How are we innovative and different?
We are experts at the forefront of resilience, stress reduction and happiness data. All our approaches are purely data-driven to strategically reduce workplace stress. We excel in clinical research, evaluation, implemention, and training delivery for optimal outcomes with our wealth of experience in stress reduction, resilience and happiness.
Our Team of Experts
Jackie Quan
Jackie Quan is founder of JQ Consulting LLC. Jackie has over 25 years of industry experience primarily as a program manager leading large-scale, cross-disciplinary, complex research and development (R&D) projects in the biotech sector. She has uniquely blended her biotech R&D industry expertise with stress reduction, resilience, happiness, and wellbeing realms— bridging science and human potential. Jackie is passionate about helping every person on the planet reduce stress, increase resilience and cultivate happiness through deep knowledge of evidence-based approaches that transform how individuals connect, how teams perform, and how they can thrive.
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Jackie’s career has spanned multiple roles with the bulk of her career in complex, multi-organization cancer clinical alliances research and development (R&D) program and project management.
Jackie is the lead author, and has conducted and presented several novel systematic reviews on mindful behavior— examining its impact in stressful, high-pressure, high-conflict environments for more effective problem-solving and innovation. Known among colleagues as a “data junkie” for her deep curiosity and analytical rigor, she has taken a deep dive into over 5,000 research papers on mindfulness and happiness. Her depth of knowledge enables her to lead innovative research in the field and identify practical barriers that often limit successful adoption of mindfulness, resilience and happiness practices. Her core areas of passion include:
Teaming: enhancing team performance, creating environments of psychological safety for optimal problem-solving and decision-making.
Stress reduction, resilience and happiness in the workplace for high-performing teams.
Jackie has an undergraduate degree in biology from Austin College and has over 450 hours of certifications in leadership, strategy, negotiation, finance, mindfulness, happiness and medical neuroscience. She has a certificate of specialization in Leadership and Management from Harvard Business School, certificates in Happiness at Work & the Science of Happiness from UC Berkeley, 2 Mindfulness certificates and a certificate in Medical Neuroscience from Duke University.
During her free time, Jackie likes to read, learn about happiness work culture, the science of happiness, mindfulness and neuroscience, spend time with family, find any excuse to gather with family to celebrate anything, and volunteer expertise on well-being endeavors.
Ann Berger
Ann Berger, MD, MSN is an expert scientific advisor specializing in human well-being, wellness, pain, palliative care, and research. Dr. Berger is internationally recognized for her substantial contributions to patient care, education and research. Dr. Berger is passionate about improving human well-being and strengthening the human connection through empathy and compassion.
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With a wealth of experience spanning over three decades in the field of pain and palliative care, integrative modalities, spirituality and healing, Dr. Berger is internationally recognized for her substantial contributions to patient care, education and research.
Dr. Berger has an undergraduate degree in nursing from New York University, a master’s degree in nursing from University of Pennsylvania, and a medical degree from Medical College of Ohio. Dr. Berger is trained in internal medicine, oncology and hospice and palliative care.
Dr. Berger served for 24 years in the role of Chief of Pain and Palliative care and intramural advisor for the wellness program at National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center.
Dr. Berger’s research involved developing a tool to measure psychosocial spiritual healing called the NIH HEALS which is used nationally and internationally.
Dr. Berger has also researched the use of nature and mindfulness to enhance well-being in different populations such as health care providers and teachers.
Dr. Berger has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, participated in editorial boards of scientific journals, and served as editor for over 20 textbooks related to palliative care and cultures, religions, spirituality and psychosocial spiritual healing. She has served as an NIH advisor for several scientific interest groups including spirituality, religion, health, resilience, and psychedelics. Dr. Berger has lectured extensively nationally and internationally.
Her noteworthy accomplishments in the realm of pain and palliative care have garnered acclaim, earning her multiple awards. Dr. Berger has also received several awards for her work in well-being and wellness. Most recently, she received the 2021 and 2022 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s Award for her NIH staff-wide work as Co-Chair of the Wellness and Mental Health Committee; 2020 Director’s Clinical Center Award for Wellness Committee work with NIH staff; University of Toledo Medical School Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2019; Director’s Award in 2019 for her NIH Hospice work; 2018 Director’s Clinical Center Award for her work in Health Hospice to name just a few.
During her free time, Dr. Berger likes to spend time with her husband of 40 years, grown children and her mini aussiedoodle. She also enjoys time with friends and travel.
Stacy Herb
Stacy Herb, PhD, MPH, MBA, brings over 2 decades of biopharmaceutical expertise to successfully lead complex projects from concept to completion. Stacy always keeps the patient and community at the forefront, and her projects directly impact patient management protocols and public health initiatives. Stacy’s strategic vision and meticulous planning consistently delivers results in fast-paced, highly regulated environments.
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Stacy excels at fostering cross-functional collaboration, while mitigating risks, and ensuring projects remain on schedule and within budget. Her deep understanding of the biopharma landscape, combined with her experience in patient-centered initiatives and public health strategies, allows her to anticipate challenges and implement proactive solutions, making her a highly effective and socially conscious project leader.
Our Mission
is to reduce stress, improve resilience and cultivate happiness for better human productivity and health - one person at a time, one team at a time.
Our Vision
is to witness a significant reduction in workplace stress, leading to increased happiness among leaders and employees, contributing to a better society.
Through our work, we empower people with the tools they need to cultivate happiness in their professional and personal lives.
