Initiative Chair, Jessica Grossmeier

Author, Speaker, Researcher, Jessica Grossmeier Consulting, United States

Jessica Grossmeier is an award-winning researcher, speaker, and author of Reimagining Workplace Well-being: Fostering a Culture of Purpose, Connection and Transcendence. As a leading authority in workforce well-being, she collaborates with employers and well-being service providers to create evidence-based strategies. Jessica serves as a Senior Fellow for the Health Enhancement Research Organization, co-leads the Global Wellness Institute’s Workplace Wellbeing Initiative, and serves on several advisory boards. Jessica holds doctoral and master’s degrees in public health, specializing in community health education.

Vice-Chair, Ellenit Serrano

Advisor, Coach, Founder, Yoga Instructor, United States

Ellenit Serrano is a Business and Wellbeing Advisor and Coach, founder of Esencia Solutions and “HappyHer,” focusing on workplace wellbeing and redefining success for professional women. Certified as an ERYT 500 Yoga Instructor, Chopra Meditation Facilitator, and Workplace Wellbeing Consultant, she blends decades of senior leadership experience at Fortune 100 companies with her passion for wellness. Ellenit created the “Yoga to Lead Program,” merging yoga and leadership principles to foster authentic leadership. Ellenit also teaching yoga classes, workshops, and retreats.

Pauline Akello

Psycho-Social Support Consultant, Strategic Engagement, Uganda

Pauline, a psychologist with expertise in clinical and I-O psychology, bridges the gap between individual mental health and workplace impact. She designs evidence-based wellness programs tailored to organizational needs, promoting mental health and fostering positive workplace cultures. Skilled in implementing policies, managing transitions, and addressing complex interpersonal dynamics, Pauline enhances employee well-being, engagement, and organizational performance through open communication, teamwork, and support systems.

Elizabeth Bachrad

Population Health Strategist, United Kingdom

Elizabeth is Head of Programme Strategy at Business for Health in the UK, driving business innovation in preventative health and social care. Co-founder of Sable Advisory Services, she advises SMEs on human capital management and ESG alignment for community impact. With Master’s degrees in Sport Psychology and Population Health, Elizabeth bridges academia, government, and industry to advance equitable, sustainable health practices. A Board Advisor for Global Women For Wellbeing and a TEDx speaker, she champions frameworks that promote health, equity, and environmental sustainability—the “Triple Win.”

Ryan Briggs

Founder, FinWELL Global, United Kingdom

Ryan is on a mission to help employees and leadership teams across the world understand, measure and improve financial wellbeing, empowering healthier relationships with money and better mental health. FinWELL initially supported leading employers of all sizes and sectors from the likes of Sky, Hays, DHL, ASOS and Warner Brothers as-well as various Councils, Police Forces and MHS Trusts and the demand for wider support led to the creation of FinWELL Global. Ryan is a level four diploma qualified financial adviser with over ten years experience, and an accredited workplace financial education.

Nuz Chagan

Co-Founder Workplace Wellbeing Alliance, United Kingdom

Nuz, co-founder of the Workplace Wellbeing Alliance (WWA), is dedicated to advancing global workplace wellbeing standards. With a holistic approach encompassing mental, financial, social, and physical wellbeing, she emphasizes the interplay of personal, social, economic, and work-related insecurities. Formerly IKEA UK & Ireland’s Country Health & Wellbeing Lead and a Marketing & Internal Communications Manager, Nuz brings extensive experience in employee engagement. Specializing in financial wellbeing and its connection to mental health, she notably spearheaded a highly effective financial wellbeing initiative at IKEA.

Jen Fisher

From Burnout to Breakthrough: A Trailblazer in Workplace Wellbeing and Human Sustainability | Bestselling Author | Podcast Host | TEDx Speaker – United States

Jen Fisher is a leading author, speaker, and expert in workplace wellbeing and human sustainability. After overcoming burnout and a personal battle with cancer, she became Deloitte US’s first Chief Wellbeing Officer, pioneering holistic strategies for workplace culture. A thought leader and advocate, Jen helps organizations address challenges like burnout, inequity, and climate anxiety, guiding leaders to prioritize health and human outcomes for a sustainable future.

Grant Ian Gamble

Senior Consultant, Grant Ian Gamble Consulting, Australia

Grant is a pioneer in the integration of AI technology in workplace wellness. Grant’s company, AFFINITY OS, has developed engagement and Psychosocial Risk tools that drive team member engagement, wellbeing and retention. Grant spent 20 years in the US developing wellness brands and integrating healthcare with wellness providers. Grant is a visionary leader and advocate for workplace wellness and comprehensive wellness initiatives. With a career spanning over three decades, Grant has been at the forefront of integrating holistic wellness practices into organizational cultures, fostering environments that prioritize mental, physical, and emotional health.

