Wellness Tips From a Top Female Executive

Fitness + Wellness

Sep 15

Whether you’re a busy mom, business owner, or top female executive, there is no doubt that prioritizing health and wellness can be difficult. It’s easy to let self-care, exercise, sleep, and healthy nutrition slip through the cracks when we have so many things on our plate.But, we know that when we feel better, we are more productive, motivated, and can show up as our best selves -- for our coworkers, employees, clients, kids, and partner. Sticking to daily routines that gradually improve your health can enhance your life and your work.But how do you actually start to incorporate lifestyle changes that will make you feel better and healthier?It doesn’t have to involve spending an hour at the gym every day or following a perfectly crafted meal plan. Even small changes and habits can add up to a transformed bigger picture.Melonie Johnson, President and COO of MGM National Harbor, finds ways to prioritize her health while also encouraging her staff to do the same. She credits the success she has earned in her professional life partly to her devotion to her own self-care and making fitness and wellness a top priority in her life.Join us on September 28th at 4pm to learn her success and wellness tips. In this workshop, you’re going to learn what it looks like to stay healthy and have a wellness routine while having a busy schedule - it is possible! Click here to register for the event.

About Melonie Johnson

A graduate of the University of New Orleans with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Melonie Johnson is the President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of MGM National Harbor. In this role, she is responsible for leading the Executive Committee in developing the strategic direction along with overseeing daily operations.Melonie’s gaming and hospitality career spans nearly 25 years, during which she held key leadership positions at major properties throughout the United States. She has been with MGM Resorts since 2015, serving most recently as President & COO of Gold Strike Casino Resort in Tunica, Mississippi. While there, she set a strong tone by creating a service-oriented culture and developing a strategic plan that ensured the property met its short- and long-term goals. Gold Strike displayed record performance under Melonie’s leadership and played a key role in driving the company’s regional success.Her decades of leadership experience at regional gaming properties -- along with her financial expertise and strategic thinking -- have served her well in a number of very impressive gaming positions such as, Assistant General Manager at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in West Virginia, CFO/Interim General Manager at Hollywood Casino Aurora in Illinois and Regional Vice President of Operations and Vice President of Finance for Caesars Entertainment Corporation, among other roles.Melonie and her husband Mark share six children and five grandchildren.

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ADRIEN COTTON believes the greatest gift you can give to yourself is the gift of wellness.

After serving in high-leverage professional roles, including being one of the youngest Communications Directors in the US House of Representatives, Adrien pivoted her career focus to helping clients capture their strength in all areas of life. An accomplished speaker, entrepreneur, corporate wellness educator, menopause expert, and wellness coach, Adrien has proven success in designing and implementing innovative wellness programs.

With a Master’s in Public Policy from Georgetown University, Adrien sharpened her professional skills by working with individuals from all walks of life. This unique background allows her to tailor her services for each and every client, with optimization and long-lasting success as the goal. Her effectiveness is rooted in a solid foundation of growth-oriented principles, a proven history of helping clients transform their lives, and a deep level of relatability gained from her personal wellness journey.

Since founding her wellness enterprise, Adrien leverages her fitness and wellness background to guide people from a state of giving up to a place of proactive self-care. Her work extends beyond nutrition and exercise, emphasizing lifestyle and high-impact areas of focus visually represented in her Wellness Wheel. Incorporating strategies in stress resilience, sleep, calendar management, mindfulness, and menopause, she’s helped transform hundreds of lives.

Adrien is living her mission to support clients in shifting their mindsets and helping them leverage small habits that yield lasting results.