GWI AMBASSADORS DIRECTORY

Global Wellness Ambassadors worldwide represent their countries and communities and play a critical role in GWI’s mission to empower wellness worldwide. We sincerely thank each of our Ambassadors for their involvement in the Institute.  We invite you to make a gift of $1,000 or more to the Institute and become an Ambassador for a period of one year. Join these Ambassadors, and be recognized as a leader in the global campaign to empower wellness worldwide. LEARN MOREBECOME AN AMBASSADOR

Jeffrey Abramson
Chairman
Rona & Jeffrey Abramson Foundation
United States
www.towercompanies.com
Ambassador since 2017

Dr. Dana Abzaliyeva
Doctor of Medicine, Professor
Director of the Institute of Integrative Medicine and Wellness
Republic of Kazakhstan
Ambassador since 2022

John Alschuler
Executive Chairman
Therme Group US
United States
www.thermegroup.com
Ambassador since 2022

Melissa Amerian 
Director of Marketing & Public Relations
The Ranch Malibu
United States
www.theranchmalibu.com
Ambassador since 2023

Lindy Andrews
Founder
Pure Health Hub
Australia
www.purehealthhub.com
Ambassador since 2021

Selin Persentili Aral
Founder
Sunshine Projects Branding
United Kingdom
www.sp-branding.com
Ambassador since. 2022

Dr. Alexandro Armour
Founding Director
22 Crews Holdings LLC
United States
www.22crews.com
Ambassador since 2022

Joy Atkinson
CEO
Presperse
United States
www.linkedin.com/in/joyatkinson
Ambassador since 2021

Irina Azarkh
CEO
Irina Naam LLC
India
www.irinanaam.com
Ambassador since 2022

Andrew Barnard
Deputy Managing Director
Sunswept Resorts
Saint Lucia
www.sunsweptresorts.com
Ambassador since 2017

Ana Beatriz
CEO
ABC Sustainable Luxury Hospitality
Portugal
www.abchospitality.pt
Ambassador since 2021

Bennett Bija
CEO
BijaB
United States
www.bijab.com
Ambassador since 2018

Carolyn Beste
CEO
Let Wellness Be Your Guide
United States
Ambassador since 2020

Victor Brick
Founder
John W Brick Mental Health Foundation
United States
www.johnwbrickfoundation.org
Ambassador since 2018

Dr. Christine Bruckner, FAIA 
Director
M Moser Associates
United States
www.mmoser.com
Ambassador since 2022

Alfredo Carvajal
Senior Advisor
Delos
United States
www.linkedin.com/in/alfredocarvajal
Ambassador since 2023

Damien Cavallucci
Managing Director
Cavcorp
Australia
www.cavcorp.com.au
Ambassador since 2018

Mason Champion
Executive Director – Wealth Management
Morgan Stanley
United States
Ambassador since 2021

Dr. Gerald Cooke
Owner/Proprietor
Cooke Medical, LLC
United States
Ambassador since 2021

Alberto Cortina
CEO
Vitalí Group
Mexico
www.linkedin.com/in/alberto-cortina

Gordon Davidson
Founder and CEO
Morocco Gold Ltd.
United Kingdom
www.morocco-gold.com
Ambassador since 2022

Pierre Delapalme
Co-Chairman
Biologique Recherche
France
www.biologique-recherche.com
Ambassador since 2021

Jim Dobbie
Founder and CEO
Zeal for Living
United States
www.linkedin.com/JimDobbie
Ambassador since 2022

Kaye Dong
Managing Director
The Good Studio
Hong Kong
www.thegoodstudio.com
Ambassador since 2021

Vir Doshi
Director
Vincitore Real Estate Development LLC
United Arab Emirates
Ambassador since 2021

Desiree DuMont
Founder
Alumina Tulum
United States
Ambassador since 2021

John Fitzgerald
CEO
JLF Corporation Pty Ltd.
Australia
www.jlf.com.au
Ambassador since 2021

Katrine Formby
VP Sable Investments
United States
www.mozartscoffee.com
Ambassador since 2015

Sammy Gharieni
Founder and CEO
Gharieni Group GmbH
Germany
www.gharieni.com
Ambassador since 2020

Brett Grossman
Investor
Fountain Life
United States
www.fountainlife.com
Ambassador since 2022

Julia Grossman
Investor
Fountain Life
United States
www.fountainlife.com
Ambassador since 2022

 

