Teresa Pangan, PhD, RD

Theresa Pangan is founder and co-owner of Webnoxious, a web development and strategy firm whose focus is delivering results-focused web sites. She has been developing websites for over 12 years.

As one of the foremost authorities on web design for the nutrition and dietetics industry, Teresa often shares her knowledge of technology and empowers others through speaking engagements around the country, presenting on such topics as “Standards for Evaluating Web Site” and “Writing for a Web Audience.” She also has been a contributing author to The Entrepreneurial Nutritionist, by Kathy King, RD, and is an accomplished writer, published frequently in industry-related publications.

Teresa is also co-owner of Feed Your Career, LLC, a comprehensive career management website whose mission is to promote and advance the careers of food, nutrition and culinary professionals.

Teresa received her doctoral degree in nutrition with an emphasis in institutional management and a minor in business from Texas Women’s University. She received her Bachelor of Science degrees in dietetics and consumer food science from Iowa State University. She received the Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year award from the Texas Dietetic Association in 1998.

Teresa’s two big messages in this interview are; get to know yourself, and realize that there is a plan for you. You just need to listen! To hear Teresa’s interview, click this link.

Marianne Romano

Marianne Romano is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Nutritionist and owner of Romano Nutrition Consulting Services in New York State, providing individual consultations, worksite wellness programs, as well as food and restaurant consulting services. She also is a certified health coach for Taking Shape for Life, which is a weight loss program for people who want to lose weight quickly and safely. Marianne is also a freelance writer and a dynamic speaker. Marianne has undergraduate degrees in both Nutrition and Health education and completed her master’s degree in Public Administration from the University at Albany. Marianne is most excited about where her business is taking her today, as a Taking Shape for Life coach, and she shares this incredible opportunity with listeners.

Take Shape for Life is a program that combines the liquid weight loss product, Medifast. Medifast is one of the darlings of business success, today, and offers great opportunities for healthcare professionals. You will hear Marianne discuss how it has changed the life of her business as well as the lives of her clients.

Visit http://www.marianneromano.tsfl.com for more about Take Shape for Life, and to learn about Marianne and her other services, you can go to http://www.romanonutrition.com.

To hear Marianne’s interview, click here.

Erin Palinski

Erin Palinski is working to promote nutrition and wellness as an entrepreneur, author, motivational speaker, and corporate consultant. In just a few short years since becoming a Registered Dietitian, Erin has established a successful private practice, created and published two weight management programs, launched a web-based business for health professionals, and established herself as a motivational speaker and media consultant on various wellness and nutrition topics.

Erin received a BS in Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise from Virginia Tech. She then went on to complete the Supervised Practice in Dietetics through the College of Saint Elizabeth. She has received the Certificate of Training in Childhood and Adolescent Weight Management, the Certificate of Training in Adult Weight Management, and is a Certified Personal Trainer through ACE. Erin was also recently nominated for recognition as Young Dietitian of the Year in New Jersey.

Erin founded her private practice, Vernon Nutrition Center, LLC, in April 2004, just eight months after becoming a Registered Dietitian. Her private practice has now expanded to two office locations in NJ and serves thousands of patients each year. Her practice provides individual counseling for children and adults in the areas of weight management, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, food allergies, gastrointestinal disorders, general wellness, and sports nutrition.

Erin also provides speeches, workshops, and lectures on a variety of nutrition and fitness topics to corporate, educational, and community groups on a regular basis. Ms. Palinski has also contributed her nutrition expertise to several nationally recognized television and radio broadcasts as well as print media. Erin is the creator and author of the "Healthy 'n Fit Weight Management Program," a structured, individualized and group weight management program for children and teens which is being implemented by dietitians and hospitals throughout the country. Erin also recently released "Healthy Resolutions Weight Management Program" which is a structured weight management program for adults.

Erin has also founded DietitianResource.com to provide effective and affordable educational materials to nutrition professionals working in outpatient, clinical, and community settings.

Erin works to inspire fellow nutrition professionals who dream of starting their own business ventures. She hopes to show them that with a dream, determination, hard work, and persistence, it can be possible!

For all who believe they need more experience before starting a business, Erin stands as a role model of what is possible sooner, rather than later! And her advice is to “go for it”; don’t look back at your life, wishing you had tried your own business.

To listen to Erin’s interview, click here.

URSULA MENTJES, M.S., ACC

Ursula Mentjes is a Certified Sales Coach, Sales Expert, Entrepreneur, Inspirational Speaker, and Author who specializes in neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) to help her clients take a quantum leap in their sales. She has an MS in psychology, is a certified NLP coach through the NLP Institute of California and is an Associate Certified Coach through the International Coach Federation. She is the author of two books, Selling with Intention and One Great Goal, she is the President of NAWBO-IE and has just been named the recipient of NAWBO-IE’s 2009 Anita Award. This is just one award of many.

Ursula honed her skills at an International Technical Training company, starting her career in sales in 1996 and advancing to the position of President in 2001—when she was just 27 years old. At that time, the company’s annual run rate was approximately $20,000,000.00 and she was responsible for increasing sales by 90% in one year!

Having a deep passion for coaching others to reach their greatest sales stretch goals, Ursula founded her own sales coaching company, Potential Quest, in 2004. For the past thirteen years, she has inspired sales professionals and entrepreneurs to release their limiting beliefs and step into the greatest sales success they could ever imagine. She has helped companies and individuals double and triple their sales in as short as two months. Ursula has taught hundreds of sales professionals and entrepreneurs the 10 Principles of Selling with Intention so they could effortlessly grow their client base. Millions of dollars in new opportunities have been created through her 3 and 4 day courses such as Selling with Intention Intensive, Quantum Leap Coaching Program and Sales Coach Now.

