Inclusive Wellness Initiative
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Objectives
The Inclusive Wellness Initiative aims to cultivate a comprehensive approach to wellness that embraces diversity of thought, experience, need, and practice. By highlighting and supporting wellness businesses owned by and serving underserved populations, the Initiative seeks to create a more equitable wellness ecosystem that benefits all community members. Through establishing clear guidelines for inclusive wellness practices, the initiative will foster environments where diverse perspectives are valued and incorporated, representation is prioritized, and wellness resources are accessible to everyone regardless of identity or background. We commit to amplifying underrepresented voices in the wellness space, facilitating dialogue across differences, and promoting evidence-based approaches that acknowledge a variety of wellness traditions and methodologies. Through collaborative partnerships and community engagement, the Inclusive Wellness Initiative will work to transform the wellness landscape into one that authentically reflects and serves our diverse human family. Connect with us on LinkedIn.
Initiative Leadership
Initiative Chair
Jackie Roby, Executive Leadership Advisor, United States, she/her/hers
Jackie Roby is the Executive Leadership Advisor organizations hire to develop the leaders they’ll depend on tomorrow. Drawing on 20 years inside high-pressure corporate environments and her own experience as a Latina navigating depression, anxiety, and C-PTSD, she accelerates C-suite readiness in high-potential talent through her Fulfillment Formula™️, closing the gap traditional leadership development misses: emotional intelligence, strategic clarity, and the ability to lead through uncertainty without burning out. She specializes in women of color navigating male-dominated industries, where the stakes are high and the margin for being human is razor thin. An international speaker across Dubai, Ibiza, Mexico, and the US, Jackie delivers sessions that leave organizations with leaders genuinely ready for what’s next. Connect with me on LinkedIn.
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. Connect with me on LinkedIn.
Initiative Members
Meet the renowned thought leaders in this field who are collaborating to educate and evolve wellness in this area of global importance.
Resources
View the research, trends, whitepapers, infographics and more from this Initiative, as well as a curated list of third party resources.
