Meet the Team of Professionals
Laila Morcos Zissis, PCC, NBC-HWC, CTNC, CMC
FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL ADVISOR
Laila Morcos Zissis is an award-winning former journalist turned executive advisor, board- certified health and wellness coach, nutrition expert, and strategic communications leader.
With over 20 years of experience in leadership, media, wellness science, and organizational systems, Laila founded Meridian to bridge the gap between performance and human capacity. After her own stress-driven wake-up call and life-altering breast cancer diagnosis, she now helps others pursue their passions—personally and professionally.
All Meridian engagements are personally led by Laila, with specialized advisors engaged as needed.
Alana D. Tanner, MS, PCC, BCMHC
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Alana D. Tanner is an ICF Professional Certified Coach and emotional intelligence practitioner specializing in leadership, communication, and performance in high-pressure environments.
With over a decade of coaching experience and nearly two decades in business development and leadership consulting, Alana helps individuals and organizations strengthen decision-making, accountability, communication flow, and team cohesion.
Following a life-altering stroke and brain surgery, Alana returned to her work with a renewed focus on resilience, presence, and sustainable leadership — bringing depth, credibility, and clarity to every engagement.
What other people say
Christina K.
To say Laila is amazing is too generic. She has a rare ability to truly listen to what you need and assess the areas where she can guide you with support.
She does so both professionally and personally and where the two intersect. She provides support that feels unconditional because, while it is her profession, it is also her passion - to work with and guide her clients to become the strongest, most productive person he/she could be with peaceful mind and body.
Basically, Laila helps you understand and work with the things you can and cannot control, but more importantly, how to manage and find that joy in your life on all fronts.
NY Associates, INC
I highly recommend Alana Tanner based on her professional execution of business development for our company, N-Y Associates. Alana was contracted to our company from April 2012 to August 2014 for the sole purpose of business development.
Alana did an excellent job of meeting with clients to keep our brand in the front of their mind. During her time here, she was an excellent role model of professional behavior.
She was always punctual, efficient and direct in her business interactions. During her tenure, we realized a strengthening of client relationships and a re-awakening of some relationships that had not been given enough attention.
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