Dr. Bob Pick is a popular business practice management consultant, coach, bestselling author, entrepreneur, andprofessional speakerknown for his high energy, fast moving, motivational,highly educational,and entertaining programs. His audience always goes home with great information that can be used immediately for practice enhancement and reward!You will find out why he has been branded the “PURPLE-COW-WOW-GUY!” and a “BITMOJI ON STEROIDS!”The PBR!or the Pick Business-Team-Building Retreat, one of Dr. Pick’s most Powerful Secrets to Success, isso good, it isChapter8in Jack Canfield’s newbook, “Mastering the Art of Success” (of the Chicken Soup for the Soul books!).Dr. Pick is the CEO of The Pick Group, a practice management firm based on excellence and ethics all designed to yield a happy, healthy and wealthy practice!Focus is on getting new patients through the door, growth, system operations, building your brand, mission, vision, culture, why you do what you do, goal setting and attainment, social media,organization and creation of a great team and team environment, and much more!“We Make Your PracticeUnstoppable!”He is also in private practiceandin the “trenches” just like you.Dr. Pick received his Dental Degree, Certificate ofResidency in Periodonticsand his Master of Science Degree, Oral Pathology, all from Northwestern University.Dr. Pick is currently engaged in full time private practice of Periodontics, Implants and Oral Medicine in Aurora, Illinois. He is also a memberof the attending staff of Northwestern Memorial Hospital and a Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery at the Northwestern University’sMedical School. Dr. Pick has also been involved with the Jack Welch Business Management Institute. Dr. Pick is recognized by Dentistry Todayas one of the top 200 Leaders in Continuing Education and has won thishonor all 23yearsthat the award has been given. He is now listed as a Consulting Leader. He was the recipient of the 1998 Gordon J. Christensen Outstanding Lecturer Recognition Award.Dr. Pick is a Fellow in both the American and International College of Dentists,a member of the O.K.U. Honors Dental Society,and the Pierre Fauchard International Dental Honors Society. Hewon the 2014 Northwestern UniversityMerit Award for outstanding achievement in a profession. It is the highest award given by the University. Dr. Pickwrites monthly articleson Practice Management for Dentistry Today, the most read dental journal. Dr. Pick haspresented programsnationally and internationally, has publishednumerous articlesand book chaptersin the scientificliterature, including writing the first text ever on “Lasers in Dentistry.”He has been on live closed circuit TV at both the CDS and Hinman Dental Meetings.Asan official spokesperson for the American Dental AssociationDr.Pick has frequently been featured in themediaincluding: GoodMorning America, Fortune,Wall Street Journal, Glamour, McCalls, Popular Mechanics, Cosmopolitan, NewYork Times, Chicago Tribune andSun Times, L.A. Times,CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, Fox News,many others,and even The National Enquirer!In his spare time, Dr. Pick is a commercially rated pilot, an avid guitar playerand guitar collector,and a collector and restorerof Classic Corvettes.

Professional Experiences

2015-2018 Lewis University, Adjunct Faculty, Clinical Site Visitor for Athletic Training Interns

2015-2019 Oak Brook Hills Resort-Willow Crest Golf Course, Grounds keeper

2012-2014 Orchard Valley Golf Course, Starter, Ranger and grounds crew worker.

2013-2015 Founding Chair of  IATA-AT’s Care-CISM Committee, (Critical Incident Stress Management)

2013-Present Committee member of AT’s Care Illinois response team

2013-Present Member of NCHS Athletic Hall of Fame Selection Committee

1992-Present  Professional Santa Claus, Member of International Brotherhood of Real Bearded Santas, Bachelors Degree in Santa Clausology from the International University of Santas

2012-2014 Orthopedic Associates of DuPage, Outreach Athletic Trainer

2011-2014 District 4 Representative of NATA Hall of Fame Selection Committee

1985-2012Naperville Central High School, Naperville, Illinois

Physical Education Teacher/Head Athletic Trainer

1983-1985University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

Coordinator of Athletic Training Outreach program for 14 suburban high school athletic programs

1982-1983St. Louis Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Clinic

Staff Athletic Trainer, Outreach services provided to 9 St. Louis area high schools

1979-1982Greater Flint Sports Medicine Center, Flint, Michigan

Head Athletic Trainer, Clinical Coordinator

1974-1979Flushing High School, Flushing, Michigan

Biology Teacher/Head Athletic Trainer

Education

• Fifty-six post  Masters graduate hours accumulated at several institutions

·Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Masters of Arts, Administration of Recreation and Parks, 1984

• Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois

Bachelor of Science in Education,

Major; Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

Minors; Biological Science, Social Science and Athletic Training, 1974

Professional Offices Held

2013-2015  Founding Chair of IATA-AT’s Care-CISM Committee (Critical Incidence Stress Management)

2013-Present IATA-CISM/AT’s Care Team member

2012-Present  Naperville Central Hall of Fame Selection Committee

2011-2014  NATA Hall of Fame Selection Committee, District 4 Representative

2006-2016  IATA Annual Golf Outing Committee

2007-2008-2017 Archives Committee, Illinois Athletic Trainers Association

1996-2000 President-elect/President/Past President, Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Assoc.

