Returns On Wellbeing Institute’s multidisciplinary team helps employers plan and implement bottom-line focused workplace wellbeing initiatives and programs.
Our Advisory Team is experts in fundamental aspects of workplace health, organizational culture, healthcare insurance, and physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.
JIM PURCELL
Jim is the co-founder of the Returns On Wellbeing Institute and former CEO of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI).
As a former executive, he knows how to link employee wellbeing with core businessobjectives, and how to help HR present wellbeing strategies to CEOs, C Suites, and Boards to garner resources, support, and leadership.
Jim helps employers best address healthcare coverage. He helped form The Health & Wellness Institute, a free-standing subsidiary of BCBSRI, which designed and implemented workplace wellness programs around the country.
His articles have appeared in Forbes.com, Harvard Business Review, Chief Executive, SHRM, and CNBC.
STEVEN VAN YODER
Steven is the co-founder of Returns On Wellbeing Institute and a management consultant who helps purpose-driven companies use business as a force for good.
As a director, analyst, and advisor at Returns On Wellbeing Institute, he identifies best practices in workplace wellbeing to help companies become more competitive and earn reputations as great places to work.
Steven brings two decades of experience establishing companies as industry thought leaders. He founded Global Initiative To Advance Entrepreneurship, a nonprofit that pilots wellbeing projects.
His articles have appeared in publications including Entrepreneur, Inc, American Executive, The Washington Post, PR Week, Financial Executive, Costco Connection, Industry Week, Brand Marketing, and trade publications.
COLLEEN CHAPPELLET, PH.D.
Colleen is a professional market researcher and strategist who specialized in qualitative study interviews and analysis. She helps Returns On Wellbeing Institute design and executes qualitative interviews for industry analyses and best practices reports.
ERIKA PRETELL
Erika is a market research consultant who’s worked with Intuit, PayPal, GoDaddy, and others. She helps ROWI design and conduct quantitative research studies that explore industry trends and practices and analyze research findings prior to publication.
Neighborhood Trust Financial Partners
Neighborhood Trust Financial Partners is the nation’s leading provider of effective, high-quality financial coaching services for workers. Their evidence-based approach is relevant and actionable for clients. Neighborhood Trust advises the Institute on financial wellbeing strategies for our clients and provides input into our national workplace surveys and studies.