Leading Executives in Alternative Health Care, Holistic Medicine
Deepak Chopra, MD
Founder & Chairman; Founder & Chair of the Board (Chopra Foundation) , Chopra Global / The Chopra Foundation
World-renowned pioneer of integrative medicine; founder of Chopra Global and The Chopra Foundation; bestselling author of 95+ books and meditation evangelist.
Andrew Weil, MD
Founder; Clinical Professor & Lovell‑Jones Endowed Chair , Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine (University of Arizona)
Harvard-trained physician credited with popularizing integrative medicine; founder and namesake of the Andrew Weil Center; longtime educator and author.
Robin Berzin, MD
Founder & CEO , Parsley Health
Built one of the largest membership-based holistic primary care practices in the U.S., blending functional medicine and conventional care.
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Jeffrey S. Bland, PhD
President, Big Bold Health; IFM Founder & Chair Emeritus , Big Bold Health / Institute for Functional Medicine
Often called the father of functional medicine; founder of IFM and now leading Big Bold Health’s immuno‑rejuvenation mission.
Amy R. Mack, MSES/MPA
Chief Executive Officer , The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM)
Nonprofit executive who scaled IFM’s education and policy reach; confirmed CEO guiding functional medicine adoption globally.
Mark Hyman, MD
Founder & Director (UltraWellness); Board President, Clinical Affairs (IFM) , The UltraWellness Center / IFM / Function Health
Best‑selling physician and functional medicine advocate; founder/director of The UltraWellness Center; President of Clinical Affairs on IFM’s board; CMO/co‑founder at Function Health.
Dave Asprey
Founder & CEO, Upgrade Labs , Upgrade Labs
Biohacking movement’s most visible entrepreneur; founded Bulletproof and created Upgrade Labs, a franchise of high‑tech recovery and performance centers.
Rebecca Parekh
Co‑Founder & CEO , THE WELL
Co‑founded and leads a flagship holistic hospitality brand that integrates integrative medicine, bodywork, nutrition, and mind‑body practices under one roof.
Peter D. Holt
President & CEO , The Joint Corp.
Heads the largest U.S. chiropractic franchisor, expanding convenient, cash‑based chiropractic care nationwide.
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Kirk Jowers
Chief Executive Officer , dōTERRA
Appointed in 2024 as the essential‑oils giant’s first non‑founder CEO, steering global expansion and distributor strategy.
Company | Leadership | LinkedIn
Mary Young
President & CEO , Young Living Essential Oils
Longtime company co‑founder elevated to CEO; continues to lead one of the world’s largest essential‑oil networks.
Kat Cole
Chief Executive Officer , AG1 (formerly Athletic Greens)
Consumer‑brand veteran promoted to CEO in 2024; now scaling one of the most recognized single‑SKU wellness brands globally.
Naveen Jain
Founder & CEO , Viome Life Sciences
Serial tech entrepreneur applying AI and transcriptomics to consumer diagnostics and nutrition; leads Viome’s push into preventive health.
Kyle Bliffert
President & CEO , Gaia Herbs
Natural‑products veteran tapped to lead the legacy herbal brand as President & CEO, with a focus on mission and growth.
Company | Leadership | LinkedIn
Joe Stanziano
Chief Executive Officer , Traditional Medicinals
Former Smucker’s senior executive recruited to lead the 50‑year‑old botanical wellness tea company into its next phase.
Walter Faulstroh
Co‑Founder & CEO , HUM Nutrition
Co‑founded and grew a beauty‑from‑within supplement brand known for clinically‑researched formulas and mass‑retail expansion.
Sami Inkinen
Co‑Founder & CEO , Virta Health
Tech entrepreneur leading a clinically‑validated model for type 2 diabetes reversal and obesity care at scale; expanding employer & payer partnerships.
Paul Stamets
Founder, Owner & Chief Science Officer , Fungi Perfecti (Host Defense)
Renowned mycologist and supplement innovator; founder and owner of Fungi Perfecti; continues R&D and public education on medicinal mushrooms.
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