CollaborativeHealth

Leadership

elliot turrini

CEO

Education: BA Yale University

Elliot started CollaborativeHealth to help people like his father, who died at age 74 after struggling for over 40 years with obesity, depression, and other conditions. Elliot and CollaborativeHealth’s mission is to make good health and happiness easier for as many people as possible.

When his dad died, Elliot was the EVP of a 300 employee, $30million/year IT services firm, where his responsibilities included strategy, leadership, marketing, managing all legal issues, and overseeing finance. He began that job in September 2004 and left it in September 2007 to concentrate full-time on building CollaborativeHealth – which led him to recruit our outstanding team. Elliot is a member of the board of directors of the American Council on Exercise. Before his IT services position, Elliot practiced law with McElroy, Deutch, Mulvaney & Carpenter in New Jersey. Prior to that, from 1995 to December 2002, Elliot served as an Assistant U.S Attorney for the District of N.J., where he was the Computer and Telecommunication Coordinator and prosecuted high-tech and IP criminals including David Smith for disseminating the Melissa Virus. He received a B.A. from Yale in 1987 (where he played both football and lacrosse poorly) and a J.D. Summa Cum Laude from Seton Hall University School in 1992, where he was an Articles Editor for the Law Review. He is the former law clerk to the Honorable Morton I. Greenberg, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

loren long

chief content officer

Education: BA History Yale University

Loren has been with CollaborativeHealth since its inception in 2007. She has been intimately involved in all aspects of RapidHealth’s development—research, content evaluation, writing, videos, tool development, website design, coding, product testing, and more.

Loren spent more than a decade caring for her family, old and young, and has an up close view of the struggle to make consistently healthy lifestyle choices. Her valuable insights have been instrumental in shaping RapidHealth. In addition to her work for CollaborativeHealth, Loren has been a researcher/writer for the Economic Development Research Group at Rutgers University, and a program evaluator for the Foundation for Educational Administration. She received her B.A. in History from Yale in 1989. For pleasure, Loren is an avid vegetable gardener, and she has written several children’s plays. Watch out for her latest creative endeavor, “CollaborativeHealth the Musical” which is sure to be a Broadway hit!

lucas fievet

chief technology officer

Education: Master’s Degree Theoretical and Computational Physics Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zurich

Lucas has a decade of experience, since he started to develop his first website with friends in high school. Despite his strong interest in computer sciences, he went on to study physics, a degree which gave him in depth knowledge about writing highly generic and optimized code for scientific simulations.

After his master in theoretical and computational physics from ETHZ, he worked as a software engineer and consultant in Zürich at ELCA (www.elca.ch). During this job he worked on a variety of projects for the Swiss tax office, where he built software with very high requirements regarding security, performance and SOA (Service Oriented Architecture). These projects involved a large team, which used state of the art techniques to build highly testable code to make use of a continuous integration. Currently he is working at weACT (www.weact.ch), a small but successful startup, where he is leading the front-end development of a brand new platform. Himself valuing and living a healthy and environmentally friendly lifestyle, he happily volunteered to develop the prototype of RapidHealth.

paul habfast

co-chief technology officer

Education: Masters of Computer Science, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL)

Paul is a software engineer specializing in web application development with a focus on back-end development as well as a strong interest in great design. He is a fast learner and open to all technologies, platforms, and languages, because different tools are best suited to different tasks.

In 2013, he was a software engineer at epyx SA (Master’s project, 6 months), where he developed a fully-scalable web application for Mobile Device Management as a Service using python and django. Application is online and in use through an API. From 2012-13, he was a business consultant at SAI ERP, where he successfully managed the deployment of the company’s ERP system at ORIF; and was in charge of training of ORIF’s employees. In 2011-12, he was a lecturer at EPFL (part-time, 2 years), where he also taught web development for the Mapping Controversies course.

supria sarma, Ph.D.

chief of science

Education: Ph.D Immunology NYU & B.S. Biology Yale University

Supria spent seven years in the field of global health, with a focus on HIV prevention, maternal and child health, and family planning. Before joining the Global Program at the François-Xavier Bagnoud Center at Rutgers, Supria worked in immunology laboratories for more than 12 years. She graduated with a B.S. in biology from Yale University and then worked in the pharmaceutical industry. She completed her Ph.D. in immunology from New York University and post-doctoral training at The Rockefeller University.

