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2016 Top Health Promotion Professionals

The Top 10 Professionals Are Announced

Announcing the 2016 Top 10 Health Promotion Professionals.

WELCOA will announce the #1 professional in the coming weeks. To learn more about the Top 10, check out the link below.

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And the Winners are...

1st Place Winner

Twists and Turns and Lessons Learned

Nominee: Lynise Anderson

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First place winner

Lynise Anderson

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profile photo Posted on 11/06/2016 by Melissa D.

Passionate Paradigm Pioneer

Nominee: Melissa Dodd

I am the Director of Employer Health and Wellness for Kaiser Permanente in the Colorado region. I have been a thought leader and influencer in the health promotion industry for nearly 20 years. M...

profile photo Posted on 11/07/2016 by John F.

Creating a caring wellness culture with a ...

Nominee: John Fairchild

Good day, We are Liberty Lutheran, a non-profit Lutheran social and health care agency. I have been the wellness coordinator here for the past 10 years. We employee 1150 employees throughout the g...

profile photo Posted on 11/07/2016 by Haley A.

Leading corporate wellness for Garmin, a c...

Nominee: Haley Akin

I have worked in the health and wellness industry for over 10 years. I currently serve as the Senior Wellbeing Specialist for Garmin International. The Garmin For the Health of It! wellbeing progra...

profile photo Posted on 11/07/2016 by steve a.

No Sitting Allowed-Workplace Wellness Stat...

Nominee: Steve Abrams

Introduction The Office of Legislative Counsel Wellness (OLC) program was developed to create and promote a culture of health and wellness in the workplace. With over 29 years of service to the ...

profile photo Posted on 11/09/2016 by Courtney M.

Marie's Wellness is more than just a Story

Nominee: Marie Story

Walsh Duffield Cos., Inc. prides itself on keeping their clients safe and well. The organization's wellness journey began over 10 years ago, but has been an industry leader and provider of wellnes...

profile photo Posted on 11/10/2016 by Karly H.

New Hire Transforms Wellness Initiative

Nominee: Karly Hall

Anoka County’s wellness initiative needed to designate someone to tend to it vs. being held together strictly by volunteer committee. Utilization was increasing, job satisfaction was declining, and...

profile photo Posted on 11/14/2016 by Whitney M.

Moving Mountains in Montana

Nominee: Whitney Meek

Whitney is a Senior Community Health Specialist and contractor for the Montana Cancer Control Program in beautiful Missoula, Montana. She has worked in the health field for more than 10 years and ...

profile photo Posted on 11/14/2016 by Susan B.

Empowering others to live with high energy...

Nominee: Susan Morgan Bailey

Susan Morgan Bailey is a high energy leader with more than 20 years of diversified experience in health, benefits and education settings. After earning a Bachelors degree in Education, she started ...

profile photo Posted on 11/15/2016 by Jesse G.

Move the line, change the status quo and g...

Nominee: Jesse Gavin

In 2010 Baylor College of Medicine felt compelled to create a culture of wellness throughout their campuses. Although rising healthcare costs were a factor in their decision to create a wellness pr...

profile photo Posted on 11/15/2016 by Michal R.

A (HOLISTIC) BUSINESS CASE FOR WELLNESS, O...

Nominee: Michal Rinkevich, MBA, CMT

A strategic thinker with 20+ years of experience in, and lifelong passion for health and well-being, I consult and design programs for employee well-being to corporate clients and organizations whi...