2018 Advisory Board

The Lake Nona Impact Forum National Advisory Board is a committed group of world-renowned thought leaders from business, academia, government and industry who are heading the search for creative, innovative health and wellness solutions.

  • Nerio Alessandri

    President & Founder, Technogym

    Nerio Alessandri

    President & Founder, Technogym

  • Jeff Arnold

    Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Sharecare

    Jeff Arnold

    Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Sharecare

  • Dana Bledsoe

    President, Nemours Children's Hospital

    Dana Bledsoe

    President, Nemours Children's Hospital

  • Richard Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS

    17th Surgeon General of the United States; Vice Chairman, Canyon Ranch; President, Canyon Ranch Institute; Distinguished Professor, University of Arizona

    Richard Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS

    17th Surgeon General of the United States; Vice Chairman, Canyon Ranch; President, Canyon Ranch Institute; Distinguished Professor, University of Arizona

  • Gloria Caulfield

    Executive Director, Lake Nona Institute

    Gloria Caulfield

    Executive Director, Lake Nona Institute

  • Deepak Chopra, MD, FACP

    Founder of The Chopra Foundation, Co-Founder of JIYO.com and the Chopra Center for Wellbeing

    Deepak Chopra, MD, FACP

    Founder of The Chopra Foundation, Co-Founder of JIYO.com and the Chopra Center for Wellbeing

  • Aaron Davis

    Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder, Portfolio Manager Boxer Capital of Tavistock Group

    Aaron Davis

    Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder, Portfolio Manager Boxer Capital of Tavistock Group

  • Susan Dentzer

    President and Chief Executive Officer, The Network for Excellence in Health Innovation

    Susan Dentzer

    President and Chief Executive Officer, The Network for Excellence in Health Innovation

  • Shehan Dissanayake, PhD

    Senior Managing Director, Tavistock Group

    Shehan Dissanayake, PhD

    Senior Managing Director, Tavistock Group

  • Esther Dyson

    Chairman, EDventure Holdings; Founder, HICCup

    Esther Dyson

    Chairman, EDventure Holdings; Founder, HICCup

  • Susie Ellis

    Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Global Wellness Institute

    Susie Ellis

    Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Global Wellness Institute

  • Gianrico Farrugia, MD

    CEO, Mayo Clinic in Florida, Vice President, Mayo Clinic

    Gianrico Farrugia, MD

    CEO, Mayo Clinic in Florida, Vice President, Mayo Clinic

  • Patrick Geraghty

    Chief Executive Officer, GuideWell and Florida Blue

    Patrick Geraghty

    Chief Executive Officer, GuideWell and Florida Blue

  • Deborah German, MD

    Dean & Vice President for Medical Affairs, UCF College of Medicine

    Deborah German, MD

    Dean & Vice President for Medical Affairs, UCF College of Medicine

  • John Hitt, PhD

    President, University of Central Florida

    John Hitt, PhD

    President, University of Central Florida

  • Mark Hyman, MD

    Director, Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine

    Mark Hyman, MD

    Director, Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine

  • Julie Johnson, PharmD

    Dean and Distinguished Professor, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida

    Julie Johnson, PharmD

    Dean and Distinguished Professor, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida

  • Daniel Kelly, MD

    Willard and Rhoda Ware Professor, Director, Penn Cardiovascular Institute

    Daniel Kelly, MD

    Willard and Rhoda Ware Professor, Director, Penn Cardiovascular Institute

  • Mehmood Khan, MD

    Vice Chairman & Chief Scientific Officer, PepsiCo Global Research & Development

    Mehmood Khan, MD

    Vice Chairman & Chief Scientific Officer, PepsiCo Global Research & Development

  • Lowinn Kibbey

    Global Head, Johnson & Johnson Human Performance Institute

    Lowinn Kibbey

    Global Head, Johnson & Johnson Human Performance Institute

  • Daniel Kraft, MD

    Healthcare Innovator & Executive Director, FutureMed

    Daniel Kraft, MD

    Healthcare Innovator & Executive Director, FutureMed

  • Howard Krein, MD, PhD

    Chief Medical Officer, StartUp Health

    Howard Krein, MD, PhD

    Chief Medical Officer, StartUp Health

  • Timothy W. Liezert

    Medical Center Director, VA Medical Center at Lake Nona

    Timothy W. Liezert

    Medical Center Director, VA Medical Center at Lake Nona

  • Anthony Manna

    Chairman, Signet Enterprises

    Anthony Manna

    Chairman, Signet Enterprises

  • Bob McDonald

    Former Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs

    Bob McDonald

    Former Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs

  • Doug McMahon

    Senior Managing Director, Tavistock Group

    Doug McMahon

    Senior Managing Director, Tavistock Group

  • Anil Menon

    Global President, Smart+Connected Communities, Cisco

    Anil Menon

    Global President, Smart+Connected Communities, Cisco

  • John Reed, MD, PhD

    Global Head of Pharmaceutical Research & Early Development, Roche

    John Reed, MD, PhD

    Global Head of Pharmaceutical Research & Early Development, Roche

  • Michael Roizen, MD

    Chief Wellness Officer, Cleveland Clinic

    Michael Roizen, MD

    Chief Wellness Officer, Cleveland Clinic

  • Paul Scialla

    Founder & CEO, Delos

    Paul Scialla

    Founder & CEO, Delos

  • Gordon A. Smith

    Executive Director & COO, United States Tennis Association

    Gordon A. Smith

    Executive Director & COO, United States Tennis Association

  • Rasesh Thakkar

    Senior Managing Director, Tavistock Group

    Rasesh Thakkar

    Senior Managing Director, Tavistock Group

  • Mark Verstegen

    President, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, EXOS

    Mark Verstegen

    President, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, EXOS

  • Muffy Walker

    Chairman, International Bipolar Foundation

    Muffy Walker

    Chairman, International Bipolar Foundation

  • Vonda Joy Wright, MD, MS

    Director, Performance and Research Initiative for Masters Athletes

    Vonda Joy Wright, MD, MS

    Director, Performance and Research Initiative for Masters Athletes