JEREMIAH KNIGHT, MBA
Jeremiah Knight is a customer service ‘Guru’ that believes in the benefits of delivering exceptional quality and service at all levels of customer interface. As the founder of JXC Consulting Group based in Braselton, Georgia; Jeremiah is a gifted public speaker who teaches on the values of developing your personal and professional acumen from a customer service perspective. He has conducted Personal and Professional Development seminars for over 20 years.
Formerly the Director of Customer Service for Verizon, the four- time winner of JD Power & Associates award for service excellence; Jeremiah was responsible for leading a team of more than 800 customer service professionals to deliver world class sales and service experience to the 99M of Verizon’s valued subscribers. With his 20 years of experience leading large call center operations Jeremiah brings to his current management consulting role a proven ability to generate revenue, improve operational efficiency, and grow and retain customers for the business. Jeremiah has held leadership positions in the project management and staffing of call center start-up operations. He is also successful with leading large teams in the daily operations of call centers. Jeremiah held leadership positions with Verizon, AT&T, Volkswagen, Ford, and Procter & Gamble.
As an active community leader, Jeremiah is a former Board Member for the Community Foundation of Huntsville/Madison County, and the Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/ Madison County. Also, formerly an Adjunct Professor for the University of Phoenix. Jeremiah received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) degree from the University of Florida and his MBA in Marketing and Finance from the University of Michigan.
Focus Area(s): Personal- Professional Wellness, Financial Wellness
Christine Hall, MPH ,MCHES
Christine Hall, Founder of Catalyst Consulting Center LLC, has extensive knowledge and expertise in nonprofit leadership. With a public health career spanning nearly two decades, Christine has worked in organizations in every capacity, from a nutrition educator to executive director. These experiences give her unique insight for understanding day-to-day priorities, building effective teams, and leading an organization's strategic objectives. Christine’s additional experience includes guiding non-profits in the following management and programmatic areas: chronic disease prevention/health promotion, community engagement, school nutrition & wellness policies, health equity, and board governance. This combined with successfully leading teams through times of transition and unprecedented change allows her to effectively support organizations needing to build their capacity for effective program impact. Christine is a former track and field student-athlete and has a master’s degree from Drexel University School of Public Health, a bachelor’s degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition from the University of Florida and is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist®. In addition to her professional work, Christine is an active member of her local church, enjoys traveling, and spending time with her family and friends
Focus Area(s): Lifestyle Wellness, Emotional Wellness
KANIKA STARR REYNOLDS, Author/Inspirational Speaker
Kanika Starr Reynolds is a Michigan native now residing in Atlanta, Georgia with her teenaged daughters and husband of twenty years. When Kanika is not home being a mother to her two daughters and a wife to her husband, she is passionately and energetically living her dream of inspiring and motivating individuals all around the world!
Currently she and her husband are the proud owners of Starr Image Barber Shop in Lawrenceville, Georgia. With almost twenty years in the beauty industry as a professional hairstylist, she's heard the needs of women which lead her to motivational speaking---healing the hearts of the hurting. Whether in her own salon, on a movie set, or on the go, Kanika walks in her God-given ministry of exhortation-- inspiring others to have the confidence to plan and manifest the desires of their hearts.
Kanika's first book, "Make it a Choice to Have a Great Day' was published in 2014. Kanika believes that individuals have untapped power, that once discovered can be used for God's glory to change and save a nation. That is what drives her to spread her gospel-based message everywhere she goes!
Focus Area(s): Social Wellness
OMAR VILLAFRANCO, INSURANCE SPECIALIST
Omar Villafranco specializes in insurance policies and has a proven track record in extraordinary customer service along with his business driven skills. With the realization that an accident or injury can burden anyone with extensive unplanned costs, he helps other create plans that protect the important component of their lives. Individually and as a business owner, Omar helps explain the benefits of insurance. With his extensive managerial background, Omar has a passion to help individuals understand the different insurance types such as life insurance plans, car insurance, health insurance, home, etc.
