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 more about his transformative Narrative Work – a comprehensive, mindful, and therapeutically-informed approach to the power of storytelling for individuals, teams, and organizations CLICK HERE.

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

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

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"