Alicia Maciel, founder and CEO of BeingWell.life, supports leaders, primarily in healthcare and education organizations, to improve results through more engaged and productive teams. Her approach begins by focusing on optimizing the leaders' resilience and skills of emotional intelligence to model the way toward a more inclusive climate of connection and wellbeing for the rest of their teams.

Alicia's diverse experience spans over 25 years working in and with nonprofit and for-profit organizations. She received a bachelor degree in finance and accounting from University of California, Berkeley, and holds a master of business administration from Harvard Business School. Prior to launching BeingWell.life Alicia was Executive Director of The Prentice School. She served as faculty at California State University, Fullerton, teaching entrepreneurial leadership courses. Alicia began her career at The Chevron Corporation, then The Walt Disney Company and has consulted for organizations such as Kraft Foods and UCI Medical Center, CHOC Children’s, and Court Appointed Special Advocates of Orange County.

Alicia is bilingual / bicultural (from Mexico), an ICF-Certified Coach, a Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher in-training, and a Certified Emotional Connection Trainer. Alicia serves on two Patient Family Advisory Councils at Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC). From 2013-2015 she served as a Trustee of the Brea Olinda Unified School District. Alicia lives in Brea with her husband, two sons and their adorable dog, Oliver.