EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Megan Greer
Megan Greer serves as Executive Director for the Blue Zones Project® – Southwest Florida team. She is energized and aligned to move the project forward into sustainability. Through collaboration with community partners in the areas of people, places and policy – her goal is to elevate well-being in SWFL helping us live longer, better…together.
Megan joined the Blue Zones Project SWFL team in 2019. She has served as
Worksite and Policy Lead helping local worksites develop and implement healthier worksite well-being best practices and aiding in the adoption of 62 municipal policies focused on built environment, tobacco, and food systems. She assisted in the creation of the SWFL Food Policy Council. Its collaborations have resulted in $1.2 million in grant funding to support the local food system and healthy food access. She is passionate about building health equity and accessibility at all cross sections of our community. She is currently finishing her Master’s in Public Administration at FGCU. She, along with the team, is aligned to continue to support the health and resiliency of our community.
She hails from colorful Colorado where she worked on several community health projects from organizations like the CDC, National Recreation & Parks Association, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, LiveWell Colorado, and the Colorado Lottery. She has been successful in initiating and formalizing public health and built environment policies that positively impact the health of individuals and the community.
Additionally, Megan has served several roles that encompass community and worksite wellness, fitness, healthy cooking, and health education. She excels in identifying issues that impede health access in both Colorado and Florida. She is passionate about helping individuals and organizations identify small, realistic changes that can lead to big health and longevity improvements.
My Power 9
My Power 9® is Move Naturally. As a lifelong athlete, I find it hard to sit still. I love finding new places to explore via my running shoes, my bike, or my stand up paddle board. Moving and listening to my body every day helps me keep a positive perspective and gives me the confidence to share that positivity with others.
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WORKSITES & POLICY CO-LEAD
Jodi Walborn
Jodi Walborn joins Blue Zones Project® – Southwest Florida after serving six years with Safe Routes to School, an initiative that works to make it safe, convenient, and fun for children to walk and bicycle to and from schools. She taught pedestrian and bicycle safety to students in grades K–8, trained teachers and community members how to successfully teach pedestrian/bike safety to others, and advocated for safer streets for all road users. Jodi is thrilled to continue these advocating efforts for safer streets through Blue Zones Project.
A Minnesota native, Jodi has enjoyed cycling in her spare time in the warm Florida weather over the past 13 years, and has participated in several triathlons.
My Power 9
Family First! Together with my husband, we have five kids ages 12–29. We are a big family and love the time that we get to spend together.
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ENGAGEMENT & RESTAURANT LEAD
Rafael Campo
Rafael Campo’s first experience with Blue Zones Project® started in 2015, when he first learned that there was an initiative to help the SWFL community live longer, healthier lives. He didn’t doubt for a moment that he wanted to be a part of it right away. Rafael signed up as a volunteer to be a Purpose Workshop facilitator, and read all the Blue Zones books. After almost three years of being involved with the project as a volunteer, he learned that Blue Zones Project – Southwest Florida was hiring an Engagement Lead and jumped at the opportunity. As an Engagement Lead, Rafael is responsible for event planning, Purpose Workshops, Moai® activities, and volunteer coordination.
Before moving from his home country of Venezuela in 2014, Rafael worked for more than 15 years in the nonprofit sector, first as a grant proposal writer and later as a grant manager for a multi-national development bank.
Rafael studied communications and has a master’s degree in economic development. He has worked in advertising and as a columnist for press media, and is a certified journalist for the International Federation of Journalists. Rafael is also a husband, a father of two girls, a sports fan, and a self-taught guitar player.
My Power 9
My Power 9® is Right Tribe. Being surrounded by people who encourage my dreams and hopes for the future adds meaning and purpose to my life.
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MARKETING LEAD
Summer Manning
Summer Manning combines her passion for marketing and well-being as the Marketing Lead for Blue Zones Project® – Southwest Florida with the goal to help people live longer, better. She has been an executive in marketing and public relations for over 20 years. During the past three years, she became a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and has been teaching simple lifestyle modifications to clients and communities for optimized wellness.
She recently moved from coast to coast – from Huntington Beach, CA to Estero, FL with her husband and two very active sons. She is a beach lover and forest bather.
My Power 9
Downshift! I try to be intentional with rest (prioritizing good sleep hygiene) and recovery (giving my mind and body rest) each week so I can be nourished to serve and connect with my family, work and community.
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