Charles "Charlie" Noel lives in the Nashville, Tennessee area. Charlie joined the Marine Corps in 2001 at the age of 17 where he served in the infantry. During his time, he completed two tours in Iraq before being honorably discharged in 2005. 

After leaving the Marines, he pursued an education at East Tennessee State University, earning a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice. During that time, he began a journey of mentoring foster children. This is how he developed a passion for working in the social service field. That led him to earn a Masters degree in Social Work. And he is currently pending his dissertation for a doctorate in philosophy/social work with a concentration on leadership.

Charlie began a new journey in 2013 by joining the Tennessee National Guard as a Behavioral Health Officer. In 2016, he accepted a position working in Mental Health at the Department of Veteran Affairs. Since that time, Charlie became the Chief for the Whole Health System of Care and served as the Veteran Integration System Network Executive Sponsor for 5 VHA hospital systems implementing the Whole Health Philosophy throughout these systems. Currently, Charlie strives to transform how the VA system provides healthcare.

Charlie expanded his knowledge by graduating from Duke's Leadership Program in Integrative Medicine that partnered with Duke's Fuqua School of Business to provide graduates with a robust opportunity to lead the healthcare transformation.

Charlie is currently working as the Executive Director and Chair for Integrative Care at Northwestern Health Sciences University. Charlie strives to make a difference by moving the system from a "find it fix it"mentality to implementing a holistic approach to care. Even though the transformation can be challenging, Charlie finds the process a rewarding opportunity. He is elated to be a part of the transformation journey. Part of this cultural shift is implementing an integrative health model throughout the Veteran Health System and America.