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, Meredith Boyle

Aging Well Initiative Vice-Chair, 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.

 

Julie Bach

Aging Well Initiative Member, Executive Director, Wellness for Cancer, United States

Julie is a recognized leader in aging and wellness who helps women live healthier, more purposeful lives. A Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach, she brings expertise in gerontology, yoga therapy for women and older adults (55+), and wellness education. Julie works with women to navigate life transitions and build a life that is well lived. She has served as a judge in the Technology and Community Innovation categories for the American Society on Aging’s annual conference, identifying solutions that improve the lives of older adults. Julie was named a Leading Woman in Wellness by the Global Wellness Summit in 2017 for her leadership in making wellness more inclusive and accessible.

 

Dave McCaughan

Aging Well Initiative Member, Bibliosexual, Storyteller & Brand Strategist, Bangkok, Thailand

Dave, a brand strategy and market research expert with 40+ years of experience across the Asia Pacific, is based in Bangkok. Starting at McCann Sydney in 1986, he later led strategic initiatives in Bangkok, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. A prolific speaker and writer, he has presented at 500+ conferences and contributed to major publications. In 2015, he founded BIBLIOSEXUAL, a brand storytelling consultancy, and later co-founded Ai.agency, leveraging machine learning for market research. He has worked with clients like TATA, Unilever China, UBER, and Tesla and spoken at the Global Wellness Summit five times. More at bibliosexual.weebly.com.

 

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.