Contributors

Bobbie R. Stevens, Ph.D. Contributor	Dr. Stevens is the founder and president of Unlimited Futures, LLC, an organization that has been providing programs for the development of human potential for over twenty years. She holds doctorates in both psychology and business management. After a successful career in business she moved into the field of industrial psychology, and in 1979 she founded The American Institute for Creativity, Health and Productivity. Dr. Stevens’ work has resulted in a higher quality of life for thousands of individuals, and her executive development programs have made outstanding contributions to many Fortune 500 companies, as well as numerous smaller companies.
Robyn Hall Contributor	Robyn Hall Spent her first decade in Galion, Ohio as the oldest of six kids being raised by a single mother. Spent her second decade in Chicago, first at Northwestern University as an English Literature major and then at the Leo Burnett advertising agency. Her third decade was filled with marriage to a fly fisherman, living overseas for 5 years (Lisbon, Zurich, Frankfurt, Hong Kong), and finally, children. She is in the middle of her fourth decade and is finding herself as a writer, volunteer, hockey mom, and lover of Arts and Crafts architecture. She can’t wait to see what her fifth decade will bring and vows to be AGING BUT DANGEROUS.
Dr. Christine Simonelli Contributor	Dr. Simonelli is a graduate of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. She completed her internal medicine residency at the University of Minnesota hospitals. Her area of practice has been in Women’s Health. She worked at the Health Center For Women in St. Paul, MN for fifteen years. The last twelve years she has been medical director of the Osteoporosis Center for the HealthEast Care System of ten clinics and three hospitals in St. Paul. Dr. Simonelli is board certified in internal medicine and has certification as a clinical densitometrist. She is a member of the Board of Directors for the International Society of Clinical densitometry and was the task force chair for the Technical Issues addressed at the 2007 ISCD PositionDevelopment Conference developing Official Positions for the international use of bone densitometry.
Merrily Jackson Contributor	Merrily Jackson has been a professional writer and communicator for thirty years. Her career includes various marketing and communication management positions, most recently at Hallmark Cards, Inc., where she was a senior editor and the company’s inhouse entertaining expert. She presently writes a column, “Essential Entertaining” in Kansas City SPACES magazine, and is a sought-after speaker and presenter on entertaining topics. She is featured in a regular segment about entertaining and etiquette on WDAF FOX 4’s morning show.
Jeffrey Dunn Contributor	Jeffrey is an accomplished makeup artist with experience in all aspects of media makeup: fashion, music videos and print. He has spent the last 11 years painting faces for Chanel, Bobbi Brown, Laura Mercier, MAC , Lancome and Kevyn Aucoin.His work has been featured in Mpls/St.Paul magazine, VitaMN, Atlanta magazine and American Salon. .Celebrity clients have included Lorraine Bracco, Marlee Matlin, Heather Mills McCartney and violinist Mir Ben Ari.
Barbro Brost D.C. Contributor	A native of Sweden whose first six years of chiropractic practice took place in Stockholm, Dr. Brost views health care through Europe’s more holistic prism, yet she understands firsthand the toll that American lifestyles exact on our health.After completing her pre-med studies in Stockholm, Dr. Brost graduated in 1979 from Northwestern College of Chiropractic which is now Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington, Minnesota. She went on to complete a three-year diplomat program in neurology and certification in acupuncture while continually studying clinical nutrition at the postgraduate level. She co-founded the Brost Clinic in 1985 and Advanced Back Technology , an adjunct practice that serves patients with severe disc problems, in 2002. Valued by patients for her nurturing manner and far-reaching competencies, Dr. Brost treats a wide variety of health problems and bodily injuries, often solving complicated riddles that have not responded to other forms of health care.

Owners

Jean Ketcham:

A Cancer Survivor Who Made her First Skydive at Age 60! When Jean turned 60, she took on the challenge of jumping out of an airplane at 14,000 feet with her 91-year-old father. Today this 70-year-old, strong woman is also a cancer survivor. Talk about Aging But Dangerous.
Jean has a passion for cooking, is a clothes horse and an astute business woman willing to roll the dice on speculative business ventures. Despite her extreme allergies to most animals, she co-owns a kennel in Minnesota that is getting ready to be franchised nationally.
She learned a lot about what makes women tick, about their bodies, attitudes, and dreams during her many years in the fashion business. She also enjoyed close relationships for over 20 years with many of the young women she met and mentored when they were first out of college and starting in the design business.
Jean’s down-to-earth manor and warmth, combined with her co-founder’s zaniness and energy, have been the ingredients for a wonderful and happy friendship that has lasted 30 years.
“You’ve got to take care of yourself because no one else is going to do it for you.” —Jean’s Motto

C. Suzanne Bates:

Commitment to Empowering Women Inspired by Her Strong Mother and Grandmothers
Suzanne’s commitment to empowering women through ABD was inspired by her ever-evolving mother and strong, courageous grandmother. Her fascination with the psyche of aging women began with her mother’s determination to get a face lift despite the non-approving grumbles of her father (who was 15 years older but looked amazingly similar in age). Her mother was always pretty and fashionable and carried herself with a great sense of style. Her mother continued to maintain her surgically induced youthful looks, which reinforced her positive spirit and joy for life every time her she looked in the mirror.
Many years later Suzanne discovered an ad in a fashion magazine that proclaimed, “I don’t intend to grow old gracefully – I intend to fight it every step of the way.” The gauntlet had been thrown. Suzanne also intends to fight Father Time and knows she will not win the war but is confident she will emerge victorious in most of the battles.
“You are never too old to rock and roll.” — Suzanne’s Motto