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

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

    Richard Carmona

    Richard Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS

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

  • Michelle Williams, ScD

    Professor of Epidemiology & Population Health, Stanford School of Medicine; Professor & Former Dean of the Faculty, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health; & Co-Chair, Lake Nona Impact Forum, Advisory Board

    Michelle Williams, ScD

    Professor of Epidemiology & Population Health, Stanford School of Medicine; Professor & Former Dean of the Faculty, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health; & Co-Chair, Lake Nona Impact Forum, Advisory Board

  • David Agus, MD

    Founding CEO, Ellison Medical Institute

    David Agus, MD

    Founding CEO, Ellison Medical Institute

  • Demetri Argyropoulos

    Founder & CEO, Avant Global

    Demetri Argyropoulos

    Founder & CEO, Avant Global

  • Alex Azar

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

    Alex Azar

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

  • Michele Bratcher Goodwin, JD, LLM, SJD

    Professor & Faculty Director, O'Neill Institute for National & Global Health Law, Georgetown Law School

    Michele Bratcher Goodwin, JD, LLM, SJD

    Professor & Faculty Director, O'Neill Institute for National & Global Health Law, Georgetown Law School

  • Safi Bahcall, PhD

    Owner, Folkman Ventures; Author

    Safi Bahcall, PhD

    Owner, Folkman Ventures; Author

  • Shawna Butler RN, MBA

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

    Shawna Butler RN, MBA

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

  • Morri Chowaiki

    Head of Sales & Partnerships, The Shark Group

    Morri Chowaiki

    Head of Sales & Partnerships, The Shark Group

  • Timothy Cooke

    Medical Center Director & CEO, Orlando VA Healthcare System

    Timothy Cooke

    Medical Center Director & CEO, Orlando VA Healthcare System

  • John F. Crowley, JD, MBA

    President & CEO, Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)

    John F. Crowley, JD, MBA

    President & CEO, Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)

  • 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

    Founder & CEO, NourishedRX

    Lauren Driscoll

    Lauren M. Driscoll

    Founder & CEO, NourishedRX

  • Esther Dyson

    Author, “Term Limits: Human time and AI scale,”  MIT Press, 2027 

    Esther Dyson

    Author, “Term Limits: Human time and AI scale,”  MIT Press, 2027 

  • Susie Ellis

    Chairman & CEO, Global Wellness Institute and Global Wellness Summit

    Susie Ellis

    Chairman & CEO, Global Wellness Institute and Global Wellness Summit

  • David Feinberg, MD

    Chairman, Oracle Health & Life Sciences

    David Feinberg, MD

    Chairman, Oracle Health & Life Sciences

  • Renée Fleming

    World Renowned Soprano; Goodwill Ambassador for Arts & Health, World Health Organization

    Renée Fleming

    World Renowned Soprano; Goodwill Ambassador for Arts & Health, World Health Organization

  • 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

  • Kathy Giusti

    Founder, Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation

    Kathy Giusti

    Founder, Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation

  • Doug Harcombe

    CEO, AdventHealth Central Florida - South Market

    Doug Harcombe

    CEO, AdventHealth Central Florida - South Market

  • 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

  • Nimesh Jhaveri, RPh, MBA

    EVP & Chief Impact Officer, McKesson

    Nimesh Jhaveri, RPh, MBA

    EVP & Chief Impact Officer, McKesson

  • Dean Kamen

    Founder & President, DEKA R&D & FIRST®

    Dean Kamen

    Founder & President, DEKA R&D & FIRST®

  • Matt Kaplan

    Science Correspondent, The Economist; Author

    Matt Kaplan

    Science Correspondent, The Economist; Author

  • Bill Kapp, MD

    CEO, Fountain Life

    Bill Kapp, MD

    CEO, Fountain Life

  • Daniel Kelly, MD

    Willard & Rhoda Ware Professor, University of Pennsylvania; Rachel Ash Presidential Chair, CHOP; Director, Penn–CHOP Cardiovascular Institutes

    Daniel Kelly, MD

    Willard & Rhoda Ware Professor, University of Pennsylvania; Rachel Ash Presidential Chair, CHOP; Director, Penn–CHOP Cardiovascular Institutes

  • Daniel Kraft, MD

    Founder & Healthcare Innovator, NextMed Health

    Daniel Kraft, MD

    Founder & Healthcare Innovator, NextMed Health

  • Daniel Lawson

    SVP Global Solutions, Verizon Business Group

    Daniel Lawson

    SVP Global Solutions, Verizon Business Group

  • Clifton Leaf

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

    Clifton Leaf

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

  • Shelley Lyford

    Chair, Trustee & CEO, Gary and Mary West Foundation; CEO & Chair, West Health Institute

