Women's Health Summit

Sarah E. Hill, PhD, is an award-winning research psychologist, professor, speaker, consultant, and media expert with expertise in women, health, and sexual psychology. At the intersection of evolutionary biology, social psychology, and neuroscience, Dr. Hill’s groundbreaking research has resulted in 100+ research publications. Her work has been featured in the The New York Times, The Washington Post, Scientific American, The Economist and on television shows like Good Morning and Today. Dr. Hill has also authored two groundbreaking books that uncover the hidden truths about women’s sex hormones, This is Your Brain on Birth Control and The Period Brain. Her research laboratories are located in the Department of Psychology at TCU in Fort Worth, Texas.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Sarah Hill has an employment relationship with Texas Christian University. She serves on the scientific advisory board for 28 Wellness, Flo Health, and Tuune. Dr. Hill receives compensation as a consultant and royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. Dr. Hill receives a grant from the National Institutes of Health. All relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations have been mitigated.
Non-financial: Dr. Sarah Hill is a member of the Association for Psychological Science, Human Behavior and Evolution Society, Society for Personality and Social Psychology, and the Society for Experimental Social Psychology. She is an Ad hoc reviewer and editor for several peer review journals, for a complete list contact PESI, Inc.

Jennifer Dieter, MPT, is a physical therapist with 24 years of experience in outpatient physical therapy and sports medicine. She has achieved success in the treatment of cervical and lumbar spine, surgical and non-surgical orthopedic injuries, sports medicine, back pain during pregnancy and women’s health patients with her manual therapy skills and functional treatment philosophies. She has experience working with high level professional athletes, CrossFit athletes, "weekend warriors", and implemented a strength and conditioning program for adolescents. She is an eight-time CrossFit Games masters athlete, finishing between 9th and 5th overall from 2015-2022 and has won several recent CrossFit Masters events. She also set a National record for the USA Weightlifting in 2016 for the snatch, clean and jerk and total, in 2018 set the World Record in Weightlifting for the same events. She also won the National Championship in 2020 and won the World Championship for Weightlifting in 2022.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Jennifer Dieter serves as CEO of REAL Movement, co-owner of First Coast CrossFit, and an instructor with RockTape. She also maintains an employment relationship with Brazen CrossFit. In addition, she is the chief contributor to the Master’s Chatter Podcast. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. All relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations have been mitigated.
Non-financial: Jennifer Dieter has no relevant non-financial relationships.

LJ Johnson, PsyD IHP FDNP IIN, CHEK, is a women’s hormone coach specializing in endometriosis, PCOS, and fibroids. LJ has worked in the women’s health and fitness industry for over 20 years while overcoming her diagnosis of endometriosis.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Lj Johnson maintains a private practice. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Lj Johnson has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Karen Pryor, PhD, PT, DPT, CH, CFPS, has a doctorate in physical therapy and has practiced for 40 years in the field. Dr. Pryor is the owner of Health Sphere Wellness Center, an integrative therapy clinic in Nashville, Tennessee. Involved with early intervention in the birth-three population for over 30 years, she has developed neuroplasticity techniques that are used in a wide variety of settings, including homes, childcare centers, and school systems, to advanced pediatric therapy programs.

Dr. Pryor serves on several boards, including the Leadership Interagency Council for Early Intervention (2014-2019), a position to which she was appointed by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam. In 2010, she received the President's Volunteer Service Award for her contributions to the advanced treatment of children from President Barack Obama. In addition to her work with children, Dr. Pryor has served as an adjunct professor at the Tennessee State University Occupational Therapy Assistant program. She is a clinical instructor for several universities and colleges. With her years of experience and passion for complete wellness, Dr. Pryor advances a more expansive view of how to integrate therapy throughout the lifespan by using neuroplasticity techniques.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Karen Pryor is the owner of Health Sphere Wellness Center, LLC and is a field examiner for PDMS-3. She has employment relationships with Tennessee State University, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Physical Therapy School, the Daymar Physical Therapy Assistant School and the Volunteer State Community College. She is a paid consultant for Evergreen Certifications. Karen Pryor receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Karen Pryor is a reviewer with Tennessee Physical Therapy Association and American Physical Therapy Association. She is an Ambassador for National Down Syndrome Society. She serves on the editorial board for APTA Journal.

