Lauri Fazikas has joined Natural Awakenings Greater Boston/Rhode Island as community liaison assisting publisher Maisie Raftery with client relations, outreach, follow-up, advertising sales and brand presence at local events. Raftery shares, “I’m thrilled to have Lauri on board, bringing new energy to many facets of this business. Her enthusiasm for the publication is truly inspiring.”

“I’ve been a long-time reader of Natural Awakenings and value it as a resource for holistic health and wellness,” shares Fazikas who holds an undergraduate degree in clinical cytogenetics and a masters in biology. “I’ve also always had a personal focus on health and wellness and a passion for meeting and connecting people and building community. I’m excited to join Maisie’s team and have the opportunity to meet so many wonderful practitioners and connect our readers with their services and knowledge.”

Fazikas, a Rhode Island resident, has been a vegetarian for nearly 40 years and is a lifelong advocate for animals. She is a certified yoga instructor, has taught group fitness classes and also enjoys Zumba. She’s recently been studying Transcendental Meditation. Since she began her career as a laboratory scientist before moving to sales in the life sciences industry, Fazikas remarks, “Along the way I have moved from sales in life sciences to sales in health/wellness, so I’m happy to say I’ve now moved from ‘handshakes to hugs!’”

To contact Fazikas, call 401-996-8935 or email [email protected].