Linda Alessandro, the Chairman, CEO, and Founder of Body Wellness®, brings over 35 years of experience as a fitness entrepreneur, lecturer, and pioneer of onsite fitness and wellness programs for numerous Gated Communities and Country Clubs, as well as more than 25 Fortune 500 and 100 companies. Linda also served as the past Chairperson of The President’s Council of Physical Fitness and Sports, Long Island.
Linda pursued her education at the State University of N.Y., Stony Brook. Today, Body Wellness® provides over 500 wellness services and programs, with over 150 fitness formats and various classes, lectures, and workshops that address every health, fitness, and wellbeing area.
Linda is a strong advocate for equal opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds and races, which is evident in the diversity of the Body Wellness® Team. She is a former Olympic class athlete in martial arts and a motivational speaker who actively incorporates her advocacy into her lifestyle.
Daniel Alessandro, President and COO – has 30 years of diverse technical, marketing, and operating experience as a senior C-level executive. He is Linda Alessandro’s life partner, and he shares her love of sports and exercise. He was a highly recruited, outstanding athlete and turned down a no-cut contract with the New England Patriots to pursue higher education.
- He joined Body Wellness full-time in 2015 after being an early investor and director of the Company since 2001.
Dr. Ellen Kamhi, PhD, R.N., The Natural Nurse® – is a professional member of the American Herbalist Guild (AHG) and board-certified Advanced Holistic Nurse (AHN-BC). A pioneer in natural holistic medicine for nearly 50 years, she is an authority on herbology, nutritional and natural remedies. Dr. Kamhi demystifies the process of natural healing through several practical self-help guides. These include WEIGHT LOSS-the Alternative Medicine Definitive Guide, Herbs for Women, The Natural Guide to Great Sex, and co-authored with Dr. Eugene Zampieron, The Natural Medicine Chest, and Arthritis: The Alternative Medicine Definitive Guide.
Dr. Kamhi is on the Board of several peers served on the Panel amour of Traditional Medicine at Columbia Presbyterian Medical School, where she also teaches Botanical Pharmacology.