Senior Staff

George J. Pfeiffer, M.S.E., FAWHP
President and Publisher
George Pfeiffer is founder and President of The WorkCare Group, Inc. He has more than 30 years experience in worksite health promotion in program management, product development, writing, publishing and consulting. He is the author of several award-winning publications, including WorkCare, Informed, and Well Informed. To read current and past articles by George Pfeiffer, click here. You may e-mail George at: georgeworkcare@earthlink.net

Catalina McChesney
Director of Operations
Catalina has more than 2 decades of experience in worksite health promotion, project management, as well as a writing, editing, and publication design in this field. Before coming to The WorkCare Group, she was the customization and features editor for The Travelers' Center for Corporate Health Promotion, whose newsletter accounts covered a readership of more than one million per month. You may e-mail Catalina at: catalinaworkcare@earthlink.net

Jeanne Rashap
Senior Editor
For more than a decade, Jeanne Rashap has been a writer and an editor, focusing primarily on professional, business, arts, and marketing communications. She holds a bachelor's degree in English with concentration in business and professional writing from SUNY Empire State College. Before coming to The WorkCare Group, she was a writer for McGrath Communications in Corning, NY. She brings with her many years of experience as an allied health professional with emphasis in patient communications. You may e-mail Jeanne at: jeanneworkcare@twcny.rr.com

John McMullen
Health Consumer Writer
Before joining The WorkCare Group as writer/editor, John spent four years as a litigation paralegal specializing in medical malpractice and personal injury. John also has a background in digital multimedia and conflict resolution. John holds a bachelor’s degree in media arts and design from James Madison University. You may e-mail John at: johnworkcare@earthlink.net

SENIOR CONTRIBUTORS

Elin V. Silveous
Senior Contributor and Advisor
Ms. Silveous, founder of the Better Health & Medical Forum on America Online and iVillage, and HealthQuizzes.com, is a leading expert in the use of electronic resources to empower, educate and support individuals in making better health and medical decisions. She is the former publisher of Taking Care, the health promotion and medical self-care newsletter of the Travelers Center for Corporate Health Promotion, and has served as reviewer for numerous books and publications including those published by The WorkCare Group. Ms. Silveous is an editorial advisor for WCG Publications.

Allen Douma, M.D.
Medical Advisor
Allen J. Douma, M.D., is co-founder of Health ResponseAbility Systems, Inc. and former co-host of the Better Health & Medical Forum (acquired by iVillage in 1999). He is also a syndicated newspaper columnist of the popular "Ask The Family Doctor" series. Dr. Douma has nearly 25 years of professional experience designing, implementing and evaluating health education and medical self-care products and services for consumer and professional audiences, including the American Medical Association. In addition to co-authoring, Informed: An Introduction to Medical Self-Care and Staying Well, Dr. Douma serves as Medical Advisor for The WorkCare Group's publications.

ADVISORY BOARD
Employee Benefits
Joann Dusczak
Corporate Benefits Coordinator
PSEG

Health and Medicine
Allen Douma, M.D.
Syndicated Health Columnist
Executive Director, OPEN Foundation

Mental Health
Alan Cohn, L.C.S.W., C.E.A.P.
Director of the Employee Assistance Program
The University of Virginia

Mental Health
Michael Heitt, Psy.D.
Psychologist, Heitt Clinical and
Corporate Consulting

Nutrition
Laurie Jones, R.D.
Director, Employee Improvement
MaineHealth

Occupational Health and Safety
Ronald J. Mack, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.E.P.
Medical Director
PSEG

On-line Resources
Elin V. Silveous
Founder, betterhealth.com

Organizational Health
Woodrow Gimbel
President, Gimbel & Associates
Change Management Consultants

Personal Productivity
Chip R. Bell
Senior Partner, Performance Research Associates, Inc.

Spirituality and Health
T. George Harris
Editor in Residence
University of California at San Diego
Founding Editor, Spirituality & Health

Work/Life
Judith Webster, R.N.
Wellness Consultant and Author

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