Team

Laurie Bryna -- Founder and CEO

Laurie Bryna practices Individual, Couple and Family Therapy in Montreal, where she earned her B.A. in Psychology, B.S.W and M.S.W in Social Work, a Golden Key Honor Society Award for Academic Excellence, and multiple scholarships. Laurie founded the SDS Support Group for students with learning disabilities at Concordia University, and the Stress Management Project for social work students at McGill University. During her studies, she was an active member of N.E.A.D.S. (National Education Association for Disabled Students), and a National Representative and Keynote Speaker for S.D.S.C.U. (Services for Disabled Students at Concordia University). For many years, Laurie practiced as a Community Social Worker in a hospital setting. She went on to become a Medical Social Worker, and gained an expertise in the workings of health and government organizations. Laurie’s ongoing research in the area of Nghjeuropsychology, Neuroplasticity and Cognitive Behavioral Training, led to the development of The Moovjam Healthy Living and Tracking Program, which uses a brain-science based model to promote healthy living in family, community and corporate settings. Laurie founded Moovjam in 2005, and held a grand awareness event in 2006 to promote healthy living and reverse childhood obesity. Today, the Moovjam Healthy Living and Tracking Program is a free resource for primary and secondary schools around the world. Recognized for her efforts, Laurie was awarded the prestigious Milles Femmes Award, and ranked as one of the thousand most influential women in Quebec. 

Dan Biegler -- Co-Founder, C.O.O. and Creative Director

Dan is the President and Creative Director at DBdesign, a world-renowned communications and graphic design firm. A proud work-at-home/stay-at-home Dad, and a strong advocate of fathers that choose to stay at home with their children, Dan provides Moovjam with award winning creatives that communicate messages of health and fitness in Kid-Speak (see also: lingo that kids find cool, dude!) and Dad-speak (it takes one to know one!). From incredible out-of-the-box concepts and copy, to dynamic design, Dan reaches kids and Dads through magazine and newspaper ads, brochures, newsletters, posters, web design, flyers, direct mail postcards, logos, folders and more. Dan also holds a Bachelor of Communications, and works with other industries, such as Healthcare, Financial, Education, Consumer, Information Technology (IT), Communications, Music, Sports, Entertainment, Food, Media, Publishing, Fashion, Travel, Medical and Corporate. Dan is Co-founder, C.O.O. and Creative Director at Moovjam, and the person responsible for bringing it to the United States.

Sue Stebbins -- Director of Global Leadership

Sue Stebbins is a highly sought after Brain Science based success coach, with nearly two decades focused on solution based accelerated learning, cognitive neuroscience and behavioral change experience. Her work has been endorsed by one of the world’s leading integrative medicine celebrity doctors.

Sue comes to Moovjam with a passion to support, and transform how we can easily and simply learn how to have happy, healthy habits that will last a lifetime. We can create this transformation in a fun, proven, and powerful way.

Yes, you can teach your brain new tricks! Breakthroughs in the scientific understanding of how our brains learn and can be re-wired for change are available to you now. By listening consistently to the brain science audios we offer you here, you will quickly interrupt stress and reprogram yourself for happiness, creativity and lifelong success.

Sue uses five “Breakthrough to Freedom” Brain Science Strategies to give adults and children the clarity about what is possible. Your attention will be transformed to move beyond uncertainty, and stress to thriving with this scientifically proven approach.

When people learn how easy and exciting it is to train their attention away from stress and anxiety, it becomes possible for them to breakthrough to new lives of joy, health, empowered self direction, well-being and prosperity.

David Smith -- President

David Smith is the founder and president of 1st Insight Communications, Inc. Internet Marketing and Web Design, based in Norwalk Connecticut. He specializes in helping businesses grow their contact lists, their leads and their sales using strategies both on and off the internet.

With a background that spans both speaking before live audiences and communicating through the written word and over the internet, David Smith is far more than the web designer who asks clients for content and then pastes it onto web pages. David actively helps clients generate content, coaching them to identify their value, their target market, and the keyword rich message that will help them connect and convert their market audience into new clients. Expect to sharpen your marketing message and the effectiveness of your communication and business processes when working with David.

