Our Leadership

Char Newell, sHRBP, CCLC
Chief Corporate Life Coach
Char Newell, a visionary leader, a best-selling author, podcaster, domestic violence survivor, and the Founder and Chief Corporate Life Coach of Your Healthy Reality, an esteemed organizational development firm. With 18 years of experience as a Human Resources Executive for national-scale organizations, Char has accomplished remarkable feats in transforming workplaces and harnessing the potential of people as a crucial resource.
Throughout her illustrious career, Char has successfully completed numerous high-volume mergers & acquisitions and has been instrumental in revitalizing broken cultures. She firmly believes that the key to rebranding an organization lies in empowering its people. With this profound understanding, she has mastered the art of aligning business goals with viable plans, executing them strategically, and ultimately achieving true bottom-line success. Char has partnered with large, complex organizations to ensure their workforce development strategy aligns with the organizational strategy. Her work has aided in advancing the mission of numerous Government, Education, and private sector organizations nationally.
At the core of Char's approach lies her unwavering advocacy for the best course of action, be it in achieving business objectives or personal and professional goals. Her prowess as a Human Resources Executive is further exemplified by her remarkable achievements. Char is a valued Contributor for Forbes HR Council, an honor bestowed upon her due to her expertise and insights in the field. Moreover, she has been recognized with an award for Strategic Vision & Innovation in Human Resources by the Young, Gifted & Black Foundation, and she received a proclamation from Congresswomen Yvette Clarke for her exceptional community work in HR.
Char's dedication to empowering individuals extends beyond her professional accomplishments. As a Certified Corporate Life Coach (CCLC), Certified Relationship Consultant (CRC), Certified HR Business Partner (sHRBP), Certified Holistic Wellness Practitioner (CHWP), and Certified Talent Optimization Consultant, she utilizes her diverse skill set to guide individuals and organizations towards holistic growth and success.
Through her passion project, Your Healthy Reality, Char continues to make a significant impact, nurturing thriving workplaces, and empowering people to reach their full potential. Her relentless pursuit of excellence and her genuine commitment to making a difference set her apart as a true inspiration and a driving force in the field of organizational development.

Stephy Alfonso
VP, People & Culture
Stephanie Alfonso has 17 years of Human Resources Leadership experience. She has spent 12 years of her career working with a Microsoft partner that allowed her to gain expertise in workforce development, building successful remote teams, talent acquisition leadership, and career coaching . Stephanie has built three successful Human Resources departments from the ground up. She is passionate about promoting women in tech and empowering leaders to bring out the best in their teams by creating "best place to work" cultures. She is focused on quality outcomes and successfully creating opportunities to Drive Revenue, Productivity, and Performance. Stephy has been featured on IHeartRadio, Telemundo, Univision, My33 and Human Resources Today.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDES:
- Successfully created, implemented, and led Talent Acquisition & Career Services Departments
- Developed marketing recruitment strategies that resulted in ~250K savings.
- Built Award Winning “Best Places to Work Culture” For 6 Consecutive Years.
- Automated Human Resources processes and streamlined operations, with a cost savings of ~$123k/year in vendor reductions. -Successfully Coached & Developed Leadership Team Of 10 New & Senior Leaders Reduced Turnover by 30%.
- Served as Acquisition Project Manager of 11 divisions by creating system single leader roles which helped significantly with integration and standardization of new businesses.
- Hired & Developed Successful High Performing Million Dollar Producing Remote Sales Team Generating over $10 million in Sales.
- Implemented Successful Diversity & Inclusion Recruitment Plan

Brooklyne Brauning
Director, HR Account Management
Brooklyne Brauning is a highly accomplished Senior HR Account Manager currently spearheading strategic initiatives at Your Healthy Reality. With a robust background spanning over a decade, she brings extensive expertise in human resources from her experiences in Fortune 100, Software, and Manufacturing organizations.
Brooklyne holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Labor and Employment Relations, with a concentration in Human Resources, from The Pennsylvania State University. Notably, she was a recipient of a Full Athletic Scholarship for Cross Country/Track and Field during her academic tenure.
In her current role as Senior HR Account Manager at Your Healthy Reality, Brooklyne is instrumental in driving HR initiatives and ensuring alignment with the organization's core business objectives. Her responsibilities include collaborating with key stakeholders, implementing effective people analytics, and proposing data-driven solutions to anticipate and address business needs. She excels in fostering growth, enhancing performance, and facilitating the scaling of business operations.
Prior to her role at Your Healthy Reality, Brooklyne served as HR Director at Atomic Robot LLC, where she played a pivotal role in supporting business and talent objectives, focusing on growth and performance.

Audrey Halpern
Learning & Development Manager
Audrey Halpern has had an exemplary 20+yr career in training and facilitating essential interpersonal/soft skills, sales skills, and onboarding. She knows that improving an employee's professional skills directly relates to the bottom line.
As a highly engaging interpersonal skills trainer/facilitator, she helps individuals and teams become more self-aware and proficient through emotional intelligence concepts. She has knowledge of various adult learning theories, content development, implementation of assessment, and measurement of learning.
Her training solutions (virtual and on-site) help to grow and retain top talent and eliminate silos and encourage creative thinking. She has an ability to translate complex concepts/data and make it easy-to-understand. She takes content and turns it into an experience where participants actively engage with it. She is a faculty member of the American Management Association. Audrey’s philosophy is centered on two questions.... How can I improve things around me? and How can I assist people in becoming more self-aware?

Netra Macon
Learning & Development Manager
Netra Macon currently serves as Learning & Development Manager for Your Healthy Reality. She is a seasoned HR Executive and Leadership Coach with over 20 years of experience leading human resources strategy across healthcare, advertising, medical education, telecommunications, and higher education. Most recently, she served as part of the global health leadership team at WPP and has held senior HR roles at Evolution Health Group, GHG, Wunderman Thompson, Teachers College-Columbia University, and the Fashion Institute of Technology.
Netra is known for aligning people strategies with business goals. She partners closely with senior leadership teams to drive organizational design, workforce planning, employee engagement, and culture transformation—while navigating complex challenges like conflict resolution and labor relations.
With a strong foundation in coaching and talent development, Netra holds certifications in Hogan Assessments and MBTI and has applied expertise in DISC behavioral frameworks. She integrates these tools to support leadership growth, team effectiveness, and individual development.
She holds an M.S. in Management of Technology from NYU and a B.A. in English Literature from the City College of New York.