Maria Grudina
Ideologue and Founder
First Line. Health Care Resort
Russian Federation (the)
www.hcresort.ru/en
Ambassador since 2021

 

Andressa Gulin, MD
Co-founder
AG7 – Building Wellness
Brazil
www.ag7.co
Ambassador since 2022

 

Wendy Hagan
Owner
Hagan Properties Inc.
United States
Ambassador since 2021

 

Mark Harms
Managing Partner
Bespoke Capital Partners
United Kingdom
www.bespokecp.com
Ambassador since 2017
 

Chris Hawley, MD
Co-founder
Seity Health
United States
www.seityhealth.com
Ambassador since 2022

Stelian Iacob
Senior VP
Therme Group
Romania
www.thermegroup.com
Ambassador since 2022

Anu Jain
VP, Community Relations
Viome
United States
www.viome.com
Ambassadors since 2022

Charla Jones
Founder and CEO
Eu2Be
United States
www.eu2be.com
Ambassadors since 2021

Grant Jones
Sports Medicine and Digital Health Consultant
United States
Olympic & Paralympic Committee
United States
www.TeamUSA.org
Ambassador since 2021

Jennifer Gipson Kapp
President
JK Consulting Group
United States
www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-kapp
Ambassador since 2020

Gavin Kennedy
Co-Founder
Wholetone Wellness
United States
Ambassadors since 2019

Sheri Kennedy
Founder/Lead Researcher
Wholetone Wellness
United States
www.linkedin.com/in/sheri-kennedy
Ambassador since 2019

Kimberly Kovacs
Founder
Cormorant Wellness
United States
www.cormorantwellness.com
Ambassador since 2021

JoAnn Kurtz-Ahlers
President
Hidden Doorways
United States
www.hiddendoorwaystravel.com
Ambassador since 2016

Tracy Lee
President/Founder
TLee Spas
United States
www.tleespas.com
Ambassador 2020

Ong Ling Lee
Executive Director (Sports & Wellness Division)
www.visitsingapore.com
Ambassador since 2022

Eric Litman
CEO
Aescape, Inc.
United States
www.aescape.co
Ambassador since 2022

Lynelle Lynch
CEO / Owner
Bellus Academy
United States
www.bellusacademy.edu
Ambassador since 2021

Bev Maloney-Fischback
Founder, CEO & Publisher
Organic Spa Media
United States
www.organicspamagazine.com
Ambassador since 2021

David Maruna 
VP, New Construction
Pearl Certification
United States
www.pearlcertification.com
Ambassador since 2022

Edgar Matute
CEO
Awen Developers
Mexico
Ambassador since 2020

Robert McDonald
CEO
OLC Architecture
United States
www.olcdesigns.com
Ambassadors since 2022

Mike Minutillo
Enterprise Portfolio Manager, Strategic Initiatives
Knights of Columbus
United States
www.linkedin.com/in/mikeminutillo
Ambassador since 2021

Christine Moghadam
Founder and CEO
Corc Yoga
United States
www.corcyoga.com
Ambassador since 2021

Muirgheal Montecalvo
CEO
Vacayou Wellness Travel
United States
www.vacayou.com
Ambassador since 2021

Christi Myers
CEO and Founder
Flow Integrative Psychedelic Wellnesst
United States
www.flowintegrativeketamine.com
Ambassador since 2022

Mona Naffa
Founder
Monaco MENA Consulting
United States
www.linkedin.com/in/monanaffa
Ambassador since 2022

Tammy Pahel
VP of Spa and Wellness
Carillon Miami Wellness Resort
United States
www.carillonhotel.com
Ambassador since 2021

Eunice Park, MD
Founder/CEO
AIREM United States
www.airem.com
Ambassador since 2022

Bianca Patterson
CEO
Fertile Soil
United States
www.thefertilesoil.com
Ambassador since 2019

Gara Post
Co-founder & CCO
The NOW Massage
United States
www.thenowmassage.com
Ambassador since 2022

Katherine E. (Katie) Potter
Managing Director, Greenfield Advisors LLC;
Former President & CEO, AlerisLife
United States
Ambassador since 2022

Dr. Alisha Reed
Owner
The FLY Pharmacist + Self-Care Specialist
United States
www.dralishareed.com
Ambassador since 2022

Cheri Riley
Global Real Estate Advisor
Premier Sotheby’s International Realty
United States
www.cheririley.com
Ambassador since 2022

Christa Riparbelli
Clinic Manager
Galileo Medical Center
Italy
www.galileocentromedico.com
Ambassador since 2022

