THE FOUR CUPS - Key Persons
AURI GUARDIA is an acclaimed international consultant, educator, therapist, and healer. For over 40 years she has guided thousands to discover the gap between "where they are now" and "where they want to be." Auri gives you the tools to apply science and psychology to optimize brain states, release fixed habits and belief systems, and focus on your true goals. A session with Auri is a "paradigm shift" toward greater accomplishment.
In a one-on-one consult Auri walks beside you to take a deep look at what is happening now, where you want to be, and, most importantly - what is holding you back. Step by step, she guides you in deconstructing habits and thought patterns that are limiting and guides you in formulating a strategy that moves you more effectively towards your desired outcome.
Debbie joined The Four Cups to add heart and experience to growing a global community of business owners and entrepreneurs who are elevating human potential. She is passionate about her work with Faith and the team in bringing their vision to life in all they do.
DR. CHRIS KEY, holds a Ph.D. in psychology-psychophysiology from Union Institute and University. He is a certified Advanced Rolfer and an adjunct faculty member at the University of Delaware, where he works primarily with actors, athletes, and dancers focusing on the body in performance.
He integrates his practice of Rolfing with his broad studies with cornerstone pioneers in movement and wellbeing modalities, including Yoga with B. K. S. Iyengar; The Feldenkrais Method with Moshe Feldenkrais; Body Centered Psychotherapy with Ron Kurtz; and Continuum with Emilie Conrad Da'Oud.
Dr. Key is one of approximately 1,500 Rolfers in the United States, and is one of our most requested professionals.
DOCTOR WENYAO SHI's extensive understanding of Western and Eastern medicines, provides a comprehensive analysis of each client's health status. In his initial assessment, he reviews diet, exercise, rest, and postural alignment, as well as health history and concerns. From there, he recommends lifestyle practices and treatments to achieve desired goals.
He offers Traditional Chinese Medicine, including seasonal acupuncture, herbs, and education to balance health throughout the year. Our clients are pleased with the powerful results for their personal and professional performance.
Dr. Shi graduated from Zhejiang University Medical School in his hometown of Hangzhou, China-known as heaven on earth-and obtained a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering and Sciences from Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA.
In over 10 years of clinical practice in general surgery, he incorporated acupuncture and herbs as one of the approaches to relieving post-surgery symptoms and improving wound healing.
DOCTOR YONGLI NI takes Western Medical training from the Beijing School of Medicine, as well as a Master's degree in Public Health from Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Statistics, and blends them with her expertise in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and groundbreaking new technology in order to create a comprehensive system of health support for her patients.
Our clients fly in from around the world to see Dr. Ni for custom health assessments and maintenance. She provides digital meridian testing, acupuncture, and Chinese herbs. She teaches her patients powerful self-care information and techniques, and she prefers to see well patients once a year just prior to their birthdays. She also treats root causes of complex conditions, such as infertility, cancer, multiple sclerosis, and the myriad spectrum of modern ills, often with remarkable effect.
Dr. Ni decodes the mysteries and teaches her patients what they need to understand in order to maximize the benefits of both Eastern and Western Medicine for health and well-being.
FAITH GREEN is Co-Founder and Visionary of The Four Cups (T4C), a company with the drive and intention to wake up the way the world does business. The Four Cups is creating and supporting a global ecosystem of visionaries who are taking the lead in building organizations where everyone has the opportunity to grow and win. Faith's genius lies in her ability to dive straight to the heart and core of people's passions and goals to help them harness their vision. Faith has helped business owners- individuals and organizations alike-expand their vision, operations, and revenue to surpass their strategic objectives and grow sales and assets into the billions.
Faith, Rick Corrado, and their team partner with leaders and businesses to guide them to their natural sweet spot that optimizes their potential for happiness, sustainability, and impact. Through her experience working with executives and experts in their fields, she co-creates business models to serve the future, all while working alongside leaders of companies who are human-focused and heart-centered, and whose work contributes to the well-being of their teams, communities, and causes.
In addition to her business acumen, Faith has been a leader in health and wellness in Washington, DC for over 20 years. She works with professional athletes, nationally recognized business owners, executives, and entertainers, all with the help of her unique team of doctors, therapists, and healers. She believes in the value of living, playing, and working well. She has been fortunate to learn how successful individuals lead with their passion and purpose to live a truly great life that is coupled with optimal health and vitality. She brings joy, love, wisdom, and precision to everything she does.
After traveling the world seeking both ancient and cutting-edge wisdom to unlock the most vibrant health and dynamic relationships, I discovered that focusing on health, wealth, relationships, and purpose-pulling them all together-multiplies the power and impact of what we can achieve, exponentially. At The Four Cups, we simply help people reach so much more of their potential.
