Charelle Fernandez

Charelle joined Stanford in 2016 as the director of HealthySteps to Wellness, the hospital employee wellness program for Stanford Health Care and Stanford Children’s Health. In 2021, Charelle became the senior director of wellness across Stanford’s enterprise for the university, hospitals and clinics employee wellness programs. She has over 25 years of experience in the health, fitness and wellness industry and a passion for enhancing the lives of others through creating an environment of health, wellness and care. Before joining the wellness team, Charelle was a district manager for Optum / Plus One. She provided executive oversight of wellness centers focusing on employee engagement, operational excellence, quality service and integrated wellness programs for several Fortune 500 companies in the Bay Area.

Charelle served as Cisco’s wellness center manager showcasing cutting-edge facility design, technology solutions and the latest trends in programming. Before relocating to California, Charelle worked for the private club leader, ClubCorp in New Orleans, LA. Charelle received a master’s  and a bachelor’s degree in health and human sciences from the University of Southern Mississippi.

Charelle enjoys long walks with her rescue dogs, journaling and spending time with her daughter.