Gary Foster, Ph.D.

myalliplan was created by nationally recognized nutrition and weight management experts who understand the challenges of losing weight. Read more about one of those experts who has joined the alli team, Dr. Gary Foster.

Gary Foster, Ph.D., is a renowned leader in the field of weight management and behavior change. Dr. Foster is a Professor of Medicine and Public Health and Director of the Center for Obesity Research and Education at Temple University in Philadelphia. He has previously served as Clinical Director of the Weight and Eating Disorders Program, Department of Psychiatry, at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Foster is a frequent presenter at national and international meetings and has treated overweight patients in individual and group settings for over 20 years.

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Garrett Roberts

Garrett Roberts is a certified Clinical Exercise Specialist and Strength and Conditioning Specialist. Since 2002 he has been a personal trainer and manager at Motion Fitness in Millburn, NJ. His responsibilities include hiring, training, motivating, and directing the personal training team and individual staff educational development.

Previously Garrett worked as a personal trainer at Powerhouse Fitness Center where he designed exercise programs for special/general populations, instructed circuit training and core stabilization classes and incorporated the Apex nutrition program into his exercise regimens.

Garrett started his career in rehabilitation working with patients with autoimmune diseases, diabetes, and different types of orthopedic and cardiac conditions. Garrett’s specialty in Strength and Conditioning has enabled him to work with a wide range of clients from Olympic athletes to autistic children looking to take up a sport. He also has a broad Nutrition background dealing with people with food allergies.

Garrett also established an in-home wellness service, Garrett Roberts Fitness Solutions, LLC., that includes personal training, nutritional consulting and home gym design.

Garrett received a Bachelor of Science in Applied Exercise Physiology from Springfield College, Springfield, MA.

Chef Angela Gorham

Chef Angela Gorham received her degree in Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management from the Art Institute of New York City. She was the recipient of the prestigious International Scholarship from the renowned organization, Les Dames Escoffier. The scholarship is exclusively awarded to female culinary students who encompass the attributes of a visionary in the hospitality field. Chef Angela has honed her skills under the leadership of some of New York’s top chefs and has diversified her cooking repertoire by incorporating specialty cuisines such as Vegan and Pan Asian. She created Lifestyle Cuisine to fill a void in the industry and focuses her business in creating culinary delights tailored to meet the specific needs and lifestyle demand of her clients. Angela is based in Atlanta, GA.