WELL Advisories
Concepts
WELL Concept Advisors shape the development and evolution of the ten WELL concepts.
Meet the WELL Concept leads
Each concept advisory is led by an in-house IWBI expert. Our concept leads are responsible for evolving the WELL Building Standard for their particular concept. What’s more? They are passionate about their work outside of the office, connecting with their local communities to make positive change where they can.
2024 WELL Concept Advisories
Air Concept Advisory
Provides guidance on how WELL can incorporate building interventions that promote high levels of air quality.
Alessandro Bissagni, Founder and President, BEE Incorporations, China
Alex Pyshkin, Head of R&D / Manufacturing, ATMO®, Serbia
Andrew Bellamy, Principal Consultant, CETEC, Australia
Anthony Bernheim, Healthy & Resilient Buildings Program Manager, San Francisco International Airport, US
Bernard Clement, Product Manager, Johnson Controls, US
Claire Barnett, Coordinator, Coalition for Healthier Schools, US
Dusan Licina, Assistant Professor, EPFL, Switzerland
Ed Stuber, Portfolio Lead - Industrial Hygiene, SGS North America DBA SGS Galson, US
Graeme McLeish, Principal Consultant, QED Environmental Services, Australia
Hrisa Gatzoulis, Director of Sustainability, Rudin Management Company, US
Jeremy Poling, Senior Sustainability Specialist, Stantec, US
Liam Bates, Founder, Kaiterra, Canada
Mark Carpenter, Principal Scientist, UL Solutions, US
Melissa Wrolstad, Managing Director, Technical Advisory Studio, Ecoworks Studios, US
Ryan Ben Sabilala, Sustainability Associate Manager, Majid Al Futtaim Entertainment, United Arab Emirates
Sandra Dedesko, PhD Candidate, Harvard University, US
So Young Hyun, Director, ESG and Net Zero Carbon Transition, Sodexo, UK
Sotirios Papathanasiou, Product Manager, Particles Plus, US
Simon Turner, Founder, Building Cognition LLC, US
Steven Hanon, Chief Campus Operations Office, Avenues The World School, US
Vincent Hess, Product Director, Sensirion AG, Switzerland
Water Concept Advisory
Advises WELL on how to guide projects to facilitate management of water quality and accessibility.
Adam Garnys, Principal, CETEC, Australia
Alain Blais, President, Aquacion Group inc., Canada
Amy Cornelius, Sustainability Consultant, GreenBeams, US
Andrew Jacque, Chief Scientist, Founder, Water Quality Investigations, LLC, US
Christoph Lohr, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, IAPMO, US
Fernando Fonseca, Consultant, SETRI, Brazil
Glynn Skerratt, Sustainability Specialist, Skerratt, UK
Joel Stout, VP, Thornton Tomasetti, Inc., US
Joshua Lefkowitz, Data Analytics Manager, NyCHA, US
Matt Howard, Vice President Water Stewardship, The Water Council, US
Paul Bierman-Lytle, President, Sustainable Environment Associates Corporation, US
Paul Sambanis, VP of Sustainability, Sloan, US
Rachel Nicely, Director of Sustainability, Sustainable Building Partners, US
Sarah Bailey, Principal Consultant, QED Environmental Services, Australia
Tanya Lubner, Director of Education, Water Quality Association, US
Theresa Bellish, Senior Global Managing Director, NSF International, US
Tim Keane, Consulting Engineer - Waterborne Pathogens, Legionella Risk Management, Inc., US
Nourishment Concept Advisory
Provides input on how WELL can encourage better eating habits and a healthy food culture.
