Jan Tilley & Associates, Inc.
Company Biography
Jan Tilley, MS RD LD is President of Jan Tilley & Associates, a nutrition consulting firm promoting healthy living through nutrition and fitness. The company has three major areas of focus.
- In healthcare, the patient care services division works with physicians and health care facilities to provide individualized care to clients for both special dietary needs and weight management.
- The corporate health division works with companies to create health and wellness programs designed to reduce health care costs by improving productivity, employee morale, and retention. The nutrition marketing division works with a variety of clients to provide health and culinary videos, conference seminars and a variety of other nutrition marketing endeavors.
- The company began in 2006 and is built on Tilley’s twenty years of experience in the food and nutrition industry. She has served as Culinary Manager at HEB Grocery Company in San Antonio, TX; and Director of Consumer Solutions at United Supermarkets in Lubbock, TX. She is a cookbook author, and enjoys entertaining television and online audiences with healthy cooking vignettes. She is a registered dietitian, and received her Master of Science degree in nutrition from Texas Tech University in 1994.
Tilley has written a new wellness book scheduled to be out later this year entitled Getting Your Second Wind. The book focuses on how to build a healthy, balanced life based on healthy eating, physical activity, and a positive attitude. In the book, she blends healthy living information with real life stories to create a motivating experience for all who are looking for their path to wellness.
JTA has recently expanded to include Heidi Jensen, MS RD CSO LD a registered dietitian who will be actively seeing patients and sharing her wellness expertise with our corporate clients. We are also pleased to have Susan Dietz on board as our new office manager. She brings years of knowledge and business experience and is a great asset to our team.
Jan Tilley, CEO
Jan Tilley is President of Jan Tilley & Associates Inc., a nutrition consulting firm specializing in healthy aging, lifestyle management and fitness counseling. Tilley founded the company on her twenty years of experience in the food and nutrition industry. She has served as Culinary Manager at HEB Grocery Company in San Antonio, TX; and Director of Consumer Solutions at United Supermarkets in Lubbock, TX. Tilley is a cookbook author, and enjoys entertaining television audiences with her healthy cooking vignettes. She is a Registered Dietitian, and has a Master of Science degree in Nutrition from Texas Tech University. Prior to her culinary focus, she served as a clinical dietitian specializing in physical rehabilitation, women’s health and pediatric dietetics. Tilley has just completed her latest book entitled Getting Your Second Wind which poignantly describes how to find your passion to seek the health and well-being we all long for. She is a highly sought after motivational speaker who speaks frequently on topics relating to health and wellness. She has been a featured speaker at numerous workshops, seminars and conferences. Tilley has served in a variety of leadership roles throughout her career including her recent service as Communications Director at Large for the Texas Dietetic Association, and her present role as Dietetic Internship Director for University of the Incarnate Word.
Joanne Villaflor, MS, RD, LD
Joanne Villaflor has been a registered dietitian in the San Antonio community over the past 7 years. She has taught nutrition at the University of the Incarnate Word, University of Texas-San Antonio and the Alamo Community College District. Her past employment range from athletic fitness clubs, managing hospital food service and providing nutritional services to rehabilitation and acute care facilities.
Ms. Villaflor has a Masters of Science in Clinical Nutrition from the University of the Incarnate Word and a Bachelors of Science in Dietetics from Baylor University.
She serves as consultant dietitian for the Got Milk? campaign, Borden Milk and Reading is Fundamental, and Beechnut baby foods. She has been featured in numerous television, print and local radio interviews including appearances on San Antonio Living and Focus on South Texas.
As a registered dietitian, Ms.Villaflor provides sound nutritional advice for clients. She also gives healthy eating presentations to rehabilitation outpatient support groups, such as survivors of spinal cord injuries, polio and pulmonary diseases.
Joanne is an avid runner who recently completed the 2008 San Antonio Rock-n-Roll half- marathon.
Susan Dietz, Office Manager
Susan Dietz has joined the team at Jan Tilley & Associates as Office Manager. She has brought to the team a new level of excitement and enthusiasm for the job, and we are so excited to have her on board. Susan was born and raised in California, but considers herself a true Texan, after being married to her husband, Randy, and living in Texas for 22 years. They have 3 sons and 4 grandsons whom she adores. Living in a family of all boys, she has no choice than to be an avid sports fan! Susan brings to us more than 30 years of administrative experience. She has worked in diverse environments from international air travel, to pastoral care to owning her own restaurant. She enjoys being behind the scenes to ensure seamless day to day activities which enable the team to do what they do best; help patients discover the benefits of healthy living.
Jennifer Leheska, Ph.D., R.D., L.D.
Jennifer Leheska, Ph.D., R.D., L.D. demonstrates her passion for helping people take control of their health and wellness through her work as a Nutrition Consultant in which she provides nutrition counseling for clients, recommending healthy options for every day food choices. Additionally, she serves as a nutrition authority and spokesperson for various organizations and companies to communicate expert food and nutrition information. Dr. Leheska acquired a rare combination of education in human nutrition and animal science along with becoming a Registered Dietitian, which has allowed her to provide real life nutrition solutions to a wide range of individuals and companies. Additionally, Dr. Leheska has served in a variety of leadership and service roles throughout her career including her recent service as a Texas Dietetic Association Spokesperson and her current role as Co-Chair for the 2012 Texas Dietetic Association annual Food and Nutrition Conference and Exposition (FNCE).
Dr. Leheska earned her B.S. degree from The Ohio State University in 1998 and her M.S. degree in 2001 from South Dakota State University. Then, in 2006 Dr. Leheska completed her Ph.D. at Texas Tech University while at the same time fulfilling the curriculum and internship requirements to be a certified Registered Dietitian. She and her husband, Mike, and their young son, reside near Canyon, TX.
