Lise Alschuler is a naturopathic doctor with board certification in naturopathic oncology and has been practicing since 1994. Dr. Alschuler is a Professor of Clinical Medicine at the University of Arizona where she is the Assistant Director of the Fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine. She graduated from Brown University with an undergraduate degree in Medical Anthropology and received a doctoral degree in naturopathic medicine from Bastyr University. Dr. Alschuler is past-President and Board member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians and a founding board member and immediate Past-President of the ​Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians.

The American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) recognized Dr. Alschuler in 2014 as Physician of the Year. She also received an honorary degree from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine and the Joseph Pizzorno Founders award from Bastyr University in the same year. She was honored with the AANP President’s award in 2016 and received the Impact award from the National Association of Nutrition Professionals in 2017.

Dr. Alschuler envisions a world where all individuals with disease are offered personalized integrative care and are empowered to live exuberant and meaningful lives. She calls Tucson, AZ home. 

Amy Summers founded Pitch Publicity® in her mid-20s, establishing a proactive public relations agency in 2003 that has delivered billions of earned media impressions to more than 100 companies and organizations. Notably, she holds the distinction of being the first publicist to orchestrate live media interviews at both low and high points of the planet: the scientific laboratory Aquarius, 63 feet beneath the sea, and the summit of Mount Everest, 21,000 feet above sea level. In 2020, she launched INICIVOX®, a platform designed to harness mentorship to enhance communication skills. Amy’s pitching methodologies and mentorship success stories are showcased through her popular microcast and podcast “The Pitch with Amy Summers” and “Pitch Live with Amy Summers.” A pioneer in remote work and virtual mentorship, Amy has earned education and communication awards in corporate social responsibility (CSR), and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) from PR News, Nutrition Business Journal and is a PR News Top Women Awards Honoree in business entrepreneurship. Based in New York City, Amy attributes her successful career start in public relations to her educational background at the University of Florida, where she has contributed her expertise through board service and as an adjunct lecturer. Through Pitch Publicity® and INICIVOX®, Amy’s dedication to developing emerging talent has helped empower numerous individuals to actively make success happen in their careers.

Featured in Time Magazine and USA Today and Good Morning America, Halle is a Transformational Wealth Coach, speaker, and writer who helps women clear their old patterns and beliefs so they can call in the financial power that brings freedom. Clearing the past experience of money makes it possible for her clients to cross the bridge to money’s future, which Halle sees their birthright of wealth, as well as in Decentralized Finance and cryptocurrency.

Drawing on over 30 years of business experience in software, real estate, film production, and travel, Halle’s work with a variety of intuitive modalities is both deep and extremely fast, with clients experiencing powerful shifts in their thinking, feeling, and behavior regarding wealth. Her latest programs include Wealth Reclamation and CryptoCurious, and her podcast and YouTube show is Goddess of Crypto.

After her awakening in Egypt, Halle wrote the spiritual travel memoir, Red Goddess Rising, which tells that story and all about the subsequent trips she’s led up the Nile for over a decade. A former blogger for The Huffington Post, she is also the author of 100 Ways To Be In Joy, and her latest book, NutriGlamorous, How To Be Beautiful Inside and Out.

Cheya Thousand is the Founder and CEO of CT Wellness Co., a company dedicated to transforming workplace culture through emotional intelligence and wellness. With over a decade of corporate experience, she is a certified Emotional Intelligence Leadership Coach and holds an MBA in Human Resources Management. Cheya’s work helps organizations overcome burnout and manage stress, fostering resilient and inclusive work environments. An advocate for diversity, she has spoken at events like WomenEmpowerX, and her books Holding Space for Self and I Am More Than A Conqueror highlight the importance of self-care and emotional growth.

Jen brings 20 years of unwavering passion and experience among the health and wellness industry to proactive health clients. Her extensive understanding of and desire to solve for healthcare client and consumer pain points supports unmatched value creation for brands on a mission to create sustainable health impacts.

Jen is committed to rigorous research and intense ideation to reach target personas for product, technology and service innovations among health brands. Jen’s superpower is turning complex health topics into compelling messaging, enabling organizations to hit their mark while keeping their end consumers front and center of any/all decisions.

Her diverse health background includes experience in public health programming, corporate wellness program design, community health assessments and recommendations, private medical practice operations and growth, building impactful brand identities and collaborative communities for medical and health professionals, and driving growth for wellness product companies. 

Jen enjoys time outside of work volunteer coaching a variety of youth sports with her husband, Caleb; their favorite athlete being their 10 YO son, Cole. She appreciates the great outdoors and never lets a good weather day go to waste, as her border collie rescue pup won’t allow it.

Duane Roen has served as a board trustee for Sonoran University for eight years. He chairs the board’s Governance Committee, and he recently chaired the presidential search committee. With a career that spans nearly five decades in higher education, Duane was a faculty member at Arizona State University, where he served in a range of leadership roles, including program director, faculty senate president, dean, and vice provost. For the past three years, Duane has facilitated hundreds of memoir-writing workshops in venues such as libraries, museums, retirement communities, schools, lifelong learning programs, and men’s and women’s prisons.

