Kayti Wingfield Sewell

Kayti serves on the senior leadership team at the University of Virginia’s Contemplative Sciences Center (CSC), where she leads advancement and helps build relationships and partnerships that support the Center’s work. She played a central role in bringing the Contemplative Commons to life and it is one of her proudest professional accomplishments.

Over the past 15 years, Kayti has worked across higher education and environmental advocacy, building authentic relationships among philanthropists, educators, activists, artists, business leaders, elected officials, and emerging changemakers. Across these experiences, she has developed a deep belief that the most enduring partnerships are relational rather than transactional, rooted in trust, deep listening, shared purpose, and a sense of stewardship.

Her professional work is deeply informed by her own contemplative path. A longtime yoga practitioner, Kayti is committed to cultivating a life grounded in compassion, presence, service, and conscious relationship. She is particularly drawn to work that bridges inner transformation with meaningful action in the world.

Kayti lives in Charlottesville, Virginia, with her husband and two young sons. She is energized by beautiful spaces, time in nature, meaningful conversation, and creating opportunities for people to connect more deeply with themselves, one another, and the world around them.