Keith Ferrazzi, who has been called one of the world's most "connected" individuals by both Forbes and Inc. magazines, is CEO of Ferrazzi Greenlight, a consulting and training company based in Los Angeles and New York . Applying the experience of Ferrazzi Greenlight's executives' careers in the highest echelons of corporate America, Ferrazzi Greenlight helps market leaders increase company sales and enhance personal careers.
Before founding Ferrazzi Greenlight, he served as Chief Executive Officer for YaYa Media, a leading interactive entertainment consultancy. Prior to that, Ferrazzi was Chief Marketing Officer at Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide. There, he oversaw all marketing activities for global brands such as Sheraton, Westin, The Luxury Collectoin, St. Regis, and W Hotels. In his posts at YaYa and Starwood, Ferrazzi drew heavily from his experience as Chief Marketing Officer of Deloitte Consulting, where he was the youngest ever to be tapped for partner. While at Deloitte, Ferrazzi developed and managed the industry's first globally integrated marketing organization. His creative marketing strategy drove the ascent of Deloitte's "Consulting" brand recognition from the lowest in the industry to a primary position.
Ferrazzi was an early leader in the quality movement as the youngest examiner of the Malcom Baldrige National Quality Award. He has been named a "Global Leader for Tomorrow" by the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, one of the top “40 Under 40” business leaders by Crain's Business, one of the most distinguished young Californians by the Jaycees, and one of the most creative Americans in Richard Wurman's “Who's Really Who.” Ferrazzi's extraordinary rise to prominence has even inspired a Stanford Business School case study.
In addition to his book NEVER EAT ALONE, and Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time, Ferrazzi has authored numerous articles for leading business publications, including Inc., Fast Company, The Wall Street Journal and Harvard Business Review. He has also been a commenter on both CNN and CNBC.
Ferrazzi actively supports numerous civic, charitable, and educational organizations. He serves on Yale University 's Board of Alumni Governors, is a Fellow of the Berkeley College at Yale, and is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Kiski School in Pennsylvania . Additionally he founded and chaired Equality 1st, a foundation focused on assuring that everyone has an equal chance at success. He is particularly interested in the relationship between leadership success and spirituality. Ferrazzi earned a BA degree from Yale University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Dr. Christine Dumas is a medical and lifestyle reporter and author. Since 1996, her stories have appeared on NBC News Today and NBC News Weekend Edition Today . She also reported on health, lifestyle and fitness features for Weekend Today , at the NBC affiliate in Raleigh, North Carolina from 2003-2006.
Dr. Dumas appears regularly as a medical correspondent on Weekend Live on Fox News Channel, as well as having been a frequent guest on Tony Snow's nationally syndicated radio program, where she commented on topical issues across medicine, lifestyle and the currency of conversation. She has been featured on both Oprah and The View .
Dr. Dumas authored a health care guide – Special Treatment: How to Get the Same High-Quality Health Care Your Doctor Gets (Penguin Putnam, 2003). Her book has been described as being a must-have reference guide for households across America as it reaches diverse audiences seeking leading-edge advice in health care. Her book, Special Treatment , was featured in the January 2005 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine, as one of the must-have health books of the year. Her second book, The Weight is Over , due out early 2008, shows the many facets of Dr. Dumas' expertise. In this book, she addresses the science and the secrets of having the life, body and spirit that you've always wanted.
Dr. Dumas was the keynote speaker for the “ Speaking of Women's Health National Tour ,” where she covered the latest trends in health, lifestyle and fitness, delivering that message to thousands of women across the United States . She has also served as a national spokesperson and strategic planning consultant for the American Medical Association's Women's Health Campaign and the National Tobacco-Free Steering Committee for the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute. She serves on the senior faculty of the American Medical Association's Health Broadcasting Conference.
In addition to her clinical training, Dr. Dumas holds a bachelor of arts degree in economics from UCLA. She has served as an advisor to Congressional committees addressing the lifestyle issues that matter most to American families.
Dr. Dumas serves as a senior advisor for the Center for Health Transformation. The Center for Health Transformation is a high-impact collaboration of private and public sector leaders, founded by Newt Gingrich, which is committed to creating a 21 st century intelligent health system that saves lives and saves money for all Americans. The Center is based on the following premise - small changes and reactionary fixes to individual pieces of the current system have not and will not work. Americans need a system-wide transformation. Unlike other alliances, the Center unites stakeholders across the spectrum - providers, employers, vendors, trade associations, disease groups, think tanks - and with government leaders at both the state and federal level to drive transformation according to shared visions and key principles.
Dr. Dumas has spent a decade reporting on trends in health, lifestyle, fitness and sports giving her a leading-edge perspective that is sought-after by Fortune 500 corporations, leading associations and group forums, like the California Governor and First Lady's Conference on Women and Families. Her background and broad-based career experience give her a unique perspective that resonates with audiences. She covers a broad range of issues in her reporting – from profiling athletes competing in the Olympics to legal issues surrounding drugs that are unsafe for children - all with unparalleled intensity, commitment and compassion.