After nearly a dozen years of working with mice, Supria switched her focus to human beings. She worked on projects funded by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and developed job aids and curricula to train healthcare workers in Botswana, Sierra Leone and Tanzania. Supria also serves as an Advisory Board Member for the TransDiaspora Network, a nonprofit organization that teaches leadership skills and HIV prevention to youth in the Caribbean community. Supria is delighted to use her experience in health education and scientific research at Collaborative Health.

cyndi chen

director of user experience

Education: BA Cognitive Science Yale University

At Yale, Cyndi studied under Frank Keil and Brian Scholl, and conducted research with Joshua Knobe. Her role at CollaborativeHealth is to create a simple, delightful, and effective mobile and web experience for our users. Cyndi enjoys frolicking, lollygagging, making up words, and pretending to play soccer. She is known for her “bio brevity.”

adam chung

chief designer

Education: BA Pomona College

Adam started out as a science major with an interest in education, accumulating a wide range of experiences in both areas. However, about halfway through college he rediscovered his childhood passion for art, particularly in illustration. Ever since, he has been making art for books, album covers, magazines, posters, logos, and websites. You can find his illustrative work on his blog at adamchungart.tumblr.com.

Entertainment

rob long

entertainment chief

Education: Yale University

Rob Long is a veteran writer and producer in Hollywood. He began his career on TV's long-running Cheers and served as co-executive producer in its final season. During his time on the series, Cheers received two Emmy Awards, and two Golden Globe awards. Mr. Long has been twice nominated for an Emmy Award, and has received a Writers Guild of America award. He continues to work in film and television in Los Angeles. His current series, Sullivan & Son, appears on TBS, as does his forthcoming series, Home Team.

He is a co-founder of the fast-growing Ricochet.com, the place for smart and stimulating conversation -- on the web and podcast – from a center/right perspective. He is a contributing editor of National Review and an Opinion editor at the Los Angeles Times and writes occasionally for the Wall Street Journal and the BBC Radio Times (UK). He writes a monthly column for Time magazine. His weekly radio commentary, “Martini Shot,” is broadcast on the Los Angeles public radio station KCRW, and is distributed nationally. It’s also podcast in iTunes. He also writes a weekly column for The National, Abu Dhabi’s English-language daily newspaper. His first book, Conversations with My Agent, chronicled his early career in television. It was published in the UK by Faber & Faber, in the US by Dutton, and in France by Actes Sud. His second book, Set Up, Joke, Set Up, Joke, was published in November 2005 by Bloomsbury. Both books will be re-released in Autumn 2013 by Bloomsbury.

jeff ashworth

head writer & director

Education: Wofford College

Jeff is a stand-up comedian based in New York City. He has written for the politically charged, Off-Broadway comedy darling "Happy Sunshine Kung Fu Flower."

He also produces F*ster-Cl*ck, a stand-up/variety show committed to showcasing new comedians without exploiting them for profit. His comedy has been described as "edgy" by his management company--but that's mostly because he doesn't shave every day. There is nothing particularly remarkable about his background from a health perspective, although he was on the track team in high school (go Eagles). Jeff has been a member of his local gym for almost 3 years, and in that time has impressively gone there to work out almost 70 times. Jeff is uninsured and this upsets his mother. Jeff wants to lead a healthy lifestyle, but finds it much easier to be lazy and worry about his health later. Jeff acknowledges that this is pretty stupid. Jeff is exactly the kind of person Collaborative Health is trying to reach and assist...which is why he's been hired as our Head Writer. He has a BA in Humanities from Wofford College in South Carolina, a small school you've never heard of, in a state you may have driven through. More than most things, Jeff loves making people laugh. More than anything, Jeff loves ice cream. He agreed to work for Collaborative Health because they promised him this was ok.

kim warp

chief cartoonist

Education: Western Washington University

Kim Warp is an award winning cartoonist whose work appears regularly in the New Yorker.