Federico Riparbelli
Owner & Occupational Therapist
Galileo Medical Center
Italy
www.galileocentromedico.com
Ambassador since 2022

Nisha Rodrigo
Founder & CEO
KALA Wellness
United States
www.kalawellness.com
Ambassador since 2022

Sam Romeo, MD
Co-founder & CEO
Seity Health
United States
www.seityhealth.com
Ambassador since 2022

Nora (Naisbitt) Rosenblat
CEO & Founder
Amatrius GmbH, Germany
Germany
www.amatrius.com
Ambassador since 2022

Rupert Schmid
Co-chairman
BR SAS Biologique Recherche
France
www.biologique-recherche.com
Ambassador since 2016

Joaquin Serra
VP
Natura Bissé
Spain
www.naturabisse.com
Ambassador since 2019

George Shapiro, MD
CEO
Fountain Life – EDGE
United States
www.fountainlife.com
Ambassador since 2022

Dr. Vijai K. S. Shukla
Founder and Chairman
Shukla Lipids
Denmark
www.shuklalipids.com
Ambassador since 2012

Shetall Singh
Senior Strategic Advisor to Dr. BK Modi
CEO – Family Office of Dr. Modi
Singapore
www.smartgroup.com
Ambassador since 2022

Niki Smirni
CEO-Founder
TRAVELGEMS IKE
Greece
www.travelgems.com
Ambassador since 2021

Cristin D.  Smith
Founder & CEO
Saffron & Sage
United States
www.saffronsageliving.com
Ambassador since 2022

Yoriko Soma
CEO
Conceptasia Inc.
Japan
www.conceptasia.jp
Ambassador since 2020

Lisa Sternfeld
Founder & CEO
Studio LSID
United States
www.studiolsid.com
Ambassador since 2022

Karina Stewart
Founder & Chief Wellness Officer
Kamalaya Koh Samui
Thailand
www.kamalaya.com
Ambassador since 2022

John Stewart
Founder & Chairman
Kamalaya Koh Samui
Thailand
www.kamalaya.com
Ambassador since 2022

Rick Stollmeyer
CEO
Inspired Flight Technologies
United States
www.inspiredflight.com
Ambassador since 2022

David Stoup
Chairman & CEO
HLB
United States
www.healthylifestylebrands.com
Ambassador since 2017

Seema Suneja
Operations Director
Cardiology Center of Houston
United States
www.houstoncardiology.com
Ambassador since 2022

Dr. Randeep Suneja
Founder/CEO
Cardiology Center of Houston
United States
www.houstoncardiology.com
Ambassador since 2022

Dr. Shawn Talbott
Chief Science Officer
Amare Global
United States
www.amare.com
Ambassador since 2021

Sue Thirlwall
CEO & Founder
Innovative Growth and Franchise Ventures
United States
www.linkedin.com/in/suethirlwall/
Ambassador since 2019

Kevin M. Thomson
Founder
The WoWW Business
United Kingdom
www.thewowwbusiness.com
Ambassador since 2021

Dr. Lola Tillyaeva (Till)
Founder & CEO
The Harmonist
United States
www.linkedin.com/in/lola-tillyaeva-till/
Ambassador since 2022

Dana Tomlin
Founder
Flutterby
United States
www.byflutterby.com
Ambassador since 2020

Leo Tonkin
Founder & CEO
SALT Chamber
United States
www.saltchamberinc.com
Ambassador since 2022

Barry van Doornewaard
Founder
Fresh Bed LAB
The Netherlands
www.freshbed.com
Ambassadors since 2022

Dr. Tanupol Virunhagarun
CEO
BDMS Wellness Clinic
Thailand
www.bdmswellness.com
Ambassador since 2022

Jessica Wadley
VP, Business Development-Integrative Health & Wellness
Oakworks Inc.
United States
www.oakworks.com
Ambassador since 2020

Stephan Wagner
Wellness Director
AMAALA
Saudi Arabia
www.amaala.com
Ambassador since 2022

Zoë Watson
Founder & Managing Director
Bliss Sanctuary For Women
Indonesia
www.blisssanctuaryforwomen.com
Ambassador since 2022

Stephen Watson
Founder & Member of the Board,
Blue Zones Center Managing Partner, Legacy Medical Holdings
United States
www.linkedin.com/in/stephenallenwatson
Ambassador since 2023

David Wood
CEO
Human Touch
United States
www.relaxtheback.com
Ambassador since 2021