OUR VISION

We believe every disaster recovery effort can be a catalyst for a better future.

About Us

Hummingly Foundation is leading a shift from focusing primarily on the physical rebuild to prioritizing the human one. We ensure that disaster recovery isn't only about rebuilding homes, but also about rebuilding lives. 

Disaster recovery is long, hard, and painful. No disaster-affected community should be left to navigate the human toll of recovery alone or be forced to figure it all out from scratch.

We connect communities—and those who support them—with hard-earned learning from past disasters, offering practical, people-focused support in the form of resources, education sessions, and trusted guidance.

These proven resources are based on knowledge gained in real disaster and crisis situations. Our founder, Jolie Wills, is a cognitive scientist and specialist in supporting community recovery. Most importantly, she has lived disaster recovery firsthand with her family and community and understands the emotional toll, the complexity, and the weight of responsibility that recovery leaders carry.

Hummingly's knowledge resources and educational workshops combine wisdom from disaster recovery leaders, feedback from thousands of disaster survivors, and scientific insights from Jolie's background in cognitive psychology to make disaster recovery easier.

Step into the shift—where people come first in recovery.

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Meet our Founder

Jolie Wills

B.SC., M.SC(PSYCHOLOGY)

Jolie is a cognitive scientist and a leading expert in disaster recovery, with a focus on human resilience, emotional wellbeing, and community support. She has spent more than a decade translating the science of how the mind works under pressure and the complexities of post-disaster life, into practical tools for those navigating the challenges of disaster recovery.

Her insight is both professional and personal. Jolie and her family lived through the Christchurch earthquakes, and she understands firsthand the weight and complexity of a recovery leadership role within your own community. She led the psychosocial recovery program for New Zealand Red Cross in the wake of the earthquakes and has since worked with disaster-impacted communities and recovery leaders here in the USA and around the world.

Jolie is a Winston Churchill Fellowship recipient, Leadership New Zealand alumna, Edmund Hillary Fellow, and an advising member of the global Counter Terrorism Prevention Network. She is the lead author of New Zealand’s Psychological First Aid Guide and co-author of Leading in Disaster Recovery: A Companion through the Chaos.

Meet our Founder

Jolie Wills

B.SC., M.SC(PSYCHOLOGY)

Jolie is a cognitive scientist and a leading expert in disaster recovery, with a focus on human resilience, emotional wellbeing, and community support. She has spent more than a decade translating the science of how the mind works under pressure and the complexities of post-disaster life, into practical tools for those navigating the challenges of disaster recovery.

Her insight is both professional and personal. Jolie and her family lived through the Christchurch earthquakes, and she understands firsthand the weight and complexity of a recovery leadership role within your own community. She led the psychosocial recovery program for New Zealand Red Cross in the wake of the earthquakes and has since worked with disaster-impacted communities and recovery leaders here in the USA and around the world.

Jolie is a Winston Churchill Fellowship recipient, Leadership New Zealand alumna, Edmund Hillary Fellow, and an advising member of the global Counter Terrorism Prevention Network. She is the lead author of New Zealand’s Psychological First Aid Guide and co-author of Leading in Disaster Recovery: A Companion through the Chaos.

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Board of Directors

Meet the experts contributing their knowledge and experience to support our mission of placing people first after disaster so that recovery isn't only about rebuilding homes, but also about rebuilding lives.

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Jim Alvey

As Good360’s Vice President of Disaster Recovery Jim worked across sectors to increase the efficiency and impact of in-kind donations in the disaster space. Jim brings over 40 years of Broadcast, P...

Michelle Colosimo

Michelle Colosimo

Michelle serves as the Executive Director of Critical Support Services at Empathia, Inc., bringing over 20 years of experience supporting during critical events. Her expertise includes coordinating...

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Caroline Gash

Caroline Gash's professional journey reflects her commitment to excellence, strategic leadership, innovation, and making a positive impact in the investment landscape.

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Christa Lopez

Christa Lopez, PhD, CEM is a Senior Advisor at the firm CTEH. Prior to joining CTEH she spent over 25 years in the government and higher education sectors and has served in roles to support elected...

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Jason Pemberton

Jason has spent his career working through unprecedented challenges and innovative design briefs, and supporting others to do the same. A trained and accredited coach, speaker, and facilitator, Jas...

Our Values

Hummingly Purpose Led

Purpose-led

We are driven first and foremost by our mission to have positive impact for people under pressure

Hummingly Excellence

Excellence

We believe those facing challenge deserve access to the best advice, delivered with the utmost care, designed for the greatest impact

Hummingly Collaboration

Collaboration

We multiply our impact through collaboration with mission-aligned people and organizations

Hummingly Ethics Driven

Ethics-driven

We do the right thing by each other and the people we serve

Hummingly Resilience

Resilience

We are intentional about sustaining ourselves and our impact so we can persevere for those we serve