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Angelina Cappiello
Editor-in-Chief
Angelina Cappiello is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Preferred Health Magazine (PHM) — a leading voice in health, wellness, and the art of inspired living. Under her direction, PHM has become known for its in-depth celebrity health features, exclusive physician profiles, and cutting-edge coverage of medical innovations, mental health, and longevity. Driven by her passion for empowering readers, Angelina’s mission is to help audiences make well-informed, life-enhancing choices about their health and wellbeing.
A graduate of St. John’s University with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Angelina launched her reporting career on the heels of one of the most defining moments in modern history — just weeks before 9/11. Immersed in the heart of New York City’s post-tragedy coverage, she chronicled the resilience and heartbreak of a city forever changed. Her reporting brought her face-to-face with key figures including Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly, as well as first responders and survivors whose stories shaped the national conversation. Over the course of her career, she has interviewed an impressive range of public figures from President Bill Clinton and model Heidi Klum to NBA star Marcus Camby and numerous industry leaders.
In 2017, Angelina founded Preferred Health Magazine, quickly cultivating a respected platform among healthcare professionals, media insiders, and wellness enthusiasts alike. Through her keen editorial instincts and powerful industry connections, PHM has become a trusted destination for exclusive, thought-provoking interviews with the world’s most influential voices in health and wellness. Her editorial leadership has brought PHM high-profile conversations with Deepak Chopra, Larry King, Mike Tyson, Fran Drescher, Jewel, Montel Williams, Tamsen Fadal, Leeza Gibbons, Jennifer Beals, Sharon Gless, and many more.
Expanding the brand’s reach, Angelina launched “Talking Points with Preferred Health Magazine”, a podcast that takes listeners behind the scenes of her most compelling interviews. Each episode captures the human side of health — unfiltered, insightful, and authentic — continuing Angelina’s mission to make conversations about wellness both relatable and transformative.
With her blend of journalistic rigor, storytelling vision, and an unwavering commitment to truth and transformation, Angelina Cappiello stands as one of the most dynamic voices in modern health media.
Michael Fanesi
CFO/ Director of Operations
Michael Fanesi is the CFO and Director of Operations for Preferred Health Magazine. He has over 20 years management experience and is an Army veteran having served as a Military Police Officer,
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF/IV).
Melissa Cassiliano
Columnist
Melissa Cassiliano is a writer and columnist known for her insightful perspectives on life, health, and beauty. With a degree in Communications from Rider University, Melissa also holds a teaching certificate and has made a lasting impact on young minds for 13 years until deciding to take time away, in order to care for her two children. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she found inspiration in her personal experiences and became a children's book author. Her upcoming book, set for a Fall 2024 release, celebrates the strength and resilience of individuals facing adversity, leaving readers with a profound sense of hope and empowerment, just as her columns do.
Dara Mormile
Writer
Dara Mormile is a freelance writer for Preferred Health Magazine, covering a wide variety of topics from mental health issues, to inspiring book reviews, to interviews with specialists that debunk health myths.
She began writing for PHM in 2021. Prior to delving into health reporting, she dedicated most of her journalism career, over 15 years, to local news as a staff writer for a community newspaper in Southeast Brooklyn, the Canarsie Courier. At this weekly publication, she also served as Associate Editor - delegating a newsroom with tight deadlines, connecting residents with resources and covering all aspects of community happenings/quality of life concerns in her hometown.
She graduated with her bachelors in Journalism from Brooklyn College, CUNY, in 2004 and currently resides in New Jersey.
Lauren Keating
Writer
Lauren Keating is a freelance writer who has been covering health, fitness, and nutrition for a decade.
Her work has been featured in Youth Runner Magazine, The Health Journal, RunnerClick.com, and Fit Nation Magazine. She started her career at Tech Times, covering Internet culture, health and wellness wearables and apps, and helped to launch Tech Times TV. Along with being a self-published children’s book author, she is a Youth Fitness Specialist (PT, ACE), and instructs exercise classes for toddlers. She graduated from Brooklyn College with a B.A, in Journalism, with a specialization in health. Lauren lives in south New Jersey with her husband and two children.
Dr. Dominique Carson, H.C, LMT
Writer
Dominique M. Carson is truly a hardworking and ambitious professional. She received her Master of Science degree in Media Studies in September 2014. Carson also graduated with her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Italian in 2012. Carson has strong interviewing, writing, and reporting skills. She has many attributes in media including marketing and publicity, blogging, social media, entertainment journalism, news and feature writing, profiles, concert reviews, and conducting interviews. Carson interviewed more than 100 celebrities. In addition, she was also a Program and Communications Coordinator for Man Up! Inc, a non- profit organization in East New York. Outside of journalism, writing, non-profit, and customer service, Ms. Carson is also a licensed and nationally certified massage practitioner. Her overall goal is to "facilitate people's lives through her words and hands.
Rachel Sokol
Writer
Rachel Sokol is a NY-based writer and editor.
She's written for SHAPE, Reader's Digest, Health.com, Hispanic Career World, FIRST for Women, Blogilates, FamilyEducation, Univision, USA Today, and more. A former beauty editor and entertainment columnist, she's also worked in media relations for CUNY and contributes parenting articles for various websites. She studied journalism at Emerson College and in her spare time loves chilling out with her family, watching True Crime documentaries, and listening to showtunes.
