The Live Healthy & Thrive Expo will feature many experts in the Health & Wellness, Nutrition and Fitness industries as well as famous local, regional and national Celebrity Chefs and Food Connoisseurs. These professionals are "experts" in their respective fields and will come from all over the region and nation to educate, enhance and influence your lifestyle for the better! You will be intrigued with powerful useful 'life lessons', healthy tips and most of all...the opportunity to learn from the best! To view a complete listing of where the presenters will be appearing at Live Healthy & Thrive Expo, download a program itinerary here.
FEATURED PRESENTERS & SPECIAL CELEBRITY GUESTS APPEARING ON THE COMCAST COOKING STAGE and CELEBRITY SHOWCASE AREA:
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Michelle Aguilar
TV's "Biggest" Loser
Winner Season 6 |
Jim Germanakos
TV's "Biggest Loser" At-home
Winner Season 4 |
Andrea Kinch
Miss Black Georgia 2010 |
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FEATURED PRESENTERS APPEARING ON THE MULTI-PURPOSE STAGE FOR PANEL DISCUSSION ON "THE STATE OF HEALTHCARE IN THE U.S."
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Dr. Randall Wright, M.D.,
Medical Director
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, The Woodlands Stroke Center, Board Fellow;American Heart Association
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Dr. S. Elizabeth Ford, M.D., M.B.A.
District Health Director,
DeKalb County Board of Health
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Dr. Hany Atallah, M.D.,
Assistant Medical Director
Grady Health System, Emergency Care, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Emory University
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EXPERT CHEFS FEATURED ON THE COMCAST COOKING STAGE/CELEBRITY SHOWCASE AREA, ADULT VIP & KIDS KORNER.
Chef Jamika Pessoa
Finalist, The Next Food Network Star & Executive Chef, Life of the Party Personal Chef Services, Atlanta, GA |
Chef Dwayne Hairston
Owner/Executive Chef
Custom Creations |
Rian Macdonald
Instructor, Le Cordon Bleu
Executive Chef & Owner, Chef Mac, LLC.
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David Ross
Chef Instructor and Ambassador Le Cordon Bleu College Atlanta
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Matthew Raiford
Executive Chef, Heritage Links Brands, Washington DC |
Chef Kevin Mitchell
Chef Instructor, Culinary Institute of Charleston Trident Technical College, Charleston, SC |
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PRESENTERS APPEARING ON MULTI-PURPOSE STAGE IN VARIOUS WORKSHOPS
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Dr. Ralph Davis
Dean of Clinics
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James Weinberg, CFP
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Triniti Williams
Owner, TriLive Lifestyle Fitness & Dance Instructor
Gotta Dance Atlanta
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Sandra P. Edwards, CFP, CRPC, CSNA
Vice President,
Financial Advisor
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Quincy Lamar
Dance Instructor
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