Focus Area: Financial Wellness
RODIA VANCE, JM, NATIONAL BOARD-CERTIFIED HEALTH AND WELLNESS COACH
Rodia Vance is a Holistic Health Coach who specializes in helping people achieve their goals and create real change in their lives as it pertains to their health. She coaches clients to success through effective, sustainable behavior change techniques that allow clients to create the best version of themselves. Being a life-long “foodie” with a passion for cooking and eating delicious food, Rodia has struggled with her own weight most of her adult life and understands the challenge of trying to lose weight and gain health in a society that actively works against both. She transitioned to health coaching as a way to learn how to better manage her own health and help others to do the same. Having spent over 15 years in career counseling, Rodia knows the importance of self-assessment, goal-setting, and proper planning and preparation when it comes to creating successful outcomes. She now brings that wealth of knowledge and experience to her work with clients.
Rodia is certified as a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) through the International Consortium of Health and Wellness Coaches. She received her coach training through Wellcoaches School of Coaching, one of the premier health coaching programs in the country. She also holds a B.S. in Psychology, with honors, from the University of Florida and an M.S. in Professional Counseling from Georgia State University.
Focus Area: Lifestyle Wellness
Mercia Williams, PH. D
Dr. Mercia Williams has an extensive background in addiction counseling, behavioral health counseling and healthcare administration.
Dr. Williams uses her counseling skills to aid her desire to help each person achieve optimal outcomes. Mercia also substitutes as a clinician and teacher of all subjects in the Gwinnett County Public School System. She is involved in event planning and home staging. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, actively volunteering with organizations that feed the homeless in the United States and abroad, and travels to do medical missions in underdeveloped countries.
She is a graduate of Capella University, where she earned her Doctoral Degree in Healthcare Administration with a focus on behavioral health and graduated with distinction. She holds a MBA and BBA from American InterContinental University and is certified by the National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADC).
Focus Area: Emotional Wellness
JERMAINE HARRIS, PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT SPECIALIST
Jermaine Harris is a Performance Enhancement Specialist with a passion for inspiring, motivating and coaching athletes and people of all walks of life.
His areas of expertise include business owner motivational Speaking, Marketing Business Development Self Myofascial Release/Mobility Training Promotions, Gym Management Performance and Fitness Programming Sales and Staff Leadership Nutrition Guidance Group Training
His certifications include NASM PES (National Academy of Sports Medicine performance Enhancement Specialist), Crossfit Mobility Training, TFW (Training for Warriors), AMFPT (American Muscle and Fitness Personal Training), American Health Care Academy CPR/AED and First AID
Focus Area: Physical Wellness
Raquel R. James, Licensed Therapist (LMSW)
Raquel R. James is committed to serving as a catalyst to transformation in the lives of those whom she serves. She has spent the last 20+ years working in the human services arena. As far back as she can recall she’s always wanted to help people in some capacity. Over time that helping has evolved. In the workplace it initially took form working as a correction officer with high hopes of helping offenders have new, positive, outcomes and changed perspectives. She quickly realized that correctional environments were not designed with positive life transformation in mind. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Service from Springfield College in Massachusetts and move into the counseling arena. Soon after she earned a Master of Social Work degree from Fordham University in New York. She has served as a psychotherapist, group facilitator, employment specialist, speaker, and coach.
Raquel is a licensed therapist (LMSW), Master Lifestyle Strategist, a Transformational Speaker, Author of BETTER, Not Bitter Baby..., Host of the Happy Single Ladies with Raquel R. James Podcast, Creator of Jammies and Jewels events, and the Owner and CEO of Raquel R. James Unlimited, LLC. In addition, Raquel is an Authorized Relationship Program Leader and Certified P.I.C.K. a Partner and Marriage L.I.N.K.S. Instructor and truly enjoys helping people build healthy relationships..
Emotional wellness, is a key component of the work that Raquel does as it’s imperative that one be emotionally well to live a healthy, happy, whole, and joy-filled life. It’s her goal to help her clients take ownership of who they are, master their passions to make an impact, discover their purpose, and ultimately master their brand-new reality; all from a Christ-centered, emotionally well perspective.
Focus Area(s): Emotional Wellness, Lifestyle Wellness
C. Suzaunna Clark, ED.D, LPC, CPCS
Dr. Clark is a retired Psychologist with the Department of Defense and currently holds a doctorate from the University of Sarasota, Florida and a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Georgia School of Professional Psychology. She has been in private practice for more than 25 years healing the psychological issue of individuals, groups, couples, families, children, adolescents, and adults. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor for the state of Georgia and a Certified Professional Counseling Supervisor (CPCS); was trained at Emory University Psychoanalytic Institute (Department of Psychiatry) in Psychoanalytic Psychology; Pine River Psychotherapy Training Institute in intensive individual and group intervention; and Atlanta Center for Medicine, conducting Neuropsychological Evaluations and Psychological Assessments for disability assessments. She is considered a subject- matter expert in: Medical Psychology; Repairing Relationships; Depression & Anxiety; PTSD (to include military veterans); Forensic Psychology (Juveniles), Suicide Education & Prevention, Sexual Abuse Trauma, Grief, Mourning & Bereavement; Faith & Spirituality and Quality-of-Life issues.
