Our team.

Justin “Van Bogaard” Bogardus

NatureRx® Founder | Creative Director

Justin loves good storytelling, great coffee, and connecting with nature. An award-winning filmmaker, speaker, and trained psychotherapist, Justin works with individuals, organizations, and communities to tell better stories.

To see his full bio and to find out about his transformative What’s The Story? Work – a comprehensive, mindful, and therapeutically-informed approach to utilize the power of storytelling for business, organizations, and individuals to have more strength in their narrative and storytelling process with greater clarity, cohesion, and effective understanding of themselves and the stories they share about themselves.  – stay tuned for that link coming soon.

Casey Burnett

Project Manager | Finance Admin

Kailey Murphy

Copy Editor | Development

The NatureRx® Network

Our projects and partnerships rely on an amazing network of talented people. We are dedicated to finding the right team for any particular NatureRx® project or partnership. Explore our collective of current and past collaborators.

  • Kiran Herbert

    WRITER | EDITOR
    Culture Editor for Outside Magazine, Communications Specialist for Peoples for Bikes and Boulder County, Colorado

    Writer | Editor-in-chief for NatureRx® Zine

  • Jeff Orlowski-Yang

    AWARD-WINNING FILM DIRECTOR
    The Social Dilemma (2020), Chasing Coral (2017), Chasing Ice (2012)

    Jeff is a longtime advisor and strategic partner on our NatureRx® Projects

  • Olivia Ahnemann

    OSCAR-WINNING PRODUCER
    The Cove (2009), Racing Extinction (2015), Youth v. Gov (2020)

    Produced VoterRx® and consulted on several NatureRx® projects

  • John Liu

    ECOLOGIST | FILMMAKER | SPEAKER
    Foremost spokesperson on ecological restoration featured in Kiss The Ground (2020), BBC, NatGeo, Discovery, PBS

    Advisor on NatureRx's Drylands Agroecology Research Partnership

  • Rhianna Truex

    Rhianna Truex

    PHOTOGRAPHER | BRAND SPECIALIST
    Freelance photographer in Boulder, CO, weaver, backyard farm specialist, and amazing creative talent

    Worked on set and did all photography on Drylands Agroecology Research Film

  • Jonathan Hiller

    DIRECTOR OF CONTENT
    Comcast, Hillary Clinton Campaign, Nestle, Techstars, Human Rights Campaign, CNN

    NatureRx Advisor | Cinematographer on Ecoversity Project

  • Kriste Peoples

    PRODUCER | PODCASTER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
    Executive Director, Women's Wilderness
    Producer, Production Coordinator for SoundsTrue

    Podcast Host and Interviewer for NatureRx Podcast

  • Jenna Misra

    FILMMAKER
    Wool Hat Creative, Northguild Productions, Freelance Filmmaker and Content Creator in Boulder, CO

    Cinematographer on Drylands Agroecology Research Film

  • Joe Victorine

    CINEMATOGRAPHER | DIRECTOR
    Spotify, HBO, Bose, Google – Joe's projects have won Webbys, Clios and Vimeo Staff Picks

    Cinematographer on Original NatureRx Series and perennial NatureRx collaborator

  • Kate Weiner

    WRITER | EDITOR | PUBLISHER
    Co-Editor of Loam, Founder of Center for Humans and Nature – Kate works at the intersections of culture and climate justice

    Writer | Copy Editor on NatureRx® Zine

  • Ani Miller-Yazhid

    CINEMATOGRAPHER | VIDEO EDITOR
    Freelance filmmaker based in Atlanta, GA. Patagonia Films, Duct Tape Then Beer

    Associate Produced VoterRx® and NatureRx For ALL projects

  • Mark Gerzon

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP | FUNDRAISING
    Architect for Global Leadership, author of several books on conflict resolution, and advisor to UN

    Fiscal Sponsor and Fundraiser for several NatureRx® projects and initiatives

  • Nico Edwards

    FILMMAKER | CINEMATOGRAPHER
    Director of Sea Gypsies series and films about a team of ragtag adventurers and environmentalists

    Cinematographer and Producer on the NatureRx Wild on Humans series with Jane Goodall

  • Elizabeth Victorine

    Elizabeth Victorine

    EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
    Shutterstock Studios, Coastal, ConEd, Freelance Producer in NYC Commerical World

    Producer on Original NatureRx® series, NatureRx Australia TV spot, and on-going creative advisor

  • Andy Nathan

    ACCOUNT DIRECTOR
    Founder/CEO Fortnight Collective, CMO of Victors & Spoils, and VP/Account Director at Crispin, Porter + Bogusky

    Andy and his amazing ad agency Fortnight Collective did pro-bono work on VoterRx®

  • Suzanne Spiegel

    FUNDRAISER | ACTIVIST
    As the principal 501c3 fundraiser for Colorado Rising and DAR, Suzanne is a nature-inspired hero for the future.

    Fundraiser and collaborator on Colorado Rising film project and all NatureRx DAR work

  • Luis Alejandro

    CEO of Wenox Media, Producer, Social Media expert and brand specialist on international projects.

    Produced Ecoversity Project and post-produces upcoming NatureRx® work

  • Rebecca Gilling

    FORMER MODEL ACTRESS | ENVIRONMENTALIST
    Famous Australian Actress who has dedicated her life to environemtal engagement at Planet Ark.

    Producer and Co-writer on NatureRx Australia National Tree Day campaign

  • Nagisa Ono

    AUTHOR | SHINRIN-YOKU LEADER
    Leading figure in Japan’s Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) movement, bestselling author

    Nagisa is the principal subject and collaborator on the NatureRx short "Forest Bathing in Japan"

Contact us.

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