A Seattle native, Kim and her family now live in sunny Virginia Beach, Virginia, where she frequently jogs without getting wet at all. Before escaping the corporate world to stay home with her kids and draw cartoons, she worked for Boeing and learned first-hand the health benefits of sitting in a cubicle for eight hours a day. As a mother, Kim has experienced the fun of teaching healthy eating and exercise to her daughters, both of whom now eat vegetables semi-voluntarily and occasionally unplug from social media long enough to do actual things. She has also demonstrated to them how it is easy to stop drinking soda by quitting approximately 200 times. Kim's equal love of exercise and cheesecake lead to many cartoons. Kim holds a B.A. in Art, Graphic Design from Western Washington University. She was the 2000 recipient of the National Cartoonist Society's Gag Cartoon Award. Her cartoons have appeared in many publications and collections, including The Rejection Collection, Funny Ladies and the annual New Yorker Cartoons of the Year.

deborah hurwitz

musical director

Education: Princeton University

Deborah is a composer, conductor, producer and performer who divides her time between New York City and Los Angeles.

She originated her current role in the Broadway hit musical Jersey Boys, which won the 2006 Tony for Best Musical and the 2007 Grammy for Best Cast Album. In addition to conducting and performing, she also serves as the Music Technical Designer and Synth Programmer for all Jersey Boys companies worldwide, including the First National U.S. Tour and resident companies in Chicago, Las Vegas, London, Toronto and Melbourne. She made her Broadway conducting debut with Miss Saigon, played keyboards for Jekyll and Hyde and The Who’s Tommy and toured with the First National companies of Mamma Mia!, Miss Saigon and Aspects of Love. As part of these hit productions, she has appeared on The Tonight Show, The Late Show with David Letterman, CNN's Showbiz Tonight, E! Entertainment Television, half a dozen national morning shows and twice at The White House. Deborah has also composed extensively for film and television, creating pieces for "Highlander: The Raven," "Guiding Light," "Sesame Street," MTV Networks, CNN and dozens of news & sports programs. She scored the cult favorite horror feature HPE and created arrangements for feature films The Crossing Guard (Miramax/Jack Nicholson) and City of Industry (MGM/Harvey Keitel), working with director Sean Penn and legendary producer Phil Ramone. She is also proud to have composed original scores for the award-winning educational website, "One More Story," as well as new songs for educational CD's from Hooked on Phonics. In the recording industry, Deborah has worked as an arranger and conductor for such artists as Sinead O’Connor, Gloria Estefan and Sarah Brightman, and was the Vocal Director of the ABC Muppet Special Elmopalooza, which won the 1999 Grammy for Best Children’s Album. In 1999, she toured with Cyndi Lauper and Cher and released her debut CD Nice Girls Do as solo artist Deborah Marlowe. Her second solo CD, Naked Wire, includes the single Mirror, which reached No. 25 on the Billboard Hot Singles Sales charts. Deborah was recently featured on CNN Radio and Voice of America as an emerging voice in contemporary music. She holds a B.A. in Music Theory and Composition from Princeton University, and was an Associate Professor at the Berklee College of Music for seven years. She currently serves on the Board of Music For Autism and is honored to be the recipient of a ³Meet the Composer grant and an ASCAP composition award

Technology

lucas fievet

chief technology officer

Education: Masters in Theoretical and Computational Physics ETHZ

After his master in theoretical and computational physics from ETHZ, he worked as a software engineer and consultant in Zürich at ELCA (www.elca.ch). During this job he worked on a variety of projects for the Swiss tax office, where he built software with very high requirements regarding security, performance and SOA (Service Oriented Architecture). These projects involved a large team, which used state of the art techniques to build highly testable code to make use of a continuous integration. Currently he is working at weACT (www.weact.ch), a small but successful startup, where he is leading the front-end development of a brand new platform. Himself valuing and living a healthy and environmentally lifestyle, he happily volunteered to develop the prototype of RapidHealth.

paul habfast

co-chief technology officer

Education: Masters of Computer Science, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL)

Paul is a Software engineer specializing in web application development with a focus on back-end development as well as a strong interest in great design. He is a fast learner and open to all technologies, platforms, and languages, because different tools are best suited to different tasks.

gil edelman

software development advisor

Education: Master’s Degree Computer Engineering University of California San Diego

Gil is a software developer with over 10 years of experience designing, developing, and scaling web applications in both corporate and startup environments.

