Regina Johnston
Regina “Gina” Johnston is the President and Founder of Simpli5 Wellness, a Texas-based company dedicated to designing and implementing innovative corporate wellness strategies. With over two decades of experience in fitness, health, and corporate wellness, Gina has built a reputation for creating programs that blend physical fitness, mental well-being, and tenant engagement into everyday business operations. Her extensive credentials—including NASM-CPT and NASM-PES—equip her to craft evidence-based, results-driven wellness initiatives that foster healthier workplaces and communities.
Gina’s professional journey began with a background in nursing before she transitioned into personal training and corporate wellness. She later partnered with commercial real estate developers to bring proactive health programs to multi-tenant buildings—an effort that expanded access to wellness services for small and mid-sized businesses. Her leadership philosophy centers on collaboration, self-awareness, and the understanding that a successful business owner recognizes their strengths and hires experts to fill in the gaps.
Beyond her corporate achievements, Gina is deeply passionate about community impact and self-care advocacy. She leads an annual Backpack School Supply Drive supporting Hope’s Door New Beginning, a shelter for women and children in Plano, Texas. Through her work and outreach, she continues to champion preventive health, consistency, and compassion—empowering others to prioritize wellness not just as a goal, but as a way of life.
• Certified Wellness Coach
• Certified Personal Trainer
• Virtual Coaching Specialist
• Home Gym Design
• Performance Enhancement Specialization
• Hope's Door New Beginning
• Backpack School Supply Drive
What do you attribute your success to?
They attribute their success to the strong work ethic instilled by their parents and their desire to set a positive example for their daughters.
What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
A mentor of mine would remind me during times I was feeling defeated or struggling of this quote " Nothing worth having was ever acheived without effort."- Theodore Roosevelt
What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Know that you're work will impact clients in ways that will change thier lives beyond just physical. This work is truly life-changing. It's the greatest most humbling feeling when a client tells me some of the ways our training sessions or my coaching advice has changed their thought-process or behaviors.
What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
Our industry is seeing the development of a successful partnership with doctors, insurers, and the entire healthcare industry as we are now recognized for the coaching/accountability element that is critical to cients success.
What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
The values most important to her in both work and personal life are joy, curiosity, and connection—reflected in her love for cooking, dancing, and trivia.