Body Recall Board, Advisors Have Breadth, Depth
Body Recall is fortunate to have attracted a team of talented individuals to serve on its Board of Directors and as advisors to the organization.
Body Recall Board of Directors
Chair – Jackie Sims is the Executive Director of the Gathering Place, an award winning community center serving seniors and disabled in Danville and Boyle County, KY. It’s a position she has held for the past 33 years. and one she relishes to this day.
Over the years, the services offered at the center have expanded to include home care, adult day social, and adult day health models, including on-site and home-bound meals and respite care. With a budget of almost $1 million, The Gathering Place serves more than 3,500 seniors annually.
Born and raised in Boyle County, Jackie is a graduate of Campbellsville University earning an associate’s degree in social work and business administration. Among her many honors Jackie was named: Humanitarian of the Year from the Kentucky Association of Healthcare Facilities; Advocate of the Year from the Kentucky Association of Deaf Seniors; delegate to Governor’s Conference on Aging; and Kentucky Delegate to the National Council on Aging’s National Institute of Senior Centers, a position held since 1995.
Vice- Chair – William D. “Bill” Wildman retired as a senior executive with a multi-national manufacturer in Berea, KY in April 2008, Bill was responsible for human resources, regulatory affairs, training, environmental health & safety, risk management, public/ community relations and general business strategy. He was born in Lake City, Florida, and raised in New Cumberland, West Virginia. He entered the military immediately after graduating from high school and spent a varied 20+ year career with assignments in personnel, training, recruiting, as a First Sergeant, Base Superintendent and Personnel Superintendent. He retired from the military in January 1988 he began his career in manufacturing in April 1988.
Secretary- Dr. Jerry Palmer is an Associate Professor of Industrial and Organizational Psychology at Eastern Kentucky University, where he has taught since 2001. He has consulted and supervised student consulting projects on topics such as employee selection, test development and validation, training, equal opportunity law and compliance, and other human resources issues. His research on the use of credit reports in employee selection has been reported by Time Magazine, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, NPR, and other media. He is originally from Big Stone Gap, Virginia, and received his PhD from Georgia Tech in 1999.
Treasurer- Symerdar Baskin has lived in Berea, KY, for 28 years with 25 years in the insurance industry with Horace Mann Insurance, Nationwide and Woodmen of the World. She has also served on numerous boards in Madison County, KY, including Berea Hospital and the St. Joseph’s Berea Foundation, Berea Parks and Recreation Board and United Way of Madison County.
Dr. T. Brock Symons, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Gerontology, College of Public Health at the University of Kentucky. Having served on staff for the past two and half years he teaches courses in human aging and the physiology and nutrition of healthy aging. His research interests encompass the preservation of lean body mass through the promotion of skeletal muscle anabolism, the restoration of skeletal muscle function, the enhancement of functional daily performance, and the development and refinement of methods used for such studies in older adults. His current research represents collaborative efforts with three different research units: biomedical engineering, kinesiology, and rehabilitation sciences.
Bob Cornett has had a distinguished career in both government and small business. His government career includes several years as Kentucky’s state budget director, a few years managing regional economic development programs, several years as a consultant in the field of public administration, and a decade with the Council of State Governments and several state and national affiliates. A native of Hazard, Kentucky, he is a firm believer in the power of music to bring multiple generations together Bob, his wife Jean, his six sons and their families take greatpride in having produced the Festival of the Bluegrass in Lexington, Ky for more than 38 years.
Dr. E. W. Schaeffer, M.D. (retired) graduated from University of Illinois Medical School in 1943. He did his residency in anesthesia, then served in World War II from July 1945 until the end of the war and in Hawaii until May 1946. He served as Missionary Medical Director at Red Bird Mission Hospital (operated by the United Methodist Church in Southeastern Kentucky) from June 1946 until July 1984. He then served the Berea College Health Service from 1984 to 1994, when he retired. He and his wife Roberta raised four children and have participated in Body Recall classes since 1984.
BOARD ADVISORS
Jackie Pinkowitz is Managing partner of FuturAge and Chair of the national Consumer Consortium Advancing Person-Centered Living (CCAL) focuses on enhancing person-centered/directed services across home, community and residential settings. Her commitment to advancing consumer choice and providers’ operational excellence are fundamental values she incorporates in collaborating with national organizations and service providers across the social services and healthcare sectors. Jackie earned her M.Ed. from Rutgers University & holds advanced certification in special needs populations. Her career as an educator has spanned early childhood through eldercare. She currently serves as Vice-Chair of CEAL, the national Center for Excellence in Assisted Living in Washington, D.C.; and a member of the advisory councils of Rutgers University School of Social Work Gerontology Program and the HealthCare Association of New Jersey. She is also president of the Brad J. Pinkowitz Memorial Fund, a private, non-profit foundation that provides educational materials and services to disadvantaged children.
Lon Pinkowitz, M.A, is Senior Vice President of FuturAge and focuses on changing the business of care & services in America with particular focus on utilization of emerging technologies. He has applied his expertise in sales & marketing, marketing communications and organizational systems to assist start-up companies & enhance the bottom-line success of corporate & association clients. He serves on the Advisory Board of the national Consumer Consortium Advancing Person-centered Living (CCAL).
Michael Rodriguez, Director of the Small Business Development Center at Eastern Kentucky University. The center provides advice and training to business owners on a number of topics including, business set-up, marketing and accounting. He brings more than 10 years experience in healthcare management to this position, including tenure with long-term care, hospitals, clinics and community mental health agencies. He also has experience as a small business owner, having been a Subway restaurant franchisee for three-and-a-half years. Rodriguez earned his MBA from Morehead State University, and served MSU as a consultant for nearly two years before joining EKU?s Center in 2009.
Executive Director
Jeff Rubin is the National Director of Body Recall Inc., a lifetime fitness and flexibility training program headquartered in Berea, KY and former Co-founder and Chair of the national Alliance for Holistic Aging, a social entrepreneurial model dedicated to addressing aging issues in America. A lifelong advocate of creative collaboration and inclusion, Mr. Rubin is known for his expertise in bringing diverse, multi-sector leaders and groups together to advance consumer-centered, community-based solutions for change.
A former field Director with The National Council on Aging, ee served as the nation’s first State Director for Benefits CheckUp®, a comprehensive public benefit and prescription assistance program for people 55 and older.
As Director, he worked extensively with local, state and federal government agencies, not for profit organizations, and businesses to promote broad-based cooperation, collaboration, and change. His efforts were responsible for a number of innovative initiatives and campaigns that resulted in increased assistance for over 35,000 individuals and families throughout Colorado.
