Pamela Katz Ressler, RN, MS, HNB-BC is the founder of Stress Resources and an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Public Health and Community Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, MA. She has served as the only nurse on the Executive Board for Medicine X at Stanford University and as a member of the Consumer Health Council of the Massachusetts Health Quality Partners. 

Ms. Ressler’s work focuses on resilience and communicating the experience of chronic pain and illness through mindfulness based interventions, peer to peer healthcare, and narrative practices. Her research is grounded in the science and the art of wellness and human connection and she has been  Her work has earned her the distinction as a thought leader in the field and was selected to co-design The Narrative Playbook: The Strategic Use of Story to Improve Care, Healing and Health (2015). In 2020, Ms. Ressler launched the podcast Raising Resilience which she hosts and produces.

Ressler sits on the Board of Directors of ChildKind International, an organization dedicated to improving the quality of pediatric pain care around the world, and was honored to be selected as a 2019-2020 Mayday Pain and Society Fellow. She is a member of the International Association of the Study of Pain (IASP) and serves on the IASP’s Global Alliance of Pain Patient Advocates (GAPPA). Her consulting work with businesses, schools, and healthcare organizations is ongoing and expanding as leaders seek strategies of sustainable resilience in our fast paced society.

Pamela Ressler, founder of Stress Resources.

Dr. Cooper’s bio is extensive, but can be summarized into 3 words: Mind… Body… Business 
The mind? He holds a PhD in Performance Psychology, was a national columnist for 20+ years, had his research published in peer reviewed journals internationally, written 5 books, and spoken professionally in all 50 states plus multiple times in Europe.  
The body? He earned a Masters degree from one of nation’s top physical therapy school, has completed 11 Ironmans (including 4 times at the World Championship in Hawaii) won the Race Across America and was recognized as “The World’s Fittest CEO” in 2016. 
Business? He is the CEO of US Corporate Wellness, co-founder of the Catalyst Coaching Institute, holds 2 US Patents, an MBA, and hosts a popular international health, wellness & performance podcast. 
However, he’ll be the first to clarify none of these hold a candle to being husband to Suzanna, his bride of 29 years and Dad to 3 incredible (adult) kids, Ashley, Danielle and Joshua and their two Australian Shepards Kona (14 yrs) and Sky (1 yr). The Coopers live (and play) in Fort Collins, Colorado.

•	Website - https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com
•	The Coaching Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachingChannel
•	Twitter - @Catalyst2Thrive 
•	Podcast is Health, Wellness & Performance Coaching Podcast (via any podcast app or outlet)

Brad Cooper

Catherine Foot is Director of Phoenix Insights, a new think tank set up to transform the way society responds to the possibilities of longer lives. Phoenix Insights is part of The Phoenix Group, the UK’s largest long-term savings and retirement business. 
 
Catherine is a research and policy specialist in ageing and longevity, and from 2015 to 2021 was Director of Evidence at the Centre for Ageing Better, a charitable foundation funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, and part of the government’s What Works Network. Catherine has also held senior roles at the health and social care think tank The King’s Fund, and the medical research charity Cancer Research UK.

Catherine Foot, Director of Phoenix Insights

Richie Kahn is a public health professional by training, clinical researcher by trade, and patient advocate by necessity. He is intensely passionate about incorporating patient and caregiver perspectives into the clinical development process, ultimately reducing the time it takes to bring promising new therapeutics to the patients that need them most.

Richie Kahn, patient advocate.

Michael W. Rabow, MD, FAAHPM, the Helen Diller Family Chair in Palliative Care, is a Professor of Clinical Medicine and Urology at UCSF.  He is the Associate Chief of Education & Mentoring in the Division of Palliative Medicine in the Department of Medicine, and the Medical Director of Palliative Care at UCSF’s Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (https://cancer.ucsf.edu/people/profiles/rabow_michael.3627). Board-certified in internal medicine and hospice & palliative care, Dr. Rabow directs a leading outpatient palliative care program-- the Symptom Management Service.  In addition, Dr. Rabow is a member of UCSF’s Academy of Medical Educators and is the Founding Director of the MERI Center for Education in Palliative Care at UCSF/Mount Zion (https://meri.ucsf.edu). Dr. Rabow was the winner of the 2017 AAHPM PDIA National Palliative Care Leadership Award. He is a past recipient of the Soros Project on Death in America award and the Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Award.