Her practice covers Employee Assistance Programs, Corporate Presentations, On-site Employee Counseling for small and medium-sized companies, and Executive Coaching. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, she is formally trained and certified in Behavioral Neuroscience by the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB); ABF Behavioral Health and Applied Neuroscience in the performance of Neuropsychological Testing, Assessment and Evaluation; and QEEG Assessment, linking biofeedback and neurofeedback symptoms to traumatic brain injury and organic brain dysfunction. She has conducted research in medicine, psychology and education; supervised and trained mental health professionals, physicians, educators, military leaders, high-ranking government employees, and members of the clergy; and facilitated focus groups on Anger, Stress, and Anxiety Management. She is also a published author of the Little Black Book on Love & Relationships and as and ordained minister, she provides Professional Spiritual Mentoring & Life Coaching.
Focus Area(s): Emotional Wellness, Lifestyle Wellness
Bibia Redd, PH.D
Dr. Bibia Redd is a spiritual psychologist who currently resides in Marietta, Georgia. Prior to becoming a psychologist, she was a Police Officer for the Wayne County Sheriff’s department in Detroit, Michigan. Motivated by her desire to make positive changes in the lives of others, she went on to follow her educational dream by attending Wayne State University, earning her doctorate in Psychology. Bibia has been teaching for over a decade and enjoys the pleasure she derives in knowing that she has achieved her goal in changing someone’s life for the better. Her passion for helping people reach their optimal potential is what motivates her as a Spiritual Psychologist. She is the mother of two wonderful daughters, and the grandmother of one long awaited granddaughter. Her goal in life is to help people restore optimal mental health, and go on to live joyful, productive lives through the use of spiritual principles.
Focus Area: Emotional Wellness
David Hunter, Jr.
David F. Hunter, Jr. is a producer, singer, songwriter, drummer, pianist, music director, sound engineer and educator. He started off his musical career shortly after completing his Bachelor’s degree, in Music Business Management at The Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. He has contributed across all areas of music, both as an accomplished artist and as an adept producer, whose hard work advertises his devotion for excellence.
David continues to cultivate his musicianship through dedicated education, training and development. His diligence has offered him diverse opportunities to teach music to over 1500 students, grades 1-8. David was a music educator teaching song writing courses as an after school instructor at the Pathways College Prep school in Jamaica Queens N.Y. to more than 150 at-risk youth. He’s also taught music production and audio engineering to more than 500 students at the African Digital Media Institute in Nairobi Kenya. David has gone on to co-found Zehenga Entertainment, which is a is a label designed to create and address various gaps in the Kenyan and African music industry, with emphasis on the lack of formal training and career support, and finishing programs for young artists.
His passion for youth ministry brought him to the six-time Grammy award winning Brooklyn Tabernacle church where he was a Worship leader and Music Director for the youth and young adults ministries for several years. David has produced and performed on many albums and films. He is also featured as a solo artist and producer on projects for acclaimed award winners such as Kelly Rowland, Ron Kenoly, Jason M. Webb, and Many others.
Focus Area: Social Wellness
Keiya Terrell, MSN, APRN, NP-C
Keiya Terrell is a Board-Certified Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner who has a passion for educating patients and families about many of their ailments. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina-Upstate with a BS in Nursing and a graduate of Georgia State University with a Masters in Nursing, a concentration in Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner.
She has been in healthcare for over 12 years. As the passing of each year, she noticed one recurring similarity; the patient’s inadequacies about preventable health diseases or illnesses. The majority of her nursing career has been in cardiology. She is a self-proclaimed heart healer. She has extensive experience in educating young nurses, patients, and families on expectations for treatment.
She saw a need and became the founder of Healthy Reminders, LLC. Healthy Reminders, LLC’s mission is to educate the general public about preventable health diseases and to promote a better quality of life despite having a family history. She also has a certificate to inject Basic Botox and Dermal Fillers. With each passing year, she is determined to educate many, many more people.
