Mercedes Shanelle James, MPH, NBC-HWC
Founder & Chief Wellness Strategist | Designing Healthy Communities & Resilient Workplaces
Mercedes Shanelle Health & Wellness Consulting, LLC is a wellness innovation consultancy that blends evidence-informed strategies, trauma-informed care, and scalable program design to help government agencies, organizations, and communities improve well-being, productivity, and resilience.
Founded by Mercedes Shanelle, a resilience strategist with 15+ years of experience in health, compliance, and organizational well-being, the firm delivers scalable solutions across government, education, and mission-driven sectors.
We design wellness strategy and performance resilience solutions that support mental well-being, reduce burnout, and strengthen workforce sustainability.​
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Our proprietary WELL™ system is a performance resilience framework that helps organizations build emotional regulation, recovery capacity, and sustainable systems of care in high-demand environments.
The Consultancy
Was designed to:
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Deliver evidence-based wellness programs and tools that strengthen community and workforce wellbeing
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Provide integrated health and lifestyle solutions that promote sustainable behavior change
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Foster safe, responsive, and empowering environments where individuals and teams can thrive
Is for clients who:​
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Seek structured accountability and measurable wellness outcomes
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Prioritize wellbeing as a performance and retention strategy
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Aim to design and sustain trauma-informed, human-centered wellness spaces