Professor of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of California, San Diego, Adjunct Professor of Public Health at San Diego State University. He has been Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine since 1996.
He is a past President of the Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine, served on the Secretary's Council for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and, from 1993 to 1995, served in the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health of HHS. He has served as a member of the Armed Forces Epidemiological Board, as a charter member of the Community-level Health Promotion Study Section of the NIH Center for Scientific Review, as Chair of the National Advisory Committee for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJ) Health e-Technologies Program and a Senior Advisor to the RWJ's Active Living Research program.
His research explores how health care providers and systems can enable patients and consumers to optimize health promotion and prevention related behaviors, particularly in the areas of physical activity, diet and lifestyle. Dr. Patrick has authored over 135 scientific articles, book chapters, commentaries and abstracts.He has served as a consultant to numerous organizations including Pacific Bell, the Hartford Foundation, Smith Kline Beecham.
Dr. Leonel Villa Caballero, M.D., Ph.D FACP
Dr. Caballero obtained his medical degree from the Instituto Politecnico Nacional, in Mexico City and completed his Master's degree in Medical Sciences at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, where he is also a Professor.
He is currently completing his doctoral degree at UCSD and recently received a new appointment as UCSD Director of the Clinical Research program for Latin America.
His research interests have focused on health issues in the Hispanic population, particularly in the field of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease in the U.S.-Mexico border region. Currently his main research project is about obesity, acculturation and cardiovascular risk factors in schoolchildren living in Tijuana.
Stan Edwards
“I was born to coach,” says Stan Edwards, former collegiate standout running back for the University of Michigan, and six-year NFL professional for the Houston Oilers and Detroit Lions.
Over the past 20 years, Coach Stan has coached, mentored, and guided hundreds of kids, parents, and businesses on how to improve their passion for life, professional skills, and truly gain an understanding of generosity and spirit by team building and unity.
In addition to Coach Stan's inspirational talks and presentations, he runs the Maximum Output Track Club, an elite Amateur Athletic Union and United States Track & Field Organization he founded in 1994.
Coach Stan’s approach transforms success from the athletic field to the homes and offices where we live and work. He has become a prominent instructor on how your child, family and business can capitalize on the opportunities life has to offer.
Coach Stan's goals include providing every child with inspiration, understanding of discipline, and commitment to reach their fullest potential; delivering the tools parents can use to raise their children in an environment that will be the foundation for a successful future; and, creating an integrated connection between employees and employers with long-term strategic goals and objectives.
Coach Stan’s humble childhood in Detroit, his positive nature and his ability to employ motivational skills have enabled him to reach his lifelong dreams, and to raise four children, including his eldest son, Braylon Edwards. Braylon is a former All-American wide receiver at the University of Michigan and was now an All-Pro for the Cleveland Browns after being selected with the 3rd overall pick of the 2005 NFL draft and now plays for the New York Jets.
Coach Stan is currently writing his first book that will talk about reinstating our lost values and the eternal spirit of the American family.
Coach Stan is a strong role model with a proven track record on and off the field. He is one of the most multi-dimensional, talented, entrepreneurial, and motivational individuals of our time.
Dr. Joelle K. Greene, Ph.D
Dr. Joelle K. Greene has directed community assessment and program evaluation for National Community Renaissance since January 2006. A professional evaluator since 1991, she has developed and implemented quantitative and qualitative outcomes-oriented evaluation systems for social service, health care, early childhood education and K-12 educational programs. Formerly Dr. Greene served as Executive Director of Research and Evaluation for the Urban Education Partnership in Los Angeles and as Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology at Pomona College and Claremont Graduate University. Dr. Greene holds a M.A. and Ph.D. in Psychology from The School of Organizational and Behavioral Research at Claremont Graduate University and was a National Institutes of Mental Health Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California, Los Angeles. She is a professional member of the American Evaluation Association.
Barbara Long, MD, MPH
Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
Director of Job Corps Center, Treasure Island
Dr. Long joined the UCSF Division of Adolescent Medicine in 1999. After completing her Pediatric residency she did primary pediatrics for several years and then entered the UCSD/SDSU General Preventive Medicine program where her area of focus was sports medicine. Her subsequent clinical experience includes college health, school based health, adolescent medicine clinics and medical care within a Job Corps center. She is boarded in Pediatrics, General Preventive Medicine, Primary care Sports Medicine and Adolescent Medicine. Her background and teaching abilities support her role within the division as a clinician educator. She currently does clinical care at UCSF utilizing her expertise in both Adolescent medicine and Sports medicine. She is also the Medical Director at the Health and Wellness Center within the Treasure Island Job Corps. Her area of research and clinical interests include the promotion of healthy lifestyle choices physical activity and nutrition, clinical sports medicine and medical education.
