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OUR BOARDS

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Kim Pressman, Board Chair, CPA, MBA, Financial Consultant, Former CFO, Price Communications Corporation 

Lisa Buckley, Senior Vice President, Account Strategy, VaynerMedia 

Maria Salvatore, RYT500, Y12SR-Certified Yoga Instructor 

Mark Schlesinger, MD, Chairman, Department of Anesthesiology, Hackensack University Medical Center 

Geri Topfer, Founder, President, Kula for Karma 

Steven Topfer, DO, Executive Vice President, Envision Healthcare Envision Physician Services

ADVISORY BOARD

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Susan Barnett | Founder, Cause Communications

Susan K. Barnett is an Emmy-nominated investigative journalist, producing for the network newsmagazines, Prime Time Live, 20/20, and Dateline. After 16 years in journalism, Susan formed Cause Communications, working with nonprofits, authors, and thought leaders. She is co-producer of the podcast, The FOUR: A fearsome faith foursome talkin’ Black Life, Love, Power and Joy with four nationally known African American faith leaders. She was first-in producer of the award-winning feature-length documentary, No Place On Earth (Magnolia Pictures), about five Ukrainian Jewish families who survived in a cave for 511 days during WWII, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (2012).  Susan has a strong personal commitment to global health and access to safe water and sanitation. She ran communications for Global Water 2020 and Faith in Foreign Assistance, and founded Faiths for Safe Water, the only multi-faith advocacy project focused on the single symbol shared by every world religion. Susan is a graduate of Northwestern University.

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS BOARD

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Jacob Topfer | University of Miami

Jacob is currently a 3rd-year resident in Anesthesiology at the University of Miami and will hopefully be undergoing a fellowship in Chronic Pain Management. Fascinated by the synergy between mental health and chronic pain, Jacob looks forward to utilizing tools such as mindfulness and meditation to help many patients in the future. 

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Julia Marcus | Licensed Psychotherapist (LCAT, ATR-BC)

Julia is a NYC-based psychotherapist specializing in talk therapy, art therapy, and teaching mindfulness techniques to children, adolescents, and adults in private practice. 

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Ian Bellah | Vice President of Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley

As a Vice President of Wealth Management for Morgan Stanley, Ian has almost a decade of experience within wealth management and alternative investments including sales, marketing, relationship management, and data analytics. 

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Lucy Baldwin | Corporate Partnerships Team at Class

As a former educator, Lucy is passionate about creating an effective and engaging learning experience for both learners and facilitators. She currently works with the Corporate Partnerships team at Class to help organizations redesign virtual and hybrid L&D programs. 

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Jacob Altman | Chief of Staff at Twill

Jake is Chief of Staff at a growth-stage digital health startup. He is a skilled operator with experience working with and advising Fortune 500 multinational organizations, hospital networks, and pharmaceutical companies. Jake holds a bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University. During his free time, he enjoys exploring local coffee shops, attending concerts, playing Settlers of Catan, and exercising.

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Colin Ingoldsby | Vice President at H.I.G. Capital

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Celia Crum | Associate,

Office of the Chairman and CEO at Morgan Stanley

MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD

Larry Rosen, MD, Founder of the Whole Child Center 

Jennifer Graf, LCSW, Chair, Center for Integrative Medicine Advisory Council, Englewood Hospital Medical Center 

R. Josefina Miranda, Pediatrician, Children of Joy Pediatric

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