Miriam Zacharias holds a PhD in Holistic Nutrition, an MS in Human Ecology, is a trained Business Coach and has spent more than a decade coaching individuals towards healthier, more active lifestyles. As a licensed Sports Nutritionist, Mir has a keen understanding of sports nutrition, weight management, race recovery/detoxification protocols and exercise physiology with a special passion for helping every day triathletes cross the finish line healthy and strong. She currently holds the position of Chief Nutrition Officer at Competitive Fitness Group, and devotes her time to delivering holistic fitness solutions to amateur athletes, and as a consultant to the health industry. She has recently released her first book, Fast and Faster: Deliver Rock-Solid Support to an Endurance Triathlete and spends her spare time training for and participating in cycling events around the world.

Miriam currently serves as Vice President of the National Association of Nutrition Professionals and maintains active membership in USA Triathlon, the National Association of Sports Nutrition, and the American College of Sports Medicine. She also volunteers on committees for the Women’s Sports Foundation and is a contributing author to MD Alternative.

Shannon Montoya, NC is a recent Graduate of Bauman College’s Nutrition Consultant program. She is currently getting her business started, in a small rural town in Northern California. Her focus on nutrition is food allergies & sensitivities with an emphasis on teaching allergy-free cuisine. She is currently the NANP General Assistant, and is enjoying the experience, since it works beautifully with her schedule of client education & support.

Shannon’s duties with NANP include general assistance for members and public inquiries. She also prepares the minutes for the monthly Board of Directors calls, processes membership certificates, and reaches out to the public, for supporting sponsorships. "I am so happy to be a part of the exciting and productive team
of NANP."

Tammera J. Karr, PhD received her PhD in Holistic Nutrition from Clayton College of Natural Health and holds national board certifications through the American Association of Integrative Medicine (BCIH), American Association of Drugless Practitioners (CNH), American Association of Nutritional Counselors (CNC) and is board Certified in Nutritional Wellness (CNW) sm by the American Naturopathic Certification Board. She is also Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition®

Additionally Tammera is the author of numerous health-related articles available on the www.yourwholenutrition.com website.

Currently Tammera serves as one of two editors for the LorTam Wellness News www.lortamwellnessnews.com, writes a weekly health column for the Roseburg Beacon, contributes to online health newsletters, serves as Publications Chair for NANP, currently sits on the Board of Directors for NANP and Think Local Umpqua, and sees clients at two locations. She specializes in gluten sensitivity, diabetes, gastric disorders, women’s & men’s health and high blood pressure. She supports the use of bio-identical hormone replacement therapy for men and women.

Tammera, is a native Oregonian and has lived remotely her whole life from the high deserts, to the beautiful mountains unique to Oregon. This lifestyle has taught her the importance of common sense, independence, preparedness and determination.

Margo Jordan Parker, OMD has had a Doctorate in Oriental Medicine (OMD) since 1985. She had a ‘celebrity’ practice in Hollywood, California for many years and was featured in LIFE Magazine as one of the top people who “Keep The Stars Shining”. She had invented a technique for facial rejuvenation using micro current therapy in 1982; and later developed a device that could be used at home for facial rejuvenation. This was in the very early years of that kind of treatment in the US and she was an innovator in the field of energy medicine.

She was on the faculty of Sierra Tucson, an addiction treatment hospital in Tucson, Arizona and also founded the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine department at Canyon Ranch Spa and Resort in Tucson, Arizona.

In 1990 Dr. Parker helped to develop the curriculum for the Program in Integrative Medicine (PIM) at the University of Arizona, College of Medicine. PIM is a 2-year Post Doctoral Fellowship for MD’s. Dr. Parker was part of the original faculty of the Program in Integrative Medicine and she received an appointment to the University of Arizona, College of Medicine. She is currently still an adjunct faculty member. Dr. Parker is also a member of Dr. Andrew Weil’s team of subject matter experts in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Dr. Parker founded MJP Botanicals, Inc., DBA: HERBAL FORTRESS, in 1999. She formulated the product line and is still currently the CEO of the company. Dr. Parker continues to formulate products for her own and other nutritional supplement and skin care companies. Herbal Fortress recently expanded the product line into natural skin and body care products and essential oils.

Dr. Parker has been helped design programs and products for the Spa and Wellness Industry, as well as training for therapists and health care providers in Natural Health, Prevention, Longevity and Healthy Aging. She has been nationally recognized as one of the leaders in the field for the past 26 years. She is currently developing a nutrition certification program for healthy aging and longevity. Dr. Parker is also trained in health coaching through the Wellness Inventory.

