Inseus Mindfulness

Ashley Nelson

Ashley is passionate about unlocking the full potential of individuals and organizations by helping people become a more resilient, effective, content version of themselves. Drawing upon her experience as a mindfulness practitioner, Fortune 500 senior executive leading global commercial teams, entrepreneur, mother, and partner, she empowers people to thrive and elevate performance through practices that improve clarity, awareness, empathy, communication and connection. Ashley was awarded Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) certification from the UCSD Center for Mindfulness in the School of Medicine, and is also a certified SIY (Search Inside Yourself) Global leadership instructor, executive coach, certified hatha yoga teacher, and the founder of Inseus. At Inseus, she and her team are dedicated to transforming lives through evidence-based mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and leadership development programs, grounded in science and practice. Ashley is honored to work regularly with a variety of organizations including businesses, non-profits, hospitals, universities and government agencies. Ashley believes that mindfulness is accessible to everyone, transforms lives, and has the power to change our communities in ways that are deeply beneficial. In her spare time, you can find Ashley enjoying a fish taco on the beach, reading a good historical fiction book, rowing on the Chicago River with fellow breast cancer survivors, or on an adventure with one of her young adult daughters or her partner, Chuck.

Anuka GAZARA-Anthony

Anuka is an Inseus Collaborator, Search Inside Yourself (SIY) Certified Teacher, and mindfulness practitioner. Born in Sri Lanka, she holds degrees from the University of London (BA from the University of Queen Mary and MA from the School of Oriental and African Studies) and the University of Oxford (Postgraduate Diploma in Business Organizational Leadership, Said Business School) and has supported organizations across the globe in both Europe and Africa, through her work in HR and other support functions. Utilizing her diverse background, Anuka is committed to strengthening the effectiveness of individuals and organizations through mindfulness-based leadership and emotional intelligence training. A mother of two young children living life overseas, she is deeply passionate about work-life balance, cultural awareness, and navigating change using mindfulness-based skills to cultivate an environment where everyone can thrive.

Barbara Boselli

Barbara is an Inseus Collaborator who after 15 years working and leading teams in Fortune 500 companies, is now dedicated to empowering individuals and corporations to relate in a healthy way to today’s accelerated pace of change and high stress environment. During her time working for Google, she developed a passion for human behavior and people development, which led to her taking an additional role as internal career coach. She then decided to focus fully on becoming an enabler of professional and personal growth and happiness and is now referred to as the “Rainmaker of Possibilities.” Barbara has an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). She is certified by the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute and by the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching and has a degree in Spiritual Psychology from the University of Santa Monica. She is trained in Mediation of Conflicts by The Center for Dispute Resolution in Los Angeles, CA, as well as in Non-Violent Communication by the NVC Academy. Originally from Brazil, Barbara now lives in Connecticut with her husband and two boys ages 8 and 10. When not working, you can find Barbara traveling, spending time in nature, and enjoying the suburban life. She is fluent in Portuguese.

Caitlin Peterson

Caitlin is the Director of Operations and Communications for Inseus. Wearing many hats, she handles all things administrative, keeping the day to day operations running smoothly, while also lending her creative talents to Inseus's design and communications efforts. Caitlin received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography from the Savannah College of Art and Design and has been based in Chicago since 2015. In addition to her work at Inseus, she is also a part of Filter Photo, a non-profit photography festival and gallery space located in Chicago. When she's not working, you can find her adding to her extensive plant collection, going out to concerts and movies, and spending time with her partner, Alex, and their four cats—Daisy, Scooter, Gazoo, and Tobi.

Christy Abele

Christy is an Inseus Collaborator, Coaches Training Institute (CTI) certified coach, accredited Enneagram practitioner, and has received an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) Credential from the International Coaches Federation (ICF). She has a a Master's in Organizational Leadership (MA) from the School of Leadership Studies at Gonzaga University and a BS in Business Administration from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. A former marketing and communications executive in the technology industry, she specializes in executive presence and high stakes interpersonal communication. She works with business executives to build communication skills so that they show up with confidence in the moments that matter. Christy focuses on empowering individuals to reach their potential by maximizing their own resolve and resources. She’s especially gifted at sparking transformation by helping her clients become more authentic, effective, and productive versions of themselves. Christy lives in the Bay Area with her husband and son, and has a daughter who lives in Texas. When not working, you can find Christy hiking the hills of Marin Country, or drinking a Tinto de Verano in Spain. She is conversationally fluent in Spanish.

Inseus was founded and is led by Ashley Nelson, a successful senior executive in a global Fortune 500 enterprise, who understands the challenges that organizations, their leaders, and team members face in a turbulent, extraordinarily competitive world.

Confronted by disruptive challenges in her professional and personal life—leading large commercial businesses, a global business transformation and reorganizations; serving as the primary caretaker for a loved one with a life-threatening illness; navigating her own cancer diagnosis and recovery—Ashley discovered that deepening her mindfulness practice heightened her effectiveness, emotional intelligence, and ability to navigate stress, while giving her a clearer sense of purpose across all facets of her life.

Recognizing that everyone faces challenges, disruption and stress that impacts effectiveness and quality of life, Ashley immersed in training at UC San Diego’s Center for Mindfulness in the School of Medicine and at SIY Global Leadership Institute. She began offering executive coaching and emotional intelligence training to leaders and team members as a way to unlock productivity, build resilience, reduce reactivity, increase awareness and develop bold, authentic, collaborative, compassionate leaders enterprise wide.

Drawing on the success of those initiatives and her experience as a mindful leader, she has expanded her offerings through Inseus to include mindfulness, emotional intelligence, leadership and well-being programs for corporations, non-profits and individuals.