Luci Gabel MBA, MA

I speak and lead workshops for organizations and leadership teams navigating high levels of responsibility, complexity, and change. My work focuses on strengthening the biological foundations of leadership performance—because the ability to think clearly, make sound decisions, and lead effectively under pressure is not just mental, it’s physiological. Through keynotes and interactive sessions, I help leaders: • Improve clarity and decision-making under pressure • Stabilize energy and focus across demanding environments • Strengthen leadership presence and communication • Build sustainable performance without burnout I also engage in select advisory and consulting with founders and leadership teams. My approach integrates business strategy with physiology, nutrition, and human performance—translating science into practical, real-world application. This work is especially relevant for teams operating in fast-moving, high-stakes environments where leadership capacity directly impacts outcomes. You can learn more at: http://LuciGabel.com

Delivering keynotes on leadership, performance, and human capacity across organizations, universities, and professional audiences since 2008. My work has evolved over time, but has consistently focused on how leaders think, decide, and perform under pressure. Speaking engagements have included topics such as: • Leadership and decision-making in complex environments • The connection between physiology, energy, and performance • Sustaining clarity and effectiveness under pressure This body of work has shaped the foundation for my current focus on leadership performance, workshops, and organizational work.See my latest talks and workshops here https://www.lucigabel.com/speaking

Author of Eat to Lead, exploring the connection between food, biology, and leadership performance. Based on over 20 years of professional and academic work in physiology, nutrition, and human performance, the book examines how what we eat directly influences energy, clarity, and decision-making. Rather than focusing on extremes or quick fixes, Eat to Lead offers a grounded perspective on how daily food choices support the biological systems that drive how we think, feel, and lead. This work reflects a central idea that continues across my speaking and workshops: Leadership performance is not separate from human biology. The concepts in Eat to Lead often serve as a foundation for conversations in organizational settings around clarity, performance, and sustainable leadership.

Overseeing day-to-day operations, strategic partnerships, go-to-market execution, investor relations, and organizational development for the company’s upcoming platform. Creating the conditions for a high-performance culture, sharp decision flow, strong team dynamics, and sustained execution across scientific, product, and commercial functions.

Worked alongside the Founder & CEO to strengthen business strategy, leadership capacity, and operational flow. Supported coordination, communication, implementation, and quality-improvement initiatives across scientific, product, and commercial functions, for a high-performance and well-aligned organizational environment.

Teaching nutrition at George Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Clinical Research and Leadership

Teaching The Business of Integrative Medicine and Health Care at the George Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Clinical Research and Leadership.

Helping individuals become people others like, trust and want to follow; helping organizations create cultures where people want to work, and stay.

Instructor of exercise physiology and how to effectively evaluate research pertaining to health and exercise in today's world.

Business strategist at Presidio Advisors—a hands-on, high-touch business consulting company for medium-sized businesses, family businesses, high-net worth individuals, charities and non-profits.

I have leadership experience in private companies, the US Department of defense, as an entrepreneur and a VC-funded startup founder. My partnership, directorship, and leadership roles—in cities across the U.S. and Asia—have given me extensive experience in organizational development and change management for companies of many sizes, in all points of the lifecycle. I'm known for fostering cultures of trust and open communication. Three of my greatest strengths are resourcefulness and agility, and an unwavering ability to maintain calm and poise in stressful situations. Two things I enjoy immensely are delivering workshops and events for learning and growth.

Along with leadership, I have strong skills, and a lifetime of training and experience in human health: physiology, nutrition, genetics and neuroscience. I've held both leadership and professional positions in the health club and spa industry as well as cardiac, joint and cancer rehab and have had my own business as well as a VC-funded startup in the health industry. Throughout my career I've coached clients and lead classes related to health and performance. Through these means I’ve helped clients dramatically improve their health, which improved their performance in life and work. Specifically, I've helped people to surmount obesity, diabetes, arthritis, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease and cancer, to name a few. I've also worked with athletes of many ages and sports. My recently published book (Eat to Lead, October 2020) is one example of how health and leadership go hand in hand, and is an overview of my experience and how I've helped hundreds of people including C-level executives, entrepreneurs, military officers and royalty.

Emphasis on Management, Management Decisions, Business Growth

Emphasis on metabolism, insulin sensitivity, and exercise effects on genetic expression (epigenetics).

Completed coursework required of the American Dietetic Association for Nutrition and Dietetics RD

Began coursework required of the American Dietetic Association for nutrition and dietetics RD