JOSEPH A. LEUTZINGER, Ph.D.

In January 2005, Dr. Leutzinger founded Health Improvement Solutions. Prior to launching his company Dr. Leutzinger served as the Director of Health Promotion at Union Pacific Railroad where he assumed responsibility for the development, delivery and evaluation of the company's health promotion program. Under his management UPRR received nine national awards and became one of only two companies to be a three time recipient of the C. Everett Koop Health Project Award, as well as a three time recipient of the gold level certification from the Wellness Council of the Midlands. In 2001, Union Pacific was the first large employer to receive the Platinum Level Award from the Wellness Councils of America and also was honored with the Health and Productivity Leadership Award from the Institute for Health and Productivity Management.

In 2003, Dr. Leutzinger began working as an independent consultant. In October of that same year he became the President of the Academy for Health and Productivity Management, the teaching division of the Institute for Health and Productivity Management.

In 2004, he co-edited The Platinum Book: Practical Applications of the Health & Productivity Management Model, published by the Institute for Health & Productivity Management. In 2005, along with John Harris, he co-authored the book Why and How People Change Health Behaviors.

Dr. Leutzinger has composed 25 published articles and chapters on worksite health promotion topics and given approximately 200 lectures and presentations on worksite health & productivity related issues.