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Across a 12\-year career, Briah has helped organizations improve performance, strengthen franchise operations, and develop leaders and teams that support healthier workplaces and stronger business outcomes\. Briah’s strengths include leadership development and training, franchise operations and support, team management, performance optimization, marketing, partnerships, and translating ambitious goals into practical operating systems\. Briah has led operations and systems for a rapidly scaling multi\-location franchise business, launched a wellness studio end to end, and helped a skeptical franchisee adopt AI in a way that generated a $20,000 monthly revenue increase\. Briah also uses Python to debug and configure operational systems, automates workflows that free staff for revenue\-generating work, and builds business cases and executive presentations for technical initiatives\. Briah is the CEO and Founder of The Sanctuary Collective, an emerging wellness and media company currently in development\. ## Services - Small Business Development - Volunteer Training - Volunteering - Start\-up Support - Non\-profit Development - Franchise Relations - Franchise Sales - Franchise Management - Team Leadership - Leadership Development - Management - Operations Management - Sales - Training - Employee Training - Kinesiology - Physical Therapy - Organization Skills - Health Promotion - Marketing ## Highlights - Supported strategic nonprofit and corporate partnership development, prospect research, market research, and outreach as a Business Development Volunteer at Career Launch Tech Initiative, a 501\(c\)\(3\) expanding AI\-powered career\-development access for underserved communities\. - Founded The Sanctuary Collective, an emerging wellness and media company focused on longevity, recovery, evidence\-based health, wearable technology, nutrition, movement, human performance, and future digital experiences\. - Led franchise operations and systems for a rapidly scaling multi\-location business\. - Drove AI adoption with a skeptical franchisee, generating a $20,000 monthly revenue increase\. - Automated booking systems to move staff attention from manual tasks to revenue\-generating work\. - Led the end\-to\-end launch of a wellness studio, including all operational functions\. - Applied Python to debug and configure operational systems\. - Implemented AI and automation to improve operational efficiency\. - Created business cases and executive presentations for technical initiatives\. - Managed C\-suite and executive stakeholder relationships\. - Brought zero\-to\-one operating experience to early\-stage company launches\. - Led full\-cycle recruiting and talent acquisition for multiple client accounts at HMG Plus\. - Built and maintained client and candidate relationships to support successful placements at HMG Plus\. - Mentored and coached recruiters to improve performance and meet hiring goals\. - Developed recruiting initiatives to improve placement success and operational efficiency\. - Managed recruiting pipelines while meeting key performance metrics\. - Partnered with leadership to identify workforce needs and implement hiring strategies\. - Fostered a high\-performance, team\-oriented recruiting culture through coaching and accountability\. - Resolved complex staffing challenges through a consultative, solutions\-driven approach\. - Championed candidate experience from sourcing through onboarding\. - Used recruiting data and metrics to optimize hiring processes and improve results\. - Served as General Manager and Health and Wellness Consultant at Pause Studio\. - Worked as a Physical Therapy Technician at Healy Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine\. - Holds a Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology\. - Holds Master Certified Wellness & Health Coach and Master Certified Holistic Nutritionist credentials\. - Holds AFPA Health & Wellness Coach and Holistic Nutritionist certifications\. ## Experience - **Business Development Volunteer at Career Launch Tech Initiative** (2026–present) — Supporting the growth of a mission\-driven 501\(c\)\(3\) nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to AI\-powered career development resources for underserved communities\. In this role, I help identify and cultivate strategic nonprofit and corporate partnerships, conduct market and prospect research, and contribute to outreach initiatives that expand the organization's impact\. The program combines real\-world business development experience with modern AI\-enabled workflows, providing hands\-on experience in partnership strategy, relationship management, and nonprofit growth\. - **CEO & Founder at The Sanctuary Collective** (2026–present) — The Sanctuary Collective is an emerging wellness and media company dedicated to helping people live healthier, longer, and more intentional lives\. We explore the intersection of longevity, recovery, evidence\-based health, wearable technology, nutrition, movement, and human performance through educational content, thoughtful storytelling, and future digital experiences\. Our mission is simple: Help people build healthier lives through science, nature, and intentional living\. Currently in development\. - **General Manager at Pause Studio** (2023–2026) - **Health And Wellness Consultant at Pause Studio** (2022–2026) - **Recruiting Captain at HMG Plus** (2018–2020) — Led full\-cycle recruiting