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Business Development Managers

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Your Guides to Robard Weight Loss Programs and Products

Each customer receives the support from an experienced Robard Business Development Manager (BDM). Dedicated to your business growth and leveraging marketing opportunities to enhance the success of your center, they use their skill and industry experience to provide you with innovative and competitive new programs, marketing solutions, and operational assistance that will build your business' profitability.

Business Development Managers

Larry Korte

Larry Korte

About Larry Korte

Larry began his career working in sales and management for Disney and MGM/UA. After seven years, Larry joined our team. For the past twenty-two years, Larry has played a key role in many areas of our organization–first in Operations and now in Sales. Since 1992, Larry has been blending his previous experience in production, operations and material handling, into his current role in Sales to grow high-level relationships with customers. In addition, as the Vice President of Sales, he manages and supports the needs of a seventeen-member team of Business Development Managers, Regional Account Representatives, Customer Service Representatives and Sales Support Members.

 Larry enjoys spending time with his wife and three children and his friends. During his free time he likes to read, travel and hike.

Contact Larry Korte

Phone: (800) 222-9201

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Chris Nucera

Chris Nucera

About Chris Nucera

Chris joined Robard Corporation in January 2008 with an extensive background in marketing and technology sales/business development. He excels at partnering with business owners and executives by exceeding their expectations. Chris is continuing to learn about the growing obesity population in America along with the benefits of utilizing Robard’s programs and products to combat the co-morbidities related to this nationwide health epidemic. 

Chris is an avid sports fan, who enjoys working out, cooking and spending time with family and friends.

Contact Chris Nucera

Phone: (856) 924-5153

Email: Click to contact by email

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Jay Satinsky

Jay Satinsky

About Jay Satinsky

As a longtime member of the Robard Corporation team, Jay has the intricate knowledge of the changes and challenges relating to the weight loss industry. For twenty years, Jay has been providing his customers with personalized attention to grow their businesses exponentially. He brings a strong sales, marketing and business development background to the weight loss industry making him an invaluable asset to customers. Jay works well with all business– independent operations, hospital chains and bariatric physician offices- and he has an expertise with growing businesses into large multi-facility chains. Jay’s experience allows him to help customers grow their business, be more successful and reach their business goals.

Contact Jay Satinsky

Phone: (856) 924-5108

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Michele Cohen

Michele Cohen

About Michele Cohen

Michele has dedicated the last 14 years in the weight loss field to helping professionals provide high quality, effective care. As Training Director of an international weight loss company she was responsible for regional and center trainings of new hires, staff, managers and supervisors, ongoing staff and manager productivity, and center and regional profit and loss statements. Michele oversaw 12 centers per region, on average. In her current position at Robard Corporation, she provides intensive support services to weight loss practices and centers nationwide in the areas of training, sales, marketing, business planning and daily operations. Previously she was in publishing, specializing in advertising, writing, campaign development, and sales management.

Contact Michele Cohen

Phone: (856) 924-5109

Email: Click to contact by email

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Marty Davis

Marty Davis

About Marty Davis

Marty Davis is nearing completion of his fifth year with Robard Corporation. His interest in diet and nutrition began in earnest almost thirty years ago as a "guinea pig” in the test kitchen of Jane Kinderlehrer, then Food Editor of Prevention magazine. Marty's background spans over 25 years in the business world, on both the retail and wholesale levels. Immediately prior to joining Robard Corporation, Marty held a sales position in the textile industry with responsibility for national accounts. From 2000 through 2005, Marty was involved in commodity importing from all over the world, particularly Asia, with national sales responsibility as well.

Contact Marty Davis

Phone: (856) 924-5146

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Marcia Proffitt

Marcia Proffitt

About Marcia Proffitt

Marcia has worked in the weight loss industry for over eighteen years. Ten of those years, she dedicated to operating her own medical weight loss center which has given her an in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with daily operations, staff training and business and marketing planning and execution. It is this experience that has assisted her for the past eight years in her current position as Sales Manager for Robard Corporation. Currently, she provides a variety of consulting services for medically supervised programs nationwide, which includes implementation training, ongoing operational assistance, sales support, business planning, productivity measurements and quality assurance to offer a comprehensive center of excellence. 

Marcia enjoys spending time with her family and friends, reading and going to plays and concerts.

Contact Marcia Proffitt

Phone: (800) 310-6359

Email: Click to contact by email

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Tim Nordeen

Tim Nordeen

About Tim Nordeen

For over six and a half years at Robard Corporation, Tim has provided weight management professionals with results driven, quality programs. Not only does he serve as a consultant to his accounts, he was once on a weight loss program losing 40 pounds. He has an appreciation of what dieters go through and how centers can provide a level of service to make a dieter’s experience successful. Although he is an engineer by training, it was his passion for health and wellness that brought him into this field. In his current position as a Business Development Manager for Robard, he provides a variety of services to his weight loss customers, such as training, marketing and other on-going operational support.

