Women We Admire is pleased to announce The Top 50 Women Leaders in Wellness and Fitness for 2024. As consumers increasingly invest billions of dollars in wellness and fitness products and services each year, these industries continue to grow. With overall fitness, health, self-care, and wellness remaining top priorities for the public, opportunities for women to lead and innovate in these fields are expanding.
Women have made significant strides in the wellness and fitness sectors, holding as many as 50% of leadership roles in the wellness and fitness industries. One of this year’s honorees, Nicole Cable, serves as Chief Experience Officer of CareMax, a Medicare Advantage organization that offers comprehensive health and wellness services for the senior population. Cable’s establishment of the Office of Human Experience has significantly enhanced the company’s ability to promote health equity.
We also congratulate Jill Dailey, Vice President and Head of Commercial Product at Aetna, a CVS Health Company. As a seasoned healthcare executive, Dailey leads new product development and manages commercial product strategy and portfolio management.
Finally, we honor Nancy Brown, Chief Executive Officer of the American Heart Association (AHA). Under Brown’s leadership as CEO, the AHA has become a global authority on cardiovascular and brain health, as well as overall health and wellbeing.
Please join us in celebrating the accomplishments of The Top 50 Women Leaders in Wellness & Fitness for 2024.
1. Mallika Chopra
CEO, Chopra Global
Mallika Chopra is the CEO of Chopra Global. Chopra Global is a modern healthcare company positioned at the intersection of science and spirituality and anchored by the life teachings and research of Deepak Chopra, a leading pioneer in integrative health.
Chopra is the author of the Just Be series, a trilogy of illustrated how-to books for children (and the adults in their lives). These books provide simple tools to understand and support social and emotional awareness, resilience, meditation, mindfulness, and self-reflection. In "Living With Intent: My Somewhat Messy Journey to Purpose, Peace, and Joy," she shares insights she gained while seeking meaning and balance as a mom and entrepreneur overwhelmed by work, family, and too many responsibilities. Before joining Chopra Global, Chopra was a founder at Intent. Before that, she was a founder at My Potential. Earlier in her career, she worked with MTV Networks as a manager.
Chopra has taught meditation to thousands of people and is currently a mindfulness consultant for the animated series "Stillwater" on Apple TV+. She enjoys speaking to audiences around the world about intention, balance, and living a life of purpose. Chopra graduated from Teachers College, Columbia University with a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and Education and graduated from Northwestern University with an MBA and from Brown University with an undergraduate degree in international business.
2. Catherine Hernandez
Senior VP, Chief Communications Officer, Kaiser Permanente
Catherine Hernandez is the Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer of Kaiser Permanente, an American integrated managed care consortium. Hernandez serves as a key advisor to the chairman and CEO of the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals Boards of Directors, and executive leadership on enterprise communications strategy and programs.
In her role, Hernandez collaborates closely with functional and operational leaders across health plans, hospitals, and Permanente medical groups to maximize and coordinate communications and brand strategies and programs. A member of the National Executive Team, her areas of responsibility include internal and external communications, corporate brand and reputation, media relations, issues management, executive communications, and digital and social media.
Previously, Hernandez was a vice president of public relations and communications at Kaiser Foundation Health Plan. Before that, she was a director of corporate marketing at Internet Pictures Corporation (iPIX). Earlier in her career, she worked with Macy's California as a special projects and events coordinator. Hernandez graduated from California State University-Sacramento with an undergraduate degree in journalism and English.
3. Tonya Adams
Chief Health Services Officer, Cambia Health Solutions
Tonya Adams is the Chief Health Services Officer of Cambia Health Solutions. Cambia Health Solutions is a family of companies headquartered in Portland, Oregon, working to create a person-focused and economically sustainable healthcare system.
Adams leads the development, advancement, and implementation of Cambia’s clinical capabilities across all of the company’s regional health plans and manages the total cost of care for health plan members. A seasoned healthcare executive, she has 20 years of health plan business and operational experience. Before joining Cambia in 2019 as the senior vice president of customer experience and operations, she held senior leadership positions with Molina Healthcare, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, UnitedHealthcare, and Anthem.
Adams brings a long history of community service. She currently serves on the boards of the American Heart Association and the Cambia Health Foundation. Additionally, she was part of a White House initiative in 2021 to help increase access to COVID-19 vaccines for vulnerable populations. In 2022, Adams was honored as one of the Portland Business Journal’s Women of Influence. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management from Indiana Wesleyan University.
4. Christine Mahla
COO, TargetCare
Christine Mahla is the COO of TargetCare. Founded in 2004, TargetCare serves clients and employees in over 200 worksites across the southeast. TargetCare cares about the health and well-being of others. They are highly professional, impactful, and approachable wellness partners that offer employees the personal guidance and expert support they need to significantly protect and improve their health.
As COO, Mahla serves clients and employees in over 200 worksites across the Southeast. Highly professional, impactful, and approachable wellness partners, TargetCare offers employees the personal guidance and expert support they need to significantly protect and improve their health. Through her work, Mahla strives to make a difference in people’s lives by developing, implementing, and managing health services at an individual’s workplace.
Mahla graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She has expertise in health education, healthcare, and health promotion. Her skills extend to customer service, coaching, and public speaking. Additionally, she is knowledgeable in nursing and wellness.
5. Gloria Winters
Chief Health Officer/VP of Health Partnerships & Business Development, YMCA of the USA (National Resource Office)
Gloria Winters is the Chief Health Officer of the YMCA of the USA and has over 23 years of healthcare experience. Winters supports the innovation of the YMCA in communities around the country as they improve the continuum of healthcare by linking the clinic to the community to affect the health of the whole person.
In her role at the YMCA, Winters is responsible for the development, advancement, and implementation of industry-leading models that will standardize how communities can receive health interventions to improve people’s health outcomes, with an emphasis on connecting individuals to community and social services through local and national strategic partnerships.
Previously, Winters was a chief medical officer at the YMCA managed service organization and, consultant to the YMCA of the USA at YMCA Managed Service Organization. Before that, she was a CMO at the YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region. Winters received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Southern California. She is certified in manual therapy, orthopedics, dry needling, sports medicine, and nutrition.
6. Leah Howard
President & CEO, National Psoriasis Foundation
Leah Howard is the President and CEO of the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF). The mission of the NPF is to drive efforts to cure psoriatic disease and improve the lives of those affected. NPF provides people with the information and services they need to best manage their disease while promoting research to find a cure. Howard is a lawyer and patient rights advocate leading the largest psoriatic disease support and research nonprofit organization in the world.
