Editorial Staff and Board of Health and Medical Advisors
The Publisher: Oakstone Publishing, LLC dba Personal Best
Personal Best is well known for its high-quality health management publications, which promote
wellness, safety, productivity, shiftwork and personal money management. Thousands of health promotion
programs trust Personal Best to deliver engaging, motivating health communication tools to approximately
4 million recipients in the U.S. and Canada.
Publisher, President and CEO of Oakstone Publishing, LLC.
Robert S. Amato: He has spent the majority of his professional life in the
publishing and professional education marketplace. He was a principal in the family owned
firm Jobson Publishing from 1979 through 2005 and rose to President & CEO in 1997. Jobson
remains a leading healthcare publishing, education and information provider to the Physician,
Pharmacy, and Eyecare marketplaces. He has considerable managerial and operational experience
designing medical education programs, business–to–business publications, industry
trade shows & conferences, developing industry information services and industry
owned e–commerce hubs.
Editors
Liz Carey: Executive Editor, Oakstone Wellness Publishing.
Liz leads the editorial and production team for the Personal Best family of publications,
ancillary products and calendars. She has served as managing editor of Oakstone's
classic two-page publications, ancillary products and calendars since 2001.
Before joining Oakstone, Liz worked for 10 years writing, managing, editing and
producing daily and weekly newspapers.
Susan Cottman: Editor of Personal Best Healthlines and Body Bulletin
print and online newsletters since 2009. She also serves as editor for Canadian and
lower–literacy publications and the custom calendar program. Susan was managing editor
and designer of a medico-legal newsletter reporting on disability and injury issues for
workers' compensation and casualty adjusters for 7 years for a provider of independent
medical evaluations based in Seattle.
U.S. Advisors
Eric Endlich, Ph.D., Senior Writer for TopHealth®, is a
psychologist with a special interest in health and wellness. He has helped
design and deliver worksite wellness programs, and his articles include
"Maintaining a Healthy Workforce" for Insight magazine (a publication of
New England Human Resources Association). Dr. Endlich has been interviewed
by WebMD, MSNBC, and magazines including Self, Weight Watchers, and Fitness.
He is an adjunct faculty member at the Massachusetts School of Professional
Psychology and has a private practice in the Boston area.
Cynthia Gale, MS, RD:
Nutritionist with 15+ years’ experience counseling and teaching diverse
groups, using a team approach with physicians and other providers. She specializes
in weight issues, diabetes, hypertension and other medical conditions. A member
of the ADA, Cynthia often speaks at schools and businesses on health and nutrition.
Advisor since 2007.
Mary P. Hollins, MS, JD, CSHM: President of Hollins Risk Management
Consulting, LLC. Mary has 21+ years helping public and private sector workplaces
manage risk and minimize losses. She has developed education/training resources,
published articles and made presentations on safety and risk management;
specialties include high-risk settings that serve high-risk populations.
Advisor since 2002.
Les Hutchinson, PhD: Licensed clinical psychologist with 30+ years of
teaching and clinical practice. Les was chief psychologist for Tennessee Corrections,
CEO of community mental health centers in rural and urban settings, and director of
health promotion/wellness at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Advisor since 1995.
Wm. Richard Ludwig, MD: Specializes in internal medicine.
Rick is board certified in geriatric medicine, serving as Medical Director
Quality and US Family Health Plan at Pacific Medical Center and Clinics in
Seattle. He is Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the University
of Washington. Advisor since 1992.
Diane McReynolds: Former Executive Editor of Personal Best, Diane was editor
of the Personal Best newsletter for 28 years. She co-founded the original Personal
Best publications in 1989 and served as President of Scott Publishing, Inc.
for 16 years. She has 30-plus years’ experience publishing works in health care,
wellness and employee communications,and is the author of the Personal Best
Wellness@Work cost/benefit report.
Zorba Paster, MD: Clinical Professor of Family Medicine, University of
Wisconsin Medical School, Department of Family Medicine and Public Health. Zorba has been
practicing family medicine for 20+ years; served as a clinical investigator; been published
extensively in professional journals; and has worked in radio and television, including
NPR’s On Your Health, and the PBS special How To Live a Long, Sweet Life.
Advisor since 1999.
Charles Stuart Platkin, PhD, MPH: Charles is TV's Diet
Detective, host of the series, I Want to Save Your Life and founder of
DietDetective.com health and
fitness network. Charles is one of the nation's leading public health advocates.
He specializes in teaching behavioral change techniques. He is also a syndicated
columnist for 100–plus daily newspapers and the author of numerous books.
Kathleen M. Sherman, BSN, RN: Registered nurse with 20+ years
experience in clinical nursing, health promotion, education and training, and care
management in government and community settings; specializes in health coaching and
worksite wellness. Kathy serves on many community health planning committees. As
wellness facilitator for a national insurance company, Kathy coordinates worksite
wellness for New Hampshire. Advisor since 2008.
Canadian Advisors
Marica Borovich-Law, MSc (Kin) MBA: Seminar leader, trainer and consultant,
specializing in organizational wellness and health promotion. She is a lecturer in the Department
of Physical Education and Recreational Studies, Mount Royal College in Calgary, Alberta. Advisor
since 2003.
John Brennan, MD, CCFP: Serves as a medical advisor for Honda
Canada Manufacturing, Purolator Courier and Campbell’s Soup Company Canada. He specializes
in creating occupational medicine and wellness programs in manufacturing environments. He also has
a degree in Chemical Engineering and a diploma in Sports Medicine. Advisor since 2007.
Canada Safety Council: National, non-government, charitable organization dedicated
to safety. Its mission is to lead in the national effort to reduce preventable deaths, injuries and
economic loss in public and private places throughout Canada. The Council serves as a national
resource for safety programs, working with and through partner organizations who deliver and/or
fund these programs. Advisor since 2009.
Cara Rosenbloom, RD: Dietitian with 10 years' experience counseling and educating
Canadians through TV appearances, magazine articles, newsletters and one-on-one
consultations. Cara is the president of Words to Eat By, a Toronto-based nutrition
communications firm, and she is a member of Dietitians of Canada and the College of
Dietitians of Ontario. Advisor since May 2009.
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