David guided the 5000 member Oregon Department of Transportation through the process of developing the State of Oregon’s first on-line application and employment website ODOTJobs.com, thereby increasing the number of qualified applicants by over 50% within 12 months. He guided Successwaves Breakthrough Coaching to grow their contact list from zero to over 2000 in just 4 months, and has grown a Twitter following from zero to 25,000 in 4 months, converting followers to email marketing list members and clients. As an Assistant Director of the largest word-of-mouth networking organization in the world, BNI (Business Network International), David has grown networking groups of business professionals in Oregon and Connecticut.

On a personal level, one of David’s interests is rapid mountain ascent. Using such common, inexpensive equipment as a spiked track racing shoe, he developed an innovative, flexible lightweight strategy that resulted in cutting the time to ascend Oregon’s 11,300ft Mt. Hood from 6 hours to 2.5 hours, and Washington’s Mt. Adams from 2 days to 4 hours.

Ashley Bryna -- Honorary V.P.

Ashley is 12 years old, and is a Moovjam Trendsetter and Honorary V.P, Ashley takes a strong leadership position at Moovjam, and advocates for children her own age. She conceptualizes, creates and programs all Moovjam instructional videos for children, and oversees content for the Moovjam website. Ashley is also the Founder of Created by Kids for Kids, an organization of kids that participate in the conceptualization and creation of healthy products that kids love to eat and drink. As part of this initiative, Ashley regularly tests the Moovjam Healthy Living and Tracking Program to ensure that it is fun and enjoyable for kids. 

Donna Aziz -- Author / Blogger

Donna is an educator with over 30 years of experience at the secondary and post-secondary level where she has been both innovator of various programs related to educational technology and Chair of the Department of Modern Languages.  In addition she is an entrepreneur and former President of her own company and Vice President of a highly successful Import-Export firm. She is also a senior partner in a consulting firm, Head Linguistic Reviewer of a publishing company, a respected author, and expert Blogger and creator of the animal blogs for Moovjam. Donna is most proud of her role as wife and mother, and can always be found wherever her family may be. Donna is known for being an exceptional chef, whose home is always filled to the brim with family, friends, pets, and delicious food.

Donda Combs -- Appreciation Strategist

Donda Combs is a leading expert in utilizing appreciation for organizational health. As CAO, Chief Appreciation Officer, with Applied Appreciation™ she serves: Corporations, Non Profits, Educational Organizations.
Her role as an appreciation strategist involves creating an organizational blueprint for incorporating appreciation to maximize success, increase satisfaction ratings, extend tenures, attract top talent and facilitate organizational rejuvenation.
A top 20 ranked business coach and trainer in a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary with over 20 years experience in coaching, she draws on an extensive background in Adult Learning Principles, personality preferences and the latest neuroscience research to transform lives through an empowering program.
Donda is also a member of the National Speakers Associations.
A survivor many times over, many of her strengths result from dealing with life’s tribulations including battles with Breast Cancer and Ovarian Cancer.
She provides inspiration and techniques to allow others to transform their lives and organizations, through the use of Applied Appreciation™.
As a Florida State University, Phi Mu alumni, and past chair for 6 years of The Second Harvest Feed America Food Bank, The Big Bend area, she travels from Florida.

Dianne Gubin -- Advocate for Moms

Dianne’s career includes over 15 years of B2B sales and account management in the executive search and staffing industry working with Fortune 500 corporations, government agencies, and fast-growth companies.   Currently, Dianne is the Director of Sales for 120VC Staffing. Prior to this, she was president of a high tech search firm, as well as responsible for business development at a billion dollar staffing agency.

An expert in talent acquisition, Dianne is specialist on issues related to career, business, and women entrepreneurship. She is a frequent speaker for professional organizations, as well as a media guest expert and TV show host. Her latest project is a television pilot, “So What’s It Take To Work There” which features online retailer Zappos.

An avid blogger and consummate networker, Dianne’s programs for Pens-to-Pumps, Lets Keep America Working, Job Hunting Game Strategies, along with her Spiral Up coaching programs have helped many with their professional development and entrepreneurial pursuits.  Dianne is Director of the Network of Women Technology Executives and former founder and president of Women in Technology International, LA Chapter (WITI-LA).  

