Jessica H. Maurer is a wellness consultant, happiness strategist, and keynote speaker who helps people design lives and workplaces that actually feel good to live and work in. Named the 2026 IDEA Fitness Leader of the Year, she brings more than two decades of experience to international stages, corporate workshops, and consulting engagements, delivering science-backed strategies that help people move from exhausted to energized.

Jessica believes happiness is not something you earn after the work is done. It is something you build, one small and intentional choice at a time. Her work helps organizations reduce burnout, retain the people they cannot afford to lose, and create cultures where employees feel genuinely supported and truly alive. Her approach to wellness, resilience, and career sustainability has made her a trusted voice for leaders who are ready to do things differently.

As Director of Education for the Mental Wellbeing Association and author of The Happiness Handbook, Jessica blends evidence-based strategy with a warm, human approach to flourishing, because a life and career worth having are built on purpose, not by accident.