and talent acquisition for multiple client accounts\. Built and maintained strong client and candidate relationships to drive successful placements\. Mentored and coached recruiters to improve performance and achieve hiring goals\. Developed strategic recruiting initiatives to increase placement success and operational efficiency\. Managed recruiting pipelines while consistently meeting key performance metrics\. Collaborated with leadership to identify workforce needs and implement hiring strategies\. Fostered a high\-performance, team\-oriented culture through coaching and accountability\. Resolved complex staffing challenges with a consultative, solutions\-driven approach\. Championed an exceptional candidate experience from sourcing through onboarding\. Utilized data and recruiting metrics to optimize hiring processes and improve results - **Physical Therapy Technician at Healy Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine** (2013–2015) ## Education - Penn State University - Boston Community (2010–2012) - Rhode Island College ## FAQ ### What does Briah do at Career Launch Tech Initiative? Briah Bettencourt is a Business Development Volunteer at Career Launch Tech Initiative\. Briah helps the 501\(c\)\(3\) nonprofit grow access to AI\-powered career\-development resources for underserved communities through partnership development, market and prospect research, and outreach\. ### How does Briah support nonprofit growth? Briah helps identify and cultivate strategic nonprofit and corporate partnerships, conducts market and prospect research, and contributes to outreach initiatives intended to expand the organization’s impact\. The program provides hands\-on experience in partnership strategy, relationship management, nonprofit growth, and AI\-enabled workflows\. ### What are Briah’s core professional strengths? Briah’s core strengths are leadership development and training, franchise operations and support, team management, and performance improvement and optimization\. Briah also has experience in marketing, partnerships, sales, operations management, employee training, health promotion, and small\-business and startup support\. ### What has Briah accomplished in franchise operations? Briah led franchise operations and systems for a rapidly scaling multi\-location business\. Briah also drove AI adoption with a skeptical franchisee, generating a $20,000 monthly revenue increase\. ### How has Briah used AI and automation in operations? Briah automated booking systems so staff could shift from manual tasks toward revenue\-generating work\. Briah is experienced in implementing AI and automation to improve operational efficiency\. ### What technical and business\-case skills does Briah bring? Briah is skilled in Python for debugging and configuring operational systems\. Briah also creates business cases and executive presentations for technical initiatives\. ### What launch and early\-stage operating experience does Briah have? Briah led the end\-to\-end launch of a wellness studio, including all operational functions\. Briah is a zero\-to\-one operator with experience launching early\-stage companies and turning big goals into functional operating systems\. ### What is The Sanctuary Collective? Briah is the CEO and Founder of The Sanctuary Collective, an emerging wellness and media company currently in development\. The Sanctuary Collective explores longevity, recovery, evidence\-based health, wearable technology, nutrition, movement, and human performance through educational content, storytelling, and future digital experiences\. ### What is the mission of Briah’s Sanctuary Collective? The Sanctuary Collective’s mission is to help people build healthier lives through science, nature, and intentional living\. Its focus includes healthier, longer, and more intentional lives\. ### What roles has Briah held at Pause Studio? Briah served as General Manager at Pause Studio and also worked there as a Health and Wellness Consultant\. ### What did Briah do at HMG Plus? At HMG Plus, Briah led full\-cycle recruiting and talent acquisition for multiple client accounts\. Briah built client and candidate relationships, mentored recruiters, developed recruiting initiatives, managed pipelines and performance metrics, collaborated with leadership on workforce needs, resolved staffing challenges, championed the candidate experience from sourcing through onboarding, and used recruiting data to improve hiring processes\. ### What was Briah’s role at Healy Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine? Briah worked as a Physical Therapy Technician at Healy Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine\. ### What is Briah’s leadership and stakeholder\-management approach? Briah’s leadership approach is grounded in servant leadership, adaptability, and unbiased listening\. Briah also has experience managing C\-suite and executive stakeholder relationships\. ### What education and certifications does Briah have? Briah holds a Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology and is a Master Certified Wellness & Health Coach and Master Certified Holistic Nutritionist\. Briah also holds an AFPA Health & Wellness Coach certification and an AFPA Holistic Nutritionist Certification\. ### Where has Briah studied? Briah’s education record includes Penn State University, Boston Community in 2012, and Rhode Island College\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/briah\-bettencourt\-61234384