Corporate Advisory Committee

Abbott Laboratories
For more than a century, Abbott Laboratories has been working to advance health care for people around the world. It is a diversified health care company that discovers, develops, manufactures and markets innovative products and services that span the continuum of care—from prevention and diagnosis to treatment and cure. Abbott helps people around the world in more than 130 countries.

ActiGraph
The ActiGraph is a small activity monitor that collects a person's physical activity, limb movements, or sleep levels. It has been used for the last ten years in scientific research as an objective way to measure an individual's activity level. The ActiGraph has been used in a wide array of scientific studies including obesity research, sleep research, clinical drug trials, and government projects.

BAM Studios
BAM Studios is a premier audio post production boutique in Chicago. We specialize in the art of audio sweetening for radio, television, and film. We offer our clients a complete range of audio solutions. Like many companies, BAM Studios lives a fast-paced lifestyle. We understand the importance of finding time to create healthy boundaries based around tight schedules.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL), a division of Health Care Service Corporation, is the largest and most experienced health insurance company in Illinois. Currently, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois provides health insurance coverage for more than seven million people. For more than 70 years, BCBSIL has been committed to advancements in patient safety, patient care, health and wellness. Blue Cross continues that commitment today through volunteerism, leadership and grants that support an array of health and wellness programs throughout the state.

Edelman
Edelman is the world’s largest independent public relations firm, with 2,000 employees in 45 offices worldwide. With our clients, we have been at the forefront of the evolving obesity issue and are considered a communications leader on the topic of obesity and nutrition. The firm was named PR Week’s Large Agency of the Year for 2006. AdvertisingAge recently named Edelman as the best PR firm in its 2005 “Best Agencies” issue while PR Week awarded the firm its “Editor’s Choice” distinction at the start of 2006.

Field Trip Factory
Field Trip Factory is a learning protocol that turns communities into classrooms. Positive attitudes and behaviors are promoted through experience-based learning. Some field trips include nutrition education for children.

Fitbug
Fitbug is an online, wellness coaching service that tracks activity and nutrition. Measurable results are based on the “bug” – a next generation accelerometer that acts like a conscience in your pocket to measure steps, aerobic steps, calories and fat grams burned and distance covered. By informing people about the balance of energy in/energy out, Fitbug’s goal is to nudge children and sedentary adults to make healthier choices.

Fleishman-Hillard
At Fleishman-Hillard, communications is about delivering results for our clients at the point of impact. Our programs will help advance business goals and strengthen organizations. Throughout our history, we have focused on making ourselves as valuable to our clients as they are to us.

Glenview Health Systems
The BioMeasure Youth Measuring System provides instant and accurate measurements for both height and weight. When connected to the bmi4kidz-K12TM software, the screening results are automatically recorded and the exact BMI-for-age for each child is instantly calculated, with those values precisely plotted directly onto official CDC growth charts. The combination represents a viable solution for identifying and maintaining awareness for at risk or overweight children.

Goble and Associates (CAC Chair)
Goble & Associates is a full service, award-winning healthcare communication agency based in Chicago. Goble partners with some of the world's most respected pharmaceutical and healthcare companies. Goble & Associates designed, maintains, and hosts the CLOCC.net website.

Kraft Foods
Kraft Foods' vision is to help people around the world eat and live better. Toward that end, they have created community-based health and wellness programs. One such program is the Salsa, Sabor y Salud initiative targeted at helping Latino families live healthier lives through nutrition education and physical activity promotion.

Mark Vend Company
For nearly 40 years, Mark Vend has been delivering the highest quality vending services in the Chicagoland area. In addition to providing the best refreshments for their customers, they also are committed to promoting healthy vending choices.

McDonald's Corporation
McDonald's is the leading global foodservice retailer with more than 30,000 restaurants serving nearly 50 million people in more than 119 countries each day. As part of a healthy lifestyle initiative, they are promoting the goal of expanding menu choice with emphasis on additional salad, fruit, and vegetable offerings. They have also launched the global GoActive! physical activity promotion program.

MEE Productions
MEE Productions is a primary source of information about the many facets of urban culture and society. MEE is nationally recognized for its communication strategies to reach and influence urban populations. As a leader in their field, MEE is constructively using the insights gained through years of focus group research, award-winning media production experience and industry proven marketing and advertising expertise.

PepsiCo Chicago
PepsiCo Chicago includes brands such as Quaker Oatmeal, Tropicana Juices and Gatorade Thirst Quencher. These products, and many others within the PepsiCo Smart Spot portfolio, can contribute to a healthy diet.

REMEDY
Remedy is a brand strategy and communications company that works exclusively with organizations that make people healthier, from public health initiatives and medical technologies to fitness centers and healthy foods. Remedy’s vision is to change how consumers think and act about health by helping clients create engaging, relatable brands.