Jeff Ashley, M.D.
President
Sun Safety for Kids
Jeff Ashley, M.D. is Board certified dermatologist, practicing in Burbank, CA. He is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Dermatology at USC and is also the President of Sun Safety for Kids, an organization comprised of a group of dermatologists from The Los Angeles Metropolitan Dermatological Society in search of a remedy for the increasing cases of skin cancer in children. Dr. Ashley was is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and is also a member of the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention. He has also worked on research projects and productions addressing sun safety for children including an award-winning educational videos on sun safety for elementary school children, The Sun Show and "Sun Safe Schools," an NCI-funded research project promoting sun safety policy adoption by school districts
Beverly Berkin, CHES, FASHA
Special Olympics, Healthy Athletes
Global Clinical Advisor, Health Promotion
Beverly Berkin is a Certified Health Education Specialist and an award-winning educational consultant on sun safety and skin cancer prevention. She is the American School Health Association's representative to numerous national organizations for skin cancer prevention and education.
Brian Dyak
President & CEO
Entertainment Industries Council, Inc.
Brian Dyak is the President, CEO, and Co-Founder of the Entertainment Industries Council He is a pioneer of creating entertainment depiction of health and social issue. He has successfully constructed a bridge between all facets of the entertainment industry and health and social policy issues for the past 24 years including merchandising and public service media campaigns.
Gary Kreps
Professor and Chair
Department of Communication, George Mason University
Gary Kreps (Ph.D., University of Southern California) is the Eileen and Steve Mandell Professor of Health Communication and Chair of the Department of Communication at George Mason University. He is also the Director of the newly founded Center for Health and Risk Communication at George Mason University. Dr. Kreps focuses his research on health communication and promotion, information dissemination, cancer prevention and control, organizational communication, information technologies, multicultural relations, and risk/crisis management.
Jeff Nygaard
Professional Athlete
Association of Volleyball Professionals
Jeff Nygaard is a three-time Olympic Volleyball athlete. In May of 2007, Nygaard found out that he had two different types of skin cancer; basal cell and melanoma from being out in the sun for 4-5 hours everyday, even though he always wears sunscreen. The cancers were detected early and have almost 100% certainty of recovery. Along with his beach volleyball career, Nygaard is now an advocate for sun safety and skin care prevention.
Phil Schneider
President
National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation (NACDS)
Phillip L. (Phil) Schneider is a senior executive with the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS). He is President of the NACDS Foundation and also Vice President of External Affairs and Program Development for NACDS. As Foundation President, he is responsible for directing the Foundation’s pharmacy education, research and charitable activities. External Affairs and Program Development responsibilities include developing relationships with organizations representing the elderly, consumers and patient advocacy groups, as well as public health education outreach programs. He also is the Founder and member of the Board of Directors of the Sun Safety Alliance, an organization focused on educating the public about safe sun safety practices as a means to prevent skin cancer.
Dr. Charlotte Hendricks
President
Healthy Childcare Consultants, Inc
Dr. Charlotte M. Hendricks, a Certified Health Education Specialist, has over 25 years experience in early childhood health education and research through the Head Start Program, Healthy Child Care Alabama, health departments, university settings, foundations, and professional organizations. She is nationally recognized as a leader in health and safety education for childcare and preschool, and received the "Distinguished Service Award" of the American School Health Association. Dr. Hendricks provides training and consultation on health and safety issues in early childhood settings, and has authored health curriculums, staff training materials, health information materials for parents, book chapters, and over 30 journal articles. She is President of Healthy Childcare Consultants, Inc., and Editor for Healthy CHILDCare Magazine.
Allison & Partners Public Relations
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