He currently serves as CTO at PurePhoto.com, with prior tenures as CTO at education startup GradeBuddy and lead developer for social payment service Rentshare. During those tenures he made key contributions in the areas of product development, leadership, recruiting, and fundraising. His background includes embedded systems work at Zoran, Palm, and Qualcomm, and an MS degree in Computer Engineering (cum laude) from the University of California San Diego.

joseph schmadel

advisory CIO

Education: MBA in Finance and Economics from Fordham University

Joe is a leader blending a broad expertise in global information technology and accounting principles with a deep understanding of business and financial priorities. A strategic business partner with an extensive track record of delivering results through technology strategies and solutions that further business and corporate initiatives.

Skilled in directing international programs in highly matrixed corporate structures developing solutions that produce optimal, cost effective results. Widely recognized as an innovator on technology issues by business management and C-Level executives for its adoption and application while minimizing risk. He is also a frequent speaker at major national and international events on strategic IT innovation. Joe has an MBA in Finance and Economics from Fordham University and a BS in Management Science from Rutgers University.

Science

professor june gruber, PhD

emotional health adviser

Director, Yale Positive Emotion and Psychopathology Lab

June Gruber is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Yale University, and Director of the Yale Positive Emotion and Psychopathology (YPEP) Laboratory. She is a also licensed Clinical Psychologist in the state of Connecticut. Dr. Gruber received her B.A. in Psychology from UC Berkeley (with Highest Distinction) and M.A. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at UC Berkeley, where she was also an NIMH Predoctoral Fellow in Affective Science.

Dr. Gruber's research has been featured in the the BBC, the Boston Globe, the Washington Post the Telegraph, CBS, MSNBC, USA Today, Science Daily, Men's Health, and Psychology Today. She was also recently named a Rising Star by the Association for Psychological Science and the recipient of the Early Career Award from the Society for Research in Psychopathology.

alvaro pascual-leone, MD, PhD

behavioral influence & neuroplasticity adviser

Harvard Medical School Neurology Professor

Alvaro Pascual-Leone, MD, PhD, is Professor of Neurology and an Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research at Harvard Medical School. He serves as the Director of the Berenson-Allen Center for Noninvasive Brain Stimulation at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and is a practicing behavioral neurologist.

Dr. Pascual-Leone received his M.D. in 1984 and his Ph.D. in Neurophysiology in 1985, both from Albert-Ludwigs University in Freiburg, Germany. Following an internship in Medicine at Staedtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe in Germany and residency in Internal Medicine at Hospital Universitario de Valencia in Spain, Dr. Pascual-Leone completed a Neurology residency at the University of Minnesota, and then trained in Clinical Neurophysiology and Human Motor Control at the University of Minnesota and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He joined Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in 1997, after several years at the Cajal Institute of the Spanish Research Council. The overarching goal of Pascual-Leone's research is understanding the mechanisms that control brain plasticity across the life span to be able to modify them for the patient's optimal behavioral outcome, prevent age-related cognitive decline, reduce the risk for dementia, and minimize the impact of developmental disorders such as autism. Dr. Pascual-Leone is a world leader in research and development, clinical application, and teaching of noninvasive brain stimulation. Dr. Pascual-Leone's work has been fundamental in establishing noninvasive brain stimulation as a valuable tool in clinical and cognitive neurosciences, increasing knowledge about its mechanisms of action, critically improving the technology and its integration with several brain-imaging methodologies, and helping to create the field of therapeutic brain stimulation. In clinical trials, Dr. Pascual-Leone’s team has provided proof-of-principle evidence for the efficacy of noninvasive brain stimulation in treating various neurologic and psychiatric conditions, including epilepsy, stroke, Parkinson’s disease, chronic pain, autism, and drug-resistant depression. Dr. Pascual-Leone has authored more than 500 scientific papers as well as several books, and is listed inventor in several patents. His work is highly regarded for its innovation and quality and is highly cited. Dr. Pascual-Leone ranks number 1 among authors worldwide in the specific field of "Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation" and "Noninvasive Brain Stimulation" (http://www.authoratory.com/).

professor esther k. papies, PhD

behavioral influence adviser

Tenured Professor of Social Psychology at Utrecht University

Esther is a tenured assistant professor of Social Psychology at Utrecht University, The Netherlands. She is a behavior change expert, with a particular expertise in the self- regulation of healthy eating. Esther studies how people can successfully deal with conflicting goals in their health decisions. Using these insights, she develops subtle methods of behavior change, and uses contemplative insights to foster behavior change, for example with mindful attention training. Esther is passionate about combining basic laboratory research with real-life field experiments, and about developing effective strategies for improving people’s health and well-being.

