Experience

Johnson & Johnson Human Performance Institute®

• United States
• Business Skills Training
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Performance Coach

  • Dec 2010 - Present

  Premier Performance Coach: Customized 1:1 coaching with Fortune 100 CEOs to assist them in escalating their personal development and meeting professional performance goals.Performance, Nutrition and Fitness Coach: Educated thousands of executives, managers and teams in practical methods for improving wellbeing, resilience and enhancing personal performance via global delivery of interactive, multidimensional training programs throughout the USA and Canada as well as in Mexico, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the UK, Turkey and China. Subject Matter Expert: Curated a comprehensive evidence analysis library to support all nutritional programming and satisfy J&Js Claims Matrix requirements.



Speaking of Wellness LC

• Founder

  • Jul 1994 - Present

  Consulting Services: Provider of subject matter expertise, research portfolio translation, strategic planning and live event support, content development for educational and marketing materials, market analysis and product positioning guidance. Professional Speaker: High impact presenter of motivational and educational keynotes, and training seminars for consumers, corporations, government agencies, professional associations, and community organizations. Spokesperson/Media: Worked with multiple PR firms delivering interviews and promotional appearances on all media platforms including TV, radio, print and the Internet, as well as live event appearances. Corporate Wellness Programming: Created The Road To Wellness, a 12-week employee health promotion program based on my book The Manual That Should Have Come With Your Body Writer: Author: The Manual That Should Have Come With Your BodyContributing Editor: Orlando Home & Leisure magazine: Six years as wellness columnist and contributing editor, published over 100 original articles and feature stories. Freelance Journalist: Media Planet, New York - Medical Supplements for USA Today including, Digestive Wellness, June 2010; Colon Health, March 2010; Celiac Disease, Your Guide to Living Gluten-Free, November 2009.



American Dietetic Association

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member

  • 1981 - Present

• Executive Board Member

  • 2007 - 2008

  Acted as an industry thought leader introducing a series of innovative approaches for meeting operational goals and supporting Registered Dietitians in non-traditional roles.Created The Voice of NE, a program that leveraged member talent to establish collaborative relationships with key affiliates and stakeholders, promote the organization and increase membership satisfaction. Identified as a change leader by my peers for triggering a paradigm shift in attitudes toward information sharing and compensation.Produced a platform of effective business development strategies and educational programming that significantly increased membership and expanded the Speaker Specialty Group’s scope of influence. Engaged in ongoing mentoring leading to several members exploring previously unrealized opportunities, diversifying revenue streams and dramatically increasing earning potential.



Dietitians in Business and Communications

• Member

  • 2007 - Present



National Speakers Association

• Professional member

  • 2006 - Present



Zest Placements, LLC

• Co-Founder

  • Oct 2010 - Mar 2015

  Co-created, managed and sold this media company that specialized in providing expert commentators delivering evidence-based content for national and regional media outlets.



Nutrition Entrepreneurs

• Former Chair, Speakers Specialty Group

  • 2007 - 2009