DEBBIE WITT is Co-Visionary of The Four Cups (T4C) along with Co-Founder Faith Green. Debbie utilizes her gifts in communications and branding to bring the vision of waking up the way the world does business and how it's expressed through The Four Cups. Debbie's genius lies in her ability to see the big picture and facilitate meaningful expression of each client's vision, values, and purpose. She is passionate about elevating environments in ways that grow human potential and the bottom line.
For over 25 years, Debbie has served as a creative director for organizations and institutions nationally and globally. She has conducted multi-year campaigns that encourage responsible consumption of alcohol at sports arenas for National Basketball Association (NBA) games, as well as campaigns to recruit top talent for John's Hopkins Sibley, branding to reframe the way we perceive global security organizations. She has even contributed publications that highlight the impact of education for alumni and donors at the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Debbie has taught as adjunct professor at American University's School of Communications, where she developed signature processes designed to cultivate a person's vision, values, and purpose in ways that hone in on their unique value, speak to their ideal client, and build cohesive culture.
Job Titles:
- VP of Marketing and Sales
JENNIFER GEBHARDT is the VP of Marketing and Sales at T4C. Her genius lies in her ability to absorb large amounts of complex information, apply her strategic thinking, and formulate it into elegant solutions. She thrives in environments where she can use her problem-solving skills to improve the lives of others. She is passionate about the mission of The Four Cups to design organizations that evolve the human being and serve as an agent for good in the world.
For the last 10 years, Jen has applied her strategic design to the world of marketing and communications. She has worked as an online marketing expert and has a track record of adding millions to the bottom line for clients. She is the owner of a digital marketing agency and has worked with businesses all over the United States in a wide variety of industries. Jennifer uses her experiential knowledge in managing digital advertising and developing digital products to create unique campaigns that drive measurable results. As an expert on the T4C team, Jennifer utilizes her strategic thinking and marketing knowledge by helping T4C clients to identify areas of opportunity for growth through digital marketing and to develop powerful messaging around their mission and vision.
Jennifer joined The Four Cups team to play her part in expanding the impact of T4C. She is working with the Leadership team to take their decades of experience of guiding C-suite executives to record-breaking progress and crafting powerful online programs to impact a wider audience. She is passionate about joining the global conversation of how business can be both highly profitable and an agent for good in the world.
LATOYA BULLARD-FRANKLIN's destiny brought her from humble beginnings to a successful Entrepreneur. She is Founder and CEO of The Bulsard Group, LLC-a firm celebrating over 10 years focused on partnering with clients to discover value, create value, and deliver value in the pursuit of Operational Excellence.
Little did she know her building blocks for success started when she was a young girl interested in taking apart devices to understand how all the piece parts work together. Fast forward to her adult life where she has become a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and has been recognized as a trailblazer by Fortune 500 companies.
She has led the Bulsard Group to be recognized by Fortune Magazine as 31st on the list of the top 100 successful inner city businesses focused on innovative business practices. The Bulsard Group is an Innovative Business Solutions firm whose promise is to create sustainable data-driven solutions ensuring a 30% increase in Operational Efficiency and 30% reduction in Total Cost of Ownership.
During her tenure of supporting numerous diverse businesses in breaking into new profit levels by improving their Operational Efficiency - including Fortune 500 companies, like Chevron, she has discovered that often the biggest breakthroughs come when the key players in a business clarify then align their personal values and big goals with the roles they play within the organization.
Her diverse business leadership spans all sectors from private with corporations such as Shell, public with organizations such as the Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority, and non-profit with organizations such as the Hero Women Rising. Mrs. Bullard-Franklin actively serves on many boards to develop their building blocks for success including the LSU College of Science, Greater Houston Black Chamber of Commerce, Enterprising Women, and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra where she serves as Board Chair.
Today, as she is continuing to serve companies, she is serving individuals in uncovering how to have their career path serve their life vision and mission through hyper-effective 90, 180, and year long plans. Using her LFE principles, she encourages her clients to ensure their work journey supports their life journey. She believes this is achieved by LOVing yourself, having FAITH in God, and EMPOWERing others. She currently supports the Hero Women Rising project, and encourages indegenious communities in the Congo and Canada to leap to new levels of efficiency, achievement, and most importantly fulfillment. This is part of her secret sauce, that she is just beginning to share.
Mrs. Bullard-Franklin has a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana State University, and a Masters of Science in Project Management from Boston University.