Esther has received various awards for her work, such as the Best Dissertation Award of the Dutch Association of Social Psychological Researchers (2008), the prestigious Veni grant of the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (2010), and the Jaspars Early Career Award of the European Association of Social Psychology (2011). The current work in her lab focuses on understanding temptations and unhealthy habits, and on developing effective strategies to deal with them.

danielle weiss, MD

internal medicine and endocrinology adviser

Education: M.D. NYU Medical School & Board Certified Internal Medicine and Endocrinology and Metabolism

Dr. Danielle Weiss' educational experience has taken her across the USA, from an undergraduate at the University of California, San Diego (Magna Cum Laude) to New York University School of Medicine, residency at Scripps Mercy San Diego and Endocrinology Fellowship at Stanford University. She is Board Certified in both Internal Medicine and Endocrinology and Metabolism. She is the founder of the specialty endocrinology practice, Center for Hormonal Health and Well-Being, in Encinitas at 477 N. El Camino Real, Suite D200.

Within the broad field of Endocrinology, Dr. Danielle Weiss is particularly interested in disorders of the thyroid, pituitary, adrenal glands, lipids, and bones as well as the hormonal transition through mid life for both men and women. Other areas of expertise include the management of obesity, diabetes, metabolic syndrome and nutritional counseling. Dr. Weiss enjoys offering educational programs to the community and is active on the volunteer clinical faculty of the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. She has hospital staff privileges at Scripps Memorial Encinitas. Dr. Weiss looks forward to continuing to enjoy the pleasures of teaching, clinical research, and offering the highest level of care to her patients and community. Her philosophy on patient care is exemplified by Francis Peabody's statement, "The secret of the care of the patient is in caring for the patient." She truly believe that this is the best and only way to practice medicine. Dr. Weiss is a member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, American Society of Clinical Endocrinology, the Endocrine Society, American College of Physicians, and the San Diego County Medical Society. She has published several research papers in highly regarded medical journals and presented her research results at international meetings.

Tony Ricci, PsyDc, FISSN, CSCS, PES, CDN

physical activity and nutrition adviser

Education: Master’s Degrees in Sports Science & Clinical Nutrition

Tony Ricci is a highly accredited Athletic Performance Specialist and Sports Nutritionist. He has a lifetime of practice and academic study dedicated to health, fitness, nutrition, and sports science. At the age of 11 he began lifting weights and practicing martial arts.

