integrated Energy Systems (IES), Neurosoft, Ivanovoiskozh (Ivanovo) and others.

An author of a number of books on the theme in Russian and English, Marina had actively participated in the development of international and Russian standards in the area of Project Management.

Author of one of the first Russian translations of PM-BoK Project Management Standard. Actively participated in the promotion of PMP (Project Management Professional) international certification in Russia; organized the first PMP certification exams in Russia. Former President of FOSSTAS Foundation - "Foundation for System Design, Standardization and Project Management Support". Since 2002 is a member of the program committee on organization and holding of the conference "Standards in Contemporary Information System Projects". Since 2002 - an active participant of the international working group on development of GAPPS project management standards, assessor of the Russian certification program for GAPPS-2006 standard (GOST R 52807-2007), one of the initiators of the first Russian GOST R for project management (GOST R 52807-2007 Guide for Project Managers Competence Assessment).

In the meantime, since 2000 Marina also works as an Executive Director for the Fund for Development of Traditional Culture and as such had been involved in organization of various social and cultural events targeted at promotion and popularization of traditional culture through conferences, festivals, book publishing etc.

A vocalist with 34 years of stage singing experience, Marina had been a creator and leader of a folk-rock group KALENDAR. In 2013, Marina became a founder and General Director of a Moscow-based Club for professional vocal and voice development.

A vocalist with 34 years of stage singing experience, composer, poet, member of the Union of Writers of Russia, leader of musical groups, in recent years has been much engaged in using the voice as a tool to discover the potential of personality and a harmonious element of traditional culture. Since 2008 she is engaged in the development of voice within the framework of FMRG (phonopedic method of voice development) and develops joint programs, first with one of the students of the author of the method, and then with the author himself V.V. Emelyanov. In the last 7 years she has been working on different non-standard ways of application of this method in the fields of effective management and business communications, as well as psychological rehabilitation and stress management of professionals. In 2012 she founded and led the club "Sing", working under the direct patronage of V. Emelyanov. V. Emelyanov.

Researcher in the field of postyungian typologies of personality and their application, including a description of the structures of traditional society. Author of the blog "People. Types. Meanings" blog, dedicated to the author's approach to the complex use of these typologies.

For the last 15 years, spent much time working on the edge of various fields, including professional management, some basic traditional culture knowledge areas as well as other methodologies supporting personal development and personal efficiency growth, from practical psychology to the instruments for improvement of voice and speech capabilities.

Co-author of the descriptive systems "Gates of the Ash", "Nordic Astrology" as well as books:

• The Project Management Question and Answer Book /M. Newell, M. Grashina - NY, 2004. - 126 p.; ISBN 0814471641.; EAN 2147483647
• Fundamentals of project management / M. N. Grashina, V. R. Duncan. - St. Petersburg, 2006, reprinted in Moscow, 2011
• Pagan Calendar. Myth, ritual, image / M. N. Grashina, M. S. Vasiliev. - Moscow, 2010, reprinted at 2013
• Nordic astrology / A. V. Platov, M. N. Grashina-Platova, M. S. Vasiliev. - Moscow, 2014
• Gates of the Ash. Description of the symbolic system and oracle / A. V. Platov, M. N. Grashina-Platova. - Moscow, 2019
• What Kind of People You Are. Typologies of personality from Jung to the present day / M. N. Grashina-Platova, A. M. Eliseeva. - Moscow, 2022

More of the programs presented by Marina you can get acquainted with in the section Offers.

Pooja Mehta is a Clinical Dietitian, Holistic Health Practitioner, and Teacher of Gnosis, specializing in natural, sustainable, and deeply personalized approaches to health restoration. With a strong academic background in Dietetics and Nutrition and hands-on clinical experience, she focuses on helping individuals address and reverse chronic conditions, including Type-2 Diabetes, thyroid imbalances, and autoimmune disorders.

