iFred’s primary goal is to bring energy and information together from a variety of existing sources to educate, inform and change the way we look at depression today.
We need to foster an environment where people feel comfortable getting help, they feel good about openly celebrating an individual’s ability to recover from a depressive episode, and support and applaud them in moving forward in a battle similar to that of any other illness.
Jim Estepp
President and CEO
Greater Prince George's Business Roundtable
Jim Estepp, has much experience in volunteering and was formerly the President of the International Association of Fire Chiefs. He is very aware of the significant percentages of EMS, firefighters, and disaster workers with depression. Constant change in work is very disruptive which causes stress that often triggers depression. Jim is currently The President and CEO of the Greater Prince George's Business Roundtable and is excited to be involved in iFred.
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Joe Conoscenti
Vice President of Global Customer Development
McCormick & Co.
For the past 25 years Joe has been with McCormick & Co. holding several positions in both sales and marketing. Currently he holds the position of Vice President of Global Customer Development responsible for global customer strategy and market strategy in new European markets as well as emerging channels in the US market.
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John Blake
Director
Johnson & Johnson
John brings a plethora of experience from a leading company in the healthcare industry. John also has a heart and mind that is focused on the spirit of volunteerism that will be fundamental to iFred.
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John M. Grohol, Psy.D
Founder
PsychCentral.com
Dr. Grohol has graduate training in clinical psychology. He is one of the pioneering leaders in psychology on-line and will be key in advising the foundation in this area.
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John White, MBA
Chairman & CEO
Compass Marketing, Inc.
For the past ten years John has been a recognized industry leader in business, advising many of world's largest corporations. As President of iFred John is leading the development of the business structure of the organization while also working with corporations to recognize the extrordinary costs to businesses from lost productivity due to untreated depression. John is recruiting top business leaders to the iFred board who support the need for mental health, and specifically depression related programs in their own companies.
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Judith Rice
Assistant Vice President of Quality and Credentialing
Empire BlueCross/BlueShield
Judith is Assistant Vice President of Quality and Credentialing Empire BlueCross/BlueShield and is extremely skilled in crafting and executing a health care delivery vision. Her skills garnering support for her vision and engage diverse stakeholders toward reaching a common goal will be very valuable to iFred.
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Kathryn White, MBA
President and CEO
Innovative Analysis, Inc.
Kathryn is a depression survivor, has an undergraduate degree in Psychology and has successfully launched companies and brands, and is going to help create the positive brand and image for ifred and the business.
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Kirsten Straughan, RD
Registered Dietitian
Kirsten is a registered dietitian with a background that includes five years of clinical experience at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago and four years of private practice nutritional counseling work, in addition to many nutritional educational experiences. Kirsten will be vital in providing information about how nutrition relates to depression.
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Larry Kleingartner
Executive Director
The National Sunflower Association (NSA)
Larry Kleingartner is the executive director of the National Sunflower Association (NSA) for the last 25 years. Larry has a great deal of experience in marketing as well as knowledge of the sunflower industry. He is very pleased that the sunflower plant has been selected to be the international symbol of this movement to remove the stigma of depression.
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Mark Meier, MSW
President
Creative Workplace Solutions
Mark brings a wide array of experiences, both personal and professional, to the iFred advisory board. Inspired by his personal history with depression, Mark is dedicated to educate others about the affects that depression can have on employees well-being and productivity.
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Larry McWiliams
President
Campbell International
Larry McWilliams was appointed President-Campbell International in June 2005. He is responsible for all of Campbell's businesses in Europe and Asia Pacific. Prior to Campbell, Larry worked for The Coca-Cola Company, where he was Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Minute Maid Company. Before that, Larry held senior sales positions at The Pillsbury Company and The Drackett Company (formerly a subsidiary of Bristol Myers Squibb and General Foods).
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Melanie R. Sabelhaus
Former Deputy Administrator
U.S. Small Business Administration
As SBA Deputy Administrator, Sabelhaus served as second in command to Administrator Hector V. Barreto in managing an agency with more than 80 offices across the country. She was responsible for overseeing policy development and program supervision for the SBA. Since leaving the SBA position, Sabelhaus has focused her energy to fundraising activities. She was appointed to the American Red Cross Board of Governors and chairs the Women’s Majority Network.
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Nancy Mulligan
Senior Strategist and Vice President
MMG
Nancy is a senior communications professional with more than twenty years’ experience, the last 15 exclusively in health area. Currently senior strategist and vice president for MMG, a health communications firm whose clients include pharmaceutical companies and the federal government. Nancy has a combination of skills and experience in healthcare and public relations that will be very important to the success of iFred. She will provide her take on how we can reach out to the public in regards passing along information concerning healthcare.
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Nancy Tamositis
President
Vorticom
Nancy is president of Vorticom Inc. and is an award-winning public relations practitioner and iFred will utilize this extensive experience in securing national and international media visibility in the United States and around the world.
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Pam Schraedley Desmond, Ph.D.
Psychologist
Pam is a psychologist and biostatistician with extensive experience in depression research, and a focus on adolescent depression.
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Paul R. Carter
Former President Wal-Mart Realty Company, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and member of Board of Directors for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Paul is currently on the Board of Directors of the Cintas Corporation and the CommunityCare Foundation. Paul is a graduate of the University of Arkansas with additional study at LSU.
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Penny Sarah Smart
Human Resource Manager
Penny is a seasoned Human Resource Manager. iFred will be utilizing her several years experience as a human resource manager as well as her extensive writing skills.
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Ralph A. Panebianco
President
Compass Marketing, Inc.
Ralph is a native of Maryland and a graduate of the Bowling Green State University of Baltimore. Ralph has been extremely active in the industry, serving on several Advisory Boards for Fortune 100 consumer products companies.
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Ron Elfenbein, M.D.
Assistant Director of the Department of Emergency Medicine
Harbor Hospital
Ron Elfenbein is an emergency room physician and has extensive experience in emergency medicine. Ron will be vital in advising iFred about educating first responders and doctors in these critically important areas.
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Susan Minamyer
Senior Consultant
Innovative Analysis, Inc.
Susan Minamyer has a masters degree in psychology from Roosevelt University in Chicago, and completed further advanced work in educational administration. She has worked extensively in the field of education and is honored to bring those skills to iFred.
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