Activz Advisory Board

Advisory Board

The ACTIVZ Advisory Board is comprised of leaders from the medical, military, academic and communication fields. The Board provides invaluable direction and strategic guidance for ACTIVZ, ensuring we’re continually advancing our products and company vision beyond the standards and goals we’ve previously set.

Advisory Board

Randy Haag

Investor Relations Founder A leader and role model both on and off the course, Randy is recognized as one of Northern California's top amateur golfers. He belongs to a short list of 3 total golfers to ever win both the 2021 and 2022 California Senior Amateur competitions back-to-back. He was inducted into the Northern California Golf Hall of Fame in 2018, then inducted into the Olympic Club Hall of Fame in 2019. Having won over 300 Northern California tournaments, as well as multiple national events including the Crump Cup and the Stocker Cup, Randy has been named NCGA Player Of The Year a record 9 times and amateurgolf.com's Player Of The Year three times. He received the Olympian Award for golf in 2007. Randy Haag’s achievements in golf are only rivaled by his achievements in business and community, as he has raised over $200 million for early stage companies over the past 25 years, has founded multiple internet software businesses, and is currently serving on 3 boards- all while serving on several golf organizational committees and supporting junior golfers. As a veteran in the securities business for over 40 years, Randy has an incredibly solid foundation in personal business experience, having founded Haag & Associates boutique Investment Banking firm in 1991 and often advising, leading, and supporting a variety of businesses today.

Dr. Joseph C. Maroon / M.D., FACS

Joe is a clinical professor and vice-chairman of the Department of Neurological Surgery and the Heindl Scholar in Neuroscience at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He received his education at Georgetown and Oxford Universities, the University of Vermont, and Indiana University in Bloomington, where he is a distinguished alumnus. He has authored over 280 peer-reviewed scientific papers and six previous books, including Fish Oil: The Natural Anti-Inflammatory and The Longevity Factor: How Resveratrol and Red Wine Activate Genes for a Longer and Healthier Life. Joe is a sports medicine expert and has served as the team neurosurgeon for the Pittsburgh Steelers for over 20 years. He is also a member of the NFL Head, Neck and Spine Committee, and is the medical director for World Wrestling Entertainment. In the early 1990’s, Joe co-developed the ImPACT concussion test, the only FDA-approved, worldwide standard tool to assess concussions. He is the senior vice president of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. Joe is an inductee in both the National Fitness and the Lou Holtz Halls of Fame and remains a dedicated athlete, having completed eight Ironman triathlons – including five world championships in Kona, Hawaii – as well as over 70 other elite marathon and triathlon events.

Dr. Brett Earl / M.D.

Dr. Brett J. Earl is a Board Certified Physician with over 18 years of experience in his field. Dr. Brett J. Earl received his Medical Degree from the University of Nevada, Reno. He has been published numerous times and serves on various Medical Boards in Utah and his clinical expertise includes Ozone, RenuO2 Procedures, PRP Injections, Nutrition, Ultraviolet light IV Infusions (UBI), Supplement Optimization and IV Recovery and Rejuvenation. After practicing Emergency Medicine for 15 years, and noting the benefits and limitations of traditional western medicine, he opted to study and practice integrative medicine. He focuses on restoring health, preventing illness, and avoiding prescriptions and surgeries whenever possible. Dr. Earl currently practices integrative medicine specializing in athletes and weekend warriors at his clinic, Denali Medical Center. Dr. Earl also served as a Life Flight Helicopter Physician and a Tactical Physician for the city of Toledo, Ohio SWAT team. Dr. Earl is married with six children. He enjoys farming, travel and all sports, and played college baseball.

Dr. Rish Patel / M.D.

Dr. Amrish Patel is a Board Certified Physician with over 18 years of experience in the field of Anesthesiology, Orthopedics and Pain Management. Dr. Patel is currently working with Broad Street Medical performing pain management cases including: lumbar and cervical epidural steroid injections, lumbar and cervical facet joint injections, laser assisted denervation of lumbar facet joints and radio-frequency ablation of cervical facet joints and lumbar discograms. Prior to his current position, Dr. Patel was the Anesthesia & Pain Management Physician at Northern Jersey Interventional Pain Specialist P.C. Dr. Patel has served as the Medical Director and Pain Management Physician at Fort Lee Surgery Center in Fort Lee, NJ as well as the Pain Management Director at East Orange General Hospital.

Richard Jones

VP / General Manager at Nexstar Broadcasting Group Richard was born in Palo Alto, California where his father, a Stanford MBA grad, and his mother, who was an opera singer at the Met and Juilliard grad, resided. Richard was a highly recruited football and track athlete and attended Brigham Young University on a football scholarship. He served a mission for his church before graduating from BYU with a degree in Advertising and Marketing. He spent one year at Columbia University before realizing he wanted to start his career in television. In his earlier years he held multiple roles in sales and television for companies such as Encyclopedia Britannica, PGW/NY and Blair Television, working in New York City and Chicago, before returning to San Francisco as an Account Executive of over 150 TV stations. He would go on to help build top-viewed and highly-billed stations in San Francisco and San Diego, all the while serving on multiple boards and committees for names such as Fox, UPN and CW. He started his own consulting company in 2010 and worked as an analyst developing bids to acquire multiple stations for investment groups. In 2013, Richard moved to Salt Lake City to oversee and manage several valuable media assets for Nexstar. Richard loves the process of building equity and value through creating a positive work environment and delivering positive ROI for his clients. He currently works in Salt Lake City on the Good4Utah and ABC4News brands and is continually developing new content for Nexstar Media Group. In his words, his greatest gift and blessing is his family. He married his college sweetheart Shelli, whom he met at BYU. They’re the proud and grateful parents to three sons; Justin, Rowan and Trenton, and one daughter, Kierstin. They have three grandsons; Carson, Jackson, and Hudson.

Jeff Bost / PAC

Jeff Bost PAC has been a Neurosurgical Physician Assistant and associate with Dr. Joseph Maroon since 1987. He is also a Clinical Instructor and Clinical Assistant Professor. He and Dr. Maroon have special interests in minimally invasive spine, concussion and brain surgery and have collaborated on scores of scientific medical papers and books in these areas. Mr. Bost is considered an expert in various subjects related to scientifically proven natural supplements. He is a consultant and advisor to several nutraceutical companies. He has presented at 100’s of medical and corporate meetings on a variety of medical and nutritional topics. Mr. Bost has also published over 300 scientific and lay articles on nutrition and has led over 40 research studies. He, along with Dr. Maroon, has written four books including, Fish Oil: The Natural Anti-Inflammatory (2006). Omega-3 for Optimal Life: Why You Need Fish Oil, Lulu Publishing Services (2016) and The Longevity Factor: How Resveratrol and Red Wine Activate Genes for a Longer and Healthier Life (2009).

Sinead Urwin

Functional Nutritionist & Health Coach Sinead is your personal advocate for living an energized, healthy, vibrant life. She empowers, coaches & guides her clients in their quest for health, healing and a higher quality of life. Her approach is real, flexible, & practical, free of guilt, denial & restriction. Her personalized consulting style ensures to discover your optimal individualized, nutritional lifestyle. Making incremental, sustainable changes to food and lifestyle habits will reset your “norm” & create a new level of wellness that’s yours for your lifetime! Her personal healing journey and educational background, along with her work in coaching others, has armed her with knowledge and experience in holistic nutrition and lifestyle coaching, both for preventive health as well as for the healing of illness and disease. Her specialties include: Weight Management, Digestive Issues, Stress Management, Depression & Anxiety, Eating Disorders, Fatigue, Autoimmune Diseases and Chronic Illness.