She has lived with psoriasis for 21 years and has more than two decades of experience working with national health and disability organizations, local governments, and leading healthcare and research institutions. Howard believes that solving today’s healthcare challenges begins with talking to individuals living with chronic diseases, like psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Over the last decade, she has empowered people with psoriatic disease to share their challenges with policymakers at the state and federal level, as well as with regulators, and health agency management. This led to several improvements for the community, including more than 40 new state laws improving access to treatment.
Howard has positioned NPF as a leading voice in efforts to measure value and reflect patient preferences in health outcomes. She has also piloted efforts to engage non-traditional patient advocacy partners, including health insurers, pharmacy benefit managers, and employers, beginning with the launch of the NPF Payer Roundtable series in 2016. Under Howard’s leadership, NPF has prioritized serving all segments of the community. Today, NPF connects with over 2.75 million individuals each year through its highly accessible website. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Government and International Relations from the University of Notre Dame and a law degree from George Mason University School of Law. Howard is based at NPF headquarters in Alexandria, VA.
7. Emily Roberts
Executive Director, Client Success, Labcorp
Emily Roberts is the Executive Director of Client Success at LabCorp Employer Services, a provider of strategic comprehensive well-being solutions and insights that drive population health improvement nationwide.
Roberts’ accomplishments include being a leader at WCS for over 12 years, helping place the company on the Fortune 5000 list five times, and working with over 500 businesses to inspire healthy behavior change among their employee populations. As part of her commitment to the regional community, Roberts serves on the Advisory Board for Back on My Feet, Washington DC Chapter.
Roberts is also a well-being expert, having earned her Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from Elon University and a Master of Science in Health and Exercise Science from Wake Forest University. She is a seasoned runner, having completed various half and full marathons. She also enjoys time on her road bike, as well as a weekly yoga practice.
8. Kathy Kuras
President & CEO, Greater Austin YMCA
Kathy Kuras is the President and CEO of Greater Austin YMCA, the first woman to hold this position in the organization’s 65-year history.
Throughout her 30-year career, Kuras has championed equitable communities, innovative thinking, and strategic growth for hundreds of organizations across the country. Before joining Greater Austin YMCA, she was a chief operations officer and EVP of strategy and innovation at the YMCA of Greater Boston. Before that, she was a senior director of organizational change management at the YMCA of the USA. Earlier in her career, she worked with the United States Marine Corps as a sergeant.
Kuras graduated from Springfield College with a Master's degree in Organizational Management and Leadership and from Loyola University New Orleans with an undergraduate degree in music.
9. Shilpa Saxena
Chief Medical Officer & Physician, Forum Health
Shilpa Saxena is a recognized expert and leader in lifestyle medicine, cardiometabolic health, hormone disorders, autoimmune conditions, and clinical nutrition. She currently serves as Chief Medical Officer and Physician at Forum Health in Tampa. From Forum Health headquarters in Flint, Michigan, and all over the nation, their community of integrative practitioners is setting a new standard for healthcare.
Saxena previously served as CEO for her SevaMed Institute practice, internationally known for contributioning to the lifestyle-based group medical appointment model. She also founded the Center for Living Wellness and was chief of medicine for the n1Health physician network. Saxena is a board-certified family physician with 15-plus years of integrative medicine experience. She serves on the faculty at the Institute for Functional Medicine. She’s a fellow of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine.
Previously, Saxena was on the faculty at George Washington University’s Department of Clinical Research and Leadership. She earned an MD and an undergraduate degree in science from the University of Florida.
10. Miriam Ferreira
Chief Operating Officer, Accountable Care, CVS Health
Miriam Ferreira is the Chief Operating Officer of Accountable Car of CVS Health, the leading health solutions company, delivering care like no one else can. Ferreira is an operationally driven executive with a track record of success in delivering innovative business strategies and client-focused solutions to improve the quality of care, reduce medical costs, and impact bottom-line profitability.
Her background demonstrates success in serving as a trusted advisor to C-level leaders, handling customer issues, leading reorganizations, eliminating redundancies, and optimizing team performance. Ferreira is regarded for her ability to transition objectives into actionable plans, engage teams, and deliver results. She has proven success in providing leadership to cross-functional teams and managing all phases of high-value programs and systems from inception through implementation.
Before joining CVS Health, Ferreira was an advisory manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Service Delivery Center (PwC SDC). Before that, she was an associate director of quality assurance at Montefiore Health System. Earlier in her career, she worked with MEDITECH as an application specialist. Ferreira graduated from Columbia University with an MPH. She has a Master’s degree in Business Education from New York University and an undergraduate degree in computer information science from Bryant University.
11. Kyle Fulton
Assistant VP, Cigna
Kyle Fulton is the Assistant Vice President of Cigna, responsible for the end-to-end development of new product solutions and capabilities for all segments with a focus on new affordable and innovative next-generation alternative network medical product solutions. Fulton provides strategic direction and is the 'voice of product' in many critical leadership forums and helps drive continued process improvements across the product organization.
Fulton is a strategic and innovative thinker with a focus on execution. She is well-versed in all aspects of product development and strategic marketing and is an expert in health and wellness, consumer-directed plan design and strategy, tax-advantaged accounts, and pharmacy benefits. She can effectively manage teams of all sizes and excels at employee development and growth. Her external-facing skills enable her to interact easily with clients of all sizes, industries, and demographics. Additionally, she is an excellent presenter who can speak to all levels of an organization.
Fulton started her career in 2005 as a head of Aetna pharmacy product development at Aetna. From there, she went on to UnitedHealthcare, before eventually rising to senior director, large group strategy, commercial product management, and development at The WellPoint Companies, Inc., her most recent position before joining Cigna. Fulton graduated from Albertus Magnus College with a Master’s degree in Business Administration and Management and from Central Connecticut State University with an undergraduate degree in business and finance.
12. Aaliya Yaqub
Chief Medical Officer, Thrive
Aaliya Yaqub is the Chief Medical Officer of Thrive. Founded by Arianna Huffington in 2016, Thrive Global is a leading behavior change technology company with the mission to improve productivity and health outcomes. Thrive helps individuals and organizations improve well-being, performance, and mental resilience with its AI-powered behavior change technology platform.
