571 Millennium - Seventeenth Edition HEALTH AND WELLNESS HEALTH ADVISER, DREAM ENHANCER God’s Gift Shaklee Wellness Center Chicago, IL DENTIST Sausalito, CA THERESA VERNETTA SMITH Theresa Vernetta Smith is a retired teacher and school principal turned network marketing entrepreneur who has found success as the proprietor of her own wellness business since 1980. For over 51 years, she has excelled as a highly recognized Afro-American leader in the Shaklee Chicago market, having earned three brand trips in recognition of her sales achievements. Since the beginning of her career, her services have included health, nutritional advice and business counseling for clients interested in becoming Shaklee distributors. In her academic pursuits, Mrs. Smith earned a Bachelor of Science in education and a Master of Arts in English from Chicago State University. She spent nearly a decade in education before turning her focus to marketing with Shaklee, the world’s most clinically tested nutritional company. Outside of her primary ventures, Mrs. Smith remains active in education as a language arts tutor. She credits her success to the strength of her faith and the guidance of her professional mentors. In the coming years, she looks forward to continuing to grow her business and making a difference in people’s lives—one person, one family, one community at a time. Ron Stark graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida in 1968 and subsequently earned a DDS from Case Western Reserve University in 1973. Today, he manages his own private dental practice in Berkeley, California, where he specializes in restorative and cosmetic dentistry. To commemorate his proficiency, he was recognized as a Top Dentist in America in 2008. He also maintains professional affiliations with the California and American Dental Associations. Dr. Stark has also established himself as a world-class athlete, winning numerous awards in tennis, basketball and football. In tennis, he recently won the 2024 Marin Seniors Championships in Doubles, having previously won the Marin Cup in Singles in 2001. In 2022, as a member of Team USA, he won a Silver Medal in the Maccabi Games, the world’s third-largest sporting event. In honor of these accomplishments, he was inducted into The Club at Harbor Point Hall of Fame in September 2023. Drawing on his innate sense of humor and ability to make others laugh, Dr. Stark has been referred to as “The Funniest Dentist in America.” He is proud to have once opened for comedy legends Robin Williams and David Letterman. RON STARK
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