Mary Ellen Gornick, Founding Partner, WPO Consulting Group

Mary Ellen Gornick is the founder of the Workplace Options Consulting Group and Wellbeing Ambassador Program.  Mary Ellen is an internationally recognized expert with nearly 30 years of experience in designing and delivering workplace effectiveness and employee benefits programs. She is a leader of the WPO Consulting Group, advising global clients from a wide range of industries on strategic wellbeing initiatives that create environments where workers thrive emotionally.

Jonathan Gawthrop, Executive Director, Safety Quality & Risk, EMCOR UK

Jonathan is Executive Director, Safety Quality & Risk for leading FM Company EMCOR UK. Responsible for the development of strategy and practical application of these disciplines for the organisation. In 2021 he led the organisation to the global first certification to ISO 45003 and was awarded the Sir George Earle Trophy by RoSPA earlier in 2024. A Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and of IIRSM, he received the Presidents Commendation for contribution to risk and wellbeing in 2023. Jonathan has Masters degrees in Organisational Behaviour Change and in Health Research and Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Safety Leadership. He is a Board Trustee for the Society of Occupational Medicine and the British Safety Council and is Chair of the MIND Mental Health at Work Leadership Council.

Workplace Options helps employees balance their work, family, and personal needs to become healthier, happier, and more productive, both personally and professionally. The company’s world-class employee support, effectiveness, and wellbeing services provide information, resources, referrals, and consultation on a variety of issues ranging from dependent care and stress management to clinical services and wellness programs. Contact us to learn more. 

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