Based in Gurugram, India, Pooja combines evidence-based nutrition with lifestyle restructuring and root-cause analysis to support metabolic balance, hormonal health, and long-term vitality. Her work is centered on developing individualized nutrition strategies and therapeutic plans tailored to each client’s condition, with particular expertise in diabetes reversal, weight management, and preventive healthcare. She has contributed to programs demonstrating a high success rate in improving metabolic disorders and has supported significant progress in autoimmune conditions such as psoriasis and Hashimoto’s disease.

Pooja holds a B.Sc. in Dietetics & Nutrition from Amity University (2024), an MBA in Operations from Welingkar Institute of Management (2012), and a B.Tech in Electronics & Telecommunication from MIT, Pune (2009). She has also completed a Sports & Performance Nutrition certification from IIT Madras and gained clinical experience during her internship in the ICU at Bhagat Chandra Hospital, where she was involved in patient diet planning and nutritional assessment in critical care settings.
In addition to her clinical and consulting work, Pooja is deeply engaged in the field of inner development and self-awareness. As a teacher of Gnosis, she explores the psychological structures underlying human behavior, including unconscious patterns and habitual responses, and works with symbolic systems and practical methods aimed at increasing awareness and personal transformation.
Integrating physical health with inner work, she addresses not only physiological aspects of disease but also the influence of stress, emotional patterns, and behavioral habits on overall well-being. This combined approach allows her to guide individuals toward sustainable change, supporting both physical recovery and greater clarity in thinking and decision-making.

For the past several years, Pooja has been working at the intersection of clinical nutrition, lifestyle medicine, and psychological self-development, developing a holistic framework that brings together scientific knowledge and practices of conscious self-observation.

Her work is focused on creating conditions in which individuals can restore health naturally, develop a deeper understanding of themselves, and build a stable foundation for long-term well-being.

Mandeep Singh is a professional and specialist with over two decades of packed experience in the Events, Exhibitions, Tradeshows and Specific Industry Publications space. Over the years, he has developed a keen acumen sense to build, develop, and nurture sound networking relationships in both the corporate world as well at the state government, trade associations, trade commissions, consulates level.

A double graduate in Arts and Law, Mandeep has shaped his career taking up working opportunities with renowned and established players in the exhibition’s spaces handling key portfolios. These include the likes of Conferences & Exhibitions Pvt Ltd, Dimension Four Pvt Ltd, Electronics Today and Finsight Media Pvt Ltd to mention a few. Additionally, as a veteran of the industry, he has also worked with Bombay Exhibition Centre/ NESCO Ltd, India’s largest exhibitions and tradeshows venue as a General Manager and MAIT – Manufacturers’ Association OF Information Technology, India’s leading IT hardware and peripherals apex body as Deputy Director- Western Region.

Along the journey the road started to turn for Mandeep wherein he moved from metropolitan Mumbai and all its offerings towards Himachal Pradesh. A combination of serenity, adventure, and spirituality lead him even further into a heightened sense of a wholistic person blending in with nature, health benefits, and a heightened sense of awareness all into a newer better sharper sense of self-worth and the world with all its manifestations.

His amazing experiences based on the mindfulness practices like Anapana mindful breathing and Vipassana Meditation and a close to nature lifestyle including forest walks in the cedar and pine forests which abound in this region, treks to the mountains, through river valleys, villages, temples and monasteries have created this wholesome blend that is nourishing for both body and soul.
At present moment, Mandeep provides a bouquet of services to anyone seeking to undertake a journey through this sublimely beautiful place. The offerings include guided tours to McLeodgunj and the surrounding villages of Dharamkot, Bhagsunag, Naddi etc, treks to places like Triund, Guna Mata, Rehri Devi, Kareri, waterfalls and much more, as well as excursions to temples, monasteries, tea gardens, forts, historical places and places of cultural interest.

He is also coaching a number of programs in the area of increasing mindfulness and improving communication approaches, which are described further in the section Programs.

Mandeep’s talent pool lies in his sense of providing sound value, and concept creation with organizing from scratch and execution. He has also developed networking as one of his main skills along with effective communication to ensure the success of the project.

A linguist, proficient in English, Hindi, Punjabi, and Marathi, Mandeep hobbies include trekking, being a travel buff and comfortable in the company of books.