Ursula’s one of her many powerful messages for most listeners will be about selling yourself. Make sure you listen to her words of wisdom to help you adjust your paradigm around selling your services and business.

To learn more about Ursula, go to her website Sales Coach Now. To learn about Potential Quest, go click here. To hear her interview, click here.

Rebecca Bitzer

This month’s Professional of the Month is Rebecca Bitzer. Rebecca is a registered dietitian and founder of Rebecca Bitzer & Associates, located in Maryland. With the help of her staff of six other dietitians, her company offers in-home nutrition visits and office consultations from two office locations. Rebecca specializes in individual and group medical nutrition therapy for clients with all types of eating problems, but her staff helps round out the practice by offering such specialties as LEAP counseling, diabetes education, and sports nutrition, just to name a few.

Rebecca earned her Undergraduate and Master's degrees from the University of Maryland in Food and Nutrition and has completed an American Dietetic Association internship at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville Virginia. She has taught classes at the University of Maryland, Columbia Union College, and Montgomery College, written numerous newspaper articles and has co-authored a textbook chapter in a Medical Nutrition Therapy book, and contributed a case study for a nutrition textbook used in colleges throughout the country to train Registered Dietitians. She is also the Mentor Coordinator for the Nutrition Entrepreneurs Dietetic Practice Group within the American Dietetic Association.

Rebecca stands as an inspiring role model for people who dream of a thriving, fulfilling private professional nutrition practice. And it all started with just a dream and determination. You can do this too! Make sure to listen to what Rebecca has to share by clicking here.

To visit Rebecca’s website and learn more about her business, click here.

Jill Weisenberger, M.S., R.D., C.D.E.

Jill Weisenberger, M.S., R.D., C.D.E. shows her passion about food and nutrition through her writing, speaking, consulting and nutrition counseling. Her goal is to help others eat both nutritiously and deliciously. As owner and manager of Jill Weisenberger Health Communications, LLC, Jill spreads the scrumptious word by acting as Nutrition Expert for LifeScript, online nutrition expert for James Hubbard’s My Family Doctor magazine, a freelance writer and a consultant to both the food and healthcare industries.

Jill has written for Her Sports + Fitness magazine where she was contributing nutrition editor for 2 ½ years, EatingWell, Today’s Dietitian, General Nutrition Center, LifeScript, James Hubbard’s My Family Doctor magazine, the American Institute for Cancer Research and other magazines and organizations. Further rounding out her client base, Jill has consulted to Boar’s Head Provisions, Target Clinics as well as public relations firms.

Jill finds the best of two worlds as she both owns her own business and works for a clinical research company where she counsels subjects in pharmaceutical trials. She has no plans to give up either as they complement each other well. The patients keep her grounded and help her understand the questions consumers have, and the writing and business require enough research to keep her current with the changes in nutrition, medicine and the food industry.

Passion, dedication and a drive for excellence make her successful.

Jill’s primary message is to focus on your passion. She loves what she does, and loves the variety of having her own business and also being involved in research. Passion is part of Jill’s life. To read some of Jill’s articles, go to http://www.familydoctormag.com.

To listen to Jill’s interview, click here.

Amanda Archibald, RD, Field to Plate® Founder

Amanda Archibald is both visionary and leader in the world of food choice and food and nutrition education. With a palate honed in Europe and finessed in the United States, the way she looks at, thinks and talks about food sets her apart in the field of food and food talk.

Amanda has been at the vortex of what's happening in food and health in the U.S and around the world for a long time. Her key work as a research analyst in food, health and menu with The Mintel Group, as well as her extensive interaction with experts and artisans throughout the supply chain (literally from Field to Plate) provides Amanda with unique perspectives that have engaged audiences for years. Her insights and ideas have made her a speaker of choice at leading food, agricultural and health forums in America.

Trained as a dietitian and inspired by parents whose love of food and culture was deeply instilled in her, Amanda has spent more than 14 years fine-tuning ways to engage people and get them truly excited about food. Amanda’s food vision is a lot less nutrition and whole lot more eating. Borrowing tasting cues from the wine industry and wrapping them with creative approaches to food, flavor and choice, Amanda has found a way to ignite people’s passion for food. Her ideas are captured in her inspirational company, Field to Plate.

Amanda is a member of the American Dietetic Association, the American Institute of Wine and Food and a member of Les Dames D’Escoffier, Washington D.C.. She serves on the Mid-Atlantic Farm to School steering committee and is a committee member for the fledgling Cakes for Cause vocational training program in Frederick, MD. Amanda was born in Europe and educated in both the UK and the U.S. She is a passionate advocate for the disadvantaged and underserved, and a lifelong supporter of professionals and organizations who dedicate themselves to serving the causes of those whose voices may otherwise go unheard.

Amanda’s vision, life goal and career is dedicated to creating meaningful food education experiences that make a difference – one bite at a time.

Make sure to listen to Amanda’s interview, as she offers great bits of advice for all professions. Above it all, her message is to honor the passion within you. Be sure to listen to what she says at the end, too, because there is great truth to the fact that if you believe in yourself, you can be anything you want to be! To visit Amanda’s website, go to http://www.fieldtoplate.com. To listen to Amanda’s interview, click here.