Todd Whitthorne

Biography

Todd Whitthorne is much more than a health speaker. He currently serves as president and chief executive officer of Cooper Concepts, Inc, a division of Cooper Aerobics Center in Dallas. It is here where he has been able to expand his already vast knowledge of health and wellness and thus be able to further enrich his audiences at his health and wellness presentations.

Todd also serves as chairman of the Our Kids` Health Foundation, a nonprofit which serves as an organization to help reduce inactivity and obesity among children in Texas. Mr. Whitthorne is also a member of the International Association for Worksite Health Promotion (IAWHP), the American College of Sports Medicine, in addition to serving on the Board of Directors for the Dallas GET A MOVE ON campaign. For over eight years, Todd has been working side by side with Dr. Ken Cooper as the executive producer and host of Healthy Living with Dr. Ken Cooper, a nationally syndicated weekly radio program heard in over 42 cities across the United States as well as online.

After receiving a bachelors of science in kinesiology with an emphasis in exercise health from UCLA, Todd jumped feet first into a broadcasting career that took him from Washington D.C. to Phoenix and Dallas. He won multiple awards including an Emmy and a Katie as co-host of "Good Morning Texas" on WFAA-TV, a Dallas, TX ABC affiliate. Todd still stays involved in television, and since 2005 has served as the television host for the Dallas White Rock Marathon and the Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot.

A frequent and seasoned health and wellness speaker, Todd regularly speaks to corporate groups of varying sizes, schools, non-profits, and other organizations, on a wide variety of health and wellness related topics. As a health speaker, Todd has a number of health keynote presentations including: "Your Health, Your Responsibility;" "The ABC`s of Nutritional Supplements;" "Health Living: The Links to Personal and Professional Success;" "Fitness for Life;" and other presentations such as how corporate wellness can pay big dividends and how audience participants can "Build a Better Brain" through proper nutrition and exercise.

On a personal level, Todd enjoys most outdoor activities including running in multiple marathons, half-marathons, and sprint triathlons. He currently lives in Coppell, Texas with his wife, Kathy. They have two grown children; Lauren and Andrew, both of whom live in Texas.

Titles

Your Health, Your Responsibility!
(aka Healthy Living: Your Links to Personal and Professional Success!)
Todd gives an energy-packed presentation designed to educate and motivate audiences about the power of prevention. You`ll learn exactly what is needed in terms of exercise, diet, and supplementation to maximize your health AND you`ll be surprised to learn it`s not nearly as tough as you might expect. This presentation is perfect as a keynote speech or as a motivational tool for anyone interested in taking charge of their health.

Corporate Wellness Pays Big Dividends!
With the increasing rate of obesity and the escalating cost of health care corporations cannot afford to sit back and wait. In this presentation, Todd explains how employees and employers can (and must) work together to impact not only the waist line, but the bottom-line as well. From reduced medical costs, increased productivity and lower absenteeism, this information can ultimately save your organization hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The ABC`s of Supplementation
If you eat a healthy diet do you still need to take vitamins and minerals? The answer is yes!, but with hundreds of companies and thousands of choices where do you start? In this presentation , Todd will help separate fact from fiction and explain, in very understandable terms, what the scientific research says about supplementation.

Exercise for Life!
(aka Survival of the Fittest!)
With a background in kinesiology and as a member of the American College of Sports Medicine, Todd is a firm believer that in order to enjoy life to the fullest we need to move. The question is how much is enough and how much is too much? Utilizing data from the world recognized Cooper Research Institute you`ll understand why you don`t need to run a marathon or climb a mountain in order to receive tremendous benefits.

Building a Better Brain
The brain is the most complicated and metabolically active organ in the body. New research shows there are now plenty of things we can do to make sure that our brain doesn`t wear out before our body does. Todd explains in simple terms the steps we can all take to help "sharpen the saw" and reduce the odds of Alzheimer`s, depression, ADD-ADHD, etc.