Steve McIntosh -- Founder and President
All Now & Zen products have been conceived and designed by Steve McIntosh. Steve's love of beauty and passion for spiritual practice led him to found Now & Zen with the goal of creating products that would make a real difference in people's lives. Steve created Now & Zen's brand aesthetic by combining the harmonic proportions of sacred geometry with motifs from traditional Japanese culture. This has resulted in product designs that have a timeless, universal appeal.

In addition to his role a founder and president of Now & Zen, Steve is also actively involved with the integral philosophy movement. His acclaimed book, Integral Consciousness and the Future of Evolution (Paragon House 2007), has become an influential part of this movement, and can be explored on the website: www.stevemcintosh.com, which also includes audio interviews and excerpts. In connection with his work in the field of integral philosophy.

Prior to the incorporation of Now & Zen, Inc. in 1995, Steve served as Director of Corporate Development and General Counsel of Celestial Seasonings tea company. He also practiced law with Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro in San Francisco. Steve is an honors graduate of the University of Virginia Law School and the University of Southern California Business School.

Steve grew up in Los Angeles and now makes his home in Boulder, Colorado with his wife, Tehya, and sons, Ian and Peter. He can be contacted at: steve@now-zen.com