Advisory Board

These talented individuals advise LCY in a variety of ways; guiding LCY’s mission of meeting people where they are and being of service through yoga, to advising sound business operations.

Wanda Marie, Executive Director
Entrepreneurial advocate, business consultant and executive coach, Wanda has an extensive background building successful organizations including serving as executive director of Higher Ground Productions where, with Yolanda King, she co-authored Embracing Your Power in 30 Days: A Journey of Self-Discovery and Personal Freedom. A longtime Leeann Carey associate and certified master coach, Wanda provides passion for helping businesses and individuals create clarity, transform work/life balance and achieve their bottom line goals. As executive director she is committed to supporting and serving the growing LCY community.
Stacy Shimabukuro, Training Director
After twenty years of health, fitness and wellness executive experience, including regional fitness manager positions with industry-leaders The Sports Club Company and Spectrum Clubs, Stacy discovered yoga in 2001. She immediately recognized the value of yoga for physical and emotional wellbeing, redirected her career and served as YogFit International teacher training manager for several years. Committed to the Leeann Carey Method of teaching and “being of service through yoga” philosophy, Stacy brings insight, imagination and years of frontline experience to the development of LCY programming.

Ralph Cissne, Marketing Director
A health and fitness industry veteran with over thirty years of marketing and communications experience, creative strategist Ralph has developed and directed category-dominating programs for many of the leading brands including StairMaster, American Service Finance, Sportsmith and MYE Entertainment. Ralph began studying with Leeann in 1993 and became an early and enthusiastic advocate of yoga for mainstream wellness programming. LCY marketing mentor, Natale results coach and author of Will of Golf: Mastering the Mind-Body Connection, Ralph completed his 200-hour training with Leeann in 2002.

Stephen Anderson, Legal Counsel
A graduate of the University of Southern California and Georgetown Law Center, Stephen has practiced business, intellectual property and new media law for more than twenty years. During such time, Stephen has served as counsel to Leeann Carey and has represented a wide variety of artists, authors, and businesses, particularly those within the fitness, apparel, and software industries.