Kathy Smith, Health and Wellness Leader

For more than twenty years, Kathy Smith has stood at the forefront of the fitness industry, with a collection of best-selling books and DVDs covering topics from yoga and menopause to weightlifting and Pilates. She has developed and sold more than $500 million in lifestyle and nutrition products, infomercials, and fitness equipment. She regularly shares her expertise with countless media outlets, including the Los Angeles Times, the Today Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and Larry King Live. She serves on the Board of the Women’s Sports Foundation and the University of Southern California’s School of Gerontology. A member of the Video Hall of Fame, Kathy received the Lifetime Achievement Award from IDEA, the world’s largest professional fitness organization, and gave this year’s Keynote address at Can-Fit-Pro, North America’s largest health and wellness conference. Kathy’s brand continues to reach an international audience—she sported the “milk mustache” for a multimedia “Got Milk?” campaign and also lent her likeness to millions of Special K cereal boxes.

Kathy contributes to a number of health-related causes on a local and national level. Her latest project is an alliance with the American Diabetes Association, Beachbody, and Team Beachbody to launch the complete nutrition and exercise program Kathy Smith’s Project:YOU! Type 2®. Studies have shown that people with pre-diabetes can prevent or delay the development of type 2 diabetes through changes to their lifestyle that include weight loss and regular physical activity. With the help of nutritionists, certified diabetes educators, physicians, and the American Diabetes Association, Kathy has created a simple but effective program to help people manage type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes. She is determined to make a huge impact in reducing the amount of people affected by the disease and help those with the disease fight back and regain control of their lives. For Kathy, this is just the beginning!