Leadership

Leadership & Board Members

Our leadership and board members help guide the vision, growth, and long-term direction of the Institute, Academy, and Foundation for Behavior Change. Through their stewardship and commitment, they ensure our work remains thoughtful, mission-driven, and responsive to the needs of the field.

JENNIFER LUNDMAN

Founder & CEO
Institute for Behavior Change

SHIRI BEN-ARZI

Founder and Director
Health & Medical Coaching Institute

SARAH BIRD

Integrative Nurse Practitioner, Well-Being Coach
PALM Health

KEVIN CLONINGER

Teaching Professor
University of Missouri

DAWN HENDRICKSON

Coach, Mentor and Veteran
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SARA KRUEGER

Coach, Mentor, and Veteran
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BRIAN KROLCZYK

Director of the HWC Program
University of Wisconsin–StevensPoint

LARA PENNINGTON

Counselor and Well-Being Coach
Executive Director, New Growth Horizon Foundation

SUSAN WHITMAN

Lecturer & Health Coaching Lead
University of Vermont

Advisory Board

Our Advisory Board brings valuable insight, experience, and perspective to the Institute’s work. Their guidance helps strengthen our programs and initiatives while keeping us connected to the evolving needs of healthcare, communities, and the behavior change profession.

SARAH ADLER

Founder & CEO
Wave Health

C. ROBERT CLONINGER

Professor Emeritus
Washington University School of Medicine

WINNIE DUNN

Distinguished Professor
University of Missouri

MEG JORDAN

Professor, Integral Health
California Institute of Integral Studies

SITA KEDIA

Physician/Chief Medical Officer
PALM Health

SUNIL KUMAR

Lifestyle Medicine Lead
Imperial College London

LEIGH WAGNER

Integrative Dietitian & Coach
Dr. Leigh Wagner Nutrition & Coaching

BARBARA ZABAWA

Associate Professor of Law/Wellness Lawyer
UMKC Law School/Wellness Law, LLC

Certification Governance Board

The Certification Governance Board provides independent oversight of Institute’s certification program, helping ensure it is fair, credible, and grounded in high standards. Their work supports the integrity of the certification process and helps build confidence among professionals, partners, and the public.

DIEGO SALINAS
Chair

Co-Founder and CSO
Vibly

CHERIDAN BRYANT
Vice-Chair

Director of Health Coaching
Apree Health

DARSHI N. SHAH
Secretary

Instructor, Mentor,
& Hospital board member

AMANDA GABARDA

Senior Director, Clinical Training and Education at UPMC Health Plan

MELANIE PRASAD-DEHANEY

Organizational and Leadership Coach
& Consultant

TODD RALEY

Coach, Mentor, Educator,
& Veteran