Yaqub is an experienced physician executive, angel investor, and entrepreneur. She is a board-certified internal medicine physician and the medical founder of Forward and Simple Healthkit, and she has served as a physician at Facebook and Crossover Health. She is passionate about enabling people to live better through strong mission-driven healthcare products and services. She helps people start healthcare tech companies, recruit excellent teams, create patient-centered solutions, and guide executive teams to make informed strategic decisions. She also invests in and supports early-stage founders.
Before joining Thrive, Yaqub was a founding medical director (acquired by Carbon Health) at Steady Health. Before that, she was a medical director of enterprise and strategic partnerships at Carbon Health. Earlier in her career, she worked with Crossover Health as a physician and internist at Facebook Health Center. Yaqub graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA with an MD and from Rice University with an undergraduate degree in English language and literature, biology with an emphasis in biochemistry.
13. Nancy Brown
Chief Executive Officer, American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
Nancy Brown is the Chief Executive Officer of the American Heart Association | American Stroke Association. The American Heart Association (AHA) is a nonprofit organization in the United States that funds cardiovascular medical research educates consumers on healthy living, and fosters appropriate cardiac care to reduce disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke.
Under Brown’s leadership as CEO since 2008, the AHA has become a global authority on cardiovascular and brain health, as well as overall health and well-being. Forging powerful partnerships, together with 40 million volunteers, supporters, and staff, Brown champions equitable health for all and is committed to innovation at the intersection of science, technology, and public health on behalf of patients everywhere.
Brown started her career in 1985 as a special events director at Mount Carmel Mercy Hospital. From there, she eventually rose to director of development and deputy director of endowment campaign at Michigan Cancer Foundation, her most recent position before joining the AHA. Brown graduated from Central Michigan University.
14. Jill Dailey
VP, Head of Commercial Product, Aetna, a CVS Health Company
Jill Dailey is the Vice President and Head of Commercial Products of Aetna, a CVS Health Company. Here at Aetna, a CVS Health company, they're building a healthier world by making healthcare easy, affordable, and all about people. Aetna is one of the nation's leading diversified healthcare benefits companies, serving an estimated 39 million people with information and resources to help them make better decisions about their health.
Dailey is responsible for commercial product strategy and portfolio management, new product development, and delivery excellence. She leads a team that builds products and solutions to meet the needs of all sizes of employers while helping to manage the health and well-being of members. Before joining Aetna, Dailey was a partner and senior executive at Accenture. Earlier in her career, she worked with The Chase Manhattan Bank as a second vice president.
Dailey graduated from The Wharton School with an MBA in Marketing and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with an MA in International Management, Portuguese and Latin America, and from Georgetown University with an undergraduate degree in Spanish and economics.
15. Katie Rickel
Chief Executive Officer, Acadia Healthcare
Katie Rickel is the Chief Executive Officer of Acadia Healthcare. She first joined the company in 2019. Headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, Acadia Healthcare was established in January 2005 to develop and operate a network of behavioral health facilities across the country. Acadia Healthcare’s mission is to create a world-class organization that sets the standard of excellence in the treatment of specialty behavioral health and addiction disorders. Rickel’s tenure as CEO has provided her with exciting opportunities to grow her expertise in marketing, business development, admissions, expense management, clinical program development, and workplace culture.
Previously, Rickel was a licensed psychologist at Carolina Partners in Mental HealthCare, PLLC. Earlier in her career, she worked with Structure House as a licensed psychologist. Rickel earned a PhD in Clinical and Health Psychology from the University of Florida and an undergraduate degree in psychology from Duke University.
After defending her doctoral dissertation in 2007, a randomized controlled trial examining relapse prevention programs for the treatment of obesity, Rickel returned to her undergraduate alma mater, Duke University, to complete a clinical internship, where she rotated through Structure House, a residential treatment center for obesity. At Structure House, she progressed from intern to post-doc to staff psychologist from 2008 to 2016, and then she was called back in 2019 to be the chief executive officer.
16. Kathryn Berry
SVP & General Counsel, BetterHelp
Kathryn Berry is the SVP and General Counsel of BetterHelp. BetterHelp is the world’s largest online therapy service, facilitating millions of video sessions, voice calls, chats, and messages between therapists and members every month.
Berry is an intuitive and strategic legal leader who strives to provide tangible business solutions to her company. Positioned at the cutting edge of consumer health delivery and technology, her experience in global privacy, technology, and product counseling sets her apart. She has over 12 years of experience as an admitted attorney across Australia and the United States.
Previously, Berry was a VP and general counsel of BetterHelp at Teladoc Health. Before that, she was a senior attorney at the Department of Health, Victoria, now the Department of Health and Human Services, Victoria. Earlier in her career, she worked with Clayton Utz as a lawyer.
17. Colette Dahl
Chief Experience Officer, Unicity International
Colette Dahl is the Chief Experience Officer at Unicity International, where she leads the brand communications and product development teams. With extensive experience in nutritional supplements, Colette specializes in science-based solutions for health and wellness.
Her passion for natural products began in 2010 when she managed the health and wellness category at Modere. Since then, Colette has collaborated with leading scientists and nutritional experts to develop high-performing products, including functional foods, weight management solutions, sports nutrition, and targeted health supplements.
At Unicity, Colette focuses on improving metabolic health globally. "We provide the information and products people need to optimize their metabolic health and enhance their quality of life," says Dahl. "I'm fortunate to work with amazing experts worldwide to positively impact the health of hundreds of thousands of people. There is no greater calling."
18. Jane Englebright
Senior VP & Chief Nurse Executive, HCA Healthcare
Jane Englebright is Senior Vice President And Chief Nurse Executive for HCA Healthcare, the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services. A nationally recognized nursing innovator and leader, Englebright provides professional leadership for facility chief nursing officers across HCA and approximately 87,000 nurses working in hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and other sites of care. She leads HCA’s nursing strategy designed to advance nursing leadership, operations and outcomes, and professional practice. Englebright joined HCA in 1992 as a critical care nurse at Lewisville Medical Center in Texas and became chief nursing officer for San Antonio Community Hospital. She then joined HCA’s corporate quality department, where she founded the patient safety program, and in 2007, she became HCA’s first chief nursing officer.
Englebright led a team to successfully implement an AHRQ-accredited Patient Safety Organization that further accelerated HCA's efforts in advancing patient safety. In addition, she led the deployment of bar code administration safety systems across 178 hospitals.