Focus Area: Physical Wellness
Juan Michelle Martin, PT, DPT
Dr. Juan Michelle Martin, PT, DPT is a pelvic floor specialist and women's wellness coach of 13 years. Dr. Martin specializes in treating a variety of conditions in men, women and children, pelvic pain, including endometriosis and is the founder of the Endo Wellness Program. Additionally, she has significant experience in working with athletes, from weekend warriors, to cross fit, to professionals. Dr. Martin was an international volleyball player and is currently coaching youth travel/ elite volleyball. Dr. Martin is a huge proponent of utilizing a holistic approach with all clients for a total body solution to help clients reach their goals.
Focus Area: Physical Wellness
Steven Onofiok, Ph.D
Dr. Steven Onofiok’s counseling career spans a period of 15 years, beginning in 2005. His passion started after an intensive training at the Luther Rice Seminary in Georgia, where he obtained a Master’s degree in Christian Counseling. As a pastoral counselor, he has served in a number of reputable counseling ministries in the state of Georgia, including Christian Families Today (Newnan, GA), Christian Life Today (Eatonton, GA), Healing Grace Ministry International (Hoschton, GA), and currently, Lifewell Ministries (Snellville, GA). He has also served in his local church congregation - World Outreach Church For All Nations, in Lawrenceville, GA.
His clientele includes married couples, families, and individuals, both young and old, and of all races, who have struggled with emotional upheavals, dysfunctional behaviors, and relationship issues. Using the Christ-centered, exchanged life counseling approach, based on the Word of God and the enabling grace of the Holy Spirit, he has facilitated healing in individuals, restored marriages and freed people from addictive behaviors so they can experience more fulfilled and victorious lives. The focus of the exchanged life counseling approach is training these struggling individuals to embrace and live out their new identity, as new creations in Christ, which is made possible by His (Christ’s) finished work on the Cross.
Focus Area: Emotional Wellness
Gloria Okoro, PH.D
Dr. Gloria Okoro is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She has many years of experience treating primary and mental health illnesses. Her primary goal is to provide quality, compassionate care to her patients. She is also very passionate about mental health and has dedicated her time and effort in helping to increase access to mental/behavioral healthcare to those who need them and the less privileged. Dr. Okoro has given several presentations on the importance of good mental health. She hopes to help decrease and/or eliminate any negative stigma associated with mental health. Dr. Okoro has been a provider for 20 years. She obtained her BSN in 2000 at Brenau University in Gainesville Georgia and her master’s degree at South University in 2013. Her ongoing passion for mental health led her to pursue her doctorate degree from Walden University in 2017. As a provider, her mission is to promote and provide quality mental and physical wellness through education, intervention and support.
Focus Area: Emotional Wellness
Melanie Richmond, MA, LAPC
Melanie earned her Master of Arts in Community Counseling and has experience working with DFCS, couples, families, crisis management, impulse control, substance abuse and conflict resolution. She also facilitates Anger Management and Drug/Alcohol Abuse groups. Melanie’s counseling approaches are based on individual needs and goals. She is passionate about empowering clients to reach their optimal potential. She specializes in working with individuals, families and groups utilizing Cognitive Behavioral, Solution Focused and Family Systems therapies. Melanie is also well versed in evaluations, including mental health, parenting and substance abuse assessments.
Focus Area: Emotional Wellness
Jennifer Rohrer, PH.D
Dr. Jennifer Rohrer is a clinical and forensic psychologist, licensed in Florida, Georgia, and Virginia. She obtained a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Kent State University and subsequently completed her APA - accredited internship at Florida State Hospital and postdoctoral training at Georgia Regional Hospital – Savannah. Dr. Rohrer's internship and post-doctoral training focused exclusively on forensic psychological assessment and evaluation.Since that time, Dr. Rohrer has completed over 6000 forensic evaluations at various Court clinics, state hospitals, jails, prisons, and outpatient services.She has served as an expert witness in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and the U.S. District Court.
Dr. Rohrer’s areas of expertise include, but are not limited to, competency to stand trial, criminal responsibility/insanity, downward departure, malingering and deception, mitigation and sentencing, violence risk assessment, psychosexual risk assessment, civil commitment, disability determinations, and personal injury.