He was a former competitive Olympic lifter, former Mr. Eastern USA Bodybuilding Champion and holds black belts in multiple combat disciplines. For the better part of 28 years he has trained, coached, and consulted thousands with varied objectives ranging from weight lose and improved fitness to Olympic competition. Tony has worked with professionals in Ballet, Figure Skating, Cycling, Modeling, Fitness Competitions, Swimming, Football, Powerlifitng, Baseball, Boxing, Kickboxing, and Mixed Martial arts. He has worked with UFC fighters Ryan LaFlare, Alp Ozkilic, Dennis the Menace Bermudez, undefeated Ring Of Combat Champion Andre the Bull Harrison, 3-time World Kickboxing Champion – Irish Bobby Campbell, PFK Champion Lisa Becker, Olympian and undefeated professional boxer Lenin Castillo. For 13 years Tony served as the Pfizer Nutritionist and International Health Ambassador for Healthy Pfizer. He still travels internationally for Pfizer presenting on topics such as health, fitness, nutrition, and stress management. Tony directed Pfizer’s Weight Management programs, Healthy Pfizer Cafés, promoted Healthy Pfizer Resources, Lifestyle Improvement Programs and operated a Health and Wellness Blog for colleagues. He is the founder of the Healthy Pfizer Network which provides health education video content to colleagues throughout the world. Tony is an Adjunct Professor at Long Island University in Brooklyn, New York, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Wellness, Sports Nutrition, Exercise Science, Nutritional Biochemistry and Cardiovascular Health. In addition, he is the Founder of FightShape International LLC & cofounder of My Competitive Life (both multi discipline Health/Wellness and Performance Enhancement Companies). Tony serves on the Advisory Board and is a Fellow of International Society of Sports Nutrition, on the Sports Nutrition Committee of the American College of Nutrition, and as the Head Coach for Vitargo Fight Performance Team. Tony is an accomplished lecturer, presenting nationally and internationally in Italy, Bangladesh, India, Turkey, Japan, Thailand and Taiwan, as well as to peer organizations including, ACSM, ISSN, ACN, AFC, AFPA, EUROPA, ISSN, NSCA, NYBGH. Subject matters include fitness, wellness, sports science, nutrition and strength and conditioning for the combat athlete. Education & Professional Affiliations: Doctoral Research, Psychology – Psychomotor Learning M.S., Sports Science M.S., Human Nutrition Associate Professor of Exercise Physiology & Sports Science – Long Island University - Founder/CEO FightShape International LLC - Senior Nutritionist – Pfizer Inc - Elected Member – American College of Nutrition, CBNS – Board Certified Nutritionist (CNS) - Licensed Dietician/Nutritionist – Department of Public Health, State of Connecticut - International Society of Sports Nutrition- Fellow, Advisory Board & Certified Sports Nutritionist - Certified Mixed Martial Arts Strength & Conditioning Coach – MMA- SCC - NSCA – Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist - NASM – Performance Enhancement Specialist - Certified – United States Track & Field Coach - Advisory Board, Flow Athletics

scott murdoch, PhD, RD

nutrition adviser

Education: PhD in Nutrition & Human Performance from Univ. of North Carolina

Scott’s professional, academic and personal experiences have consistently focused on Human Nutrition & Physical Performance, with particular emphasis on both acute and chronic adaptations to various eating patterns. He has co-written a book titled “Feeding the Young Athlete”, has numerous scientific publications, and has co-founded a nutrition oriented wellness company. His academic/professional experiences include:

• Bachelor of Science in Health Fitness & Wellness from Springfield College, MA, • Masters of Science in Exercise Physiology from Univ. of South Carolina, • PhD in Nutrition & Human Performance from Univ. of North Carolina, • Registered Dietitian from internship experience at Kettering Medical Center, Ohio, • Research Associate in the Division of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University, • Faculty member in the Department of Health, Physical Education & Nutrition at Northern Arizona University, • Assistant Professor of Nutrition at Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas, • Associate Professor in the Department of Nutrition & Exercise Science at Bastyr University. • Co-Founder and Chief Nutritional Officer for NutriStyle, a WA based corporation. As a physical activity enthusiast, Scott has competed in over 90 triathlons, including the Ironman World Championships three times.

jonathan ross

physical activity adviser

Education: Bachelor of Science University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Jonathan’s “800 pounds of parents” directly inspired his prolific fitness career. He lost his father to obesity at over 400 pounds, then helped his mother lose 170 pounds and this ability to bring fitness to those who need it the most has made him a two-time Personal Trainer of the Year Award-Winner (ACE and IDEA). As a fitness expert for Discovery Health he is host of the Discovery Health series “Everyday Fitness.” His book, Abs Revealed, is filled with cutting-edge exercises in a modern, intelligent approach to abdominal training.

His leadership and fresh perspectives on fitness earn praise from the fitness industry and the popular media as a frequent go-to source of credible fitness information delivered in creative and compelling ways. He was voted Exercise TV’s “Top Trainer” and named to Men’s Journal magazine’s list of Top 100 Trainers in America. He is a master trainer for TRX and his presentations at industry conferences are always a hit. A former astronomer, Jonathan used to study stellar bodies – now he builds them! He can be reached through www.AionFitness.com. Education and Certifications • Certified Personal Trainer - American Council on Exercise (ACE) National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) • Integrated Flexibility Specialist - National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) • Bachelor of Science, Astronomy, University of Maryland, College Park, MD • IDEA PFT Recognition System (Elite Trainer)

Board

jay sullivan

board member

Jay Sullivan co-founded and was Chief Creative Officer at RedHawk Communications Inc., a corporate media and online education company focused on promoting ethical business practices and corporate social responsibility within the world’s corporations.