Mike Rabow, Professor of Clinical Medicine and Urology at UCSF

Dr. Eugene Manley Jr is an inspirational speaker that often speaks about overcoming barriers, mentoring, and STEM and workforce diversity. He is a Mechanical Engineer, Biomedical Engineer, and Molecular and Cell Biologist with expertise in musculoskeletal biology, biomechanics, and cancer biology. He is adept at planning and executing complex systems biology problems, imaging, pathology, and combination drug therapies. Currently he is the Founder and CEO of the STEMM & Cancer Health Equity (SCHEQ) nonprofit foundation that seeks to increase STEMM workforce diversity and improve outcomes for underserved  and marginalized populations across the cancer care continuum. He previously worked at LUNGevity where he oversaw STEMM outreach and engagement, launched a Minority Mentorship and Training Program, and ran 3 virtual health equity series. Prior to this, he has worked in fundraising and development, scientific grant administration, science writing/communication, and has been a curator of information. He serves on national and international boards regarding health equity, STEMM access and mentoring, and community engagement. His overarching philosophy is not what can he do for himself, but what can he do for those that do not have a voice. 

Website: https://scheq.org
Linkedin: STEMM & Cancer Health Equity
Facebook.com/STEMMCHEQ
Instagram.com/STEMMCHEQ

Eugene Manley Jr., CEO SCHEQ

Lori Abrams has been a consultant for the past year and a half, helping Organizations accomplish representation in their clinical trials.  This has been achieved by developing patient and community focused Diversity Strategy Action Plans, incorporating the patient and caregiver’s voice into decision-making, and bringing tangible solutions to the visible and invisible barriers that prevent representative recruitment and retention.

Her last role was Vice President of patient advocacy and clinical research diversity at WCG.  Abrams and her team worked to ensure that each clinical trial enrolled a diverse group of patients from underserved populations by facilitating culturally appropriate dialogue between patients, care providers, community members and trial stakeholders. The feedback and interactions from these groups garnered significant recommendations for the sponsors, but importantly, empowered diverse community members. The Team also worked with several pharmaceutical companies to develop Diverse Strategy Action Plans both for the Sponsor and the sites.
As the Director of Advocacy, Diversity & Patient Engagement in Global Development Operations at Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) she has built a Team that developed innovative and unique advocacy approaches that brought BMS clinical trial awareness and accessibility to patients, physicians, and caregivers. The Team also developed many relationships with minority-focused health and community-based organizations, to increase diversity in BMS clinical trial populations.  The Team also focused on educating the internal BMS workforce on the barriers, concerns and daily life of patients and caregivers.  This was achieved through quarterly “Voice of the Patient” seminars, art shows by patients, patient videos and internal teleconferences where colleagues could ask the Team questions.
 
Lori came to Bristol-Myers Squibb in 1998 as a Sr. Clinical Scientist in the Virology Group.  During her first six years she was the Clinical Working Group Lead on both Videx EC and Reyataz.  She joined the Drug Development Learning & Collaboration Team in 2003 managing a team of learning professionals.  
 
Prior to joining BMS, Lori was both a study coordinator in HIV/AIDS related clinical trials and a patient advocate at the National Institutes of Health and the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for Military Medicine.  Lori partnered with many patient advocacy organizations to bring the plight of the military’s HIV program to the public and integration into the HIV/AIDS overall arena.  Additionally, she successfully lobbied Congress to gain support for the military’s HIV Program and obtained an increase in funding of 20 million per year.  Her work was recognized with a nomination by Congressman Steny Hoyer (House Majority Leader) to be a delegate to the White House Conference of HIV/AIDS, and an award on World AIDS Day by Congresswomen Constance Morella. 

Lori completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Maryland and received a Graduate Certificate in Organization Development from the NTL Institute for Applied Behavioral Sciences.

