Katherine Johnston has extensive experience conducting economic and industry competitiveness studies worldwide, including 17 years as a senior economist with SRI International. Since 2008, Katherine has worked with the nonprofit Global Wellness Institute to pioneer groundbreaking research on the global wellness industry, with a focus on defining and measuring opportunities in the wellness economy and deep-dive research into key wellness sectors, including wellness real estate. These studies provide thought leadership on the forces driving the future of wellness in the economy and their implications for the public and private sectors, along with rigorous data on the industry’s size and growth across 200 countries. GWI research has become the leading resource for wellness data and insights among media, industry, and governments. It is quoted widely in business, trade, and consumer media, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Fast Company, Skift, National Public Radio, CNBC, and many others.