Focus Area: Emotional Wellness
Farida Scriber, Ph.D
Farida is a licensed professional counselor who has been working in the mental and behavioral health field for over 20 years. Farida has a bachelor’s degree in Criminology, two master’s degrees, one in psychology and another in forensic mental health counseling, and she currently has her dissertation under IRB review for her Ph.D in forensic psychology.
Farida is currently working in private practice providing psychotherapy to individual’s in the community seeking treatment of a number of mental and behavior health disorders, including, but not limited to, substance abuse, depression, and personality disorders in order to to give them a better quality of life.
Focus Area: Emotional Wellness
Friebert Ferguson, BA
Friebert Michelle Ferguson is a Brooklyn, New York native who moved to Georgia 10+ years ago with her husband of 26 years, four children, and expanding family which now includes a son-in law and her first grandchild, a grand- daughter. Mrs. Ferguson holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and has had the opportunity to intern at South Highschool in Worcester, MA. under the supervision of adjustment counselors, where she gained experience in assisting in the counseling of individuals to helping them understand and overcome personal, social and/or behavioral problems affecting their educational or vocational situations. She also has been able to assist in crisis interventions, and this passion for helping others has fueled her to move into the health care industry.
Friebert has 20+ years in healthcare as a certified medical assistant. She has worked in multiple facets of health care to included primary care, pediatric care, gastroenterology, and surgical triage. She has also had the opportunity to assist in clinic research. With her extensive passion for health and wellness, she is continuing her passion to help individuals through an active pursuit in obtaining her nursing degree so she can continue to counsel and encourage patients to reach their healthcare goals as a care manager advocate. Friebert has done volunteer work as a CASA-Court Appointed Special Advocate, which are appointed by judges, and hold the responsibility of advocating for the best interests of abused and neglected children. Currently Friebert has moved into the role of a Life Coach and helps women who are transitioning out of unhealthy relationships as they move forward into living their best life while continuing to help support individiuals’ pursue healthy lifestyle choices.
Focus Area(s): Lifestyle Wellness, Social Wellness
Danielle Green, LPN, Certified Holistic life and wellness coach
Coach Danielle "Dani" Green is a nurse of close to 20 years and a Certified Holistic Life and Wellness Coach, specializing in burnout at the workplace and life, stress management skills, and mindset work. During her nursing career, she has worked in a variety of positions such as hospice nursing, director of a memory care unit, corrections nursing, and dialysis to name a few! So, she knows the importance of taking care of one's body and mind especially during stressful times and in high-stress environments! She uses her extensive experience as well as her specialized training to coach her clients to the best versions of themselves with positive psychology techniques, a variety of mindset work exercises, and individualized learning tools which present a more holistic approach. Her passion and dedication drive her to bring the very best to her clients, so they feel better prepared for life's stresses, feel like they are getting more out of life, and feel proud of who they are and how they show up in the world.
Coach Dani Green received her nursing license in Virginia Beach, Virginia and her coaching certification from The Institute of Transformational Nutrition, a partnered coaching school with the National Association of Nutrition Professionals. She calls Cincinnati, Ohio home but has lived in Atlanta for about 15 years.
Focus Area(s): Lifestyle Wellness, Emotional Wellness, Social Wellness
Meenu Jain, Bs, MS, PH.D., Natinoal Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach
Meenu Jain received her health coach training through Emory University. She also holds a B.S. in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Lucknow, an M.S. in Microbiology from Dr. RML Avadh University, India, and a Ph.D. in Cancer Genetics from SGPGIMS, India. She has several years of postdoctoral trainings from the National Center of Human Genetics, JNU, in Endocrine Oncology, NCI, Bethesda. Along with this, she has had the opportunity to serve as a Research Scientist for 2 years in Augusta University, Georgia working on testing HET0016 drug to target Glioblastoma. All of her years of training have revolved around healthcare and with that passion, in the midst of the pandemic, she now focuses on wellness. Dr. Jain works to help support individuals set and achieve their goals. She is trained to help clients who struggle with chronic disease management (stress, stroke, sleep, cardiovascular disease, obesity and diabetes) and uses tools and techniques like wellness assessments, intrinsic motivation, motivational interviewing, visualization, stages of change and decisional balance to name few.
Focus Area(s): Lifestyle Wellness, Emotional Wellness, Social Wellness