Nikki Putnam Badding, MS, RDN, LD is a registered dietitian, agri-food and nutrition consultant, and seasoned public speaker based in Austin, Texas. As the principal of Putnam Badding Consulting, she offers strategic expertise in sustainable agriculture and human nutrition solutions, product development and commercialization within the agri-food and nutraceutical sectors.

Previously, Nikki founded and served as the managing director of a direct-to-consumer nutraceutical business specializing in cognitive and gut health and sustainable wellness.

Her experience also includes a role as the global director of human nutrition initiatives at a leading agri-food multinational and a supermarket dietitian. She earned her bachelor's degree and completed her dietetic internship at Iowa State University, followed by a master’s degree in nutritional science from the University of Kentucky. Additionally, she completed a mini-MBA in agri-food business at University College Dublin in Ireland.

An active member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Nikki serves as an Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) Liaison and sits on the Academy’s Foundation Scholarship Committee. She also supports the programming committee for Women In Nutraceuticals (WIN), where she promotes collaboration and advancement within the industry.

Dr. Nima Alamdari is a Harvard-trained muscle physiologist specializing in nutrition, health, and sports science. With over 20 years of direct research involvement focused on muscle metabolism and physiology at some of the world’s top-tier universities and research organizations, he is dedicated to advancing cutting-edge science for optimal performance, fitness, and health. He previously served as a faculty member at Harvard Medical School and is currently the Chief Scientific Officer at Ritual, as well as an Honorary Professor at the University of Exeter, where he publishes influential research in nutrition, sports science, and medicine. His work also explores the role of nutrition and exercise in women’s health across the lifespan, including pre-, peri-, and post-menopause transitions. A passionate athlete, he lives (and runs) in Los Angeles.Joshua’s odyssey led him to Buddhist monasteries in Thailand and Cambodia, Hindu ashrams in India, and the revered Siddha masters of South India. For nearly a decade, he lived under the guidance of his Guru, Sri Sakthi Amma, in Tamil Nadu, learning the ancient art of sound healing as a tool for spiritual and physical renewal. This sacred knowledge, combined with his training as a licensed massage therapist, Yoga Alliance-certified instructor, Ayurvedic practitioner, and Reiki master, allows Joshua to offer an unparalleled depth of healing.

As a Nada Yogi, Joshua channels the vibrational power of sound to dissolve energetic blockages and awaken the innate healing potential within each individual. His compassionate presence and profound mastery of ancient techniques have touched countless lives, making him a beacon of transformation and a guide to rediscovering wholeness in an ever-fractured world.

Katie Banaszewski is a visionary leader in the dietary supplement industry, serving as the Senior Director of Quality at NOW Foods. With a deep commitment to excellence, she drives innovation, ensuring the company’s analytical capabilities, quality systems, and scientific rigor exceed industry standards.

Since joining NOW in 2013, Katie has led transformative initiatives, including the development of state-of-the-art analytical testing laboratories that have significantly enhanced the company’s ability to ensure product purity, safety, and compliance. Her strategic leadership has strengthened NOW’s position as an industry leader in quality, compliance, and consumer trust.

Katie is known for fostering high-performing teams, leveraging cutting-edge technology, and championing continuous improvement. She plays a pivotal role in navigating complex regulatory landscapes, addressing emerging industry challenges, and ensuring NOW maintains its reputation for uncompromising quality and integrity.

Her unwavering dedication to excellence and innovation continues to shape the future of quality and scientific advancements in the dietary supplement space.

Dr. Mitmesser is the Chief Science Officer at Pharmavite. She is an accomplished scientific expert with over 20 years of extensive experience in research and nutritional biochemistry across various industries and sectors, including food, dietary supplements, academia and clinical settings.

 Dr. Mitmesser serves on the Editorial Board of four peer-reviewed journals and is well published herself, contributing to over 50 publications and book chapters relating to nutrition in adult and pediatric populations.

 Dr. Mitmesser holds 2 adjunct professor appointments in the Department of Nutrition Sciences at the University of Connecticut and in the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. She holds a PhD in Nutrition Biochemistry from the University of Nebraska and a master's degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Dr. Mitmesser is an active member of the American Society of Nutrition, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the New York Academy of Sciences. She also serves on the Senior Scientific Advisory Council for the Council for Responsible Nutrition.

Karin Hermoni, Ph.D., is a globally recognized nutrition and wellness expert known for blending cutting-edge scientific expertise with extensive industry experience. Dr. Hermoni specializes in science commercialization. She designed and led numerous clinical substantiation programs and is deeply passionate about holistic wellness and advancing women’s health. As the co-chair of the Science Committee at Women in Nutraceuticals (WIN), Karin champions inclusivity and innovation in the nutraceutical industry.

She brings this spirit to Suannutra where she leads the innovation, product development and scientific substantiation, embodying these values into the company strategy. In addition, Dr. Hermoni is the founder of Imagine Health, a consulting firm that was “imagined” to help companies in their journey of science commercialization, delivering products that are good for people and the planet.