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Renee Tripp WellAdvantage Manager, Customer Service & Data Management

Published by in Corporate Wellness on July 22nd, 2014

Renee Tripp, WellAdvantageAs the manager of WellAdvantage’s Customer Service & Data Management Department, Renee Tripp brings nearly six years of experience in the field to her role. She has particular expertise in database management and development, customized Web design platforms, Web administration reporting and incentive campaign design.

She thrives in a fast-paced environment and is right at home handling the new challenges and opportunities that come with working for a growing company like WellAdvantage. Since joining the company in 2008, Renee has continually broadened her scope and has expanded her department’s staff to include several additional customer service team members.

A valued member of WellAdvantage’s management leadership team, Renee provides insight and guidance on IT support and process re-engineering needs. Her forward-thinking approach allows the company to stay on the cutting edge of technology while continuing to maintain its exceptional customer service and satisfaction levels.

Renee is a mother of five children and enjoys managing a boys’ soccer travel team.

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Be Smarter than the Sun!

Published by in Corporate Wellness on July 10th, 2014

Without realizing it, the sun could be damaging your eyes or your skin. Take the necessary precautions to prevent UV radiation complications.

Being exposed to too much UV radiation has been shown to cause a variety of visual impairments. The American Optometric Association (www.aoa.org) informs, “The sun’s UV radiation can cause cataracts; benign growths on the eye’s surface; cancer of the eyelids and skin around the eyes; and photokeratitis, sometimes called snow blindness, which is a temporary but painful sunburn of the eye’s surface.” They recommend practical over fashionable sunglasses. For more information on what to look for while shopping for sunglasses search the AOA website. Many people realize that their skin needs protection from the sun, but they neglect to protect their eyes. Putting sunglasses on can save your eyes from overexposure to the sun.

Name five items you would never forget to bring to the beach . . . go! Ok, I imagine that a towel and a beach ball were at the top of your list, and I hope sunscreen was too. In the hot summer months it’s easy to remember your sunscreen. What many people don’t realize is that it’s just as important in these late spring/early summer months to apply sunscreen before spending time outdoors. Where there is sun, there is UV radiation and it’s important to protect your skin against the harmful effects of over-exposure. Minimal sunburn is usually just a nuisance and disappears in a couple of days, but it’s also an indication that you should have applied more sunscreen. The Skin Cancer Foundation warns that, “One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime.” Take preventative steps to deter becoming one in five. The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends applying a sunscreen of SPF 15 or higher 30 minutes before going outdoors and to continue applying sunscreen every two hours of sun exposure. For more skin cancer prevention tips visit www.skincancer.org.

Don’t let the sun fool you. Wear your sunglasses and sunscreen whenever you spend time outdoors!

Posted By National Wellness Institute, Saturday, May 01, 2010
Updated: Friday, December 28, 2012

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Want to quit smoking? Start with these three tips!

Published by in Health on July 3rd, 2014

Quit Smoking When it comes to making the commitment to stop smoking forever, there are three basic tips that WellAdvantage Director of Coaching Programs Liz Clark believes can make the difference between success and failure.

“Every time we talk to ex-smokers, these three tips are cited time after time,” Liz reports. “Best of all, they are simple and free.”

So are you ready for success? Here’s how to start:

1. Develop a plan and set a quit date. You wouldn’t go on vacation without packing would you? Give yourself a date to quit and have your plan in place. Start planning activities and outings where temptations are minimized – the gym, a museum, playing tennis or a smoke-free restaurant.2. Tell others you’re quitting and seek their support.

Let your friends and family know you’re quitting. Ask them for their support and encouragement. Engage non-smokers to help you. Invite others to quit with you. Harness the energy of peer pressure to stay the course!

3. Find new ways to manage stress.

If you are a smoker who uses tobacco to counter stress, finding new ways to reduce tension is important. Many ex-smokers report that the increase in physical activity they build into their lives when they quit smoking is an amazing stress reducer. Another stress reliever is meditation. Rely on the things that relax you to aid in your smoke-free journey – whether it’s reading a book, gardening, exercising or simply enjoying the simple pleasure of a sunset.

A final tip from Liz is one that everyone will appreciate: the financial rewards. To calculate just how much money you can save as an ex-smoker, go to: http://smokefree.gov/reasons-to-quit

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WellAdvantage™ CEO Jeanne Puglisi Sherwood Receives Baltimore SmartCEO Brava! Award

Published by in Press Releases on July 2nd, 2014

SmartCEO’s 2014 Brava! Awards recognize 30 of Greater Baltimore’s top women business leaders.

Jeanne Puglisi Sherwood, RNSYKESVILLE, MD (July 2, 2014) – Baltimore SmartCEO has named WellAdvantage™ CEO Jeanne Puglisi Sherwood, RN as one of its 2014 Brava! Award winners. The Brava! Awards program celebrates female CEOs who combine their irrepressible entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for giving back to the community. This year’s award recipients include 30 of Greater Baltimore’s top women business leaders, who will be recognized at an awards ceremony on July 17, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore.

“I am thrilled to be included among this distinguished group of women, who are building businesses while also enriching communities and lives throughout the Greater Baltimore area,” shares Ms. Sherwood.

The 2014 award recipients collectively generate more than $154 million in annual revenue and employ over 1,177 individuals. The winners will be profiled in the July/August issue of SmartCEO magazine.

“Brava winners possess the utmost qualities in a leader — vision, passion, compassion, dedication, perseverance. Every one of this year’s winners exhibits these qualities in running their business, their families and their philanthropic activities. They give 110 percent of themselves,” says Jaime Nespor, regional president of SmartCEO Media. “We are honored and humbled to recognize a group of women who are truly making a difference in the world.”

For more information on the SmartCEO Brava! Awards, please visit http://smartceo.com. For more information on WellAdvantage, please visit http://localhost/wellAdvantage.

About WellAdvantage™
WellAdvantage is an award-winning preventive health and corporate wellness company. Since 2001, WellAdvantage has developed innovative, customized wellness programs that deliver proven results in health awareness and disease prevention. WellAdvantage offers clients the latest in personal health monitoring and management technology, wellness coaching, biometric screenings, aggregate outcomes reporting and corporate incentive programs. WellAdvantage is MBE/WBE certified. For more information, please visit http://localhost/wellAdvantage.

About SmartCEO
SmartCEO’s mission is to educate and inspire the business community through its award-winning magazine, connections at C-level events and access to valuable online resources. SmartCEO’s integrated media platforms reach decision makers in the Baltimore, New York, Philadelphia and Washington, metropolitan areas.

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