By supporting initiatives in medical research and treatment, product testing, accessibility and innovation, as well as advocacy and policy, we empower medical clinics, laboratories and professionals working to reduce exposure to environmental toxins.
Joline Rivera
President
Joline has been breaking barriers since childhood. She defied the odds of her background, becoming financially independent by 18 and the first person in her Mexican-American family to earn a BA (Drake University) and then a master’s degree (Syracuse University), both while working full-time. She excels at building health-forward brands as founder of Rbel Bee Sweets, Creative Director of Food Fanatics (USFoods), and Creative-Brand Director/Founder of Kitchen Toke Creative.
John E. Freiburger
Chairperson of the Board
John is founder and managing partner of Partners Wealth Management with more than 20 years of experience. He holds all major certifications of an experienced financial professional, including Chartered Financial Consultant and Chartered Financial Planner. He has also been a founding member and board member of several financial institutions and nonprofits, including Agenixs, a nationally acclaimed anti-aging and longevity medicine expert.
Gwyneth Paltrow
Board Advisor
Gwyneth Paltrow is the CEO and Founder of goop which was founded in 2008 as a weekly newsletter. Under her leadership as CEO, the brand has grown into a lifestyle juggernaut, encompassing award-winning fashion and beauty lines, a curated multibrand experience, a podcast, TV shows, live events, food delivery, and retail stores. goop also continues to bring its signature point of view to readers around the country via its biweekly newsletters.
goop’s ventures include goop Beauty, clean, high-performance, luxurious essentials for skin, hair, and body; G. Label by goop, a fashion line that is effortlessly refined and subtly sophisticated; The goop Lab and Sex, Love & goop, television shows on Netflix; six retail stores; live events; and goop Kitchen, a takeout and delivery concept in Southern California. goop Beauty is also available at leading specialty stores around the world, including Sephora, Niche Beauty, and MECCA.
Paltrow, always comfortable pushing important conversations into the mainstream, also helped facilitate the #MeToo movement as one of the first women to come forward in the landmark New York Times piece that shifted the landscape of sexual harassment.
Paltrow is an Oscar®-winning actress, a decorated author and singer, an entrepreneur, and a prolific investor.
Beatrice Dixon
Board Member
Beatrice Dixon is the founder and CEO of The Honey Pot Company, a pioneering brand in the natural feminine care industry dedicated to creating toxin-free, plant-based products for vaginal health. Inspired by her own struggles with bacterial vaginosis, she launched the company in 2014 with a mission to provide safe, effective, and accessible alternatives to conventional feminine care, which often contains harmful chemicals and irritants. With a background in pharmaceutical sales and natural product formulation, Dixon scaled The Honey Pot Company into a multi-million-dollar brand, securing shelf space in major retailers like Target, Walmart, CVS, and Whole Foods. A passionate advocate for women’s health, clean beauty, and diversity in entrepreneurship, Dixon frequently speaks on the importance of eliminating toxins from personal care products, educating consumers, and ensuring health equity for all. Recognized by Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and Essence, she continues to lead the charge in dismantling industry taboos, pushing for transparency in product formulations, and empowering women of color in business.
William Lowry
Board Member
Bill is Cook County (Illinois) Commissioner of the 3rd District and president and managing shareholder of the law firm Nyhan, Bambrick, Kinzie & Lowry P.C. Growing up on Chicago’s South Side, he understood the importance of family, faith, and community. Bill is founder and CEO of The It’s Time Organization (TITO), anti-violence organization in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Wards of Chicago. He is a graduate of Francis W. Parker School, Lake Forest College, and Loyola University Chicago Law School.
Greg W. Schuda
CPA
John is founder and managing partner of Partners Wealth Management with more than 20 years of experience. He holds all major certifications of an experienced financial professional, including Chartered Financial Consultant and Chartered Financial Planner. He has also been a founding member and board member of several financial institutions and nonprofits, including Agenixs, a nationally acclaimed anti-aging and longevity medicine expert.