A nationally recognized nursing leader, Englebright currently serves as the At-Large Nursing Representative to The Joint Commission’s Board of Commissioners. Englebright is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and is a former chair of the Expert Panel on Informatics and Technology. She sits on the Board of Advisors of the National Patient Safety Foundation and has served as its chair. She is broadly published in nursing, safety, and quality, and is a nationally sought-after speaker in these areas.
An adjunct faculty member at the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Englebright is actively involved in mentoring graduate students in nursing, pharmacy, medicine, and business programs at Vanderbilt University and the University of Tennessee. She was recognized in the Women of Influence program of the Nashville Business Journal.
19. Yael Dornbusch
Chief Subscription Officer, Zumba
Yael Dornbusch is the Chief Subscription Officer at Zumba Fitness. Founded in 2001, Zumba is the largest branded fitness company in the world, reporting more than 15 million weekly participants, in 200,000 locations, across 186 countries.
In her role, Dornbusch leads the global strategy definition, marketing, and execution for subscription programs, revenue, customer acquisition, lifecycle, and retention. As a seasoned professional with almost 20 years of professional experience, Yael is known for her ability to lead strategic revenue and brand growth while optimizing operational excellence by leveraging data and insights.
Previously, Yael held various marketing positions at Zumba. She is proud to say she was part of Zumba's founding team as their first employee in 2003, soon after the company had been founded. She left Zumba in 2005 to pursue her MBA at Columbia Business School in NYC. Before returning to Zumba, Yael worked in marketing affinity brands like Iams Pet Food and Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, and Escada fragrances at Procter & Gamble, where she found her passion for building brands and communities while driving business and financial growth.
20. Alexandra Walterspiel
President & Chief Operating Officer, Sensei
Alexandra Walterspiel is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Sensei, an evidence-based company that develops technology and offers healthier living programs and services to help people find greater well-being.
Walterspiel is a strategic and accomplished operations executive with 30 years of demonstrated leadership expertise in the hospitality, residential, and vacation ownership industries. She has an exceptional background in development, conceptualization, branding, operations, and repositioning with expertise that includes superior leadership, communication, and motivational skills. Her uniquely well-rounded experience in both the luxury and lifestyle segments of the industry gives her unparalleled strengths in every facet of the business, including directing designers and architects to achieve extraordinary results. She is known for selecting, training, developing, and mentoring loyal and innovative leaders and employees to achieve award-winning results. She has a strong focus on creating and driving a culture of striving for excellence, as well as on continuous innovation in revenue generation, maximizing productivity, and controlling costs.
Walterspiel started her career in 1991 as an executive assistant manager rooms division at The Ritz-Carlton Sydney. From there, she went on to CLIFT Hotel (Morgans Hotel Group), before eventually rising to managing partner and co-founder at IMPRINT Hospitality, her most recent position before joining Sensei. Walterspiel graduated from EHL with an undergraduate degree in hotel business and from Lausanne Hotel School with an undergraduate degree in hotel, motel, and restaurant management.
21. Evelyn Webster
CEO, SoulCycle HQ
Evelyn Webster is the CEO of SoulCycle HQ. SoulCycle Inc. is a fitness company owned by Equinox Group, which offers indoor cycling and spinning workout classes. It was founded in 2006 and has operations in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
Webster has 15 years of experience. She possesses strong industry knowledge and expertise in content strategy, digital media, and digital strategy. Her skills also include experience in magazines, new media, and online publishing. Additionally, she has a comprehensive background in publications and publishing.
Before joining SoulCycle HQ, Webster was a CEO of US and Australia at The Guardian. Before that, she was the executive vice president at Time Inc. Earlier in her career, she worked with IPC Media Ltd as a CEO.
22. Colleen Werner
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, lulafit
Colleen Werner is the founder and CEO of lulafit, an amenity consultant and management company for commercial real estate. Lulafit makes office assets relevant through custom amenity strategy consulting, experience management, and proprietary technology, which seamlessly integrates into the building ecosystem. With the help of lulafit, organizations and communities have an opportunity to take an active role in wellness.
After a decade as a professional ballet dancer and suffering a serious foot injury, Werner pivoted to studying kinesiology and dance. She turned her attention to the wellness industry, where she noticed something wasn’t quite working. People can quickly go from being active and engaged to stationary and unhealthy because of their careers. When work doesn’t offer a sense of community or focus on wellness, people get disconnected and multiple aspects of their lives suffer, Werner built a team to help solve this problem.
Werner has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and Movement Science. She is a current member of the Forbes Business Council and a board member of Action for Healthy Kids.
23. Victoria Yu
Chief Dental Officer, Walmart Health
Victoria Yu is the Chief Dental Officer of Walmart Health, responsible for all facets of its dental business. She first joined the team in 2022. Walmart Health is committed to making in-person and virtual healthcare more accessible, convenient, and affordable for customers in the communities they serve.
Yu is responsible for all facets of the Walmart Health dental business. She brings to Walmart Health a wealth of both leadership and clinical experience, as well as significant expertise in managing high-growth businesses and developing and mentoring clinicians and healthcare leaders.
Previously, Yu was a chief clinical officer at Mid-Atlantic Dental Partners. Before that, she was a president at Strong Smiles Dental Care. Yu earned a DDS in dentistry from the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB).
24. Nicole Cable
Chief Experience Officer, CareMax
Nicole Cable is the Chief Experience Officer of CareMax, a Medicare Advantage organization with a full complement of health and wellness services for the senior population. CareMax plays a significant role in the lives of its many members, offering the most current medical care, comprehensive social activities, and services. Cable has 30 years of experience. She began her career in 1993.
Cable not only serves as Chief Experience Officer for CareMax, Inc., but she is also the primary reason CareMax added an Office of Human Experience (OHX). Less than two years old, the OHX has introduced many significant initiatives reflecting the CareMax dedication to promoting health equity, including creating patient journey mapping and launching a DEIB Corporate Steering Committee, addressing health equity, collection of REaL, and SOGI data.
Cable has held several executive roles, including chief experience officer at InnovaCare Health; corporate director of Patient Experience Programs for ChenMed Family of Companies; and director of patient experience at the University of Maryland Medical Center & Capital Region. Cable earned an MS in Healthcare Sciences with an emphasis on Public Health. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Public Policy: Social Policy.
