Our Founding Quantum WisdomTM Guides
Olivia Parr-Rud, Founder • Quantum WisdomTM Institute
Quantum WIsdomTM Mentor, Creator, True AuthorityTM
There is a moment when a lifetime of experience crystallizes into pure purpose. For Olivia Parr-Rud, that moment arrived through personal loss — a heartbreak that cracked her wide open and revealed the work she was truly born to do.
A former Fortune 500 data scientist turned wisdom mentor, Olivia built a distinguished career consulting for companies like Cisco, Walmart, and Wells Fargo before answering a deeper calling. Today, as the founder of Quantum Wisdom™ Institute and award-winning author of seven books, she helps wisdom-bearers access, package, and share their gifts with the world.
At 75, feeling 25, Olivia embodies the resilience, joy, and fearlessness she teaches. Her mission is simple and profound: the world needs the wisdom of those who have lived deeply — and she's here to help you share yours.
Tom Lemke, Co-Founder ~ Quantum WisdomTM Institute
Founder, Grateful MinistryTM, Creator, Gratitude EdgeTM
A near-death experience can rewrite everything you thought you knew about success. For Tom Lemke, it did exactly that — reshaping a distinguished global career into a mission of gratitude-driven leadership.
Before that turning point, Tom spent decades guiding transformation for major brands like Kmart USA, Coles Group, and FTI Consulting, working across more than 30 countries to help organizations deepen customer relationships through data-driven, human-centered strategy. But it was his encounter with mortality that revealed what truly sustains performance: gratitude.
Today, as co-founder of Quantum Wisdom™ Institute, Tom helps executives and leadership teams discover that inner transformation drives outer results. Blending neuroscience-informed practices with practical frameworks, he shows organizations that gratitude isn't soft — it's one of the most powerful levers for resilience and lasting success.
Carl Gaertner, Co-Founder ~ Quantum WisdomTM Institute
Author, Shining a LIght on Wisdom
Carl spent 32 years watching brilliant colleagues walk out the door — taking decades of hard-won knowledge with them. As a Business Architect at State Farm, he built the systems that caught that knowledge before it disappeared, mentoring hundreds of professionals and leading succession planning for entire departments. Along the way, he discovered his true purpose: shining a light on the wisdom of others.
Today, as a consultant, author, and knowledge-management expert, Carl helps individuals and organizations capture what they know, package it with clarity, and pass it forward with confidence. He is currently completing two books that distill his life's work into practical wisdom for readers everywhere.
Carl's mission is simple: everyone carries wisdom worth preserving. He's here to make sure it doesn't disappear.
Vanessa Rud, Co-Founder ~ Quantum WisdomTM Institute
Creator, Radiant ReleaseTM Method
As a trauma-informed healer, Reiki Master Teacher, Vanessa guides those seeking to reclaim their joy, wholeness, and authenticity. Her journey began over two decades ago with a spontaneous Reiki awakening—an experience that ignited a lifelong devotion to the healing arts.
Since that awakening 22 years ago, Vanessa has immersed herself in deep study and training, becoming certified in multiple transformative modalities including Holy Fire Reiki, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), Hypnosis, Quantum Time Technique (QTT), and many other somatic release methods.
Through her private sessions, workshops, and trainings, Vanessa empowers others to build a more loving and compassionate relationship with themselves. She specializes in helping people break free from trauma cycles, dissolve limiting beliefs, and release energetic imprints that keep them stuck.
Rooted in the sacred and the somatic, Vanessa's mission is to help others embody their truth, reclaim their joy, and live in alignment with the divine spark within.
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