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Maraki Development Group, brand mark with text

reimagining spaces to optimize human energy

A gestural architectural element that compliments messaging.

we play where


 

land,

design,

and energy

converge





 

A gestural architectural element that compliments messaging.

we play where


 

land,

design,

and energy

converge






 

A gestural architectural element that compliments messaging.

we play where


 

land,

design,

and energy

converge






we create transformative spaces that elevate human consciousness and well-being by blending architecture, nature, and energy medicine to inspire restoration, creativity, and connection. ​

we see a future where every development we steward enhances vitality, inspires clarity, and contributes positively to the ecosystems and communities it touches. 

meraki

[muh-RAH-kee]  Greek

to do something with soul, creativity or love;
leaving a piece of yourself in your work.

Victoria Garza, Co-founder of Meraki, smiling professionally against a solid grey background.

Victoria Garza

Co-founder

With more than 18 years in strategic communications for globally recognized brands such as PwC, Nike, and Apple. Victoria brings the connective power of narrative to shape how complex ideas become shared belief and lived experience. As a content strategist and marketing leader, she translates innovation into clarity and momentum. Victoria sees communications not as messaging, but as architecture: aligning vision, activating trust, and giving emerging paradigms the language they need to take root and scale.

Alesha Kientzler, Founder and CEO of Meraki, smiling professionally against a solid grey background.

Alesha Kientzler

Founder + CEO

With more than 20 years of leadership spanning healthcare, destination wellness, academia, and innovation-driven startups, Alesha blends visionary insight with disciplined execution. Grounded in psychology, integrative medicine, and healthy building design, her work culminates in Meraki Development Group projects —living expressions of her mission to elevate human consciousness by fostering energetic resilience, self-awareness, and purposeful reconnection.

, smiling professionally against a solid grey background.

Jennifer Berthelot-Jelovic

Co-founder

With almost two decades at the forefront of sustainability and wellness, Jennifer is a globally respected advisor shaping the future of the built environment. As Founder and CEO of A SustainAble Production (ASAP), and Client Development Director at BranchPattern, she has led more than 4,500 projects worldwide, integrating wellness, sustainability, and regenerative design at scale. She was part of the pioneering team in developing the WELL Building Standard and has been a recipient of multiple industry-first honors.

Alesha Kientzler, Founder and CEO of Meraki, smiling professionally against a solid grey background.

Alesha Kientzler

Founder + CEO

With more than 20 years of leadership spanning healthcare, destination wellness, academia, and innovation-driven startups, Alesha blends visionary insight with disciplined execution. Grounded in psychology, integrative medicine, and healthy building design, her work culminates in Meraki Development Group projects —living expressions of her mission to elevate human consciousness by fostering energetic resilience, self-awareness, and purposeful reconnection.

Victoria Garza, Co-founder of Meraki, smiling professionally against a solid grey background.

Victoria Garza

Co-founder

With more than 18 years in strategic communications for globally recognized brands such as PwC, Nike, and Apple. Victoria brings the connective power of narrative to shape how complex ideas become shared belief and lived experience. As a content strategist and marketing leader, she translates innovation into clarity and momentum. Victoria sees communications not as messaging, but as architecture: aligning vision, activating trust, and giving emerging paradigms the language they need to take root and scale.

Jennifer Berthelot-Jelovic, Co-founder of Meraki

Jennifer Berthelot-Jelovic

Co-founder

With almost two decades at the forefront of sustainability and wellness, Jennifer is a globally respected advisor shaping the future of the built environment. As Founder and CEO of A SustainAble Production (ASAP), and Client Development Director at BranchPattern, she has led more than 4,500 projects worldwide, integrating wellness, sustainability, and regenerative design at scale. She was part of the pioneering team in developing the WELL Building Standard and has been a recipient of multiple industry-first honors.

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