Jay has deep experience in marketing and media development. At RedHawk, Jay led the organizations marketing program and oversaw the entire portfolio of their C&E communication tools and solutions, many of which are still use today. In 2008, Jay headed the process that resulted in RedHawk’s acquisition by Kaplan Inc., a division of the Washington Post. Currently Jay is Chief Creative Officer at Compliance Wave, LLC and an adviser to start-up companies. Additionally, Jay has developed award winning video and film productions. Most notably – Source of Hope, a video documentary chronicling the fight against River Blindness in West Africa, was awarded the Cine Golden Eagle and the NY Festivals Silver World Medal; and Reason for Joy, a documentary about abandoned children in Romania, won the Silver Screen Award. Merck & Co., Inc. commissioned both documentaries. Jay has worked with or conducted on-camera interviews with some of the world’s most recognizable figures including President Jimmy Carter, Secretary of State Madeline Albright, Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, Ossie Davis and numerous Fortune 500 CEOs.

jay kingley

board member

Jay Kingley is the CEO of RED Warrior Nation, an empowerment lifestyle management company consisting of R.E.D. Warrior™ martial arts infused fitness classes, Moving Meditations™, and Inspirational Conversations™. Jay is a founder and senior partner of Innocution Partners, a business development and consulting firm that monetizes creativity through innovation and disciplined execution. We partner with businesses to commercialize their intellectual property with an emphasis on strategy, competitive positioning, sales, marketing, and service and product design.

Jay is the Founder and Advisor to the Wellness Boutique. The Wellness Boutique's 6¼% Solution™ allows you to take one hour a day to reconnect with yourself to better take care of those you care about. Our range of wellness services, including nutrition, small group and personal training, counseling, and massage, help you feel good, look good, and get energized. Previously, Jay headed a global venture development group at Zurich Financial Services. Jay was a management consultant where he worked in partnership with senior client management on issues of strategy, technology, and finance while building high value practice areas for two international consulting firms. He was a senior partner and member of the Operations Committee at Diamond Management & Technology Consultants where he led the firm’s global financial services practice. He was previously a Vice President with The LEK Partnership, where he was a leader of the firm’s telecommunications practice. Jay has been a principal in the creation of 8 new companies. Jay is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Cicero, Inc., a publicly traded company that is a leader in enterprise software for desktop automation and integration and Collaborative Health Inc. a novel health and wellness platform.

sharon knight

board member

Sharon is an innovator in consumer health with a passion for prevention and wellness. Most recently, Sharon has served as Patient Engagement Solutions Leader for AVIA, a healthcare provider-focused innovation accelerator. Sharon was previously President of One Medical Group where she was responsible for revenue growth and oversaw all functions of the MSO. Sharon has also served a senior executive with Electronic Arts, holding various leadership positions in both finance and global operations in the US and UK. She brings to healthcare services a broad consumer perspective from her time with EA, Gap and PepsiCo. Sharon holds a MBA from Northwestern University and a BA from Smith College.

david roth

board member

David Roth is the CEO of AppFirst, where he is responsible for the company’s strategic direction and day-to-day business execution. He co-founded the company in 2009 and is based in the New York City headquarters.

David brings more than 25 years’ experience leading organizations and leveraging partnerships for building successful companies. He is also a highly sought-after industry expert, regularly contributing to Forbes and recently appearing in E-commerce Times. Previously David was the CEO at Trigence (now AppZero), an application-virtualization company, where he generated consistent revenue growth through enterprise adoption, closing two rounds of venture capital. Previously, David served as Vice President, Services & Business Development, at Consera, Inc., an IT automation company that was acquired by HP in 2004. As the Founder & CEO of Stratis Group, he built teams that drove growth of this online, business-to-business solutions company throughout the late 1990s. David began his career as a national accounts manager in the late 1980s at NYNEX and early 1990s at Microsoft. David holds a BA in communications from the University of Southern California.

elliot turrini

board member

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