Brooke Mellen

Brooke Mellen founded Cultured Forest to share her passion for culture, art, and the outdoors. She advises individuals and corporations on how to have enriching and healing experiences through nature and art using concepts grounded in her risk management background. This can be done through a guided Forest Bathing experience or by building a nature-inspired, sustainable Art Collection.

She has 20 years of experience in Insurance and Art Business with a Master’s in Visual Arts Administration from New York University. She has traveled the world studying forests and learning how various communities connect with nature, and uses this knowledge to help others find a sense of community and well-being in their lives.

She is Certified in Forest Medicine by the International Society of Nature and Forest Medicine (INFOM) and holds a Certificate in Forest Therapy from the International Nature and Forest Therapy Alliance (INFTA).

Brooke previously worked at several organizations, including Sotheby’s, Marsh, Jack Shainman Gallery, and W.R. Berkley, and uses this background in both corporate and arts environments to provide her clients with bespoke nature and art immersion experiences. She currently resides in Austin, TX, and often works out of New York City.