MAY MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON GUEST SPEAKER:
Teresa Lovely is Business Coordinator for Worksite Wellness with the Kentucky Governor’s Office of Wellness and Physical Activity and the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce in Frankfort, Kentucky.
Her role focuses on determining current statewide worksite wellness programming, best practices, and offering education and training in worksite wellness for private business across the state. A key function for Lovely is serving as a resource on worksite wellness development to the Partnership for a Fit KY state-wide public/private coalition.
Lovely has more than 12 years experience in worksite wellness and employee health management. Before her current position, Lovely was employed for eight years as a Health Promotion Coordinator through the Vanderbilt Health Promotion and Wellness Center in Nashville, TN serving as the wellness director for Logan Aluminum a manufacturing company in south western Kentucky. The consumer-driven health fund plan model and comprehensive worksite wellness program both improved employee health and reduced health care costs dramatically for the company. Health care costs declined by 19% in 2003 and have continued to at a trend of less than 1% a year. The program has received national attention for its achievements and has been featured in publications such as USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, and WebMD. Teresa’s achievements in employee worksite wellness particularly in regard to participation and program results have been reported in national wellness and HR publications.
Teresa holds a degree in Health with a Wellness Promotion Emphasis from Austin Peay. She also has earned certifications as a Certified Health Education Specialist and as a Certified Health Promotion Director. Most recently she obtained certifications as a Certified Worksite Wellness Coordinator, Certified Worksite Wellness Manager, and Certified Worksite Wellness Director from the National Wellness Institute. She also has several health related certifications including personal trainer, group fitness instructor, weight management and lifestyle consultant, and as a clinical exercise specialist. She has served on the practitioner advisory board for Wellness Councils of America and for the advisory committee for the Western Kentucky University Department of Public Health. Teresa is a regular speaker and presenter on worksite wellness topics.
Lovely lives in Bowling Green, Kentucky where her office is located with the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce.
Date: May 8, 2008
Time: 11:30-12:00 Networking
12:00-1:00 Luncheon and Speaker
Location: Holiday Inn Hurstbourne
1325 S. Hurstbourne Parkway
Click here for reservations or call 267-1674. Pre-payment is required. 24 hours cancellations may be refunded.
