Dr. Keith Kantor N. D, PhD.
Editorial Board Chief Member,
CEO of NAMED Program LLC,
Georgia.

About

      Dr. Keith Kantor is an influential and highly successful business entrepreneur, a medical professional, a certified wellness specialist, and a leading voice in the Health and Wellness industries with over thirty-five years of professional experience. He is widely considered to be among the preeminent experts in all-natural foods, the premier doctor in correlating nutritional food science with preventing and mitigating disease, and a seasoned executive offering expertise in entrepreneurship, marketing strategies, and start-up development. He has led a congressionally appointed Blue Ribbon panel on the decreasing healthcare costs and chaired the 2013 annual Corporate Wellness Association conference that was attended by over 30,000 executives and medical professionals. This is in addition to publishing two best-selling books and receiving a multitude of awards and accolades throughout the duration of his career. He is also a decorated officer in the United States Marine Corp, and served in the reserves until April 2016.

Education:

Experience:

NAMED PROGRAM
Chief Executive Officer / Founder, 2015 – Present

NAMED uses Nutritional education, through specific menus to help mitigate substance abuse, mental illness and through Vetcv.com all diseases.

SERVICE FOODS, INC., Norcross, GA
Chief Executive Officer , 1994 – 2015

• Managed the conversion from a small “mom and pop” food shop to a large powerhouse by increasing sales from $1.3 million to over $40 million, with the implementation of social media marketing and branding as opposed to sales shows and telemarketing.
• Transformed the company from high quality food distributor to the largest all natural food distributor in the South East.
• Directed the acquisition and consolidation of Southern Foods at Home into Service Foods, Inc., thus becoming the largest all-natural food company in the U.S.
• Led the company to finish in first or second place five consecutive times in The Atlanta Business Chronicle’s “Healthiest Employer in Georgia” awards from 2009-2013.
• Worked extensively with the FDA and USDA to become the first food company in the nation to obtain the certified “All Natural” label.

CELEBRITY PRIME FOODS, Anaheim, CA
Senior Vice-President, 1987 - 1994

• Responsible for taking the company from a small startup to a major industry leader, generating over $18 million in annual sales.
• Developed sales training practices that became the industry standard.

Board Experience:

Achievements and Awards:

• 500 Winner: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012
• Pace Setter Award – Atlanta Business Chronicle: 2011
• Industry Champion Award – NPA: 2012
• Torch Award – BBB: 2011
• Number One Small Business in South – Business Leader Magazine: 2011
• Ernst Young Entrepreneur of the Year (Southeast) : 2011
• Socially Responsible Retailer of the Year- NPA: 2013

Publications:

1. Kantor, Keith. What Matters: Leadership Values that Just Might Save America. 2012: Effective Press, Charleston. Print.
2. Kantor, Keith. The Green Box League of Nutritious Justice. 2014: Effective Press, San Bernadino. Print.
3. Kantor, Keith. “Childhood Obesity.” Parent Guide. March 2014. Print.
4. Kantor, Keith. “Nutrition Myths Debunked.” Chicago Tribune News. June 2014. Print.
5. Kantor, Keith. “Controversial U.S. Healthcare Reforms Reach a Milestone.” Voice of America. March 2014. Print.
6. Kantor, Keith. “Will Obamacare Create a Retirement Stampede?” Fox Business News. March 2014. Print.
7. Kantor, Keith. “Loyalty Works Both Ways: Leadership Values.” Atlanta Business Chronicle. December 2012.