Eat Whole. Source Local. Thrive Together.

Power of Nutrients

As food sources have become increasingly diluted by heavily-processed, shelf-stable products, our nutrition and well-being has suffered dramatically. By aiding farms in accessing healthcare facilities we will establish new markets for local agriculture and reverse healthcare trends, including rising rates of diabetes, obesity, and mental illness.

Why Source Local?

Bunch Health is shortening the supply-chain between harvest and consumption, which creates higher nutritional quality compared to counterparts that undergo extended transportation and storage, during which essential vitamins and nutrients degrade over time. Sourcing local also provides local farmers, who care deeply about their land and practices, with an economic reward for these efforts.

For the past five years at Initium Health we’ve been developing inspirational, ground-breaking campaigns, including mental health advocacy, vaccine awareness, and community health assessment. After concluding that much of community health improvement starts with nutrition accessibility, we started Bunch Health as an initiative to better utilize Colorado’s nutritional wealth, benefiting consumers and producers alike.

Our Roots - Initium Health

  • James Corbett, MDiv, JD

    Principal

    James is a seasoned healthcare executive, holding over a decade of c-level leadership experience. In addition to his role as Principal of Initium Health, James founded Bunch Health in an effort to improve the health of the communities we serve by using the food as medicine approach. James’ healthcare experience comes from serving in four health systems, providing strategic and operational leadership for behavioral health, population health, research operations, global health, advocacy, and ethics. He holds a Bachelor of Science in International Relations from Syracuse University, a Juris Doctorate from St. John’s University and a Master of Divinity from Duke University.

  • Elise Plakke

    Executive Creative Director

    Elise is an award-winning designer, marketing and branding executive. She has a passion for connecting consumers emotionally to brands through elevated product experience. Elise has launched product lines at LLBean, JJill, Rue La La, Home Depot, Crestline and Crew Kids. She established brand assets for Trek Bikes and directed photo shoots with Lance Armstrong, which dramatically increased market share. In addition, she has re-branded large integrated health systems and directed on-location and studio photography internationally. Ms. Plakke received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Northern Iowa and completed a summer residency at Harvard Graduate School of Design.

  • Benjamin Israel

    Director

    Benjamin has a background in financial analytics and regenerative agriculture. After working for a boutique investment bank underwriting bonds in the not-for-profit education sector, he took his talents to White Oak Pastures, where he learned how to produce nutrient-dense foods while sequestering carbon and building in-roads with the local community. He is responsible for communicating and assisting our farming syndicate members and for the build-out of Initium Farms in Larkspur, CO. Benjamin has earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame.

  • Jhosselyn Marcaccio

    Marketing Analyst

    Jhosselyn holds an Administration & Marketing degree from the URBE University, Maracaibo Venezuela, and a master’s degree in Marketing Strategies from Sciences and Business University (UCES) Buenos Aires Argentina, with a strong emphasis on Digital Marketing. Jhosselyn is a results-driven marketing professional with over 3 years of experience in developing and executing strategic marketing initiatives to drive brand awareness, engage target audiences, and achieve revenue growth. She easily adapts to leverage a wide range of marketing channels and techniques, including digital marketing, programmatic, data analytics and market research, to deliver measurable results. Known for a strong data analytical mindset and creative problem- solving skills. Looking for opportunities to bring marketing expertise to this dynamic team and drive business success.