Angela Grassi, MS, RDN, LDN, is a nationally recognized award-winning registered dietician nutritionist and the founder of the PCOS Nutrition Center where for over 20 years she has been providing evidence-based nutrition information and coaching to people with PCOS. Angela is the author of several books on PCOS including The PCOS Nutrition Center Cookbook, Angela regularly provides nutrition education to registered dietitians and health care professionals through her Online PCOS Training Course for Dietitians and workshops. Recognized by Today’s Dietitian as one of the Top 10 Incredible Dietitian’s making a difference, Angela is a past recipient of the Ricardo Azziz PCOS Challenge Advocacy Leadership Award, the Outstanding Nutrition Entrepreneur Award, the Award in Excellence in Practice in Women’s Health and the Award for Excellence in Graduate Research from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She is a member of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, The Androgen Excess Society, Dieticians in Functional and Nutritional Medicine and Women’s Health and serves on the medical advisory board of PCOS Challenge. Angela is an adjunct professor at West Chester University and conducts and publishes research on PCOS. Having PCOS herself, Angela has been dedicated to advocacy, education, and research of the syndrome. For more information, visit the PCOS Nutrition Center website PCOSnutrition.com.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Angela Grassi is the CEO of PCOS Nutrition Center and has an employment relationship with West Chester University of Pennsylvania. She receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Angela Grassi is a member of the Nutrition Entrepreneurs Group, the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Olivia Wagner, RDN, LDN, IFNCP, is a functional dietician specializing in women’s health, specifically PCOS, period problems, and fertility. The purpose of her work is to help women address the root causes of their health challenges with personalized nutrition, realistic lifestyle support, advanced lab testing, and mind-body practices as the first line of intervention. The most rewarding part of her work without a doubt is empowering women in their health and feminine being. Watching women find sustainable health balance and re-establish trust in both mind and body nourishment is AMAZING and a driving message in her practice. Olivia’s background includes a strong foundation in nutritional and exercise science, advanced training in integrative and functional medicine, and certificates in mindful/intuitive eating practices allowing for a deep understanding of the relationship between food, body and mind. Her intention is to guide women back to a place of reconnecting with their inner wisdom and learning to heal, nourish, and sustain health in a way that feels truly authentic.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Olivia Wagner is the owner of Liv Nourished, LLC and has an employment relationship with Simple Mills. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Olivia Wagner has previous employment relationships with Carrot Fertility and Wholehealth Chicago. She is a member of Integrative and functional Nutrition Academy.

 

 

Cindi Lockhart, RDN, LD, IFNCP, is board-certified as an integrative and functional nutrition practitioner with over 30 years in professional practice. She has trained nutrition, fitness, and medical practitioners throughout most of her career, yet maintains a personal practice with clients as she believes that the only way she can effectively educate and inspire other practitioners is through her own practical experience with clients. In addition to educating on how Food is Medicine, Cindi also specializes in coaching clients and practitioners on the importance of managing stress, optimizing sleep, proper exercise and movement, and reducing exposure to environmental toxins. Cindi has extensive expertise in women’s health issues including perimenopause/menopause and thyroid dysfunction as well as autoimmunity, gut health, weight management, cardiometabolic health (insulin resistance, diabetes, heart disease), fasting, histamine intolerance, mold detox, and long COVID.
 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Cindi Lockhart is the owner and founder of Lockhart Wellness Solutions, LLC. and is a contributing author for Experience Life Magazine. She receives compensation from Fullscript. Cindi Lockhart receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. All relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations have been mitigated.
Non-financial: Cindi Lockhart is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Dietitians in Integrative & Functional Medicine, the Institute for Functional Medicine, and the Integrative & Functional Nutrition Academy.

Krystyna Holland, PT, DPT, helps people get back to doing the things they love with the people they love to do them with. She works specifically with people who want to take an active role in their healthcare decisions, and who no longer want to live with pain or restriction. In addition to orthopedic conditions, Krystyna evaluates and treats pelvic floor dysfunction including pain with intercourse, leaking, and pelvic girdle pain. She sees patients across the gender identity spectrum, including transgender patients after gender affirmation surgery. In addition to providing trauma-informed care to patients, Krystyna teaches trauma-informed care consulting and trainings for providers and organizations.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Krystyna Holland is the owner and founder of Inclusive Care. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Krystyna Holland is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, the Academy of Pelvic Health, and the Physical Therapy Association of Colorado.