Contact Tim Nordeen

Phone: (800) 222-9201

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The success of your business depends on having the resources you need to enhance dieter weight loss, streamline operations for increased efficiency and maximize program awareness to build census. Robard can help!

First, are you:

Selecting dieter will exit the tour and redirect you to the dieter portion of our website.

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  • Medically supervised program for patients who are moderately to morbidly obese
  • Patients lose 3-5 lbs per week
  • Meal replacements are the sole source of nutrition during active Weight Loss Phase
  • Combines the VLCD dietary regimen with nutrition, behavior modification, and exercise education and counseling
  • Supervised by a physician led team of healthcare professionals

Robard offers two medically supervised Very Low Calorie Diet programs – New Direction and NutriMed.

Let's compare them.

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  • Medically supervised or clinician directed options available
  • For individuals with less than 40 lbs to lose or for those who are unable to commit to a Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD) program
  • Patients lose 2-3 lbs per week
  • Teaches patients to develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle through nutritous eating, behavior change, and exercise
  • Incorporates grocery foods with meal replacements or protein supplements

Robard offers two medically supervised Low Calorie Diet programs – New Direction and Advanced Health Systems.

Let's compare them.

New Direction VLCD NutriMed VLCD
Daily Eating Occassions 4 7
Daily Carbohydrate Consumption <50g <60g
Orientation and Weekly Meetings Group Individual
Products Hot and Cold Drinks, Puddings,Shakes, Soups, Bar Bars, Fruit Drink, Pudding Shakes, Soups, Smoothies
Product Nutritionals 200 calories
27g protein		 100-160 calories
15g protein
Private Label Program (PLP) Available No Yes
Eligible for Internet Distribution No Yes (if PLP customer)
Staff Requirements Physician/Center Manager Physician
Training Onsite Over-the-phone

In addition to our proven weight management programs, we’ll provide your center with the resources needed to maximize program awareness, increase efficiency, and enhance dieter weight loss.

Here's how...

New Direction LCD Advanced Health Systems LCD
(Medical/Non-Medical)
Daily Eating Occassions 3 6
Daily Carbohydrate Consumption Varies Varies
Orientation and Weekly Meetings Individual and Group Individual
Products ND Meal Replacements, ND Bars Pudding Shakes, Bars, Entrees, Snacks, Soups, etc.
Product Nutritionals 900-1100 Calories
14-27g protein		 1500 calories
10-15g protein
Private Label Program (PLP) Available No Yes
Eligible for Internet Distribution No Yes (if PLP customer)
Staff Requirements Physician, Program Manager, and RD Medical: Physician
Non-Medical: Program Manager
Training Onsite Over-the-phone

In addition to our proven weight management programs, we’ll provide your center with the resources needed to maximize program awareness, increase efficiency, and enhance dieter weight loss.

Here's how...

The success of your business depends on having the resources you need, so you’ll be assigned an experienced Business Development Manager (BDM) to assist you through your 30 day implementation process and support you throughout your relationship with Robard.

Your BDM will also help you leverage our collection of operations, staff enrichment, and marketing tools to help you successfully and continuously grow your business.

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These inlcude:

  • Marketing: Counter displays, flyers, newsletters, letters, posters, postcards, and more
  • Staff Training: Live monthly training calls and quarterly webcasts, an archive of previous training sessions, kits, phone scripts, and operational tracking forms
  • Patient Education: Worksheets to help patients better manage their eating, exercise, and lifestyle behaviors
  • Private Label Program: Brand your logo on our entire line of products and materials

However, no program is complete without great tasting nutritional products...

...And we have those too!

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With more than 100 different meal replacement and protein supplement products, including pudding shakes, bars, smoothies, entrees, drinks, snacks, and more, we provide you with a variety of options for increased dieter retention and weight loss.

From convenient on-the-go products, to gourmet dinners, our nutritionally complete, high protein, low carbohydrate products complete the program.

In our searchable product catalog, you’ll find pictures and nutrition information for each of our products, and can search or filter by product features, dietary restrictions, meal type, and more!

Now that you know about our programs, products, and services, let’s quickly cover how you can Get Started!

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Step One: Laying the Foundation

During this period, you have placed your first order for Robard products and your complete program materials are on the way.

Step Two: Developing the Program

You and your staff members will delve into the program materials and establish how the program will work in your center.

Step Three: Preparing for Launch

As you prepare for the launch of your program, you will track key operating statistics and review staff progress, concerns, and questions.

Step Four: Launch the Program

The launch of your program is the final step of the implementation process, but the work and growth is ongoing. You'll constantly update your procedures to improve patient outcomes and the reach of your program.

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