Brain Health Week

Annie Fenn, MD

DR. Annie Fenn is a physician, chef, and author of the bestselling Substack Brain Health Kitchen and The Brain Health Kitchen: Preventing Alzheimer’s Through Food (Artisan 2023), a science-based cookbook and care manual for the brain. After twenty years as a board-certified ob-gyn and certified menopausal health expert, her career pivoted to the culinary arts and Alzheimer’s prevention. She founded the Brain Health Kitchen, the only cooking school of its kind focused exclusively on helping people prevent cognitive decline through food and lifestyle. Her mission at Brain Health Kitchen is to help you take care of your brain while still eating delicious food. Dr. Fenn hosts Brain Health Retreats in Italy, Mexico, and Costa Rica that are immersive experiences in cultivating brain-healthy habits. She is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Cincinnati and Harvard University where she lectures young adults and medical students about brain health. 

Julie Fratantoni, PhD

Dr. Julie Fratantoni, PhD, is a cognitive neuroscientist who is passionate about helping people become proactive about their brain health. Prior to starting her own science communication company, Julie spent five years at The University of Texas at Dallas Center for BrainHealth where she launched and led a large scale longitudinal study seeking to define, measure, and improve brain performance across the lifespan. Her research experience also includes initiatives for women’s brain health, sleep, and kindness. She is a skilled science communicator who regularly appears on Good Morning Texas with brain tips and neuroscience insights. Julie also authors a weekly substack newsletter called Better Brain, that breaks down neuroscience and has over 175,000 subscribers. She received her PhD from UT Dallas and is also a licensed speech language pathologist, and trained in biofeedback and mindfulness techniques. Her clinical work has focused on facilitating high performance brain training for corporate executives, veterans, and athletes.

Carrie Geraci, BA

Carrie Geraci, BA, is a plein air painter and public art curator based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. She has been an active part of the Jackson art scene since 1995, showcasing work that blends intuition, expressive mark-making, and unexpected color juxtapositions. Specializing in soft Sennelier pastels for her plein air pieces, her studio practice also includes oils and acrylics.  Geraci earned a BA in Visual Arts from Brown University, where she also studied printmaking and photography at the Rhode Island School of Design. She further expanded her artistic perspective during a semester abroad in Florence, Italy, immersing herself in sculpture, photography, and drawing while exploring the region’s rich art history.  A dedicated arts educator, she has taught at Portsmouth Abbey Summer School, Snake River Institute, and the Jackson Hole Community School.  Beyond her personal practice, Geraci is the founder and executive director of JH Public Art, a nonprofit she established in 2010. Under her leadership, the organization has commissioned dynamic, free, and accessible public art, enriching the cultural landscape of Jackson Hole.

https://www.carriegeraci.com/

www.jhpublicart.org

Laura Morris, CPT

Jennifer Ventrelle, MS, RDN, CPT

Jennifer Ventrelle, MS, RDN, CPT, is a registered dietitian, certified personal trainer, and co-author of The Official MIND Diet. With more than 23 years of experience in clinical nutrition, fitness, and mindfulness-based lifestyle interventions, she specializes in reducing dementia risk and supporting long-term well-being through the MIND diet and sustainable behavior change.

She is a trained mindfulness meditation teacher through the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness and integrates Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) into her work to support emotional resilience and lasting habits.

As an Assistant Professor at Rush University Medical Center, Jennifer designs and leads behavioral intervention trials, including the U.S. POINTER Study—the largest lifestyle intervention trial in the U.S. demonstrating that lifestyle changes can improve cognitive function in older adults at risk of cognitive decline. She is also Co-Founder of The Official MIND Diet, LLC, partnering with individuals, organizations, and health systems to scale evidence-based nutrition and lifestyle programs.

Jennifer is passionate about helping people build a peaceful relationship with food and discover the power of small, meaningful lifestyle changes to support lifelong health.