Aging Well Initiative Members

 

Initiative Chair, William Wesley Myers

Aging Well Initiative Chair, Mather, Assistant Vice President, Wellness Strategy, United States

William Wesley Myers is the Assistant Vice President of Wellness Strategy at Mather, a nonprofit known for its luxury wellness communities and initiatives in Chicagoland. He integrates holistic wellness into Mather’s vision through the Person-Centric Wellness Model and ContinuWell™️, enhancing well-being for residents and team members. Myers leads spa development, touchless wellness tech, and corporate wellness strategies, fostering engagement and innovation to improve quality, profitability, and personal well-being.

 

Vice Chair, Dave McCaughan

Dave McCaughan, Aging Well Initiative Vice-Chair, Aging Well Brand Strategist, Bangkok, Thailand

Dave, an advertising strategist, market research expert and brand storyteller with 40+ years of experience across the Asia Pacific, is based in Bangkok. Starting at McCann Sydney in 1986, he later led strategic, research and management roles for that company based in Bangkok, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. A prolific speaker and writer, he has presented at 700+ conferences and contributed to many publications. In 2015, he founded BIBLIOSEXUAL, a brand storytelling consultancy, and has been leveraging AI platforms for market research for a decade. His passion for the last four decades has been studying the ageing demographics of SAsia and helping brands rethink older populations and their health and wellness as a positive trend. He has been working on aging and wellness with clients like TATA, Unilever, Johnson&Johnson, Disney, American Airlines and many others. Dave has spoken at the Global Wellness Summit five times as aspects of shifting demographics . More at bibliosexual.weebly.com.

Meredith Boyle

Aging Well Initiative Member, Mather, Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, United States

Meredith acts as a catalyst for innovation in developing strategic partnerships, collaboration, and alliances that support Mather’s mission, vision, goals, and values. She works to incorporate innovative wellness practices and approaches healthy lifestyles, while expanding affiliations and relationships with wellness real estate providers, organizations, and educational institutions to increase Mather’s reach and grow the number of older adults the organization serves. She brings more than 30 years of strategic and results-driven industry experience, with expertise in marketing, sales, branding, finance and enterprise growth. Meredith earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Delaware.

 

Dr. Cate O’Brien

Aging Well Initiative Member, Mather, Senior Vice President, Mather Institute & Community Initiatives

Dr. O’Brien leads Mather Institute’s applied research on wellness and engagement in older adults, expanding its impact through university partnerships. She evaluates internal initiatives, supports new programs like the Person-Centric Wellness Model, and oversees Community Initiatives, bringing creative arts and wellness programs to older adults virtually and in-person. She holds advanced degrees in anthropology and public health from UC San Diego, San Diego State, and the University of Illinois, Chicago.