Board of Directors
Board President: Martha Peacock
Martha enjoys painting (oil is her favorite medium), hiking in the Rocky Mountains, studying dreams and the mysterious workings of the unconscious and relishing in the joy her grand daughters bring to her life. Martha received her master’s and doctorate degrees in mythological studies from Pacifica Graduate Institute and a bachelor’s degree in cultural anthropology from the University of Missouri – St. Louis. Her educational training lends itself well to digging down deep to the perennial root of unquestioned thoughts and behaviors in order to unearth fresh perspectives.
Board Vice-President: Dr. Ron Benham
Ron is a family therapist and counselor who specializes in work with couples. He has been interested in Jungian Psychology since college in the 1980s. In a previous career he was a pilot and flight instructor. He would like to invite and welcome you to become involved with our programs to learn about Carl Jung's transformational ideas.
Board Secretary and Communications Coordinator: Patti Gassaway
Patti practices shamanism, plays Tibetan singing bowls, and writes. She used to manage an academic department but has fallen into retirement like a kid falling among berry balls at a gym. She acts as secretary to BFJ and works hard at having fun.
Board Treasurer: Bob Bongiovanni
Bob Bongiovanni (MA, Liberal Studies, Regis University) has been lecturing on Jungian topics since 1995. From 1997 - 2017, Bob provided weekly lectures for the Jungian Circle in Denver, a group dedicated to the spiritual and religious implications of Jungian theory. For over 35 years, Bob’s main area of interest has been the application of Jungian thought to social justice and public health; his presentations, programs, and curricula have impacted thousands of people across the United States. He currently serves as Treasurer of BFJ and as a lay minister at Highlands Church Denver.
Peggy Budai
Peggy is a Clinical Nurse Specialist and Adult Nurse Practitioner in Older Adult and Palliative Care at UCHealth in Northern Colorado. She became interested in Jungian psychology a few years ago and loves exploring dreams, myths and images. She is married and has three step-daughters. She loves to spend time with her family and two dogs. Her favorite Jung quote is “The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.”
Dr. Jennifer Favell, PhD, LPC
I am a trauma and grief therapist with 30 years of experience, now in private practice in Boulder, CO. My deep interest in Jungian depth psychology started as a girl when I read a book the librarian allowed me to check out from the adult stacks. It was about sand play. Since then, my formal training includes an M.A. in Early Childhood Education (Stanford), an M.A. in Counseling Psychology (Pacifica Graduate Institute) and a Ph.D. focusing on mother-infant attachment (University of Washington). I’m a lifelong student. I’ve had several rewarding professional positions, rich in people, opportunities and meaning. I am honored to serve on the Board of The Boulder Friends of Jung.
Sharon Stein
Sharon is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She received her MSW from the University of Denver in 1973 and joined the staff of Children’s Hospital Department of Child Psychiatry. While there she specialized in therapy, evaluations, training and teaching and was on the faculty of the University of Colorado Health Science Center. She left the university in the 1980s to go into private practice and began her study of Carl Jung. Since then, she has specialized in psychodynamic and depth psychology with an emphasis on dream work and personal mythology. She has studied with Marion Woodman, Roger Wolger and Brian Weiss. She has lead numerous workshops and lectured on her personal myth of The Black Madonna.