Executive Team

Randy Taran FOUNDER & CEO

Randy Taran, Founder and CEO of Project Happiness, is a social entrepreneur, committed to empowering and elevating human potential through her visionary work on the subject of happiness. Involved with peace-related initiatives in collaboration with the Dalai Lama Foundation and Jane Goodall’s Roots and Shoots, recent projects include “The Peace Wall” and the short film series Focused on Peace. Currently, Randy is stewarding the Project Happiness global initiative, which integrates the message of the Project Happiness film with educational curriculum supporting schools on three continents. Randy is a mother of three, based in Palo Alto, California.

Maria Lineger DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

Maria Lineger is an educator, multimedia and instructional designer and advocate for youth. As co-author of The Project Happiness Handbook, she has merged her passion for creative and relevant learning with her commitment to seeing the gifts in all young people and inspiring them to live their best lives. In addition to Project Happiness, she is a mother of two, co-op school volunteer and outdoor adventurer.

Jim "Sky" Schuyler "DIGITAL MEDIATOR" (CTO)

Jim ("call me Sky") Schuyler is a computer science practitioner who specializes in learning, communications and digital media. In addition to planning and implementing digital media strategies for Project Happiness, he is a member of the Board of Directors and Chief Technical Officer of The Dalai Lama Foundation. He's a photographer, musician and treks the high Sierra Nevada mountains in Yosemite National Park each summer.