Adam Brumberg, Food Behavior Researcher, Cornell University, US
Allison Miner, RDN, Assistant Professor, George Mason University, US
Allison Pietrucha, RDN, LDN, Registered Dietitian - Director of Deployment, Sodexo, US
Amy Anderson, RDN, Director of Health, Wellness & Nutrition, Aramark , US
Carlyn Kurtzman MS, RD, CDN, CLC, CEO/ FOUNDER, MTHR NUTRITION , US
Carolina Hernandez Peratta, Biochemist. Longevity Medicine Specialist., LZ, Spain
Dana Musolf, Sustainability Consultant, Ecoworks Studio, US
Daniela Elazari, Director of Well-Being, Columbia University, US
Deanne Brandstetter, MBA, RDN, CDN, FAND, Vice President Nutrition & Wellness, Compass Group, US
Erin Boyd Kappelhof, MS, MPH, RDN, CEO, Eat Well Global, Netherlands
Jackie Womble, Owner, RDN & Exercise Physiologist, Living Sharp, LLC, US
Kate Spina, Nutritionist, Kate Spina Nutrition, Australia
Kelsey Hamilton, Registered Dietitian, North Durham Family Health Team, Canada
Marlene Janco, MS, RDN, CWWPC, Founder, Chief Well-being Officer, Healthy People Strategies, LLC., US
Mchezaji (Che) Axum, Agronomist, Earth and Food Intl., US
Michael Don Ham, Co-Founder & President, Wild Orchard Tea Company, US
Michelle Lockert, Interior Designer, Holhaus, US
Nina Curtis, MBA, Director and Executive Chef, Plant'ish & Co. Culinary Arts, US
Pauline Souza, Partner, Director of Sustainability, WRNS Studio, US
Rita Alison, Sr. Global Account Director, Leanpath, Inc., US
Sara Roberts, Entrepreneur, Between Roles, UK
Sitanshu Singhdeo, VP & Head Facility Management, Brigade Group, India
Toni Gocke Wyre, Designer | Educator | Consultant, University of Central Arkansas | DesignWyre Studio, US
Light Concept Advisory
Provides guidance to WELL on how to integrate lighting systems designed to increase alterness, enhance experience and support sleep.
Angel Perez Morata, Daylight Specialist, ACC glass and facade consultants, Sweden
Ashkan Etemad, Project Manager, LEEDinIran, Iran
Brent Protzman, Director - Commercial Shading, Lutron Electronics, US
Chad Groshart, Director and Global Practice Leader- Lighting, Atelier Ten, US
Chris Fournier, Technical Policy Manager, Signify, US
Dorene Maniccia, Consultant , US
Girish Bhardwaj, Advisor, Theralicht LLP, India
Glenn Heinmiller, Principal, Lam Partners, US
Herwin Gunawan, Principal, ALTA Integra, Indonesia
Jane White, Chief Diversity & Engagement Officer, LEGRAND, US
Jeannine Fisher Wang, Director Specialty Technology Solutions, Acuity Brands, US
Kavin N, Head Design and Project Manager, EN3 Services and Technologies Private Limited, India
Lard Vanobbergen, Chief Energy Officer, watts ON, Belgium
Les Kacev, Principal, LEDmeetric, US
Meko Qini Huang, Senior Lighting Designer, Arcadis, Canada
Meng Gong, Sustainable Design Leader, HOK, US
Michael Lehman, General Manager/Designer, ConTech Lighting, US
Nancy Clanton, CEO, Visibility Innovations LLC, US
Rachel Fitzgerald, Principal, Discipline Lead, Lighting, Stantec, US
Rajesh Mukesh, Senior Product Manager, Wipro Lighting, India
Robert Soler, Chief Scientist, BIOS Lighting, US
Ruffina Thilakaratne, Associate Professor / Programme Director, Hong Kong Chu Hai College, Hong Kong
Shelley James, Director, Age of Light Innovations, UK
Stella Murray, Lighting Sales Associate, Landscape Forms, US
Susana Babic, Specification Lead, International Lights, NJ, US
Tatsukiyo Uchida, General Manager, Panasonic Corporation, Japan
Tim Bowes, Category Manager - Education, Healthcare & Sustainability, Whitecroft Lighting, UK
Vikki Lew, Chair, Committee of the Environment , AIA Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Zeinab Alameddine, Senior Consultant Sustainability & Green Building Certification, Porsche Holding GmbH, Austria
Movement Concept Advisory
Provides guidance to WELL on how to incorporate design and policy interventions that promote physical activity and movement.
