Women’s Focus I, Women’s History Month 2008 Feature Releases
The following release focus on the topic Women’s Focus I, Women’s History Month:
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The following knowledgeable industry leaders and scholars from Business Wire’s ExpertSource database are available to discuss topics relating to Women’s Focus I, Women’s History Month:
Amy Hendel, R-PA, IDEA, ACSM, CEO of www.healthgal.com , is a well-known health/medical/lifestyle television correspondent & expert. In her private Family Lifestyle Therapy practice, Ms. Hendel trains and counsels patients with her own unique blend of nutrition, fitness, and psychology approaches, targeting the whole family. Currently, she is a columnist and blogger (Your Best Life) on ivillage.com, contributing expert to The Today Show, Fox cable news — The Big Idea, host/producer/writer of Healthy Home segments on Housesmarts.
(NBC) and radio host of Westwood One’s Good Eating Good Living. Amy’s book, Fat Families Thin Families, will be released in June 2008, by BenBella Books. Amy Hendel began her media career as a weekly health contributor to KCBS from 1999 to 2002 on Women 2 Women and the afternoon news. To date, Ms. Hendel has completed over 600 live and taped segments covering medical/health topics, nutrition, fitness, and lifestyle. Noted appearances include: Rachel Ray show, Fox News, KNBC News, Discovery Health, Smart Solutions (HGTV), TLC, KNBC Morning News, EXTRA, KTLA Evening News, and Good Day LA.
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Amy Hendel, CEO, 310-770-8008
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PR Contact: Maureen Kedes, 310-273-6288
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Markos Moya, vice president of the Diversity Group at Battalia Winston, has more than 10 years of executive search experience. He is dedicated to the recruitment, retention and professional development of women and people of color in corporate America. Mr. Moya also has extensive experience in the global technology and telecommunications industry, formerly serving as Vice President of Commercial Enterprises for Telstra’s Global Business Solutions Group. In addition to general trends surrounding minorities in the workplace across several industries, Markos can discuss the recruitment of minorities for senior level positions, the seven minority groups that are often referenced and their different struggles and accomplishments, the importance of presenting a balanced slate of candidates to hiring managers and the different perceptions on diversity around the world. Battalia Winston is the U.S. member firm of Amrop Hever Group, the largest network of independent search firms in the world with a search force of over 230 senior consultants based in 82 offices over five continents and 51 countries.
PR Contact: Cortney Rhoads, 212-221-4612
cortney@blisspr.com
Generation Relations Experts Lisa Orrell is the author of the new book: Millennials Incorporated: The Big Business of Recruiting, Managing and Retaining North America’s New Generation of Young Professionals. Companies of all sizes are hiring her to educate their HR and recruiting executives on how to attract, recruit and retain the Millennial generation, and also to educate their Boomer and Gen X managers on managing and motivating them. She also conducts workshops for new Millennial professionals on best practices of business etiquette, communication, creative thinking and leadership.
She is also being asked by corporate and the media for her thoughts on the Millennial impact on work environments, generational differences at work, and Web 2.0 initiatives being used to attract and retain Millennials.
Lisa is an award-winning businesswoman and entrepreneur, and has owned a successful marketing firm in Silicon Valley for 20 years.
Contact: Lisa Orrell, 866-906-M7M7 x: 701
Lisa@TheOrrellGroup.com
As director of scientific affairs and education at PHARMAVITE LLC, Carroll Reider gives accredited lectures to registered dietitians, pharmacists, physicians and other health care professionals on dietary supplements. Carroll also develops lectures and educational materials that help consumers learn more about the role of dietary supplements in a preventive health regimen. She joined PHARMAVITE in 1998. Prior to joining PHARMAVITE, Carroll was an assistant professor at Santa Monica College and UCLA where she taught sports and clinical nutrition classes. She also served as a critical care dietitian at UCLA Medical Center, conducting clinical research and directing nutritional care for the Center’s ICU population. Carroll earned a bachelor’s of science in nutrition from California State University, Long Beach. She received an advanced master’s degree in nutrition from Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Carroll has authored articles for peer-review medical journals such as Journal of Home Healthcare Practices and the Journal of the American Dietetic Association (JADA). She has also reviewed articles for JADA and the ADA Manual of Clinical Dietetics. She is a member of the American Dietetic Association and the California Dietetic Association, and was the recipient of the American Dietetic Associations’ Recognition of Service in 1993 and 1996 and the Association’s Certificate of Excellence award in 1992.
PR Contact: Traci Kantowski, 323-848-4300
tracig@carryonpr.com
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The following are upcoming Features Package release dates:
February 21 – Philanthropy I
February 26 – Diet & Nutrition I
February 28 – Small Business I
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