25. Samantha Sharon
Chief Compliance Officer, MedQuest
Samantha Sharon is the Chief Compliance Officer of MedQuest. Founded in 1996, MedQuest is a leading outpatient imaging partner in the United States. Through direct ownership and joint ventures, the company operates a network of 45 centers that perform diagnostic tests used to help identify and diagnose a range of health conditions.
With experience in multi-unit dental and healthcare operations, eye care, pain management, men's health, and urgent care operations, Sharon specializes in healthcare compliance, regulatory and clinical compliance, dental compliance, and HIPAA compliance. She has held various leadership roles at companies, such as Ascend Medical, Benevis, and NCDRLLC, with a background in compliance, privacy, training, development, and clinical operations.
Sharon’s early experience includes roles in practice management at S & S Practice Management LLC and Kelley & Heck DDS. She graduated from Washburn University with an undergraduate degree in dental hygiene.
26. Kristen Wheeler
VP, Operations, Gold's Gym
Kristen Wheeler is the Vice President of Operations of Gold's Gym. She first joined the company in 2003 as general manager. Gold’s Gym has been the world’s trusted fitness authority since 1965, with more than 700 locations serving 3 million people across six continents each day.
Wheeler is a highly motivated and driven operations leader successful at implementing operating processes and procedures. Recognized for performance excellence in operations, customer care, and leadership, she excels at motivating, training, and developing team members. She is very agile with an unwavering work ethic, implementing an engaging culture to achieve the performance standards set forth.
Previously, Wheeler was a senior admissions counselor and admissions counselor at Montana Tech & St. Cloud State University. She earned an undergraduate degree in technology business development from Montana Technological University.
27. Ami Desai
CFO, Take Command
Ami Desai is the Chief Financial Officer at Take Command Health – a leading healthcare technology platform that is redefining health benefits for employers and employees. In her role, Ami is striving to make healthcare accessible to everyone. She has over 20 years of finance experience covering various company sizes across several different industries. Under her leadership, Take Command Health has nearly doubled in revenue every year and expanded to all 50 states. She has spearheaded a women’s organization within the company focused on leveling up the women in the workforce and focused on community outreach.
Prior to joining Take Command Health, Ami held positions with Topgolf, Blackrock, Pioneer Natural Resources, and Marsh and McLennan. She holds an MBA with a specialization in finance and marketing from New York University and an undergraduate degree from the University of Texas. When she’s not working, Ami loves to travel, play tennis, and spend time with her husband and 2-year-old son.
28. Brittany Shaw Izrailov
Chief Product & Brand Officer, Care/of
Brittany (Shaw) Izrailov is the brand visionary behind the personalized health and wellness company Care/of. Brittany joined the vitamin and supplement startup in 2018 and quickly worked her way up the ranks from her first position as director of new products to General Manager to her current position as Chief Customer and Brand Officer. Since taking on the role of Chief Customer and Brand Officer, Brittany’s keen eye for the customer has been the driving force behind Care/of’s brand & experience strategy.
Brittany has been at the helm during Care/of’s most formative years and has a deep knowledge of the intricate ins and outs of the brand, its physical and digital products—and its customers. From driving product innovation to spearheading all things DTC, Brittany has served multiple roles across various functions throughout the company, which has given her the experience and expertise needed to best lead brand and customer strategy at Care/of.
In her role as Chief Customer and Brand Officer, Brittany’s customer-centric mentality has helped the company pinpoint and understand exactly who the Care/of consumer is, what they want and need, and how to best position the brand and experience to deliver desired results to both the customer and the business. Brittany has an MBA from Stanford and a BS from Wharton.
29. Sonia Puopolo
Co-Founder and CEO, Wellness World USA
Sonia Puopolo is the Co-Founder and CEO of Wellness World USA, a global wellness and self-care platform that empowers and provides individuals with the knowledge and tools to create, improve, and maintain lifelong wellness.
Puopolo is currently the host and producer of the lifestyle and wellness video podcast, TITA TALKS. She is an award-winning author and inspirational speaker, and a sophisticated, multilingual, and multicultural brand, image, and marketing communications specialist with global media experience. She is also a professor at Emerson College in Boston, where she teaches a course focused on wellness and self-care. Puopolo has more than 25 years of experience as a YOGA practitioner and is certified in Yantra yoga by the Harvard University Tibetan Buddhist Chaplain. She has led and established mindfulness and meditation programs since 2001 throughout the United States.
Puopolo graduated from Harvard University with a Master's degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, and Humanities with a focus on Government. She graduated from Emerson College with an MA in Communication, Media Studies, and Political Communications and with an undergraduate degree in communication and media studies.
30. Anna Fallieras
Chief Operating Officer, Optum Growth
Anna Fallieras is the Chief Operating Officer for Optum Growth. Optum is a health services and innovation company on a mission to help people live healthier lives and to help make the health system work better for everyone. In this role, Fallieras is responsible for delivering best practice programs, strategic initiatives, and sales enablement tools, technology, and support to drive profitable growth and client retention across the enterprise. She has over 25 years of experience spanning corporate and market strategy, coalition-building, initiative development, large-scale operations, and health policy.
Before joining Optum in June 2021, Fallieras was the chief operating officer for Centene’s east region. Before joining Centene, Fallieras spent more than a decade at GE as the corporate leader for healthcare initiatives and policy. She has held strategic account and product roles at UnitedHealthcare, consulted with state Medicaid agencies, and was Maryland’s deputy chief of staff for Medicaid. Earlier in her career, she worked at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and served as a congressional fellow to Senator Edward M. Kennedy in the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.
Fallieras holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Public Administration from Ohio State University and a Master of Public Health from the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health.
31. Shanna Nelson
Chief Executive Officer, Jazzercise, Inc.
Shanna Nelson is President and CEO of Jazzercise, Inc., guiding the group fitness industry leader in global and local markets and managing the brand's strategic direction. Jazzercise has over 7,400 franchises located in 20 countries worldwide, with more than 32,000 classes taught each week.
Having a front-row view into how her mom, created the most prominent dance fitness company in the world, Nelson began as an instructor but quickly launched her business career as an international brand consultant and franchise owner herself. She guides the corporate management team and steers the direction of the company. In addition to her role at the company, Nelson is a media spokesperson and motivational speaker with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of Arizona. Her contributions to the fitness industry have been acknowledged through numerous awards and public and media recognition.
Nelson loves creating choreography for the over 7,400 global Jazzercise instructors and leading classes at the brand's flagship studio in Oceanside, CA, and on Jazzercise On Demand.