Andrea Terrien, WELL Specialist, Catalyst Partners, US
Benazir Noor Mohamed, Architect / Adjunct faculty, Independent Architecture practice, UAE
Hidekazu Sawada, Manager, Shimizu Corporation, Japan
Iva Durakovic, Lecturer, The University of New South Wales, Australia
James Nash, Co-founder, ActiveScore Certification, UK
Jennie Stallings, Partner/ Commercial Manager, ChelseaGREEN, UAE
Jennifer Kovarik, Educator and Landscape Architect, University of Colorado- Denver and Exolution Design, US
Lauren Gant, Senior Workplace Advisory Manager, HNI, US
Libby Dunne, Sustainability Manager, Sustainable Investment Group, US
Lucy Hart, Director, Workplace Ergonomics and Well-being, ergoCentric Inc., Canada
Marjorie Werrell, DPT, CIE, ERGOWORKS Consulting,LLC, US
Nichola Adams, Founder & CEO , Inspired Ergonomics Ltd, UK
P-O Osbeck, Chief Growth Officer, Champion Health, Sweden
Rachel Zive, Strategic Planner, IPGHealth, US
Sara Greenwood, Principal, Greenwood Consulting Group, LLC, US
Sara Pazell, Principal Work Design Strategist, ViVA health at work, Australia
Teresa Bellingar, Senior Corporate Ergonomist, Haworth, Inc., US
Theresa Lehman, Director of Sustainable Services, Miron Construction Co., Inc., US
Yasser Tsikhlakis, Co-Founder & CEO, FLEXR, UK
Thermal Comfort Advisory
Provides input to WELL on how to make building interventions that maximize thermal comfort.
Albert So, Director, Asian Institute of Built Environment, Hong Kong
Amanda O'Donnell, Sr. Research Engineer, Project Manager, CUNY Building Performance Lab, US
Amit Ranjan, Leader Carrier Malaysia Engineering and Global Airside & IAQ, Carrier HVAC, India
Andres Schwarz, Principal, Green Certification Consultants / NRG-AR, Argentina
Esteban Martinez, COO - Sustainability Director, Green Loop, Colombia
Giulia Mori, Health & Wellbeing Lead, CBRE Ltd., UK
Jiannan Luo, Associate Partner, Senior Environmental Design Analyst, Foster + Partners, UK
Jim Schumacher, Product Specialist, TSI Incorporated, US
Joseph Scholz, Director of Technical Development, QED Environmental Services, Australia
Kapil Mehrotra, Business Head- North India, ABS Fujitsu General India Pvt Ltd, India
Mike Woolsey, Business Development Manager, US
Mike Workman, Performance Testing Agent + Senior Sustainability Consultant, Ecoworks Studio, US
Mohammed Abbasi, Senior Consultant, WSP, US
Panagiotis Paliouras, Senior Sustainability Consultant, DCARBON, Greece
Stefano Schiavon, Professor, University of California, Berkeley, US
Tim Beuker, indoor climate specialist, bba indoor environmental consultancy, Netherlands
Ze Li, Senior Mechanical Engineer, SOM, China
Sound Concept Advisory
Provides guidance to WELL on how to reduce harmful or distracting noise through interior and exterior building elements, surface finish treatments and enhanced noise control.
