Wellness Communities and Real Estate Initiative Members

 

Initiative Co-Chair, Teri Slavik-Tsuyuki

Principal, tst ink LLC, United States

For more than 2 decades, Teri has brought to life some of the most valuable and recognized brands and communities in resort and community development. She works with developers, investors, and entrepreneurs, bringing a “how might we?” curiosity to the creation of places and experiences that support wellness, connectivity and matter to people. She spearheaded the America at Home Study during the COVID-19 pandemic exploring changes in consumer behavior, with lasting impacts on home and community design.


Initiative Co-Chair, Jean-François Garneau

Chief Development Officer, INITIAL Real Estate, Founder & Chief Possibilities Officer, ALIŌ – Building Wellbeing, Switzerland

Jean-François Garneau works to integrate wellbeing and wellness into the places that define our lives. He has created development strategies and provided creative direction and development services for resort and urban mixed-use projects in Europe, India, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand, the US and Canada. Passionate about real estate development, Garneau is also a keen study on the creation of cities, towns, villages and the mechanics and behavioral aspects of “people places” everywhere. He is also chair of the ULI Europe Hospitality Council.


Craig Collin

President & COO, Tavistock Development Company, United States

With more than 25 years of experience, Craig Collin has focused his career around innovation, execution and growth in the building and development industry. As President and COO of Tavistock, he leads business and operational functions and has managed delivery for projects including Lake Nona, Sunbridge and Pier Sixty-Six Hotel & Marina. Previously he served as a division president with PulteGroup and has spearheaded the planning and development of hundreds of projects, including master-planned communities, infill and mixed-use developments.


Helen Foster

Principal, Foster Strategy, LLC

Helen launched Foster Strategy, LLC in 2008, and—as principal and lead consultant—she studies and interprets consumer insights and best practices and collaborates with clients to craft wholly new approaches to community development and resident life. Helen’s clients include some of the most notable wellness community developers in the US, including Willow Valley Communities and Rancho Mission Viejo—two high-achieving organizations that have retained Helen since 1996 and 2004, respectively. Helen maintains a specialty in Age Qualified (55+) development and is chair of the Urban Land Institute’s Lifestyle Residential Development Council.


Amy McDonald

Owner Principal, Under a Tree Health and Wellness Consulting, United States

Amy McDonald is the owner of Under a Tree, a 19-year firm specializing in the business of wellness and has designed renowned international experiences that support optimal health and financial sustainability. Specialties include customized turnkey concept, development and operational consulting for real estate development companies, independent hotels, brands, senior care communities and integrated medicine clinics. Amy and her team are committed to taking the best of integrative wellness and hospitality service to the real estate development space to ensure the greatest financial return to their clients by delivering customized best in class wellness solutions.