Dr. Satinder Gill

Director of Student Psychological Services   
Loyola Marymount University

Michelle Lanter Smith

Chief Marketing Officer
Timelycare

Chanel Matta-Ortiz

Associate Dean of Student Success
Palo Alto University

Satinder Gill, Psy.D., ABPP is a board-certified licensed clinical psychologist with over 15 years of experience in higher education, providing oversight and administrative direction for mental health programs, leading program development and outreach, and delivering culturally responsive, evidence-based psychotherapy, diagnostic assessments, violence risk assessments, and crisis management services.

Dr. Gill is committed to improving access to culturally responsive, evidence-based mental health care for marginalized populations. Utilizing a holistic biopsychosocial approach, Dr. Gill addresses the intersection of social systems, privilege, and oppression in shaping mental health and psychosocial functioning.

Grounded in Liberation and Feminist Psychology and Third Wave Cognitive Behavioral Interventions, including Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Mindfulness-Based Self-Compassion, Dr. Gill integrates neurobiology of attachment, nutritional psychiatry, physiology of emotions, polyvagal theory, and somatic interventions to support clients with overlapping medical and psychiatric conditions.

Michelle Lanter Smith is Chief Marketing Officer at TimelyCare, where she leads marketing strategy in support of the company’s mission to improve the health and well-being of students nationwide. She partners closely with higher education leaders to elevate institutional visibility, strengthen student engagement, and demonstrate measurable impact across mental health, medical, and student success services.

A four-time Chief Marketing Officer and Golden Globee Award winner, Michelle brings deep experience building high-performing marketing organizations that drive sustainable growth and long-term institutional partnerships. Throughout her career, she has transformed marketing functions into strategic, data-driven engines that align brand, demand generation, product marketing, and customer experience around clear outcomes.

Michelle has led diverse, global teams and has extensive experience supporting technology-enabled service organizations as they scale. Her work focuses on aligning marketing strategy with institutional priorities—access, retention, student success, and health equity—while ensuring clear value communication to campus stakeholders.

Chanel Matta-Ortiz has spent the last decade working professionally at institutions including University of Pennsylvania, University of California, Berkeley, and the San Francisco Art Institute. She currently serves as the Associate Dean of Student Success at Palo Alto University (PAU) where she oversees student support, accessible education, and various elements of student leadership and engagement. Prior to joining PAU in 2023, Chanel served as the Director of Health & Wellness Initiatives at Northeastern University, Oakland (formerly Mills College) managing and promoting resources such as the campus health center, basic needs pantry, wellness vending machines, as well as the relationship with TimelyCare. With a master’s degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs from the University of San Francisco, Chanel credits a focus on culturally competent, trauma informed well-being support to all aspects of Student Success.

Outside of higher education, Chanel is a birth doula, reproductive justice and food access advocate, salsa dancer, and wedding officiant who uses this wide range of skills to promote mental, emotional, physical, and overall holistic wellness across various populations.