Anat Grant, Principal / Specialty Services Leader, DLR Group, US
Antwan van Haaren, consultant building physics, DGMR, Netherlands
Artem Fedorenko, Acoustic Engineer, Stalker Acoustics, US
Chris Pollock, Principal, Project Director, Arup, US
Christine Graf, WELL Performance Testing Agent + Sustainability Consultant, Ecoworks Studio, US
Doreen Abraham, Acoustic Engineer, Aercoustics Engineering Ltd., Canada
Douglas Leaffer, PhD, Professor, Northern Essex Community College, US
Emily Dunn, Director of Workplace Strategy, EUA, US
Ethan Bourdeau, Owner & Principal Consultant, Bourdeau Acoustical Design, US
Evan Benway, Managing Director, Moodsonic, Austria
Grace Kwok, Chairman and Executive Director, Allied Sustainability and Environmental Consultants Group Limited, Hong Kong
Ioannis Timagenis, Architect, Engineer, Acoustics Design Consultant, Adjunct Professor & Co-Principal Investigator, Acoustics Lab, NTUA School of Architecture, Greece
Jack Harvie-Clark, Managing Director, Apex Acoustics Ltd, UK
James Whitlock, Acoustic consultant, Marshall Day Acoustics, New Zealand
Jeremy Thorbahn, Principal Consultant, Thorbahn Acoustics Inc., Canada
Julian Treasure, Founder, The Sound Agency, UK
Ken Fong, Human-Centered Design Lead, E-LAB Consulting (WELL EP), Australia
Kristen Murphy, Sustainability Lead, Acentech, Inc., US
Mitchell Allen, Associate, Arup, Australia
Paul McDonald, CEO, Sonitus Systems, Ireland
Viken Koukounian, Director of Engineering, Parklane Mechanical Acoustics, Canada
Materials Concept Advisory
Advises WELL on how to help projects mitigate hazardous chemical risk to people and the environment through material ingredient content screening, emission restrictions, transparency tools and protocols for worker protection.
Adhamina Rodriguez, Sustainability Consultant. Founder and CEO, AR Green Consulting, Spain
Allison Allen, VP Certification Programs & Executive Director, National Pest Management Association & QualityPro, US
Amy Costello, Product Stewardship & Sustainability Manager, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., US
Andrea Dinice, Architectural Account Executive , Sherwin-Williams Paints, US
Anjanette Green, Owner, A Greener Space, US
Arsany Louka, Sr. Sustainability Manager, Expo City Dubai, UAE
Emine Mehmet, Health & Wellbeing Strategist, WELL Space, Australia
Eszter Gulacsy, Technical Director, Mott MacDonald, UK
Jean Hansen, Principal, Hansen Consulting, US
Joel Todd, Consultant, Joel Ann Todd, Consultant, US
John Mlade, Director, Wight & Company, US
John Selkow, Director of Integration, Office Pride Commercial Cleaning, US
Jovana Klikovac, Associate, ESD, LCI (Lehr Consultants International Australia), Australia
Judy Auld , sustainability consultant, Bureau Veritas Australia, Australia
Konstantinos Litsios, Environmental consultant / Sustainability officer, COWI, Sweden
Learke Sutcliffe, Head of Sustainability, Benchmark Furniture, UK and Denmark
Mara Baum, Partner, Architecture and Sustainability, DIALOG, US
María Fernanda Aguirre, Executive Director, Chile Green Building Council, Chile
Megan Valentine, Director, Sustainability, KTGY, US
Patty Olinger, President, BEAMS LLC, US
Raymond Wallin, Vice President - Estimating & Sustainability, Torcon, Inc., US
Rebecca Horton, Senior Global Insights Strategist, MillerKnoll, US
Roberta Attanasio, Associate Professor, Georgia State University, US
Stephen Ashkin, President, The Ashkin Group LLC, US
Troy Virgo, Director of Product Compliance & Sustainability, Shaw Industries, Inc., US
Mind Concept Advisory
Provides feedback on how WELL can support cognitive and emotional health through mental health policies, stress management programs, biophilic and restorative design.
