Jenny Santi

New York, New York

Jenny is a psychotherapist, author, and artist. As a global citizen who has traveled to over 56 countries and lived in 5, her truly multicultural and multidisciplinary background influences every aspect of her work. Most recently, her lifelong interest in personal development has led her to a career in psychotherapy and executive coaching, where her goal is to help clients achieve self-knowledge, mental stability, and healing.

As founder of Saint Partners, a philanthropy services firm that advises ultra high net worth individuals and public figures on wealth, philanthropy and purpose, she has helped various Giving Pledgers and celebrity activists channel their resources towards social good. Previously she served as Head of UBS’s award-winning Philanthropy Services department based in Singapore. She holds an MA in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness at NYU, an MBA from INSEAD, attended the Wharton School of Business, is a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy, and graduated summa cum laude from the Ateneo de Manila University. She conceptualized and led the inaugural Celebrity Philanthropy Forum at the Bellagio Center of the Rockefeller Foundation, bringing together senior leaders of foundations in entertainment, sports, royalty and the arts. She is a pioneer of the Post-Exit Entrepreneurs Retreat (PEER)™ – a not-for-profit initiative held where she helps successful entrepreneurs navigate the post-exit stage.

Jenny’s work has been featured extensively on international media including the BBC, Fox News, the New York Times, Big Think, Psychology Today, TIME Magazine, and many others. She is the author of the acclaimed book “The Giving Way to Happiness: Stories & Science Behind the Life-Changing Power of Giving” (Penguin Random House, 2015), and has a forthcoming book on the topic of Envy. A prolific artist, she believes in the healing power of art and her work can be viewed at www.jennysanti.com and @jennysantiartist.