32. Edith Edwards
Chief Analytics Officer, BuzzRx
Edith Edwards has extensive experience in analytics and marketing. Edwards is currently the Chief Analytics Officer at BuzzRx, a position she has held since August 2020. BuzzRx offers a free, pre-activated, and ready-to-use prescription discount card and they introduced an industry-leading, free Prescription Discount Card program benefiting charities.
Before joining Potentis, Edwards held the role of director of analytics at Visa from November 2013 to June 2015. In this position, she used customer insights to enhance Visa's B2B business model and developed recommendations for improving company strategy. Edwards achieved significant successes, including improving the targeting of affluent Visa users and enhancing fraud protection measures. From 2008 to 2013, she worked at Carnival Cruise Lines, where she served as a senior manager, where she used website and transactional data to optimize the company's marketing programs and develop customer segmentation strategies.
Earlier in her career, Edwards worked as a custom insights analyst at dunnhumby, specializing in providing data analysis for The Home Depot. She also held the position of senior strategic marketing analyst at FedEx Express and senior marketing specialist at DHL. Edwards attended the University of Miami from 1994 to 1997, where she pursued a Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Marketing, and English. Edwards then went on to Nova Southeastern University to complete her MBA in Finance.
33. Laura Gallien
VP, Behavior Change Programs, American Institute for Preventive Medicine
Laura Gallien is the Vice President of Behavior Change Programs at the American Institute for Preventive Medicine. She first joined the company in 2013 as a health coach. Founded in 1983, the American Institute for Preventive Medicine is an award-winning, internationally recognized authority on the development and implementation of health promotion, wellness, medical self-care, and disease management programs and publications. Gallien leads with appreciative inquiry, a holistic mentality, and nearly a decade of health and wellness expertise. Her commitment to clients, the coaching team, and program participants transforms and elevates the mission of the Institute.
Previously, Gallien was a nutrition educator and wellness consultant at Savorfull. Before that, she was a lifestyle coach and youth development professional at the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit. Earlier in her career, she worked with Case Western Reserve University as an administrative assistant, in pathology research. Gallien is passionate about creating and implementing wellness programs that meet participants, where they are, guiding them toward self-compassion and intrinsically motivated change. Gallien developed and wrote HealthyLife SleepWell, a program that helps participants improve their sleep and daytime energy. She also developed a new approach to weight management, HealthyLife Weigh. While inclusive of nutrition education building blocks, this program builds on values-driven living with strategies for designing a healthy environment (physical, mental, and social), moving in ways that feel good, and eating mindfully. Gallien is also the program director for the Systematic Stress Management program and Smokeless program, AIPM’s flagship tobacco and nicotine cessation program.
Gallien holds a Master of Science in Public Health, Health Education, and Promotion, from Maastricht University in the Netherlands. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition from Case Western Reserve University. She is a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) and Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist (CTTS).
34. Laci Aboud
Regional Director, Boston Scientific
Laci Aboud is the Regional Director of Boston Scientific. She first joined the company in 2018 as senior executive territory manager. Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical technologies that improve the health of patients around the world. As a global medical technology leader for more than 40 years, it advances science for life by providing a broad range of high-performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of health care. Its portfolio of devices and therapies helps physicians diagnose and treat complex cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, oncological, neurological, and urological diseases and conditions.
Previously, Aboud was a territory manager at CR Bard and before that a pharmaceutical representative at Forest Pharmaceuticals. Earlier in her career she worked with Wireless Express as a regional sales manager. Aboud earned an undergraduate degree in philosophy from The University of Texas at El Paso.
35. Jeanne Hartig
President & Founder, WellAdvantage
Jeanne Hartig is the President and Founder of WellAdvantage. WellAdvantage delivers corporate wellness programs that reduce healthcare costs by promoting early detection, health education, fitness activities, and stress management in the workplace.
Before joining WellAdvantage, Hartig earlier in her career she worked with Saint Agnes Hospital as a nurse. Hartig was inspired to found WellAdvantage during her 17 years of experience as an Intensive Care Nurse. She set out with the goal of preventing unnecessary hospitalizations and infirmity by contributing to health awareness, reversing health risks, and preserving the quality of life for workforce populations. Through her many years of hands-on experience and her foundation of working to implement proven clinical best practices, Hartig’s efforts have reshaped workforce wellness design by addressing workforce population health optimization with proven care recommendations and the advancement of the traditional wellness model, a strategy to progress beyond primary prevention.
Hartig’s clinical perspective and many years of experience working in the workforce wellness and safety industries have proven to elevate the value of her input as a consultant for corporations wishing to integrate data, create cohesive company-wide initiatives, optimize program impact, and prove program effectiveness. Hartig speaks at conferences throughout the US on issues impacting workforce health.
36. Roxanna Gapstur
President & CEO, WellSpan Health
Roxanna Gapstur is the President and CEO of WellSpan Health, an integrated delivery system with a vision to reimagine healthcare through the delivery of comprehensive, equitable health and wellness solutions. Gapstur has over 30 years of healthcare leadership experience working in group practice, academic, and integrated healthcare systems with care and coverage. Before her appointment at WellSpan, she was a senior vice president and president within the HealthPartners system in Bloomington, Minn.
Gapstur has extensive experience in strategic planning, business development, and operational leadership in both ambulatory and hospital settings. She has served in multiple executive roles, including chief operating officer, chief nursing officer, and senior executive accountable for population health. Gapstur obtained her bachelor’s degree from the College of St. Catherine and her master’s degree and doctorate from the University of Minnesota.
Gapstur currently serves on several national and regional boards of directors, including AllSpire Health Partners, American Hospital Association Health Systems Leadership Council, Chair-Elect of The Hospital and HealthSystem Association of Pennsylvania, Cultural Alliance of York, Downtown Renaissance Fund, and Traditions Bank. She is also a member of the PA Early Learning Investment Commission and the CEO Coalition, a national group dedicated to healthcare workforce safety.
37. Dr. Amy Myers, MD
Founder of AMMD
Dr. Amy Myers is a medical doctor, a two-time New York Times bestselling author, and an internationally acclaimed functional medicine physician who specializes in empowering those with autoimmune, thyroid, SIBO, Candida, and gut issues to reverse their conditions and take back their health. Dr. Myers spent more than two decades working as a physician, including founding her own clinic, before she launched Amy Myers MD®, an e-commerce wellness brand that reaches millions of people in more than 140 countries around the world with over 75 products she personally formulated and a variety of programs.