As a career mother of three, Dianne is strong advocate for working moms.  In addition to her work with MoovJam, she is a Managing Director for MomLife TV, an online community and television network dedicated exclusively to the lifestyle and culture of moms.

Steve Green -- Executive Producer MoovjamTV

Dr. Larry Deeb -- M.D. Pediatric Endocrynologist

“I join Moovjam with great pride and anticipation, and offer my expertise and assistance towards the realization of Moovjam’s honorable mission. Moovjam is set up to shape and transform the internal attention-based dialogs of children and adults into actual behaviors and tasks that can be practiced, deeply internalized, researched, and measured. This program opens doors to potential treatments and possibilities that were never thought of before. There are 246 million children and adults currently living with diabetes around the world. I will do my very best to make every doctor aware of this program.”

Dr. Deeb is the Medical Director for the Diabetes Center at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, then President of the American Diabetes Association, Medicine and Science; then Chair of ADA’s Council on Diabetes in Youth and Chair of the Council on Public Health. Dr. Deeb is currently a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Florida; Clinical Professor of Behavioral and Social Medicine at Florida State University; and the current Chair of the International Diabetes Federation Committee. Dr. Deeb is also the Director of the Rotarian Action Group for Diabetes, and received the 2006 Frederick Clifton Moor Award from the Tallahassee Rotary Club – the highest honor bestowed upon its members.

Dr. Isabelle Huot -- Nutritionist

Dr. Huot holds a Phd. in Clinical Nutrition, and is a strong advocate for the health of children and families. She is also a Consumer Reporter for TV Canal Argent and for Radio Canada and Radio Ottawa, and the television host of Salut Bonjour, and Tout Simplement Clodine.

Dr. Marielle Ledoux -- Sports Nutritionist

Dr. Ledoux holds a Phd. in Clinical and Sports Nutrition. She is a Professor at the University of Montreal in the Faculty of Medicine and Nutrition, and a well known Author. Dr. Ledoux is one of Canada’s most influential women in professional sports and nutrition training.

Dr. Bouchard -- Pediatric Surgeon 

Dr. Bouchard is a Gastroenterologist and Pediatric Surgeon at Sainte Justine Hospital. She is an anti-obesity specialist; and performs bariatric surgery on children that are obese and at risk.

Diane Decelles -- diane@moovjam.com

Dianne is the Director of the Nutrition Department at Sainte Justine Hospital.

She manages resources, consults with children and families, and oversees the nutritional needs of children that have been admitted into the hospital.

Margaret Ann Smith -- M.S.W. 

Margaret Ann is a pioneer in the social work profession, and a strong Child Advocate. Then Director of Pediatric Social Work at the Montreal Children’s Hospital, Margaret Ann spent over 40 years formulating anti-poverty and children’s rights laws; founded and maintained multiple coalitions; and was part of the committee that founded Batshaw Youth Protection and Shawbridge Residential Facility. Margaret Ann was also a Professor at McGill School of Social Work, Assistant Professor at McGill Faculty of Pediatric Medicine, and she Chaired the International Congress for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, which was held in Montreal. Then member of the Executive of the International Society, Margaret Ann arranged for the sponsorship of the International Congress. She represented children on the Regional Board of Project Jeunesse Montrealais which fights poverty, and currently advises organizations that seek to improve the world for children and families.

Andy Nulman -- C.E.O./Founder Just for Laughs

Andy Nulman, established Just For Laughs, the world’s largest humor event. He established policies that “guaranteed laughs or your money back,” set up guerrilla entertainment for people waiting in long ticket lines and conceived a series of epic press conferences where he attracted attention by launching a new religion, engaging journalists in Olympic-styled competitions and being reeled onto a cruise ship like a giant deep-sea fish.

Later, as the President and CMO of mobile internet pioneer Airbone Mobile, he brought life to staid industry conferences with storms of branded dollar bills, used stealthily-placed wire cutters to attract and intrigue future clients like Disney and HBO, and planted dozens of time bombed golfballs, most still waiting to explode.