MICHELLE ABRAHAM - Chief Strategy Officer, Founder
Job Titles:
- Chief Strategy Officer
- Co - Founder
MICHELLE ABRAHAM is Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of The Four Cups (T4C), a company with the drive and intention to wake up the way the world does business. The Four Cups is creating and supporting a global ecosystem of visionaries who are taking the lead in building organizations where everyone has the opportunity to grow and win. Michelle specializes in pulling together and leading-edge teams and performance. She is known for her unique ability to lead efficiency, drive productivity, and reduce liability, resulting in game-changing initiatives. She has a track record for orchestrating the design and implementation of models and processes that streamline operations, exponentially saving time, talent, and dollars. Her work has affected millions of people, across numerous industries socially, economically, and philanthropically.
Job Titles:
- Technology Solution Strategist
RICK CORRADO is Co-Founder and CEO of The Four Cups (T4C). Rick's genius lies in his ability to analyze and connect numerous parts and players in new ways to make better results for all. A consummate financial visionary and strategic consultant, Rick has educated over one million executives, entrepreneurs, investors, young adults, and even children in specific strategies for wealth and business. He has guided and assisted many to millionaire and multi-millionaire status, and helped others who were already there to amass passive income and increase their confidence in their financial security.
Rick has helped business owners grow their sales and assets into the billions by improving productivity and strategically increasing their value to all stakeholders for massive gains in productivity and profit, all while keeping an eye for sustainable growth. He has launched over 20 successful businesses, bought and sold many more, and developed multiple passive income streams. His own largest business to date is a real estate master franchise that he and his partners started with 17 agents in one office; it now has over 4,000 agents and just passed $9 billion in annual sales.
Rick, Faith Green, and their team partner with leaders and businesses to guide them to record-breaking progress with increased sustainability and impact. He puts his decades of experience working with executives and experts toward co-creating business models that can serve the future. In addition to his business acumen, Rick has an extensive background in music, dance, and martial arts. His understanding of the creative process serves him as a consultant, educator, and speaker. Rick is a numbers guy with a keen understanding of the value of all 4 of The Four Cups (performance, finance, relationships, and purpose), and he loves teaching highly-motivated companies, organizations, and individuals the powerful results that can be achieved by maximizing and leveraging each.
It is surprising how many business owners build and run successful organizations, yet neglect to leverage their businesses to become an asset for passive income. We help owners create a strategic business plan to perpetuate growth in both profitability and client impact, whether they are at work or at play.
VOLKER FRANK is a Partner and Chief Strategist at The Four Cups (T4C). Volker is dedicated to developing leaders and organizations of the future that leverage people and their talents in new ways. He focuses on developing teams and collaborative systems that complement existing structures and brings a host of tools that enable dynamic steering, which empowers organizations to learn and adapt as they achieve their goals.
With decades of experience working in technology and leadership development for rapidly growing businesses and industries, he embodies Agile management and leadership values. He guides change initiatives through leadership coaching and curriculum development that get anchored in new processes and ways to collaborate. Volker is a systems thinker who identifies with our partners and clients the emergent strategies that will propel them towards their long term objectives. He facilitates conversations that stimulate curiosity and support leadership teams in examining the tactics that initiate systemic innovation. To accelerate the process, he invites leaders into the experience of systemic group dynamics that guides them in better leveraging their people. Volker sees organizations as part of larger ecosystems. He has a special gift for aligning organizations with strategic partners and allies that complement their capabilities and allows them to grow together towards more impact and shared purpose.
Volker brings an unwavering presence and heart to every project he engages in. Having been raised in Germany, he understands the importance of honoring the lessons of our histories in order to break the cycles of economic and social struggles, so that together we can create an equitable and sustainable future. And when you want to shoot the breeze with him, just ask him about racing sailboats, the sophisticated teamwork it takes, and how game theory informs racing.
WILL GREEN electrifying presence enlivens almost everyone he encounters. His life's work has been activating leaders in ways that give them access to their flow state, where they excel. Leaders are not "the chosen ones," they are the everyday people who see beyond limits, and envision and create a brighter future for themselves, their families, communities, and humanity. Leaders need tools to measure when they are in alignment, and, if out of alignment, they need tactics to draw them back into alignment quickly and effectively. Will's methodology for measuring and optimizing body alignment is a compilation of over 50 years of continued study and experiential knowledge in mindset, movement, and body mechanics. His work brings together centuries of global art forms, from ancient cultures to leading-edge systems of focused energy practices, including grandmaster, Jhoon Rhee, contrology of Joseph Pilates, and fluidity of Ida Rolf, just to name a few.