2024 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.

  • Richard Carmona

    Richard Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS

    Chairman of the Advisory Board; 17th Surgeon General of the United States; Chief of Health Innovations, Canyon Ranch; Distinguished Laureate Professor, University of Arizona

    Richard Carmona

    Richard Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS

    Chairman of the Advisory Board; 17th Surgeon General of the United States; Chief of Health Innovations, Canyon Ranch; Distinguished Laureate Professor, University of Arizona

  • Michelle Williams ScD

    Joan and Julius Jacobson Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Co-Chair, Lake Nona Impact Forum, Advisory Board

    Michelle Williams ScD

    Joan and Julius Jacobson Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Co-Chair, Lake Nona Impact Forum, Advisory Board

  • Jennifer Artley

    Senior Vice President 5G Acceleration, Verizon Business

    Jennifer Artley

    Senior Vice President 5G Acceleration, Verizon Business

  • Alex Azar

    24th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

    Alex Azar

    24th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

  • Shawna Butler RN, MBA

    Nurse Economist; Healthtech Specialist; Host & Creator of SEE YOU NOW podcast

    Shawna Butler RN, MBA

    Nurse Economist; Healthtech Specialist; Host & Creator of SEE YOU NOW podcast

  • Deepak Chopra, MD, FACP

    Founder, The Chopra Foundation

    Deepak Chopra, MD, FACP

    Founder, The Chopra Foundation

  • Timothy Cooke

    Medical Center Director & CEO, Orlando VA Healthcare System

    Timothy Cooke

    Medical Center Director & CEO, Orlando VA Healthcare System

  • John F. Crowley

    President & CEO, Biotechnology Innovation Organization

    John F. Crowley

    President & CEO, Biotechnology Innovation Organization

  • Lord Michael Dobbs, PhD

    Lord Dobbs of Wylye

    Lord Michael Dobbs, PhD

    Lord Dobbs of Wylye

  • Alexandra Drane

    Co-Founder & CEO, ARCHANGELS

    Alexandra Drane

    Co-Founder & CEO, ARCHANGELS

  • Lauren Driscoll

    Lauren M. Driscoll

    CEO & Founder NourishedRX

    Lauren Driscoll

    Lauren M. Driscoll

    CEO & Founder NourishedRX

  • Esther Dyson

    Founder, Wellville; Chair, The Commons Project

    Esther Dyson

    Founder, Wellville; Chair, The Commons Project

  • Susie Ellis

    Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Global Wellness Institute

    Susie Ellis

    Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Global Wellness Institute

  • David Feinberg, MD

    Chairman, Oracle Health

    David Feinberg, MD

    Chairman, Oracle Health

  • Renée Fleming

    World Renowned Soprano; World Health Organization Goodwill Ambassador for Arts and Health

    Renée Fleming

    World Renowned Soprano; World Health Organization Goodwill Ambassador for Arts and Health

  • Patrick Geraghty

    President & CEO, GuideWell

    Patrick Geraghty

    President & CEO, GuideWell

  • 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

  • Aashima Gupta

    Global Leader of Healthcare, Google Cloud

    Aashima Gupta

    Global Leader of Healthcare, Google Cloud

  • Patrice Harris, MD, MA

    Co-Founder & CEO, eMed; Former President, American Medical Association

    Patrice Harris, MD, MA

    Co-Founder & CEO, eMed; Former President, American Medical Association

  • TD Jakes

    Chairman & CEO, T.D. Jakes Group

    TD Jakes

    Chairman & CEO, T.D. Jakes Group

  • Dean Kamen

    Founder, DEKA Research & Development, FIRST & FIRST Global

    Dean Kamen

    Founder, DEKA Research & Development, FIRST & FIRST Global

  • Bill Kapp, MD

    CEO, Fountain Life

    Bill Kapp, MD

    CEO, Fountain Life

  • Daniel Kraft, MD

    Healthcare Innovator & Executive Director, FutureMed

    Daniel Kraft, MD

    Healthcare Innovator & Executive Director, FutureMed

  • Clifton Leaf

    Adjunct Professor, Columbia University; Editor-in-Chief of FORTUNE (2017 to 2021)

    Clifton Leaf

    Adjunct Professor, Columbia University; Editor-in-Chief of FORTUNE (2017 to 2021)

