Minerva Dances With A Star!
Visitors to MinervaPlace will be greeted by actress, dancer, model, author and TV star, Brooke Burke-Charvet who will introduce the Minerva Weight Management Video, "The Ultra Smart Diet", and encourage visitors to become members of the community.
Ms. Burke currently co-hosts the top-rated television show "Dancing with the Stars," a favorite among the MinervaPlace target market, women 24-49. You may remember Brooke won Season 7 of DWTS as a contestant along with her dancing partner, Derek Hough.
Ms. Burke's book, The Naked Mom: A Modern Mom's Fearless Revelations, Savvy Advice, and Soulful Reflections, published in 2011, considers the challenges of raising children while managing a successful show business career in Hollywood.
"We are so delighted that Brooke Burke is associated with MinervaPlace," says Minerva president, Charlie Culver, "not just because she's a celebrity, but because she truly does represent the Minerva ideal: a devoted mother of four children, committed to a healthy lifestyle and a successful career." MinervaPlace welcomes Brooke-Burke-Charvet.
Star Writers Join the MinervaPlace Team!
Get to know just some of the accomplished journalists writing features for MinervaPlace...
Jeaninne Morris, Beauty and style celebrity reporter Jeaninne Morris is writing original content for Minerva Place. Jeaninne began her writing career at Cosmopolitan and now contributes regularly to iVillage.com, Glamour.com and Makeup.com. On camera, she has reported from the red carpet for E! Channel and appears frequently as the on-air beauty expert for The Today Show, NBC, FOX, CBS, BetterTV and WPiX (NY). Jeannine was recently named one of the world's top beauty and style bloggers by Glamour magazine and contributes a weekly personal style report to Glamour.com.
Julie Upton, MS, RD, CSSD, (Nutrition/Diet/Fitness) has written over 1000 articles for such publications as The New York Times, Prevention, Women's Health, Shape, Fitness, Redbook, Rolling Stone, US Weekly and Parents. She has appeared on the NBC Today Show, CBS Evening News, ABC World News Tonight, CNN Headline News, and Fox News Fox & Friends.
Linda Melone, CSCS, ACSM, (Fitness) is a NSCA-Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with certifications from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Council on Exercise (ACE). Her work regularly appears in WebMD, MSN Health, AOL, Better Homes & Gardens, Clean Eating, Oxygen, Self, Glamour, Prevention, Bicycling, and many others.
Heidi McIndoo, MS, RD, LDN, (Nutrition/Weight Loss) is an award-winning Nutrition writer, is the former National Media Spokesperson for the prestigious American Dietetic Association. Heidi has written for (and been quoted in) hundreds of publications, including Prevention Magazine, Women's Day, Diet & Nutrition, Fitness, Shape and Family Circle.
Mridu Khullar Relph (Women's Issues) is a prolific, award-winning journalist and contributing editor to Elle Magazine. She writes for Time, the New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, Global Post, Ms., and the Christian Science Monitor among others. She has also been a contributor to the books Chicken Soup for the Pre-Teen Soul II and Voices of Alcoholism.
Kate Parham (Food/Health/Lifestyle) is a polished pro whose writing has been published in top consumer publications, including USA Today, Real Simple, Self, Cooking Light, Clean Eating, Plate, Delicious Living, Daily Candy to name just a few.
Stephanie O'Neill (Health/Personal Finance) is a journalist-lawyer whose smart, humorous work appears in the LA Times, Lifescript, Spirit Magazine, Outdoor California. She is also a correspondent for PBS's Life & Times series, NPR's All Things Considered; Morning Edition; Living on Earth and Art Beat.
Cathryn Michon (Romance/Relationship) is an award winning writer and best-selling author. She was a columnist and #1 blogger for ivillage.com two years running and makes frequent appearances on the Today Show.
Emily Moss (Love/Sex/Relationships) is a "hip" weekly columnist at The Good Men Project and has been published by Jezebel, The Frisky, and The Huffington Post
NFL Star Marc Wilson Drafted by The Minerva Team!
Minerva Worldwide is proud to welcome Marc Wilson as Chief Financial Officer. Marc is a proven winner both on and off the playing field, bringing impressive ability and leadership skills to the Minerva executive team.
A first round draft selection of the Oakland Raiders in 1980, Marc played quarterback for 10 seasons in the NFL, participating in two Super Bowl championship seasons. At Brigham Young University, Marc became the university's first consensus All American and was selected by the NCAA for a post graduate scholarship as one of the top five scholar athletes in the nation.
In the business world Marc has lived up to this tradition of excellence. A skilled negotiator and leader, Marc has personally developed real estate over the past 22 years with a combined market value of approximately $125 million,
and has directly overseen and/or managed over $100 million dollars of private real estate investments. Marc has consistently demonstrated successful management expertise in operations, financing, investment, cash flow, acquisitions, budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning.
"Being part of Minerva feels a lot like I remember it felt on those Raiders Super Bowl teams," Marc observes. "I'm surrounded by great players who are absolutely committed to the goal at hand, who take things very seriously, but who enjoy working together and having fun in the process, all with an undeniable feeling of excitement in the air that we are really on to something great."
Marc holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Brigham Young University and an Executive Masters of Business Administration from the University of Washington. Marc and his wife of thirty-four years, Colleen, have four children and two grandchildren. Still lean and athletic, Marc is a single digit handicap golfer.
New MinervaPlace Web Design Sizzling!
The key design phase of MinervaPlace will be completed this week, including a captivating home page and additional category subpages. Each page offers visitors and members a variety of rich content on a wide variety of subjects related to Living Smart and Living Beautiful.
Chief Designer David Ladowski is extremely proud of this collaborate effort calling it "without question the most artistically satisfying design" of his career. Each page invites the viewer to browse alluring features supported by eye-catching imagery. The headings on every page remind you that MinervaPlace is indeed a community and entices you to become a member: Village Voices, Town Square, Talk of the Town, etc.
"You'll find that MinervaPlace is a gold mine of stimulating stories, videos and special features," Peter Baloff, Chief Marketing Officer, beams. "It's the kind of look and feel you can't resist and the kind of content you will want to share with others. It's just what we hoped for, a truly wonderful online community"
Executive Chef Dave Gordon Adds Flavor to MinervaPlace.com
MinervaPlace.com is proud to announce the addition of Master Chef Dave Gordon to our distinguished team of experts. A classically trained chef with a devoted passion for sharing his love of fine cuisine, Dave will serve as our community Executive Chef. In addition to hosting the Minerva Place original video series, Light and Healthy Cooking, Dave will author numerous recipe e-books exclusively for MinervaPlace.com.
Dave started his education at Harvard University before pursuing a degree in Culunary Arts at Johnson & Wales University where he earned the privilege to apprentice in Mougins, France under renowned Chef Gaetan Croisier at Andre Surmain’s Le Relais a Mougins. David soon earned the respect of his mentor and received the coveted title "Chef".
David has served as Executive Chef at some of the finest restaurants in Europe and America, including the fashionable Sea Grill Le Divellec, in Brussels and the award winning hotspot, SNO-DRIFT Restaurant in San Francisco. In the late 1990’s Dave opened his own restaurant, JADA in Miami where he enjoyed a devoted following and numerous culinary awards.
Dave has appeared frequently on the TV Food Network, including co-hosting with his colleague Emeril Lagasse.
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