Dr. Myers authored the New York Times bestsellers The Autoimmune Solution (2017) and The Thyroid Connection (2021), as well as the Amazon #1 bestselling cookbook The Autoimmune Solution Cookbook (2018). In 2024, Dr. Myers launched the Take Back Your Health podcast to empower people who are seeking a path to optimal health and looking for the latest breakthroughs in longevity and functional medicine.
38. Amanda Pollok
President, AM Healthcare Consultants
Amanda Pollok is the President of AM Healthcare Consultants. AM Healthcare Consultants, LLC is a boutique consulting firm specializing in assisting clients who receive medical diagnoses relating to cancer and/or rare diseases.
Through her role, Pollok offers both all-inclusive and a la carte services in areas, including in-depth research of the best available treatments and doctors, locating and securing expert second opinions, matching patients with clinical trials, communications and advocacy with healthcare providers, and family support.
Pollok started her career in 2005 as a white-collar criminal litigation associate at Loeb & Loeb LLP. From there, she eventually rose to founder and attorney at Amanda W. Pollok, P.A., her most recent position before joining AM Healthcare Consultants. Pollok graduated from New York University School of Law with a JD in Law and from Dartmouth College with an undergraduate degree in psychology and economics.
39. Kathy Vrabeck
Chief Operating Officer, Beachbody
Kathy Vrabeck is the Chief Operating Officer of Beachbody. The Beachbody Company, Inc. is the parent company of BODi, a leading digital fitness, nutrition, and mindset subscription company with over two decades of creating innovative content and nutritional supplements designed to support and enrich strong health esteem.
Vrabeck brings more than two decades of leadership experience in technology, digital entertainment, and consumer packaged goods, as well as a decade of talent acquisition and advisory expertise. Most recently, she served as a senior client partner at Korn Ferry, where she led the firm’s consumer digital recruiting and advisory efforts. Before that, she was a partner at Heidrick & Struggles, where she served as the global sector leader for its media, entertainment, and digital practice and was partner-in-charge for the Los Angeles office. She has also served as the president of casual entertainment at Electronic Arts, as well as executive vice president at Activision and president of Activision Publishing, where she led the development of hit video game franchises.
Vrabeck received her MBA in Marketing and Finance from Indiana University and her BA in French and Economics from DePauw University, with Phi Beta Kappa honors. She currently serves as chair of the DePauw University Board of Trustees, chair of the MediaAlpha and GameStop Boards of Directors, and a member of the Stone Brewing Company board.
40. Hannah Johnson
VP, Sales and Marketing, Discover Strength
Hannah Johnson is a seasoned professional in the fitness industry, known for her impactful contributions and dynamic leadership. With a rich history of achievement, Hannah has been the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Discover Strength since 2013, where she has played a pivotal role in driving the company's growth and success.
A prominent figure in the fitness community, Hannah has been recognized for her expertise and insights on various platforms. She has been a featured speaker at prestigious industry conferences, including IHRSA, Club Industry, and The Climbing Wall Association, where she has shared her deep knowledge of sales and marketing. Hannah graduated from the University of Minnesota, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology.
41. Kristen Engelen
Chief Pharmacy Officer, Co-Founder, Pharmacist, RxLive
Kristen Engelen is the Chief Pharmacy Officer, Co-Founder, and Pharmacist of RxLive. She first joined the company in 2017. RxLive’s revolutionary platform integrates clinical pharmacists in team-based care models. They connect healthcare networks dedicated to delivering quality care to the right patients, at the right time.
Engelen is passionate about elevating the role of clinical pharmacists in team-based care and is joining forces with RxLive, a revolutionary platform for patient-centered solutions. She contributes to the future of healthcare through innovative services and a patient-first approach. Dedicated to transforming patient-centered care with RxLive, she empowers clinical pharmacists in team-based settings to make a lasting impact.
Previously, Engelen was a pharmacist at Walgreens. Before that, she was a pharmacist at the Veterans Administration. Earlier in her career, she worked with Target as a pharmacist. Engelen earned a PharmD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
42. Becca Valle
VP, Marketing, Aescape
Becca Valle is the Vice President of Marketing at Aescape, a technology company that builds data-driven massage therapy and wellness experiences. They provide a holistic approach to physical wellness and recovery for everyone, from elite athletes to those just starting out in fitness. It brings together cutting-edge research, a user-friendly interface, and a comprehensive, insights-driven approach to physical wellness and recovery that leaves people feeling great. The company aims to solve this problem and help the industry grow by providing operators with a scalable, dependable solution that supplements the labor shortage and serves as a support tool for massage therapists and athletic trainers. Valle has 18 years of experience. She began her career in 2005.
Before joining Aescape, Valle accelerated the brand mission through culture and community marketing at Meta, and before that a VP and head of marketing with the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. Earlier in her career she worked with Ogilvy & Mather as a senior account supervisor. Valle graduated from The George Washington University School of Business with an undergraduate degree in marketing.
43. Lisa Hillman
Chief Creative Officer, CycleBar
Lisa Hillman began her professional career 25 years ago. Today, she is the Chief Creative Officer of CycleBar. Founded in 2004, CycleBar is the world's largest indoor cycling brand by number of studios and offers a variety of low-impact, high-intensity indoor cycling workouts, which are inclusive of all fitness levels.
In 2010, Hillman and her business partner Go Cycle Studios, opened their first location in Royal Oak, Michigan. Since then, Hillman and her business partner have opened a second location in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Go Cycle is a boutique studio that delivers a quality and personal indoor cycling experience. In 2008, Hillman created and founded PoleFit Revolution, a studio featuring a fitness pole dancing class that fostered both physical and emotional empowerment for women.
Earlier in her career, from 1998 to 2008, Hillman was an instructor and promoted to The Group Fitness and Performance Team Coordinator for Life Time Fitness of Troy and Shelby, Michigan. Tasks associated with these positions included organizing and launching the grand openings of multiple locations, initiating grassroots marketing efforts, implementing methods to improve the group fitness programs, advising on the setup and scheduling of fitness classes, and leading fitness instructor training and development in all new Life Time Fitness locations.