Sylvia Greenley

Innovation Catalyst Community Leader and Wellbeing Champion, Intuit, United States

Sylvia leads the Innovation Catalyst Community at Intuit, a group of a few hundred Intuit employees who volunteer 10% of their time to facilitate, coach and teach design thinking at the company. She is an internal wellbeing champion and has led wellbeing workshops with Intuit teams, helping people pause to think about what wellness means to them, define their ideal state and take actions to get there. Before joining the Innovation group, Sylvia spent five years in Intuit’s Human Resources department focused on the employee and workplace experience. She has a wealth of experience engaging communities, building employee capabilities, collaborating cross-functionally, designing awesome customer and employee experiences, and fostering employee wellbeing.

Joana Kebss

Founder, Life As Style, Brazil

More than 12 years as an integrative health specialist brought Joana Kebss a deep understanding on how to develop energizing wellness experiences. Her medical background embraces: ~ functional medicine ~ aesthetic medicine ~ lifestyle medicine. Her design skills embrace: ~ branding ~ aesthetic intelligence ~ luxury market. This philosophy and aesthetic design blends minimalist architecture  with coast indoor / outdoor living to incite wellbeing. Through this approach, her business, Life as Style, became synonymous with “style as medicine” providing consulting, concept design and development for wellness business or wellness seeker business.

Talya Landau

Global Wellbeing Manager, Israel

With a long background in Hi-Tech, including Product Marketing Manager and Director of Innovation, Talya studied Positive Psychology Mentor Training under Dr Tal Ben Shahar, and Kundalini Yoga teachers training. She founded of a women’s wellbeing centre for many years in Tel Aviv. Talya promotes a culture that embraces employee wellbeing, balanced work and life routines and with a holistic approach to employee care, a cornerstone of company culture. She believes that offering a variety of solutions enables each employee to adopt habits that lead to healthier and happier life, and to a thriving organization.

Kate McIver

Chief Operating Officer, Wisdom Works, United States

Kate McIver is the Chief Operating Officer at Wisdom Works, where she focuses on advancing initiatives that place wellbeing at the center of leadership and organizational strategies. With a background in the global wellness industry, corporate innovation, and community engagement, Kate helps leaders and teams design practical solutions that support resilience and enable employees to thrive in meaningful ways. As a Be Well Lead Well Pulse®️ Certified Guide, she brings a thoughtful, data-informed perspective to fostering environments where people can perform at their best without compromising their wellbeing.

Rachael Riggs

General Manager of Environmental Strategy, Maritz, United States

Rachael is the General Manager of Environmental Strategy at Maritz, LLC., specializing in corporate sustainability, carbon accounting, and wellbeing design. She co-created a tool to measure event carbon footprints and advocates for sustainable, wellness-focused event experiences. An award-winning expert, Rachael contributes to various industry committees, including the Events Industry Council and the Global Wellness Institute. A fitness enthusiast and accomplished athlete, she lives in Chicago, Illinois.

Corey Spiegel

Founder & CEO, Light House, United States

Corey Spiegel is a former senior executive with 25+ years in entertainment sales and marketing. She is the Founder of Light House, a global platform empowering women through authentic conversations and community support. Often compared to a modern book club, Light House hosts engaging sessions addressing real-life challenges, fostering resilience and connection. Featured in outlets like The Wall Street Journal and NBC News, Corey was named one of Los Angeles’ Top 50 Female Leaders of 2024.

Gloria Treister

Board Certified Holistic Health Coach and Practitioner/Founder, Wellness Evolution, United States

Gloria Treister, HHP, is a passionate wellness advocate, author, and founder of Wellness Evolution. With over 35 years of healthcare business experience and certifications in holistic health, corporate wellness, and fitness, she simplifies health concepts to empower others to live healthier, longer lives. Gloria’s functional medicine approach and engaging style shine in her workshops, courses, and her book Wellness 101: Simple Steps to Good Health. She also collaborates with a Functional Medicine MD to create accessible online wellness courses. Learn more at wellnessevolution.com.

Ahna de Vena

Global Innovator in Sleep Health & Performance | Author, Speaker, Holistic Sleep Educator, Australia

Ahna de Vena, founder of Sleep Well & Thrive, has spent over 20 years transforming how we approach sleep. Creator of Holistic Sleep Therapy, she develops resources like workplace programs, the globally acclaimed Sleep Kit for Kids, and the Sleep and Dream Foundation, supporting trauma recovery for children. Her work, inspired by her own recovery from insomnia and burnout, has been featured on Qantas in-flight entertainment and emphasizes sleep as a cornerstone of resilience and well-being.