Executive Turned Wellness Strategist, Guiding Leaders to Succeed and Sustain
Success nearly broke me. Now I help leaders build what lasts.
I’ve always known how to win at the highest level.
I’ve led global teams, built market strategies across industries, and driven business growth in some of the most high-stakes, high-pressure environments in the world.
After graduating from the University of Michigan, I began my career at Pfizer in New York. That experience led me to earn my MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, followed by an international leadership program at London Business School—refining my approach to strategy on a global scale.
I took on challenges that tested both my thinking and my stamina.
At Pfizer, I directed access and pricing strategy for a $10 billion portfolio. At Abbott, I led global market entry and reimbursement strategy for groundbreaking diabetes technology. I wasn’t just in the room—I was leading the charge.
Across Pfizer, Abbott, Evernorth, and Capgemini, I developed strategies that moved markets and shaped investments.
Built value frameworks and pricing models that drove product uptake across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific
Evaluated 66 pipeline assets at Pfizer—29 were funded, with a projected value of $120 million
Unlocked $800 million in high-margin business opportunities others had overlooked
Guided post-merger integrations and strategic realignments that produced measurable, lasting results
High pressure. High stakes. I lived and breathed it.
Despite all the professional wins, I was quietly unraveling behind the scenes.
Crushing Goals. Crumbling Inside.
At 6'6" and now 420 pounds, the pressure wasn’t just metaphorical; it was physically weighing me down. My body was breaking down. My mental health was unraveling. My relationships strained. My purpose blurred.
And it wasn’t just internal. My team was starting to feel it, too.
The pressure to deliver at the highest level didn’t stop with me—it filtered through the business. Decision fatigue. Lack of focus. Quiet exhaustion that no one wanted to name.
But I didn’t slow down. I pushed harder—until something finally broke through.
My Dartmouth class reunion.
In 2022, a few of my former business school classmates said something to me that stopped me in my tracks.
“Anthony, we’re worried about you and that you won’t be here for the next reunion.”
That moment became my turning point.
Surrounded by people who had known me across decades—peers, friends, future collaborators—I felt something shift. I saw myself through their eyes: accomplished, yes, but also exhausted, unwell, and hiding behind the armor of achievement.
It was the jolt I needed to confront what I had been avoiding. I realized I couldn’t keep living the way I had been. It wasn’t just unsustainable—it was eroding every part of me.
I’ll always be grateful for that weekend. It cracked something open in me. It didn’t just change my direction.
It saved my life.
Resetting the Foundation. Redefining Success.
I made the decision many are afraid to make.
To step away from the corporate grind.
To walk away from the title, the compensation, the illusion of control.
To rebuild my foundation—physically, mentally, and emotionally.
I shed over 130 pounds (and counting). I redefined how I approach leadership, performance, and purpose.
But I didn’t stop there.
I redefined how I approach leadership, performance, and purpose. I built a framework—one designed to help leaders before they break. One that strengthens leadership stamina and business performance at the same time. Because when leaders are well, teams move differently. Culture shifts. Results last.
This isn’t about walking away from the work.
It’s about never having to choose between your ambition and your well-being again.
I created a framework that strengthens leadership stamina and business performance.
The Heavyweight Executive Wellness Project
What started as a personal reckoning has become a platform.
I’ve created a framework and a movement for leaders carrying more than just deliverables. This platform is built for high performers who everyone relies on—yet rarely have space to check in with themselves.
I bring more than lived experience—I bring strategic insight. With two decades in global leadership roles at Pfizer, Abbott, Evernorth, and Capgemini, I’ve seen how burnout erodes performance—from the C-suite to the frontline.
It’s often the pace, pressure, and unspoken expectations set at the top that quietly wear everyone down. When leaders are stretched thin, the entire organization feels it. Now, I help organizations build resilience into their leadership culture.
Well-being becomes a growth strategy, not an afterthought.
Wellness isn’t just about perks or programs.
I bring a unique advantage to this work.
It’s about designing a benefits strategy that integrates tools and resources and data-driven insights to help leaders and teams manage stress, sustain performance, and lead with clarity and purpose. With deep expertise in global benefits strategy and HEOR (Health Economics and Outcomes Research), I help organizations:
Design evidence-based wellness strategies that align with business performance
Translate health outcomes into economic value for leadership buy-in
Evaluate investment decisions across employee health, access, and retention
Build cross-functional frameworks that link HR, finance, and clinical insight
Move from reactive benefits spending to proactive, people-centered planning
Because investing in well-being shouldn’t just look good on paper—it should work in practice.
A Wellness-Driven Benefits Strategy Approach
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Executive Wellness
Strength Starts with You—and Elevates the Whole Team.
✔️ Cognitive Resilience
Enhance your ability to lead with clarity and emotional control, even through uncertainty. Strengthen your focus and mental flexibility for long-term success.✔️ Physical Optimization
Boost your daily energy, reduce fatigue, and develop habits that enhance long-term physical performance and recovery, supporting your leadership goals.✔️ Strategic Energy Management
Learn to balance intensity with rest, allowing you to sustain high performance while leading teams toward sustainable success.Clearer minds. Stronger habits. Better leadership outcomes.
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Benefits Design Strategy
Strategy Starts with Wellness—and Scales Through Benefits.
✔️ Wellness + Benefits Integration
Connect wellness to your broader benefits strategy to improve workforce health, reduce claims costs, and enhance engagement at every level.✔️ Company-Wide Program Design
Develop inclusive wellness solutions that support employees across all roles and functions—not just at the top. We create solutions for every level.✔️ Data-Driven Health Strategy
Leverage claims, risk, and engagement data through Health Economics and Outcomes Research to drive wellness investments with measurable impact.Stronger benefits. Healthier people. Better business performance.
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Keynotes & Conversations
Giving a Voice to Success, Performance and Well-Being.
✔️ The Executive Reset
Master emotional control, sharpen decisions, and lead with clarity—empowering both leaders and teams to perform at their best.✔️ The Heavyweight Leader & Team
Science-backed strategies to build resilient leaders and teams that thrive under pressure and collaborate effectively for sustained performance.✔️ Sustaining High Performance
Optimize mind and body to maintain leadership and team performance—because success should never come at the cost of well-being.Conversation starters. Facilitating dialogue. Leading change.
This approach builds strength, unlocking the full potential of leaders and teams.
Ready to Reimagine Leadership and strengthen your TALENT?
Learn from my journey. Burnout costs more than talent—it costs your organization’s future. If you’re ready to prevent burnout, retain top performers, and create an environment where leadership and teams thrive, let's work together.
Whether you’re rethinking leadership strategies, building high-performance programs, or investing in long-term well-being, I’m here to help you create lasting change.
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