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Meet the professionals powering the festival

Browse our directory of board members, speakers, and partners. Each brings unique expertise in wellness, healing, nutrition, and community care to the Community Wellness Collaboration.

23
Total Professionals
6
Board Members
11
Speakers
6
Partners & Venue
Amira Abdelkader, RN
Board

Amira Abdelkader, RN

Event Coordinator / Functional Wellness Lifestyle Coach

Amira is a Registered Nurse and Functional Wellness Lifestyle Coach with over 200 hours of specialized training and is a member of the Institute for Functional Medicine. With 40+ years in healthcare, including 10 years as a U.S. Air Force Medical Flight Evacuation Specialist, Amira empowers her community through holistic nutrition and disease prevention coaching.

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Clifford Starks
Board

Clifford Starks

Supporter / Promoter

Clifford Starks is a former UFC fighter who now helps leaders navigate pressure with greater clarity, confidence, and resilience. He is proud to stand with the mission to raise awareness for mental health.

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Douglas Benoit
Board

Douglas Benoit

Special Guest and Sponsor / CEO, FacialDx

The mission of FacialDx is simple but powerful: help save lives through earlier insight and better awareness. FacialDx will provide a free Wellness Analysis for registered guests.

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D'Janae Robinson
Speaker

D'Janae Robinson

EMCEE / Keynote Speaker / TEDx Coach

D'Janae Robinson is a trailblazing figure, embodying resilience, excellence, and an unwavering dedication to fostering inclusive spaces. With a career spanning Meta and Google, she is a sought-after keynote speaker and TEDx coach.

Dr. Mike Hall
Speaker

Dr. Mike Hall

Doctor of Chinese Medicine

Offers energetic alignment inspired by ancient Daoist practices to clear, regulate, and restore the body's systems within a supportive group setting.

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Steve Cosimano
Speaker

Steve Cosimano

Healing Arts Practitioner / QiGong Instructor

Steve's practice encompasses Qigong, Tai Chi, acupressure, essential oils, and specialized healing modalities, drawing on decades of study in Taoist practices.

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Dodge Feeler, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Speaker

Dodge Feeler, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Founder, Way of Life Wellness & Peptide — w/ Q&A

“Most people think optimizing their health means getting everything perfect. It doesn’t. It means being intentional, staying consistent, and getting the right guidance.”

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Drayke Jacobs
Speaker

Drayke Jacobs

Wellness Coordinator, Way of Life Wellness

“Our goal is to bring the most cutting-edge therapies that only exist on the fringes of the health space to the medical field to revolutionize patient outcomes.”

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Mary Parker, LPC-S
Speaker

Mary Parker, LPC-S

Owner, Infinite Potential / Reinventing Mental Health

She takes pictures of how brains are working and then helps retrain the patterns that keep people stuck in stress, poor sleep, anxiety, and burnout.

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Dr. Gloria Wright
Speaker

Dr. Gloria Wright

PMHNP-BC, Insight Mental Wellness

Dedicated to helping individuals better understand their mental health diagnoses, treatment plans, and strategies for managing everyday challenges.

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Dr. Meizi He
Speaker

Dr. Meizi He

Professor of Public Health Nutrition, UTSA

Research focuses on nutrition, obesity, and chronic disease prevention, with recent work exploring functional foods and their potential role in gut health and inflammation.

Vaishali Shah Vani
Board

Vaishali Shah Vani

Founder, Get Fit Mantra / ISAA Certified Nutritionist

Vaishali Shah Vani is the heart and mind behind Get Fit Mantra. As an ISAA certified nutritionist, a specialized Gut Health and Weight Loss Coach, she brings deep expertise in holistic nutrition and wellness.

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Gabriella Moreno
Speaker

Gabriella Moreno

Certified Vegan Hospitality Consultant

Gabriella speaks on food as medicine and the powerful connection between nutrition and long-term wellness.

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Romelette Metz
Speaker

Romelette Metz

Art and Music Therapy (Q&A)

Founder/Owner and Pageant Director at Mrs. Classic USA and Founder/Owner of Fil-Am World Magazine.

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Chef Jonathan Canlas
Speaker

Chef Jonathan Canlas

Owner, AVE Saladmaster Dealership

Saladmaster - 80+ years of experience inspiring people to eat better. Change your cookware. Change your life.

Chef Johnny Scott
Partner

Chef Johnny Scott

The Mission Kitchen / Plaza de Suenos

Highlighting a growing movement centered around food, healing, culture, and community in San Antonio.

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Plaza de Suenos
Partner

Plaza de Suenos

Community Partner / Event Venue

Plaza De Suenos (The House of Dreams) is a premier event destination where culinary artistry, culture, and community converge.

Akram Hanna
Partner

Akram Hanna

DJ and Lighting Entertainment

Owner and operator providing audio, lighting, effects, and live show support for special events.

Eli
Partner

Eli

Meridian Biologics

Owner of Meridian Biologics, a clinician-focused resource for regenerative and stem cell therapies — helping practitioners evaluate and access emerging treatments with transparent provenance and rigorous standards.

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Angela Maye
Board

Angela Maye

Event Coordinator

Angela Maye is the owner of Quantum Life Foundation and the event coordinator for this event, bringing together community wellness and healthcare leadership. She’s an entrepreneur and medical-operations consultant who runs medical centers, and a Reiki Master committed to whole-person healing.

Amin
Partner

Amin

IHB USA

Amin’s support reflects a real commitment to accessible, practical wellness—bringing people together around healthier choices, education, and resources that strengthen the community.

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Lisa Finder
Partner

Lisa Finder

Returning the body’s organs and systems to an Edenic state of health is our vision and purpose. All cells in the body have varying quantum vibrations depending on their state of health. When our Enerpathically Enhanced precious stones are close to, or touch the body - the body’s organs and systems reach optimal vibrational balance.

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Dr. Myers
Board

Dr. Myers

Healing Beacons

Heal the entrepreneur. Build the future.

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