Andy Nulman has been creating and leading major media projects for over three decades. Currently the President and CMO of Airborne Mobile, which he co-founded in 1999 with Garner Bornstein, he provides the company with the insight and creativity necessary to successfully strengthen brands like Maxim, Family Guy, the NFL and Taco Bell through the creation of innovative mobile content and applications. In 2006, Airborne was honored as North America’s 4th-Fastest Growing Tech Company in Deloitte’s Fast 500 ranking, one year after being sold to Japan’s Cybird Holdings for over $100 million. In 2008, he and Garner repurchased the company and are now the majority shareholders.

Prior to Airborne, Andy was best known for his 15-year tenure as CEO of Montreal’s renowned Just For Laughs International Comedy Festival, the world’s first and largest comedy event. From 1985 until 1999, he transformed it from a two-day show to a month-long cultural happening, attracting over 2 million visitors per year to see talent the likes of Jay Leno, Drew Carey, Jim Carrey, Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Ray Romano and Adam Sandler, and created/ Executive Produced over 150 Festival TV shows, in a variety of languages, all over the world.

An acclaimed and thought-provoking public speaker/showman, motivating and challenging Fortune 500 companies the likes of GM, Eveready/Energizer, 3M and Wal-Mart. Other accomplishments include being named one of the “Top 40 Under 40” business leaders by the Financial Post in 1997, being voted one of the Top 100 Montrealers of the 20th Century by the Montreal Gazette in 2000, and being honored as a distinguished recipient of the McGill Management Achievement Award in 2004.

In his spare time, Andy is also an oft-published author, inventive stage director, half-decent snowboarder, hot-and-cold hockey goalie, and prolific blogger on the art of Surprise in marketing He sits on the Board of Directors of two companies, Sonomax Hearing Healthcare Inc. (TSX Venture: SHH), and the Groupe Juste Pour Rire, Inc.

Jacques Aube -- V.P. G.E.G.

Jacques Aubé is the Vice President of Gillette Entertainment Group. Through his visionary spirit and quality of work, he actively contributes to making Montréal one of the biggest destinations for cultural, sporting, and family entertainment.

ZENLIVE -- Partner

With ZENLIVE, you can meet with confidence, regardless of your computer, location or experience. This convenient tool lets you focus on the goals of your meeting, bringing participants together in a user-friendly online environment designed to get the most out of your time.

CONNECT with people via the calendar, or whenever you need.
COMMUNICATE with audio, video and chat.
COLLABORATE on documents together in real time.

ZENLIVE is a web-based service so there is no software to download or installation required. The attractive, intuitive interface gives you confidence from the first click. Share, collaborate and discuss in real time, regardless of your location.

Minimize delays, accelerate schedules and increase your business output.
Online meetings are hosted on reliable, private and secure servers.

ZENLIVE is compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems, and all commonly used web browsers.

MomLifeTV -- Partner

MomLifeTV.com is the women’s lifestyle network with original programming and content created just for Moms. An online destination, MomLifeTV focuses on holistic values, positive storytelling and community building.

Moms have a unique sense of identity that includes careers, friends, clubs and other activities. Yet, all have one common thread—the intrinsic value of wanting the best for their children and families – success in life.

Launching in late fall 2011, MomLifeTV.com is a video focused site that integrates information, entertainment, social media and shopping, along with an opportunity to donate to charities. We aim to empower Moms with knowledge and strength to make a difference as they shape the next generation, our future.

Canadian Liver Foundation -- Partner

Montreal Children’s Hospital -- Partner

St. Justine’s Children’s Hospital -- Partner

University of Montreal -- Partner

McGill University  -- Partner

Harvard University -- Partner

Mobile Health Clinics Network -- Partner

Canadian Education Association -- Partner

LEARN Quebec -- Partner

Moovjam is proud partner of LEARN, an educational foundation that:

• offers e-learning services and support to all English school boards, private schools, community organizations and the private sector in rural and urban settings
• supports and promotes pedagogical collaboration and innovation using information technology and works to model best practices
• publishes quality learning materials to support educators who are implementing competency-based practices in the classroom

University of Kentucky -- Partner

Successwaves International -- Partner

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