Mikell Suzanne Parsons, DC is a doctor of Chiropractic, a Certified Clinical Nutritionist and a Diplomate of the American Clinical Board of Nutrition and Neurology. Formerly, she was Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences at the University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic and Naturopathic Medicine in Bridgeport, Connecticut where she taught women's health, obstetrics, gynecology, geriatrics and EENT.

Dr. Parsons is a former Attending Doctor and Clinical Instructor at the Texas Chiropractic College in Pasadena, Texas. Previously, Dr. Parsons was in practice at a multi-disciplinary integrated medical practice in Milford, Connecticut where she specialized in women's health and functional medicine.

In the year 2001, she was the host of the radio talk show "The MultiCare Health Hour" and has continued her media outreach as a reoccurring guest on the Central Valley Today show. She has also been a consultant for Whole Health Professional Consulting and Educational Services, an organization that provides clinical consultations to physicians of all types in order to help train them in functional medical management of difficult patients, as well as providing professional educational seminars in order to help train doctors in the methods of clinical nutrition, herbal therapy, and functional medicine.

Currently she is the founder of the Natural Path Health Center and Holistic Health Consulting in Fresno, California where she continues to specialize in chiropractic, nutrition and chiropractic neurology.

Sheila Wagner PT, CN is a Orthopedic Physical Therapist and Certified Nutritionist and successfully integrates these services in her busy private practice in the North San Francisco Bay Area. Sheila specializes in evaluating and treating individuals who have seen other health professional and still have persistent and unexplained health issues. Sheila has a 30 year history using osteopathic manual therapy techniques and utilizes these skills during her innovative and acclaimed nutritional assessments with her clients. In addition to her clinical work, Sheila is the founder of Finally Fix Your Health®, the educational arm of her business where she offers a variety of educational group programs, live events and audiovisual learning opportunities.

Sheila is an expert in working with food reactions, metabolic dysfunctions, intestinal health conditions and the evaluation and treatment of orthopedic pain and injuries.

Sheila is the Founder and CoLeader of the Gluten Intolerance Group of Marin, the first California branch of the Gluten Intolerance Group of North America. As a sought after speaker who can turn complex information into easy to understand and use it now material, Sheila lectures regularly on various nutritional and orthopedic topics as they pertain to being able to Finally Fix Your Health!®

Sheila is a Board Member for the NANP and is the chair of the School Liaison Committee and an active member on the Education Committee. Sheila takes pride in upholding a high degree of professionalism within her private practice and wants all nutrition professionals to be regarded as an essential, knowledgeable and integral team member within the medical system.

Dr. Ed Bauman, M.Ed., Ph.D., is the president and founder of Bauman College: Holistic Nutrition & Culinary Arts (www.baumancollege.org) with distance learning and has classroom programs in Berkeley, Penngrove, and Santa Cruz, CA and Boulder, CO. Dr. Bauman is the director of the Bauman Nutrition Clinic, where he consults with individuals, families, and businesses to create health and support recovery from illness. Dr Bauman is a founding member, past president of and current special advisor to the Board of Directors of the National Association of Nutrition Professionals. He received his Masters in Education from the University of Massachusetts and Ph.D. in Health Education from the University of New Mexico.

A ground breaking leader in the field of whole food nutrition for over 35 years, Dr. Bauman developed the Eating for Health™ nutrition model as a unifying teaching tool that teaches the value of eating fresh, local, seasonal, and organic foods. He is the author of the Holistic Health Handbook, Holistic Health Lifebook, Eating for Health, Foundations of Nutrition, Therapeutic Nutrition, Nutrition Essentials for Everyone and Recipes and Remedies for Rejuvenation. Look for the release of Ed’s latest work, the Flavors of Health, co-authored with Chef Lizette Marx, in Summer, 2011.

Dr. Bauman has designed and written a program for a national wellness, submitted to President Obama's Health Reform team called Restoring America's Health (RAH!). The program brings lifestyle, cooking, and whole food nutrition education for all segments of the population. Dr. Bauman and his staff have designed public benefit programs that teach the value of eating fresh natural foods and the skills of shopping, menu planning and meal preparation. An elementary school-based program, Eating for Healthy Kids™, targets childhood obesity. Affordable Nutrition™ reaches out to the formerly homeless population residing in transitional housing to teach them greater nutrition and health self-reliance.

Ed is a tireless teacher, leader and friend, whose mission is to create a holistic nutrition profession that integrates health and medicine, with a goal of creating sustainable cell, self and community well-being.

Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS, is a nationally known expert on weight loss, nutrition and health. He is a board-certified nutritionist with a master’s degree in psychology and the author of eight best-selling books including “The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth”, “Living Low Carb”, and “The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth”. A frequent guest on television and radio, he has appeared on Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, and CBS as an expert on nutrition, weight loss, and longevity. He is a past member of the Editorial Advisory Board for Men’s Health magazine, is the Nutrition Editor for Pilates Style, and is a regular contributor to AOL, Vanity Fair Online, Clean Eating Magazine, Better Nutrition, Total Health Online. Dr. Bowden has written or contributed to articles for dozens of national publications (print and online) including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, The Daily Beast, Vanity Fair Online, Time, Oxygen, Marie Claire, Diabetes Focus, GQ, US Weekly, Cosmopolitan, Self, Fitness, Family Circle, Allure, Men’s Heath, Prevention, Natural Health, and many other publications. His most recent book is “The Most Effective Ways to live Longer”. Visit him online at www.JonnyBowden.com.

Trudy Scott, CN is immediate Past President of the NANP, and a Food Mood Expert and Certified Nutritionist, speaker and author of The Antianxiety Food Solution: How the Foods You Eat Can Help You Calm Your Anxious Mind, Improve Your Mood & End Cravings, (June 2011, New Harbinger). Trudy has a thriving nutrition practice in Northern California, with a focus on Food, Mood and Women’s Health. Trudy educates women about the amazing healing powers of food and nutrients and helps them find natural solutions for anxiety and other mood problems. Trudy lectures extensively, both at live events and via teleseminar. She is a member of Alliance for Addiction Solutions and Anxiety Disorders Association of America. Trudy publishes an electronic newsletter entitled Food, Mood and Gal Stuff, available at www.everywomanover29.com and www.antianxietyfoodsolution.com

Trudy’s goal for all her clients: “You can be your healthiest, look your best and feel on-top-of-the-world emotionally!” She lives in Northern California with her wonderful husband and they enjoy windsurfing, mountain-biking and skiing.

Trudy is immediate Past President of the NANP and served on the Board of Directors for 6 years, with active involvement in the Membership, Conference and Legislative Affairs committees. Trudy is currently a Special Advisor to the Board of Directors of NANP and chairs the Legislative Affairs committee.

JJ Virgin, CNS, CHFS is one of the nation’s foremost fitness and nutrition experts, an accomplished public speaker and media personality. Her 25 years in the health and fitness industry, the past 10 in holistic nutrition and functional medicine, have earned JJ recognition as the go-to weight loss expert who can unlock the door to lifelong weight management through her sensible, no-fail approach to nutrition and fitness. JJ’s is the author of “Six Weeks to Sleeveless and Sexy” published by Simon & Schuster Gallery and the co-star of the TLC reality series, Freaky Eaters.

JJ is a member of Mensa, a UCLA graduate and chronic student having taken 40 graduate courses (and counting) from 6 different graduate and doctoral schools including Biomechanics from California State University Northridge, Sports Medicine from University of Miami and doctoral level courses in Exercise Physiology, Nutrition and Aging from USC. She is a Certified Nutrition Specialist, a Certified Health and Fitness Instructor with advanced certifications in Nutrition, Personal Training and Aging and Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition.

JJ is Past President of NANP 2009-2010.

Nicole Hodson, NC is a Certified Nutrition Consultant, and is the Executive Director of the National Association of Nutrition Professionals (NANP) Nicole began her career with NANP as the Director of Credentialing through the Holistic Nutrition Credentialing Board, the credentialing arm of the organization. She then took on the role of Membership Director and has been with the NANP since early 2007.

Nicole is a freelance nutrition writer. She and her husband enjoy playing jazz music together throughout the Greater Sacramento, CA area regularly as founders of the Nicole Hodson Quartet.

Jane Fitzick, CNT completed the Masters Nutrition Therapy Program at NTI in Denver, CO. She is Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition, a certified yoga instructor and holds a B.A. from Rutgers University. As Nutrition Therapist, Jane's philosophy is to empower her clients with the knowledge and tools to obtain and maintain a healthy lifestyle. In addition to nutrition counseling, she consults software companies on a wide range of nutrition topics including corporate wellness programs, menu planning, and online client forms. She has resided in Denver, CO for the last 15 years and enjoys spending her free time in a yoga studio or exploring the mountains in all four seasons.

Shannon Montoya, NC is a recent Graduate of Bauman College’s Nutrition Consultant program. She is currently getting her business started, in a small rural town in Northern California. Her focus on nutrition is food allergies & sensitivities with an emphasis on teaching allergy-free cuisine. She is currently the NANP General Assistant, and is enjoying the experience, since it works beautifully with her schedule of client education & support.

Shannon’s duties with NANP include general assistance for members and public inquiries. She also prepares the minutes for the monthly Board of Directors calls, processes membership certificates, and reaches out to the public, for supporting sponsorships. "I am so happy to be a part of the exciting and productive team
of NANP."