Alverno elects new board members
The Alverno College Board of Trustees elected three new members including Jean Maier, senior vice president of enterprise operations and technology at Northwestern Mutual; Howard Jacob, director and chair of human molecular genetics center at Medical College of Wisconsin; and Abby Ramirez, executive vice president of finance and administration for INCOVA Technologies Inc.
TOPS appoints medical spokesman
TOPS Club Inc. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), the nonprofit weight-loss support organization, has named Dr. Nicholas Yphantides its medical spokesman.
Eight years ago, Yphantides had an accomplished career as a medical doctor – but he weighed nearly 500 pounds. He temporarily retired to focus on his own personal health needs, and, in a year, drove 38,000 miles, visited every state in America, and lost 270 pounds without the assistance of surgery. A cancer survivor, he is now passionate about giving hope, inspiration, and encouragement to others in need of making positive changes.
He specializes in weight-loss, personal fitness, nutrition, corporate wellness and pediatric obesity prevention and treatment. He also serves as an executive medical consultant to the San Diego County’s Childhood Obesity Initiative.
“We are thrilled to include Dr. Nick among our experts who are passionate about motivating others in need of positive changes to their health,” said TOPS president, Barbara Cady. “With his knowledge and level of expertise, both personally and professionally, I know that he will be a valuable addition to the TOPS organization.”
