Wisdom of the Whole Leadership Team

  • Dr. Linda Bark, PhD, RN, MCC, NC-BC, NBC-HWC - Founder and the CEO

    Dr. Linda Bark pioneered new professional health pathways in 1970 and brought holistic nursing to hospitals in the 80s. She has over 30 years of experience as a professional coach. Linda has two nursing degrees, a master’s in life transition counseling and a PhD in philosophy and religion. She has been an MCC coach since 2007. Linda is an Emeritus Board Member of the NBHWC. In 2023, she was recognized for her impact and contributions to the coaching world with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Holistic Nurses Association.

  • Heidi Ochtrup, BSN, RNCC, ACC, NC-BC, NBC-HWC - Interim Head of Education

    Heidi is a Registered Nurse with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, a Board Certified Nurse Coach, an Associate Level coach with the International Coaching Federation, and a Certified Health and Wellness Coach. She is a Certified QHHT Practioner. She has been a faculty member of Wisdom of the Whole since 2014, and she has trained hundreds of coaches as a WOW faculty member. Beyond WOW, she has also integrated coaching tools into other parts of her clinical and administrative work for 14 years when she worked at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.

  • Svetlana Dimovski, PhD, PCC, NBC-HWC - Interim Chief Growth Officer

    Svetlana is an executive coach, Kellogg Executive Scholar in Leadership, and Chopra Center Certified Instructor in Primordial Sound Meditation. Svetlana is a Premier Fellow Coach at BetterUp, the official member of the Forbes Coaches Council, and an affiliate member of the Institute of Coaching, McLean/Harvard Medical School. Svetlana is a member of the Board of Directors of the ICF Thought Leadership Institute. She holds a Ph.D. in materials science and engineering (Drexel) and a postgraduate diploma in digital business (Columbia/MIT Sloan).

  • Ruth Tongen, RN, NC-BC, LAc, SPHR - Strategic Advisor and Interim CPO

    Ruth is a registered nurse, is board certified as a Nurse Coach, and has over 30 years of health care experience. Ruth has held staff, faculty, and executive roles in acute care, long-term care, research, education, and employee health. She also has a master’s degree in Oriental Medicine, is a licensed acupuncturist, and owns a private practice in Minnesota. In addition, Ruth works with organizations to help them build solid foundations and move through growth and transition. Ruth is certified as a Senior Practitioner in Human Resources (SPHR) and is the principal of Ivy Consulting, LLC.

Wisdom of the Whole Dream Team

  • Ani Stedman - Business Operations

    Ani has been Wisdom of the Whole Operations Administrator and Registrar for eight years. She is a masterful project manager and keeps us on a steady course. She has been married for twenty years with two children.

  • Charlotte (Char) Nielsen - R&D

    Char is a Canadian Pharmacist with experience in community pharmacy setting. Char leads Wisdom of the Whole Research and Development initiatives. She also supports WOW Alumni to stay connected via regularly scheduled alumni calls.

  • Christine Gentry, BS, MA, RN, HN-BC - Learning Design

    Christine Gentry, BS, MA, RN, HN-BC, is a Board Certified Holistic Nurse, a Health and Wellness Coach and Educator, a Certified Holistic Stress Management Instructor, a Heart Math Certified Practitioner, a Yoga Teacher, and a Reiki Practitioner. She has a Master of Arts in Integrative Health and Healing and a private holistic wellness practice.

  • Danielle Williams - Accounting

  • Lynn Spachuk - Marketing

    Lynn is a gifted rebel. She has a BA in Biology MS in Curriculum and Instruction. She is a Certified Reiki Master, Emotion and Body Code Practitioner, Coach, International Career Coach, Death Doula, Master Aromatherapist, Habitat Restoration, Master Facilitator and Instructor, and State Certified Mediator and Arbitrator. She is also a Wisdom of the Whole Academy Graduate.

  • Rebecca (Becky) Lara - Communications

    Rebecca Lara, Master of Arts in Ministry (candidate), Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences and Communications. She is a holistic communications and marketing specialist, magazine editor, program administrator, mom, and artist.

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