Beth Misner
Elisabeth (Beth) Misner is the corporate vice chair for BNI, the world’s largest international business referral organization.
She is a contributing author to three bestselling business books, serves as a developmental editor for BNI, and is currently writing her own series of inspirational books.
Beth is a first degree black belt in karate, a t’ai chi instructor and also a sports nutritionist. She is the co-founder and administrator for the BNI-Misner Charitable Foundation, whose focus is children’s educational programs.
Dr. Gary Novack, Ph.D
President of PharmaLogic Development of San Rafael, California. Board certified clinical pharmacologist and medical writer.
25+ years experience in pharmaceutical research and development, ranging from the laboratory to the marketplace.
Consultant to over 100 pharmaceutical and medical device firms, preparing drug development plans, clinical protocols and reports, manuscripts, as well as INDs, IDEs, NDAs, PMAs, and PLAs for worldwide submission.
Author of over 290 publications and abstracts in clinical pharmacology, ophthalmology, dermatology and neurosciences.
Member of professional societies in pharmacology (ASPET, ASCPT), ophthalmology (AAO, ARVO, American Glaucoma Society), neurology (AAN, SFN), dermatology (AAD), and medical communication (AMWA). Current or past member of several volunteer boards, including UC Regents, UC Santa Cruz Foundation (Vice President), UC Santa Cruz Alumni Association (President), Foundation Fighting Blindness.
Maureen O'Boyle Feldman, B.A., CCHT
Maureen O'Boyle Feldman's career spans over 30 years in the health, welllness and fitness industry. She began her career as a fitness instructor in Los Angeles while earning her bachelor's degree in Physical Education. She became a private trainer and eventually moved into management at a major health club chain where she designed the training protocols for all fitness instructors throughout the company. As General Manager, she oversaw all operations and implemented public relations and community outreach programs as well as marketing and advertising campaigns to increase membership.
While working for the health clubs, Maureen simultaneously studied in multiple Wellness training programs, most notably, UCLA Center for Health Enhancement and Research under Dr. Jonathan Fielding (now Director of Public Health for Los Angeles County). This lead to her involvementr in the Corporate Health Promotion Industry as a Coporate Health & Wellness Consultant. Watching people apply fitness and nutrition information they aquired during trainings but still unable to acheive their fitness goals lead her to explore the underlying causes of weight management and body image isuues. In 1988, Maureen became a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and opened a private pracitce specializing in weight loss and self-esteem issues.
Maureen contunues her community invovlement in the areas of physical education policy and childhood obesity. She sits on an advisory board for the Los Angeles Department of Physical Education, is currently working with the Los Angeles Department of Public Health/Champions for Change Division marketing the Active LA Healthy LA Summit to take place in early 2010 and is working Master's degree in Health Science with the emphasis on Health Promotion.
Patricia Ravitz
I am a licensed psychotherapist with more than 30 years experience treating people with food, weight, and body image concerns. I specialize in the treatment of binge eating and bulimia. My therapeutic style is interactive, sensitive and compassionate. My work is based on establishing a relationship with my client that is safe, and where trust can grow.
I view symptoms as a way of calling attention to unrecognized needs and unexpressed feelings.
I see compulisve eating and purging as attempts to self-medicate anxiety and depression. Obsessing about food and weight often functions as a distraction from life issues that are difficult to face.
I am a member of the Association of Professionals Treating Eating Disorders. I offer individual, group, family and couples therapy to adults and adolescents struggling with disordered eating and body image issues.
Mark Sisson
Mark is the founder and publisher of MarksDailyApple.com, one of America’s most popular and provocative health blogs with over 10 million page views per month. Mark’s acclaimed 2009 book, The Primal Blueprint, reached the "#2 Best-Seller" in March 2010, and sold through its first two hardcover print runs in less than a year. Mark is credited with spearheading the “Primal” health movement that challenges many well-accepted elements of conventional wisdom in favor of simple, sustainable lifestyle behaviors modeled after our hunter-gatherer ancestors, and supported by cutting edge research in epigenetic, evolutionary biology, and exercise physiology. Mark is a former 2:18 marathoner and fourth-place finisher in the Hawaii Ironman World Triathlon Championships. An expert on all facets of diet, nutritional supplementation, and athletic training, Mark operates a supplement company called Primal Nutrition, appears regularly as an expert guest on Known the Cause, a nationally syndicated cable talk show, and is a peak performance adviser to numerous Olympic and professional athletes. Mark lives with his wife, Carrie, and children, Devyn and Kyle, in Malibu, California.