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Meet your Creating Wellness Team
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Andrea Marconi, D.C.
Dr. Marconi is the owner and a practicing physician with Sana Chiropractic, a family holistic medical center in Reston, VA. Dr. Marconi has been recognized as Reston's Best Chiropractor (US Local Business Assoication), and has been nominated as Fairfax's Best Chiropractor every year she has been practicing in Fairfax County.
Dr. Marconi joined Creating Wellness in 2008 becuase she recognized the declining health of her patients due to their lifestyle choices and wanted a more comprehensive solution that could have a lasting wellness impact. As the leading Creating Wellness expert in Washington, DC, Dr. Marconi spends much of her time talking with companies about alternative wellness solutions that could lower their healthcare costs, while having a tremendous wellness impact on their employees.
Dr. Marconi holds a B.S. in Biology, and a Doctorate of Chiropractic from Sherman College. She is currently pursuing her diplomat in Pediatrics.
John Nastelli
Wellness Director
John is the Director of Corporate Accounts and works with companies on establishing wellness programs for their empolyees. Prior to joining Creating Wellness, John worked as a consultant assisting companies improve productivity. John holds a B.S. in Economics from Longwood University.
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Meet the team behind Creating Wellness
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Patrick Gentempo, Jr., DC, Chief Executive Officer
An internationally renowned lecturer, researcher and business consultant for over 20 years, Dr. Gentempo is unmatched in his ability to integrate the philosophy, science, clinical practice and business of wellness. His vision for Creating Wellness was to develop a simple consumer program that incorporates all 3 dimensions of a person’s wellness – The Physical (Be Fit), Bio-Chemical (Eat Right) and Psychological (Think Well). He has received numerous awards and honors from the highest levels of the profession, and in 2007 Dr. Gentempo was inducted into the prestigious Wellness Hall of Fame.
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Christopher Kent, DC, FCCI, Director of Research
Dr. Kent is co-founder of the Chiropractic Leadership Alliance and a Fellow of the College of Chiropractic Imaging. He was named the International Chiropractors Association (ICA) “Chiropractic Researcher of the Year” in 1991 and “Chiropractor of the Year” in 1998. He is the author of over 100 articles in peer-reviewed and popular journals, a contributor to textbooks, and a member of the postgraduate faculties of several chiropractic colleges.
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Debra Cassera, President
Debra Cassera brings over 20 years of diverse business and operational experience to her role as President of CWA. During her tenure with CWA she has contributed to the controlled growth of CWA and the recent launch of the Corporate Wellness program.
Prior to joining CWA, Ms. Cassera was the president and founder of Primetime Partners, Inc., a full service financial software consulting firm. Prior to starting her own business Ms. Cassera functioned as Executive Vice President and CFO of a publicly held mail order and retail company.
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Thomas M. Berish, Chief Operating Officer
Tom Berish brings to CWA over 20 years experience in the Sales & Marketing field promoting and selling business to business services and products. Most recently, Mr. Berish was the Vice President of Marketing for Xansa, an international Information Technology company based in London. His previous experience includes strategic planning and tactical implementation of product and brand development, promotional initiatives, market channel integration and coordination, sales force management, and budgeting.
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Nathaniel Branden, Ph.D
Dr. Branden, is a lecturer, practicing psychotherapist, and author of twenty books on the psychology of self-esteem. His work has been translated into 18 languages and has sold over 4 million copies, and includes such titles as Taking Responsibility, The Six Pillars of Self Esteem, and My Years with Ayn Rand. Dr. Branden provides a fresh prespective to the Sound Advice (Think Well) portion of the Creating Wellness Program.
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G. Russell Reiss, MD
A world renowned Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Dr. Reiss joined Creating Wellness as Medical Director in 2007. As a practicing cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Reiss came to recognize that modern technology had advanced our ability to keep people alive however it was sometimes disproportionate to their actually quality of life. As Medical Director, Dr. Reiss focuses his attention on taking a more proactive approach to health and working with the medical community to recognize this trend.
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