Amira Ayoub, CEO, Kawn - Regenerative Built Environment Practitioners, Egypt
Beth Keppler, Sr. Interior designer, Dewberry, US
Carolina Wernicke, Architect, Self-employed, US
Charrisse Johnston, Principal, studioSALT, South Africa
Cristina Kelly, Associate, Brand and Place Strategy, Entro, Canada
Eftychia Eliopoulou, Architect, WELL AP, Design Manager, Head of Sustainability, P Development Services, Greece
Elizabeth Calabrese, Principal Architect and Educator of Biophilic Design, Calabrese Architects, Inc. and Biophilic Studies, US
Heather Keele, Architect & Interior Designer, Principal, Clark & Enersen, US
Heidi Dening, Speaker. Author. Educator., Lifestyle Sanctuary Pty Ltd, Australia
Jessica Patrick, WELL AP, Designer, Gensler, US
Julia Xiang, Head of Corporate Communications APAC, Covestro, China
Juliete Miguel Pacheco, Architect, Sustainable Hospitality Expert, Interior Designer & Technical Consultant, Peru
Maria da Piedade Ferreira, Architect / Researcher / Educator, Hochschule für Technik - HFT Stuttgart, Germany
Maria Eduarda Alvares Kopper, Architect, ADK SERVIÇOS DE ARQUITETURA LTDA, Brazil
Maria Paolini, PM, SDC, US
Marwa Alshara, Architect, AAA, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, Reimagine Architects, Canada
McKinly Dortch, Consultant, Technical Advisory Studio, Ecoworks Studio, US
Melinda Mandla, Sustainability & Wellness Director, JLL, Australia
Nicole Craanen, Owner, Biophilic Design Expert, The Biophilic Design Institute, US
Pam Sethi, Founder /owner, Delphia Advisory, Canada
Pamela Smith, Mental Health Therapist, Beautiful Minds Counseling, US
Sanjukta Sinha, WELL AP, Territory Manager, Shaw Contract, India
Thaís Barbier, Founder & CEO, ElementAire Design, US
Tyrone Yang, Healthy Building Design Consultant, Entegra + Architectural Health, US
Community Concept Advisory
Provides guidance to WELL on how to increase access to essential healthcare, promote workplace health and accommodate new parents while establishing an inclusive, integrated community through social equity, civic engagement and accessible design.
Avneet Gujral, Senior Sustainability Strategist, JACOBS, US
Ayotunde Dawodu, Senior Lecturer of the Built Environment, University of Greenwich UK, UK
Debapriya Ojha, Head - Administration & Facilities, Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd, India
Dr. Christine Bruckner, FAIA, Director, M Moser Associates, US
Jennifer Berthelot-Jelovic, Founder & CEO, A SustainAble Production (ASAP), US
Kavita Gusain, Associate Sustainability Consultant, Introba, Australia
Komal Kotwal, Founder and Principal Consultant, EquiSustain, LLC, Quatar
Maria Jesus Alfaro-Simmonds, Research Fellow, University of Huddersfield, UK
Maura Bulger O’Kelly, Senior Project Manager, Stream Realty Partners, US
May Lin Chang, Project Architect, HGA, US
Dr Monte Harris, Surgeon/Founder and Architecture Adjunct Lecturer, AMoDAOS Health and Howard University, US
Nan Summers, Founding Partner, Design by Nature, US
Naree Phinyawatana, Director, Atelier Ten, Singapore
Nina Briggs, Assistant Professor, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, US
Robin Mellon, CEO, Better Sydney, Australia
Russ Ruiz, Associate Director, Facilities Management Specialist , BTY Group, Canada
Shanica Saenrak Hall, National Sustainability Lead, nbrs, Australia
Sharon Eliza Jacob, Designer, M Moser Design Associates, India
Shiro Nitanai, Senior Advisor, Woonerf Inc., Japan
Vivian Acquah, Certified DEI Consultant, Amplify DEI, Netherlands
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