  • Shelley Lyford

    CEO & Chair, West Health

    Shelley Lyford

    CEO & Chair, West Health

  • Poonacha Machaiah

    CEO, The Chopra Foundation

    Poonacha Machaiah

    CEO, The Chopra Foundation

  • Zondwa Mandela

    Chairman, Mandela Legacy Foundation

    Zondwa Mandela

    Chairman, Mandela Legacy Foundation

  • 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

  • Jane Metcalfe

    CEO & Founder, Proto.life

    Jane Metcalfe

    CEO & Founder, Proto.life

  • Jamie Metzl

    Technology & Healthcare Futurist; Founder & Chair, OneShared.World

    Jamie Metzl

    Technology & Healthcare Futurist; Founder & Chair, OneShared.World

  • R. Lawrence Moss, MD, FACS, FAAP

    President & CEO, Nemours Children’s Health System

    R. Lawrence Moss, MD, FACS, FAAP

    President & CEO, Nemours Children’s Health System

  • David Pacitti

    President, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Head of the Americas, Siemens Healthineers

    David Pacitti

    President, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Head of the Americas, Siemens Healthineers

  • Jonathan Perlin

    Jonathan Perlin, MD, PhD, MSHA, MACP, FACMI

    President & CEO, The Joint Commission

    Jonathan Perlin

    Jonathan Perlin, MD, PhD, MSHA, MACP, FACMI

    President & CEO, The Joint Commission

  • Sandra E. Peterson

    Operating Partner, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC; Lead Independent Director, Microsoft Corp.

    Sandra E. Peterson

    Operating Partner, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC; Lead Independent Director, Microsoft Corp.

  • Joe Preston

    CEO, New Balance

    Joe Preston

    CEO, New Balance

  • Steve Quake, PhD

    Head of Science, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative & Lee Otterson Professor of Bioengineering Applied Physics, Stanford University

    Steve Quake, PhD

    Head of Science, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative & Lee Otterson Professor of Bioengineering Applied Physics, Stanford University

  • Toby Redshaw

    CEO, Verus Advisory

    Toby Redshaw

    CEO, Verus Advisory

  • John Reed, MD, PhD

    Executive Vice President, Pharmaceuticals R&D, Johnson & Johnson

    John Reed, MD, PhD

    Executive Vice President, Pharmaceuticals R&D, Johnson & Johnson

  • Michael Schlosser, MD, MBA, FAANS

    Senior Vice President, Care Transformation and Innovation, HCA Healthcare

    Michael Schlosser, MD, MBA, FAANS

    Senior Vice President, Care Transformation and Innovation, HCA Healthcare

  • Ash Shehata

    U.S. National Sector Leader, Healthcare & Life Sciences & Global Center of Excellence, KPMG

    Ash Shehata

    U.S. National Sector Leader, Healthcare & Life Sciences & Global Center of Excellence, KPMG

  • Carmen Smith

    SVP & Executive Creative Development Product/Content & Inclusive Strategies Disney Parks, Experiences and Products

    Carmen Smith

    SVP & Executive Creative Development Product/Content & Inclusive Strategies Disney Parks, Experiences and Products

  • Robin Smith

    Robin L. Smith, MD, MBA

    Chairman of the Board & President, Cura Foundation; Managing Member, BRM Holdings

    Robin Smith

    Robin L. Smith, MD, MBA

    Chairman of the Board & President, Cura Foundation; Managing Member, BRM Holdings

  • Rasesh Thakkar

    Senior Managing Director, Tavistock Group; Co-Founder, Lake Nona Impact Forum

    Rasesh Thakkar

    Senior Managing Director, Tavistock Group; Co-Founder, Lake Nona Impact Forum

  • Chris Thrasher

    Managing Director, Clinton Foundation

    Chris Thrasher

    Managing Director, Clinton Foundation

  • Muffy Walker

    Chairman, International Bipolar Foundation

    Muffy Walker

    Chairman, International Bipolar Foundation

  • James N. Weinstein, MS, DO

    Senior Vice President, Microsoft Healthcare

    James N. Weinstein, MS, DO

    Senior Vice President, Microsoft Healthcare