Jill Wheeler
Founder/Chief Visionary Officer (CVO)
About Jill
Hometown:
Old Saybrook, Connecticut
Education:
Bachelor’s in Human Development
Masters in Psychology
Previous Career:
Outward Bound Course Director + Social Services Caseworker + Therapist
Biggest Accomplishment:
Motherhood
Awards + Achievements:
2010 Gulfshore Business 40 Under 40
2014 Naples Illustrated Leading Lady
Family:
Husband Carter and 2 Daughters
“Just as a solid rock is unshaken by the wind, so are the wise unshaken by praise nor blame.”
– The Dhammapada
Colby Hazewinkel
Executive Director
About Colby
Hometown:
Minnetonka, Minnesota
Education:
Bachelor’s in Psychology
Broadcast Journalism
Previous Career:
TV Reporter
Marketing/PR Specialist
Biggest Accomplishment:
Completing my first marathon
Awards + Achievements:
2014 Naples Area Chamber Young-
Professional of the Year
2015 Gulfshore Business 40 Under 40
Family:
Husband Jake + Puppy Kirby
“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”
– Wayne Dyer
Andrew Miranti
Director of Fitness
About Andrew
Hometown:
New Orleans, Louisiana
Education:
Bachelor’s in Biology
Minor in Secondary Education
Previous Career:
High School Teacher
Football and Track Coach
Biggest Accomplishment:
Being a father
Awards + Achievements:
Performance Enhancing Specialist certification
Level 1 Sports Performance Certification from USA-W
Family:
Wife Shanna and 4 Children
“Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself”
– Lolly Daska
Brooke Spencer
Program Coordinator
About Brooke
Hometown:
Naples, Florida
Education:
Bachelor of Communication Studies
Minors in Business Management and Gender Studies
Master of Public Administration
Previous Career:
Lacrosse Coach, Serving, Nonprofit Human Resources
Biggest Accomplishment:
Completing my Master’s Degree. The first of my family!
Completing a Spartan Beast Race.
Awards + Achievements:
CPR/AED Certification
Level 1 Personal Training Certification
3 Year Athletic Coaching Certification
Family:
Puppy Walter Cronkite
“The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.”
– Eleanor Roosevelt
Lianne Martin
Program Coordinator
About Lianne
Hometown:
Naples, Florida
Education:
Bachelor’s in Psychology Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies
Career:
Dermatology Physician Assistant
Biggest Accomplishment:
Completing the Caloosahatchee Ultra a year after my daughter was born.
Who has been the biggest influence in your life:
My parents. They always made time for our family, their respective careers, and giving back to the community. My dad’s favorite saying is “from those to whom much is given, much is expected.”
Family:
Husband Larry and daughter Riley
“This moving away from comfort and security, this stepping into what is unknown, uncharted, and shaky – that’s called liberation.” – Pema Chodron
Rio DeArmond
Alumni Relations (Volunteer)
About Rio
Hometown:
Fort Myers, Florida
Education:
Bachelor’s in Business Administration + Certificate in Nonprofit Executive Leadership
Previous Career:
Wellfit Girls Program Coordinator
Biggest Accomplishment:
Juggling being a single-mom, having a full-time job, taking six college courses and volunteering all at the same time!
Awards + Achievements:
2014 News-Press “Newsmaker” 2015 RSW Living “Making Waves” Spotlight
Family:
Rob, daughter Carlin and step-kids Justin and Haley
“A really strong woman accepts the war she went through and is ennobled by her scars.” – Carly Simon
Amy Voelkl
Alumni Relations (Volunteer)
About Amy
Hometown:
Rochester, New York
Education:
Associates in Business Administration 200 Hour ERYT
Previous Career:
Wellfit Girls Program Coordinator
Biggest Accomplishment:
Trekking the Lares Trail and climbing Machu Picchu in Peru
Who has been the biggest influence in your life:
My mother. She has shown me how to be a successful, educated, and independent woman my whole life. I’m forever grateful for her guidance, love and patience.
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us” – Ralph Waldo Emerson