1989-1994President-elect/President/Past President, Illinois Athletic Trainers Association

1986-1989Special Events Coordinator, Illinois Athletic Trainers Assoc.                                                               

Certifications                                                

National Athletic Trainers Association, Certified 1974 Cert. # 04-0252

Illinois Athletic Trainers Association, Licensed by Illinois Department of Professional Regulations, 1984 License # 096000076

Illinois Secondary school teaching certificate

Michigan Secondary school teaching certificate

American Red Cross, CPR / First Aid& AED instructor

American Heart Association, AED/CPR Responder Instructor& Health Care Provider

Cooper Aerobic Institute, Certified Personal Trainer                                                                                                          

Presentations and Publications

• “Making an Athletic Trainer a Member of Your Team” presented to the Illinois Athletic Directors Association
• “How the Institution of Marriage can Survive the Profession of Athletic Training” presented to the Illinois Athletic Trainers’ Association & the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers’ Association
• “Licensure vs. Registration” published in the Illinois Journal of Athletic Training
• “Emergency Extrication from the Water” presented at the Prairie State Games Seminar
• “Management of Shin Pain and Dysfunction” presented at the University of Chicago Sports Medicine Symposium
• “Acromio-clavicular Arch Impingement Syndrome” presented to Michigan Swimming Coaches Association annual meeting
• “TMJ Dysfunction related to Quadriceps Strength” published in the Journal of the American Dental Association
• “Sacro-iliac Dysfunction Management” published in the Journal of the American Physical Therapy Association
• CISM (Critical Incident Stress Management) Illinois’ response Team, Lewis University 2014-2018
• CISM Are You Prepared?  Illinois Athletic Trainers State Meeting 2015

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Lori Kilpatrick grew up in a small rural southern farming community.  She joined the army right out of high school where she met her husband.  While traveling base to base she started a family as an Army wife and achieved a degree in education.

Her husband's family had settled in Douglas, Arizona and Lori's family retired from the service and settled in the area. As a small business owner, Lori decided to run for AZ state Senate.  Even though she lost, she realized that her commitment to making a difference and changing what she saw as corruption within the establishment would not keep her from trying again.

Running for County Supervisor of Cochise County, AZ she once again encountered the difficulties of running against an incumbent.  We are honored to have her on our show tonight as we discuss the perils and pitfalls and the accomplishments of running for public office.

Tanja has over ten years of experience as an executive coach working with corporates, business owners and individuals who want to improve their lives and the lives of others.  Amongst other organization Tanja has worked with QT Mutual Bank, Shine Lawyers and BHP developing confident employees to communicate assertively and work with purpose.

Tanja harness' clarity to inspire and impact my clients by reminding people who they were born to be and not who they were told they should be and then unleashing their full potential.

Eli Zupnick is an experienced communications strategist who has spent his career working with candidates and elected officials to help them win races, enact their policy and legislative agendas, manage crises, and get their messages out clearly and effectively. Eli began strategic communications consulting following ten years in the United States Senate, including six years as Communications Director for Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), the Assistant Democratic Leader and third ranking Democrat in Senate leadership.



As a strategic communications consultant, Eli has worked with nonprofits and advocacy organizations to help them develop communications plans, manage crises, roll out new projects and initiatives, and secure favorable coverage in major news outlets. He has written and placed op-eds that have appeared in the Washington Post and other major publications.



As Sen. Murray’s Communications Director, Eli managed communications for her personal Senate office, Democratic leadership office, and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Ranking Member office. He led the communications strategy and execution around the passage of numerous bipartisan bills, including her signature K-12 education law that replaced No Child Left Behind. He was on the front lines of Senate Democrats’ messaging and strategy in the fights against President Trump’s attempts to repeal health care reform, defund Planned Parenthood, and jam the courts with extreme judges.



Prior to that role, Eli was Communications Director for the Senate Budget Committee, where he managed communications for Sen. Murray and committee Democrats through the rollout and passage of the Senate Democratic budget, the 2013 government shutdown, and the Murray-Ryan bipartisan budget deal. Prior to that, Eli was press secretary for Senator Murray and lead spokesperson for her work on the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (the Supercommittee).



In addition to his work in the Senate, Eli has extensive political campaign experience. He took time off from the Senate to serve as senior communications advisor for Sen. Chris Murphy's 2012 successful election in Connecticut as well as Rep. Bruce Braley's 2014 Senate race in Iowa, and then to run communications for Sen. Murray's successful re-election campaign in 2016. Prior to that, he was a press staffer on the 2008 Obama campaign in multiple states and worked on local races in New Jersey and Rhode Island.



Eli is a native New Yorker and graduated from Queens College with a degree in Political Science and Philosophy.

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