Well-being Coalition Network

Catherine has experienced all sides of healthcare: as a family member, a patient, a provider, and an employee. Catherine’s personal and professional life has brought her through a journey that lead her to who she is and where she is today. 

Her personal life caused her to discover what well-being is and why it’s so critically needed in today’s world: she endured her brother’s 20-year addiction to opioids/alcohol along with his fatal overdose, her father’s 8 month battle with Small Cell Lung Cancer and her friend’s 7-month batter with Triple Hit Lymphoma as well as everyday stress. Eventually, she battled a personal health crisis of severe Crohn’s Disease causing her to review and transform her lifestyle with a focus on restoring balance to her body, mind, and spirit. This lead to freedom from medication and lasting health and well-being for herself and her family despite the continued stressors that life throws our way. 

Professionally, she has worked in healthcare for 30 years with a Physical Therapy background, for the pharmaceutical/biotech industry and as a certified health coach. These personal and professional experiences inspired her to create a Non-Profit Organization called Integrative Healthcare Solutions. She was awarded a grant in RI to partner with the local medical community to serve as the primary liaison for integrative healthcare to accelerate the utilization of non-opioid treatment options for the pain to prevent addiction and overdose and increase well-being in our community. 

Catherine continues to focus on growing as a person and maintaining her health and well-being. She is now dedicated to preaching the benefits, needs, and utilization of health and well-being in our communities.  

Andy is an experienced media professional with over 25 years’ experience working for major TV, radio, major newspapers, and sports entities including CBS TV, Comcast Sports Net, WPRI TV, and a host of other media properties, non-profits, and professional athletes.  He has created events, tv shows, podcasts, workshops, and public service campaigns.  He has worked with clients such as Precor Fitness, Exxon, CVS Microsoft, Subaru, Geico, Bayer, 47 brand and City sports to name a few.   

Andy has experience in establishing multi-media campaigns that involve collaborating with numerous partners while driving them to achieve one common goal together. Throughout his career, he’s worked with numerous causes and missions including inner-city children, Goodwill, Veterans, childhood obesity and the addiction crisis.

Personally, Andy suffers from anxiety and depression and has come to realize that wellness is essential to our lives. He believes that so many of society’s problems are a result of stress, anxiety, poor nutrition, and money issues.  He wants to use his experience in media, marketing, and programming to help bring these issues to light and promote the wellness industry through his media vehicle and the power of storytelling. He joined BeWell to help develop and deliver content that can help people. As a media professional, he has seen the major impact that media can make among people.  It’s a very powerful way to communicate.