Lori Abrams, patient advocate

Tina M. Baxter, an advanced practice registered nurse and board certified gerontological nurse practitioner based in Anderson, Indiana, has over 20 years of experience as a registered nurse and 16 years as a nurse practitioner. She owns Baxter Professional Services, LLC, specializing in legal nurse consulting, wellness coaching, and healthcare educational resources. Tina hosts a weekly Facebook live program, teaches stress management, and offers virtual classes. She founded The Nurse Shark Academy to mentor nurses in business, and is a certified small business advisor with LegalShield. She's a frequent speaker and contributor to various media outlets. Currently, Tina works at Adult and Child Health focusing on mental health for adults and geriatric patients. She has a Master of Nursing and post-master's certification from the University of Indianapolis, and serves on multiple boards and associations.

Social Media Links
https://linktr.ee/baxterprofserv

Tina M. Baxter, Founder of The Nurse Shark Academy

Mary I. O’Connor, MD is founder and Chief Medical Officer of Vori Health, a virtual musculoskeletal company focus on transforming the delivery of patient-centered and value drive care. She is a nationally recognized leader in health equity and Chair of the Board of Directors of Movement is Life, a nonprofit multi-stakeholder coalition committed to addressing musculoskeletal health disparities. Her new book, “Taking Care of You: The Empowered Woman’s Guide to Better Health,” supports women advocating for equitable healthcare. A past Olympian (US Women’s Rowing), she is passionate in her promotion of the power of sports for girls and women.
Dr. O’Connor is Professor Emerita of Orthopedics at Mayo Clinic and past Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation at Yale School of Medicine. She received her MD from Drexel University and completed her residency in orthopedics and fellowship in orthopedic oncology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. She practiced at Mayo Clinic in Florida until 2015 during which time she served in many leadership roles: Enterprise-wide Medical Director of the Office of Integrity and Compliance; Chair, Orthopedic Surgery Department (Florida); Medical Director for Development (Florida); and member of the Executive Operations Team (Florida). In 2015, she became the inaugural Director of the Center for Musculoskeletal Care at Yale School of Medicine and Yale New Haven Health. In February 2021, Dr. O’Connor became a founder and Chief Medical Officer at Vori Health to advance her passion for transforming musculoskeletal care.
Dr. O’Connor has published extensively on clinical research and innovation in care pathways, hip fracture care, limb salvage for tumor, sex and gender differences in arthritis, and regenerative medicine. At Yale, she led the creation of a multidisciplinary hip fracture program which transformed clinical outcomes and promoted innovation in the care of this vulnerable population.  She authors a quarterly column in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research entitled, “Equity360: Gender, Race and Ethnicity,” to advance health equity in the orthopedic profession.
She has broken numerous gender barriers as the first female member of the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS), the International Society of Limb Salvage (ISOLS), the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) and The Knee Society. She is the Past President of the Association of Bone and Joint Surgeon, AAHKS, ISOLS, MSTS and the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society. She is past Chair of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery (AAOS) Diversity Advisory Board and the AAOS Women’s Health Issues Advisory Board, founding member of the AAHKS Women in Arthroplasty Group, past board member of the Perry Foundation, and member of the AAHKS Diversity Advisory Board. She is past member of the Advisory Committee on Research on Women's Health at NIH. 
Dr. O’Connor has received numerous awards and honors during her training and career, including the 2023 AAOS Diversity Award, 2023 AAHKS Diversity Award, Distinguished Clinician Award at Mayo Clinic, and the Corinne Farrell Award from the International Skeletal Society. She received the Congressional Gold Medal as a 1980 Olympian (Women’s Rowing).

Company: https://www.vorihealth.com
 
LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryoconnormd/
 
TEDx: Promoting Health: Your Secret Superpower https://www.ted.com/talks/mary_o_connor_promoting_health_your_secret_superpower
 
Book: https://mcpress.mayoclinic.org/product/taking-care-of-you/
https://www.amazon.com/Taking-Care-You-Empowered-Womans/dp/1945564148
 
Movement is Life (the non-profit focused on health equity): https://www.movementislifecommunity.org

Mary O'Connor MD,  founder and Chief Medical Officer of Vori Health

Susannah Fox is a health and technology strategist. Her book, Rebel Health: A Field Guide to the Patient-Led Revolution in Medical Care, was recently published by MIT Press. She is a former Chief Technology Officer for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, where she led an open data and innovation lab. She has served as the entrepreneur-in-residence at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and she directed the health portfolio at the Pew Research Center’s Internet Project.

Susannah Fox, author, health and technology strategist

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