The people behind MetaNeuro
MetaNeuro brings together clinicians, educators, and researchers with real, specific expertise: the people who actually shape how the method works.
Jonny Phillips
Leadership
Over 15 years building employment and skills training programmes, growing an organisation from a one-person operation into a team united by a shared commitment to helping people build successful careers. He leads MetaNeuro's strategic direction, working closely with government and delivery partners. A Chartered Accountant, qualified at PwC in Johannesburg, Jonny thrives on a challenge — usually training for a marathon or on an outdoor adventure with his family.
Eli Katz
Leadership
Over a decade scaling education businesses with deep expertise in cognitive science and technology. A degree in Accounting and a Master's in Innovative Technology, completing a PhD in Cognitive Development. Earlier he led initiatives across telecommunications, financial services, retail, and online education — including establishing one of the first global online schooling platforms during COVID. He leads MetaNeuro's strategic and scientific direction.
Dr Yair Katz
Medical Doctor, Neurology
Graduated cum laude from the University of the Witwatersrand School of Medicine; a neurology resident with experience across inpatient and outpatient care. Working with interdisciplinary rehabilitation teams, he brings a practical, evidence-based approach to cognitive rehabilitation and programme design.
Angela Te Roller
Research Psychologist & Academic Quality Manager
Master's in Research Psychology from Stellenbosch University. Worked across secondary and higher education as a guidance counsellor and academic quality lead, and now helps develop practitioner resources and learning materials.
Naama Steinmetz
Occupational Therapist
Licensed OT with a Bachelor's and Master's from the Hebrew University, specialising in work with autistic young people and older adults living with dementia. She designs personalised interventions that build motor skills, social engagement, and daily living abilities, focused on helping people achieve greater independence.
Ashira Greszes
Educator
Specialises in cognitive development and special education, holding a B.Ed from Herzog College and certification in Feuerstein Instrumental Enrichment. Guided by a simple belief: everyone has the capacity to learn and grow, given the right support.
Dr Bracha Chiger
Medical Doctor (GP)
GP with a postgraduate qualification in Obesity Medicine, graduating from the University of the Witwatersrand, with foundation shaped by her work at South Africa's National Institute for Communicable Diseases. She contributes medical insight into how metabolic health and lifestyle factors influence brain function.
Dr Nolan Damon
Cognitive Development Specialist
PhD in Mathematics Curriculum Development. A career designing structured, research-based programmes that strengthen how people think, learn, and perform, grounded in neuroplasticity and metacognition.