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The Honorable Therese Burch is a Partner and Co-Founder at BB&R Consulting which provides dynamic seminars introducing simple lifestyle and dietary changes that can provide amazing personal roadmaps for understanding healthier eating habits, finding mental focus, reducing stress, and learning how to take charge of preventative healthcare measures. Ms. Burch is committed to the concept of bringing mind and body together in harmony to achieve greater health and a longer life. Prior to forming BB&R, Ms. Burch served as Special Assistant to the President for Operations and Advance at the White House where she played a key role in providing strategic advice and direction on execution, planning and messaging of domestic and foreign visits to President George W. Bush. In her role as Special Assistant, Therese led a team of more than 200 White House Staff members and volunteers charged with the coordination, execution and implementation of Presidential visits both domestically and throughout the world. Ms. Burch served as a liaison to the White House Military Office, White House Communications Agency, United States Secret Service, National Security Council, White House Press Office, United States Cabinet, Government Agencies, businesses, states and municipalities, foreign heads of states and embassies. In addition, she was responsible for briefing the President and White House staff prior to domestic and foreign trips. Ms. Burch planned and implemented events and summits worldwide including four Presidential Inaugurations, two Republican Conventions, the state funeral of Gerald R. Ford, visit of Pope Benedict XVI to the U.S., Apex Summit, G-8 Summit, 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2008 Summit of Financial Markets and World Economy G-20 Ms. Burch has over 25 years experience in high-level management positions in both the public and private sector. She served as Director of Special Projects and Community Events for the Office of Mayor, City of New York and was a key member of Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s s senior staff where she was responsible for scheduling and advance operations and led a team of 40 special project staff members. She was also responsible for events hosted by the Mayor at his residence, Gracie Mansion, as well as the Five Borough Commissioners in the New York City Department of Parks and Recreations and oversaw all public programs sponsored by the Parks Department. In her role with the city of New York Ms. Burch planned and implemented Mayor Giuliani’s Inauguration, the MTV Music Awards, the Grammys, the NYC Marathon, Macys 4th of July Events, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the NY Rangers Stanley Cup Ticker Tape Parade, the New York Yankees Ticker Tape Parade, World Cup Soccer Events, the Republican Site Selection Visit and the 50th Anniversary of the United Nations.