44. Karalynne Call
Founder and CEO, Just Ingredients
Karalynne Call, Certified Nutritionist, is the Founder and CEO of Just Ingredients, a health and wellness company dedicated to inspiring people to live healthier, happier lives. Recognized as one of Utah’s Top 10 Fastest-Growing companies, Just Ingredients offers 200+ nutrition and personal care products made with nourishing, real, and natural ingredients.
Karalynne has a strong influence on social media and has grown her Instagram community, @Just.Ingredients, to over 1 million people where she educates about the importance of knowing about the ingredients we put in and on our body. Her Top 20 ranking podcast, Just Ingredients, has been hosted by nationally renowned experts and doctors who help her share the best ingredients for life.
Karalynne’s passion for mental health, educating others, and creating nourishing products has transformed lives and inspired millions.
45. Andrea Lee
Executive Director, YMCA of Central Stark County (Ohio)
Andrea Lee is the Executive Director of the YMCA of Central Stark County in Ohio. The Y is a cause-driven organization that is for youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.
Lee is an experienced health and wellness director with a demonstrated history of working in the nonprofit organization management industry. She is skilled in nonprofit organizations, event management, team building, fundraising, and leadership.
Lee started her career in 2010 as an admission coordinator at Arbors of Fairlawn. From there, she went on to Beachbody, before eventually rising to personal trainer at Competitive Edge, her most recent position before joining the YMCA of Central Stark County. Lee graduated from Stark State College with an undergraduate degree in business administration.
46. Niki Leondakis
Chief Executive Officer, Board Member, CorePower Yoga
Niki Leondakis is Chief Executive Officer at CorePower Yoga, the largest yoga studio brand in the United States with over 200 studios. Founded in 2002 in Denver, CO, CorePower Yoga creates intensity for the body and presence for the mind.
Throughout her career, Leondakis has worked to build and lead diverse and customer-centric teams in the hospitality and boutique fitness industries. She has more than 30 years of experience building lifestyle brands and creating award-winning workplace cultures that are driven by innovation and customer loyalty.
Before joining CorePower Yoga, Leondakis served as CEO of multiple companies, including The Wolff Company, a multifamily-focused real estate private equity firm; Equinox Fitness Clubs; and global lifestyle hotel companies Two Roads Hospitality and Commune Hotels & Resorts. Before Commune, she was president and chief operating officer of Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants. Leondakis graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
47. Tanya Becker
Co-Founder, Chief Creative Officer & Co-Author, Physique 57
Tanya Becker is the Co-Founder, Chief Creative Officer, and Co-Author of Physique 57, an internationally renowned fitness company. Becker is responsible for ideation and strategy for the business growth opportunities, oversight of social media content, video-on-demand production, and barre certification program.
Becker is an accomplished entrepreneur and fitness industry leader with more than 25 years of success leading a global organization from the ground up. Her areas of expertise include strategic planning, fitness content creation, marketing, branding, leadership, field operations, producing, directing, and editing for video-on-demand content. Becker co-founded Physique 57 a boutique fitness and media company in 2006 and expanded the business to four countries and multiple digital platforms with clients and subscribers in all 50 states and over 120 countries. Physique 57 continues to grow its US and international community.
Becker regularly appears in health and fitness segments on national TV, including QVC, HSN, The Today Show, Martha Stewart Show, and Dr. Oz. She has been featured in Vogue, Shape, Redbook, Harper’s Bazaar, New York Magazine, and People Magazine and has been a guest speaker at Stanford University and Columbia. She holds a personal trainer certification with the American Council on Exercise. She was recently featured presenter at the World Barre Summit and continues to teach on a variety of digital platforms.
48. Kelli Bartlett
VP of Education & Experience, Ever/Body
Kelli Bartlett is the VP of Education and Experience of Ever/Body, the leader in cosmetic dermatology that offers personalized aesthetic treatments and products. She first joined the company in 2020. Ever/Body is a haven for high-performance beauty services founded around the mission to demystify cosmetic dermatology and make it more accessible.
With almost 20 years of experience in the beauty and wellness industry, Bartlett is a passionate leader, operator, and expert educator. At Ever/Body, she designs clinical operations and education organizational structures, leading training in support of field services, sales, retail, and customer experience (CX), as well as enterprise learning and development. She builds field and enterprise end-to-end curricula, which include onboarding, regulatory/compliance, digital content LMS, and job-specific training (FOH/BOH).
Previously, Bartlett was an artistic director at Glamsquad. Earlier in her career, she worked with MAC Cosmetics as a makeup artist and product specialist. Bartlett earned an undergraduate degree in fine arts from New York University.
49. Lauren Chucko
SVP, Account Management, Garner Health
Lauren Chucko is the SVP of Account Management of Garner Health. Garner Health believes in transparency, data-driven decision-making, and seamless customer experiences. That’s why they’re building solutions to help employees discover high-quality doctors.
As a C-suite executive, Chucko excels at seamlessly integrating business functions and aligning the entire organization behind a customer-centric vision and strategy. Driven by the pursuit of transformative change, she fosters a collaborative and high-performance culture within health, well-being, and productivity technology companies. By closely examining investment opportunities and the industry landscape, Chucko actively contributes to improving the health and well-being of the population. Her dedication lies in building and leading exceptional teams, optimizing operations, and consistently delivering customer-centric solutions that drive exceptional business outcomes.
Chucko started her career in 2007 as a personal and administrative assistant at Equilibrium Wellness Center. From there, she went on to Back in Motion Rehab Inc., before eventually rising to chief customer officer at Limeade, her most recent position before joining Garner Health. Chucko graduated from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities with a Master’s degree in Nutrition and from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities with an undergraduate degree in nutrition science.
50. Carolyn Desrosiers
VP, Operations | Chief of Staff, Nomi Health
Carolyn Desrosiers is the Vice President of Operations and Chief of Staff for Nomi Health. Nomi Health is rebuilding healthcare with services and technology solutions that allow easy access to quality, affordable care.
Desrosiers has over 15 years of extensive experience in leading corporate and HR/people operations, implementing organizational change, designing and delivering change management, establishing PMO teams, leading and scaling global teams, and advising C-team executives. Her industry experience spans healthcare, technology, real estate, retail, and government/public sector. Before joining Nomi Health, Desrosiers was a senior director of program management, change management, and operations at CBRE. Before that, she was a change management lead at Sobeys. Earlier in her career, she worked with Ontario Public Service Leadership as a policy analyst.
Desrosiers graduated from the University of Toronto with an MA in Political Science and from Queen's University with an undergraduate degree in political science.