Who we are

The people behind your wellness program

WellnessConnect is built and run by a small, hands-on team of wellness professionals. From the first conversation about your goals to the coaching sessions your employees attend, these are the people you will actually work with.

Our Team

Leadership, client support and certified wellness coaches — all under one roof.

Joseph Burello, Chief Executive Officer

Joseph Burello

Chief Executive Officer

Joseph leads WellnessConnect and sets the direction for the company's employer wellness programs. He works closely with clients and partners to make sure every program is practical, affordable and actually used by the employees it is designed for.

Sarah Johnson, Account Manager

Sarah Johnson

Account Manager

Sarah is the day-to-day contact for our employer clients, guiding new organizations from their first conversation through launch. She coordinates onboarding, answers program questions as they come up, and helps each client shape a rollout that fits the way their team actually works.

Kimberly Kaden, Sales Director

Kimberly Kaden

Sales Director

Kimberly helps employers understand how a well-run wellness program affects absenteeism, healthcare costs and retention. She partners with HR and benefits teams to match the right program to each organization's size, budget and culture.

Luz Chacon, Coaching Director

Luz Chacon

Coaching Director

Luz is a Wellness Coach with more than 30 years of experience in health promotion, a Master's in Public Health, and certification as a Health Coach through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Her specialties include emotional eating and sugar cravings, gut health, sleep, stress management and prenatal care, and she coaches in both English and Spanish.

Ruvi Makuni, Wellness Coach

Ruvi Makuni

Wellness Coach

Ruvi is a Certified Corporate Wellness Specialist, Fitness Trainer and Stress Master Coach who specializes in coaching busy professionals. She focuses on small but significant changes that help people manage stress, eat better and move more without overhauling their lives, and she supports clients interested in moving toward a plant-based eating style.

Tom Lang, Wellness Coach

Tom Lang

Wellness Coach

Tom trained as a biologist in pre-medical and psychology studies and worked as a medical research assistant at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine before moving into coaching. He has worked through many of the challenges he coaches on himself — quitting smoking, emotional eating, chronic conditions and major life stress — which keeps his guidance practical. He works with people from every culture and background to find eating and activity habits they can keep for life.

Gwen Gates, Wellness Coach

Gwen Gates

Wellness Coach

Gwen holds a Master's in Therapeutic Recreation, is a Nationally Board Certified Wellness Coach and a certified personal trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. She helps clients shift negative self-talk, manage stress and build a healthier relationship with food and physical activity. Her approach is individualized, shaped by her own experience overcoming emotional eating and anxiety.

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