DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION INITIATIVE MEMBERS


Chair

Jackie Roby

Relationship Mindset Coach, Inspired Journey Consulting, United States, she/her/hers

Jackie Roby dismantles self-doubt. As a relationship mindset coach, she helps high-achieving women of color and allies quiet their self-doubt monster and believe in themselves again, or for the first time. She supports people-focused businesses to levitate above the nonsense that has them spinning, so they can rise to an executive-level mindset. Jackie hosts the podcast Through Inspired Eyes and chairs the Global Wellness Institute’s Diversity Equity Inclusion Initiative. She stands firm in her belief that chocolate and peanut butter are the best dessert combination. Jackie’s vision is to create a world where people who have been silenced for too long reclaim the power of their voice. She sees safe spaces with proper representation, equity, vulnerability, and endless possibilities. She aims to give you back those stolen dreams.


Vice-Chair

Cherrie Catreese

Wellness Practitioner with Catreese & Co Wellness

Cherrie Catreese is a massage therapist and yoga instructor who has been promoting wellness since 2010. She has designed corporate wellness programs for Fortune 500 companies and served on the advisory team for Atlanta’s first Yoga-thon. She collaborates with charitable organizations to bring wellness-based practices to trauma-informed communities. Cherrie fosters an inclusive environment and encourages people from all walks of life to embark on transformative wellness journeys that promote self-discovery, inner strength, and resilience.


Demetria M. Bolden, PhD

Communication scientist and coach, author and speaker, United States

Dr. Demetria Bolden is a communication scientist and coach who has been promoting communication wellness for over two decades. She has designed corporate communication programs, designed and delivered national training programs, and serves as a keynote and featured speaker for Fortune 500 companies. She serves on the board of directors and advisory teams for national and international organizations. Dr. Bolden is also a cardiovascular disease researcher, leveraging her corporate experience, marketing expertise, and empirical curiosity to investigate the most pressing issues impacting communities of color living with vascular disease.


Keisha Greaves

Founder, Girls Chronically Rock, USA

Keisha Greaves is founder of the fashion brand, Girls Chronically Rock, supporting individuals in the disability community through inspiring and adaptive tees, hoodies, accessories, and swimwear. At age 24, Keisha was diagnosed with Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. She channeled her energy into her business and launched two nonprofits, GCR Adaptive Project and Trust Your Abilities Nonprofit for People of Color. She also worked alongside Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker to make September 30th Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Day. Keisha is a motivational speaker, disability advocate, and was featured in Today Style Heroes.


Ana Quiroga, FMP

Oneoeight Concepts, Co-founder & Head of Wellness, She/Her/Hers, USA

Born in Mexico of Argentinean descent, Ana has lived and worked in Europe, North and South America, and Asia. She founded Oneoeight Concepts in 2016 to focus primarily on Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and body detoxification as well as other issues such as fertility, allergies, and hormone imbalances. Ana is a Nutritionist and Functional Medicine Practitioner specialized in treating Hispanic women. As Head of Wellness, Ana has developed and leads her Eat.Think.Do ™ detox program for individuals, and social and corporate groups.


Annemarie Shrouder

Founder & Principle, Annemarie Shrouder International, Canada

Annemarie Shrouder – international best-selling author of Being Brown in a Black and White World: Conversations for Leaders on Race, Racism and Belonging – has spent more than 20 years in the field of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) as a facilitator, consultant, and international speaker.

An expert in EDI with a Masters in Bias Awareness, Annemarie assists in the creation of healthy workplace communities through her Signature Methodology and Inclusive Leadership Program. Organizations turn to Annemarie when they are looking to build environments where people can learn and are supported, and where they are acknowledged and valued. She also delivers presentations and keynotes, and can be booked for speaking engagements that inspire people to notice more, and raise awareness about the importance of inclusion.

Annemarie works with diversity broadly and is passionate about healing the racial divide and supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion.


Dr. Cindy Tsai, MD

Founder of Yes & More, United States

Dr. Cindy Tsai is an award-winning board-certified Physician, TEDx Speaker, Bestselling Author and Chief Wellness Officer. As the visionary Founder of Yes & More, a personal growth and wellness company, she’s dedicated to empowering leaders and organizations through developing comprehensive mind-body-spirit wellness programs. Drawing from her extensive training at Ivy League institutions and vast clinical experience as an Internal Medicine and Integrative Medicine Physician, she recognized the impact of chronic stress on the body and the challenges navigating the US healthcare system. In her powerful TEDx talk on “Body Intelligence,” she highlighted the importance of listening to your body and advocating for yourself to attain true health and well-being. With a multicultural background, fluency in multiple languages, and upbringing in diverse countries, Dr. Tsai possesses a unique perspective and profound awareness of health inequities, fueling her vision for a more inclusive world. Dr. Tsai’s unwavering passion lies in women’s health and preventative health and medicine. She is excited to serve and inspire as a leader in the field of holistic health and wellness to foster a healthier and happier world.


Christina Yap

Global HR professional, author and speaker, She/Her/Hers, Switzerland

Christina Yap is an award-winning Human Resources professional. She has worked with some of the world’s largest organizations to move the needle on their diversity, equity and inclusion programs. She acknowledges her privilege in her background–“Advanced Diversity and Inclusion” certificate from Cornell University, Masters in Human Resources, lawyer, coach, certified yoga instructor and wellbeing specialist.  Having lived in several countries and worked with teams across 100+ countries, Christina’s diverse background and experience inspire innovative approaches to build more agile and inclusive communities. She is an international speaker and writer (published by Forbes, PwC, Thrive Global and the United Nations).