    Shelley Lyford

    Chair, Trustee & CEO, Gary and Mary West Foundation; CEO & Chair, West Health Institute

  • Anthony Manna

    Chairman, Signet Enterprises

    Anthony Manna

    Chairman, Signet Enterprises

  • Bob McDonald

    8th Secretary, the Department of Veterans Affairs; Retired Chairman, President & CEO, The Procter & Gamble Company

    Bob McDonald

    8th Secretary, the Department of Veterans Affairs; Retired Chairman, President & CEO, The Procter & Gamble Company

  • Jane Metcalfe

    Executive Chair, Human Immunome Project; Co-Founder & former President, Wired Magazine

    Jane Metcalfe

    Executive Chair, Human Immunome Project; Co-Founder & former President, Wired Magazine

  • Jamie Metzl, JD, PhD

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

    Jamie Metzl, JD, PhD

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

  • R. Lawrence Moss, MD, FACS, FAAP

    President & CEO, Nemours Children’s Health

    R. Lawrence Moss, MD, FACS, FAAP

    President & CEO, Nemours Children’s Health

  • David Pacitti

    CEO, Avanos Medical

    David Pacitti

    CEO, Avanos Medical

  • Jonathan Perlin

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

    President & CEO, Joint Commission

    Jonathan Perlin

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

    President & CEO, 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.

  • Brian D. Pieninck

    President & CEO, GuideWell

    Brian D. Pieninck

    President & CEO, GuideWell

  • Joe Preston

    CEO, New Balance

    Joe Preston

    CEO, New Balance

  • Steve Quake, PhD

    Lee Otterson Professor of Bioengineering & Applied Physics, Stanford University

    Steve Quake, PhD

    Lee Otterson Professor of Bioengineering & Applied Physics, Stanford University

  • Toby Redshaw

    CEO, Verus Advisory

    Toby Redshaw

    CEO, Verus Advisory

  • John Reed, MD, PhD

    EVP, Innovative Medicine R&D, Johnson & Johnson

    John Reed, MD, PhD

    EVP, Innovative Medicine R&D, Johnson & Johnson

  • Max Reim

    Founding Principal, Co-Managing Partner & CEO, Live Work Learn Play; Founder & Co-Managing Partner, Wellness Communities - Italia; Mental Health Ambassador

    Max Reim

    Founding Principal, Co-Managing Partner & CEO, Live Work Learn Play; Founder & Co-Managing Partner, Wellness Communities - Italia; Mental Health Ambassador

  • Jessica Rosenworcel

    Executive Director, MIT Media Lab; Former Chairwoman, United States Federal Communications Commission

    Jessica Rosenworcel

    Executive Director, MIT Media Lab; Former Chairwoman, United States Federal Communications Commission

  • Michael Schlosser, MD, MBA, FAANS

    SVP & Chief Transformation Officer, HCA Healthcare

    Michael Schlosser, MD, MBA, FAANS

    SVP & Chief Transformation Officer, HCA Healthcare

  • Carmen Smith

    SVP of Creative Development at Disney Parks Experiences & Products, Walt Disney Imagineering

    Carmen Smith

    SVP of Creative Development at Disney Parks Experiences & Products, Walt Disney Imagineering

  • 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

  • Stephanie Trunzo

    CEO, MERGE; Former SVP & GM, Oracle Health

    Stephanie Trunzo

    CEO, MERGE; Former SVP & GM, Oracle Health

  • Muffy Walker, MSN, MBA

    Chairman, International Bipolar Foundation

    Muffy Walker, MSN, MBA

    Chairman, International Bipolar Foundation

  • Edwin J. Wang

    Founder & Senior Managing Director, Accretive Capital Partners; Senior Advisor, SandboxAQ

    Edwin J. Wang

    Founder & Senior Managing Director, Accretive Capital Partners; Senior Advisor, SandboxAQ

  • Renee Wegrzyn, PhD

    Inaugural Director, ARPA-H; Co-Founder, Transfyr

    Renee Wegrzyn, PhD

    Inaugural Director, ARPA-H; Co-Founder, Transfyr

  • James N. Weinstein, MS, DO

    SVP, Microsoft Healthcare

    James N. Weinstein, MS, DO

    SVP, Microsoft Healthcare