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- Conducted over 550 health and wellness presentations to groups ranging in size from 5-3000.<\/li>\n
- Invited speaker to 38 international conferences.<\/li>\n
- Authored five books:\n
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- INSIGHT\u2019s on Exercise,<\/li>\n
- Handbook of Acceleration Training,<\/li>\n
- Exercise Testing and Program Design for the Healthcare Professional<\/li>\n
- Try Fitness First,<\/li>\n
- Medical Fitness Resource and Planning Guide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Authored over 45 articles in scientific journals, trade publications and large distribution newspapers.<\/li>\n
- Past consultant and exercise physiologist for the Duchess of York.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row heading_color=”light” bg_type=”color” bg_color=”#0d3467″ padding_top=”50″ padding_bottom=”50″ el_class=”prophetinal_experiecnce” margin_bottom=”0″ font_color=”#ffffff”][vc_column]
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE<\/span><\/h3>
One Small World USA, LLC, Chicago, IL<\/span><\/h4>[vc_column_text]A boutique consulting firm focusing on linking health, fitness and wellness products and services to category leading companies, hospitals, medical and health care market leaders, fitness centers and independent business operators who wish to bring new products to market, develop strategic alliances to leverage their product line and offer their services in a nontraditional health care setting.<\/p>\n
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President \/ Founder<\/span><\/h4>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″]
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- Acting as CEO for Ascend \u2013 Consultation in Health Care \u2013 a clinically based eating disorders and weight management behavioral health company:<\/li>\n
- Provided the infrastructure that allowed the company to grow from $700K in revenue in 2007 to a 15.6M in 2015.<\/li>\n
- Moved company from a paper to electronic billing system and reduced accounts receivable from average of 93 days to 31 days.<\/li>\n
- Reduced the time for new staff to be cost positive by identifying and creating pipeline of trained licensed professionals and reducing training time from 9 months to 4 months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″]
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- Expanded the market share for the American College of Sports Medicine by exporting all educational workshops and certifications, to China, Italy, Brazil, Indonesia, Turkey, Mexico, Columbia and Australia.<\/li>\n
- Within 18 months, became the #2 fitness and wellness educational provider within China.<\/li>\n
- Provided training to 5,332 personal trainers, fitness and medical professionals on topics ranging from exercise prescription and program design to athletic training, metabolic syndrome, sales and marketing and back office operations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″]
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- For Med Graphics, New Leaf and Cosmed, repositioned their sport medicine assessment products, created role out and marketing plan to expand potential market share from 10M to 300M.<\/li>\n
- Manage a \u201cC\u201d suite wellness \/ personal training program, focusing on executives with higher risk medical issues for companies such as SOLO Cup, Oscar Mayer Foods, Quaker Oats, Morningstar, Fruit of the Loom, Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants and CNA Insurance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”bally_total” padding_top=”50″ padding_bottom=”50″ margin_bottom=”0″][vc_column]
BALLY TOTAL FITNESS, Chicago, IL Vice President \u2013 Clinical Services<\/span><\/h3>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″]
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND<\/span><\/h4>
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- MBA, Northwestern Kellogg School of Management, 1991<\/li>\n
- Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology\/Cardiac Rehabilitation – University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1987<\/li>\n
- MA in Exercise Physiology, Kent State, 1983<\/li>\n
- BS, Ithaca College, 1977<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″]
PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS<\/span><\/h4>
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- Fellow \u2013 American College of Sports Medicine \u2013 current<\/li>\n
- Fellow \u2013 Medical Fitness Association – current<\/li>\n
- Member \u2013 Medical Wellness Association – current<\/li>\n
- Chairman \u2013 Power Plate Sport Medicine Advisory Board (2005\u2013 2008 and 2011 – current)<\/li>\n
- Member \u2013 Life Fitness Sports Medicine Advisory Board (1997-2004)<\/li>\n
- Member \u2013 National Commission on Reform of Secondary Education<\/li>\n
- Member \u2013 National Task Force on Citizenship Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row heading_color=”light” bg_type=”color” el_class=”addendum_corporate” bg_color=”#d9792a” padding_top=”50px” padding_bottom=”50px” margin_bottom=”0″ font_color=”#ffffff”][vc_column]
ADDENDUM: Corporate Clients have included:<\/span><\/h3>
Business:<\/span><\/h4>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]McKinsey Consulting USA
\nSpiegel Corporation
\nHarris Trust and Savings
\nLeo Burnett
\nQuaker Oats
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\nMid North Realty
\nHealth Fitness Corporation
\nFarley Industries
\nBiosplex[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Pritikin Longevity Center
\nScarsdale Wellness Institute
\nNew Leaf
\nCosmed Srl
\nHandy Andy Home Center[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”fitness_cls_box” padding_top=”50″ padding_bottom=”50″ margin_bottom=”0″][vc_column]Fitness Centers:<\/span><\/h3>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Oscar Mayer Fitness Center
\nAll Pro Fitness
\nAerobics West Fitness
\nDowntown Sports Club
\nFitness First Racquet Club[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]West Hills Athletic Club
\nWheaton Sports Center
\nOnterie Fitness Center
\nLakeshore Athletic Club
\nJCC’s of Chicago[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]New York Fitness Center
\nSierra Athletic Club
\nTennis Corp of America
\nCrunch Fitness Centers[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row heading_color=”light” bg_type=”color” font_color=”#ffffff” el_class=”health_care” bg_color=”#0d3467″ padding_top=”50″ padding_bottom=”50″ margin_bottom=”0″][vc_column]Health Care:<\/span><\/h3>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Community Health Network
\nNorthwestern Hospital
\nRancho Physical Therapy
\nHospitals
\nChamberlin Chiropractic
\nColumbia Health Care
\nKarmich Chiropractic
\nOrthoStep
\nContinuCare Corporation
\nTennessee[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Bronson Healthcare Group
\nPlus One Fitness
\nUniversity of Chicago
\nLaurelhurst Physical Therapy
\nWorld Wide Wellness
\nWeiss Memorial Hospital
\nBoca Medical
\nNova Care
\nHancock Memorial Hospital[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Kessler Rehabilitation
\nCaremark
\nTuality HealthCare
\nAquatic Rehabilitation
\nHealthSouth Corporation
\nBarton Memorial Hospital
\nCanadian Back Institute
\nTherapeutic Associates
\nBaptist Health Care of[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row padding_top=”30″ padding_bottom=”30″ margin_bottom=”0″][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”word_break”]<\/p>\nSuperSlow Zone ST. Louis. StrongBoneHealthStLouis.com<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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