Dr. Keri Marshall is an Epidemiologist and Naturopathic Doctor, with 23 years of experience in the Natural Product Industry, 21 years in clinical practice and 30 years of health and human research. She’s a recognized expert in nutrition and integrative medicine, women’s medicine, pediatrics and chronic disease management. Dr. Marshall is an international speaker, has published 25 peer reviewed scientific papers across a range of topics, and is the author of User’s Guide to Protein and Amino Acids. She serves on several advisory and editorial boards for peer-reviewed medical journals and health advocacy groups. Dr. Marshall received her Naturopathic Medical Degree (ND) from the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon, a master’s degree in Social and Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology) from S.U.N.Y. at Buffalo, and a Bachelor of Science from the George Washington University. She maintains a small private integrative medical practice in Wilmington, NC where she currently does industry consulting work.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Keri Marshall maintains a private practice that is affiliated with Village Green Apothecary. She is the CEO and Co-founder of Chomp Gums and Virtu Health Solutions. Keri Marshall receives compensation as a consultant. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Keri Marshall serves on the editorial review board for Cancer Education, Mayo Clinic Proceedings and the Journal of Agronomy & Agricultural Science.

Kara Mohr, PhD, FACSM, is an internationally recognized subject matter expert on mindset, mental health and behavior change. After earning her PhD in exercise physiology and working in academia and research for many years, Dr. Mohr has taken her learned expertise around these areas to apply this to the corporations and executives she works with as a content creator, subject matter expert and international presenter and keynote speaker.

Her recognition and notoriety in the areas of well-being has taken her to Thailand, London, Switzerland and many other countries and states throughout the US for clients like Deloitte, the American Heart Association and Marriott, among others. She is a sought-after expert who has been quoted in the NY Times, Wall Street Journal and featured on numerous TV and radio shows.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Kara Mohr is the co-owner of Mohr Results and has employment relationships with EngagedIn, Signature Leaders, Johnson and Johnson Human Performance Institute, and Deloitte. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Kara Mohr has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Shanté Cofield, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, CF-L1,, physical therapist turned entrepreneur, aka The Movement Maestro, is the founder of The Movement Maestro LLC, a social media-based company that provides both online and in-person education for movement professionals around the world. Shanté’s passion for digital business has helped her amass a social media following of nearly 60,000 people, become an international speaker, and launch her own podcast, Maestro on the Mic, which has been downloaded over a half a million times to date. With her continued success in the digital space, Shanté’s professional purists now center around providing business coaching to movement professionals, with a focus on brand strategy and community development in the ever-growing digital marketplace. Shanté is a proud SoCal resident, drives a hypergreen Jeep Wrangler, and wishes to leave you with this message: "Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire."

 

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: C. Shante Cofield is the creator of The Movement Maestro. She receives a speaking honorarium from RockTape. Dr. Cofield receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.

Non-financial: C. Shante Cofield has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.

Vanessa Ruiz, ND, RN-BSN is a dedicated Naturopathic Physician and Registered Nurse, renowned for her holistic approach to mental health and chronic diseases. With a doctorate from Sonoran University in Tempe, AZ, and honors in nursing from Stony Brook University in NY, Dr. Ruiz blends evidence-based practices with natural treatments to provide comprehensive care for her patients. Her multifaceted background includes clinical research and extensive training in therapeutic modalities such as Homeopathy, Neurofeedback, and Mayan Medicine.

Dr. Ruiz utilizes her expertise in functional nutrition to address chronic illness and the impact of toxic stress on aging. She is deeply committed to improving the quality of life for older adults by tailoring nutrition and lifestyle strategies to enhance longevity and well-being. Her personalized approach to healthcare empowers patients to take control of their health and thrive as they age.

A national speaker on integrative health and resiliency, Dr. Ruiz has trained thousands of healthcare professionals on integrative and functional medicine, known for her ability to distill complex ideas into simple, easy-to-understand concepts for her audience. In this talk, she will share insights into the transformative power of nutrition in promoting healthy aging and managing chronic conditions.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Vanessa Ruiz maintains a private practice and has employment relationships with AZ Trauma Institute, Essential Therapy Training, and Nurses for Natural Health. She is the president of Integrative Wellness Strategies and a consultant with Integrative Mental Health. Dr. Ruiz receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She serves on the advisory board for Evergreen Certifications. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Vanessa Ruiz has no relevant non-financial relationships.