Our Team
We are a multi-disciplinary team of explorers, strategists, scientists, and population health innovators who are committed to helping people and entire communities live longer and better.
Innovation Team
Ben R. Leedle, Jr.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Dan Buettner
FOUNDER
Dexter Shurney, MD, MBA, MPH
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
April Lunde
VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL
Amelia Clabots
VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS
Lynn Richards
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION
Business Development & Brands
Dan Buettner, Jr.
VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Editorial & Communications
Naomi Imatome-Yun
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Aislinn Kotifani
COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
Erin Johnson
MARKETING & OPERATIONS MANAGER
Financial
Souraya Farhat
CONTROLLER
Steve Samples
FINANCE EXPERT
Community Well-Being
Nick Buettner
VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Lisle Wescott
DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS
Debbie Watkins
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
Katrina Worlund
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
Seth Levin
PROJECT MANAGER
Allison Troyer-Wiswell
ACTIVATE BARRY COUNTY DIRECTOR
Built Environment
Dan Burden
DIRECTOR OF INSPIRATION AND INNOVATION
Mark Fenton
NATIONAL BUILT ENVIRONMENT EXPERT
Fabian De La Espriella, AICP
BUILT ENVIRONMENT EXPERT / PROJECT MANAGER
Sarah Bowman
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Food Systems & Strategy
Maggi Adamek, PhD
NATIONAL FOOD POLICY EXPERT
Nadja Berneche
FOOD POLICY EXPERT
Colin Cureton
FOOD SYSTEMS EXPERT
Miles Gordon
FOOD SYSTEMS EXPERT
Mike Schall
BLUE ZONES FOOD STRATEGY EXPERT
Jessica Pastore
BLUE ZONES FOOD STRATEGY EXPERT
Well-Being Data & Analysis
Joe Daly
GALLUP SENIOR PARTNER
Jan Emmanuel De Neve, PhD
WORLD HAPPINESS EXPERT
Dan Witters
RESEARCH DIRECTOR OF THE GALLUP WELL-BEING INDEX
Financial Well-Being
Mariel Beasley
FINANCIAL WELL-BEING EXPERT
Kristen Berman
FINANCIAL WELL-BEING EXPERT
Workforce Development
David Babcock
HEALTHCARE INNOVATOR
Maritza Rivera-Babcock
HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVE & TRANSFORMATION LEADER
Jason M. Joseph
BUSINESS & NONPROFIT CONSULTANT
Health Equity
Shelly Trumbo
WELL-BEING DIVISION EXECUTIVE
Lauran Hardin
EXPERT IN HEALTH & SOCIAL NEEDS
People & Places
Adrienne Gil
COMMUNITY HEALTH EXPERT
Tricia Gehrlein
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT EXPERT
Rain Henderson
NATIONAL CHANGEMAKER
Tre' McCalister
WORKSITE EXPERT
Tobacco & Alcohol
Richard Killingsworth, PhD
TOBACCO POLICY EXPERT
Toben Nelson, ScD
ALCOHOL POLICY EXPERT
