Leeza Gibbons
She has been called a social entrepreneur, but if you ask Leeza Gibbons what she does, she’ll simply answer “I’m a story teller”. From television news journalist and host to radio personality, producer and businesswoman, Gibbons has been entering America’s living rooms for almost 30 years. She currently hosts and produces the internationally syndicated radio program Hollywood Confidential, but she first burst on the national scene as an anchor and reporter on Entertainment Tonight. It wouldn’t be until hosting her own daytime talk show, Leeza, that audiences would see Gibbons’ determination to get outside the box and become a household name while highlighting her intelligence, sensitivity and compassion. Gibbons has a star on Hollywood’s fabled Walk of Fame, but she will tell you she is most proud of being a mom to “three of the planet’s most amazing kids.” Two of them grew up on the Paramount lot where she served as the host and executive producer of Leeza, which aired from 1994 to 2000 and which garnered 27 Emmy Award nominations. Gibbons went on to become the managing editor and host of the television newsmagazine EXTRA until she left in 2002 to form her nonprofit organization, The Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation and its signature program, Leeza’s Place. Gibbons and her family, together with co-founder James Huysman, created the Foundation in tribute to Leeza's mother and grandmother, both of whom died of Alzheimer’s disease, and in response to the growing needs of those who suffer from disease and chronic illness and their caregivers.

James Huysman, PsyD, LCSW
Dr. Huysman is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation. He received a PsyD in psychology from Cal Southern University and a Master's degree in social work from Barry University. He is a board certified therapist in clinical social work, crisis interventionist, certified addictions professional and a certified compassion fatigue therapist. Dr. Huysman has served as a clinical expert on more than one hundred nationally syndicated talk shows including Montel, The Leeza Show, The Les Brown Show, Moral Court, and The Rick Sanchez show, and as an expert witness on the effect of talk show exposure to participants in the “Jenny Jones” trial. He has been referred to as the “Robin Hood of Talk T.V.,” because of his assistance to guests and viewers and, through TV Aftercare™, the first national network of healthcare providers designed to serve the wellness needs of the talk, court, and reality show industry, he has secured almost 7 million dollars of treatment for over 700 guests and their families. Today, he spends his on air time working with his friend, Leeza Gibbons on Leeza Live. As a clinical consultant and featured TV and radio personality, Dr. Huysman continues to be profiled on national and international radio and in hundreds of local, national, and international newspapers and magazines.

Rosemary DeAngelis Laird, M.D.
Dr. Laird is the founding Medical Director of the Health First Aging Institute located in Melbourne, Florida. Established in 2002, the Aging Institute sponsors clinics for geriatric consultation, memory loss and primary care, and educational and support programs for caregivers. Dr. Laird received her medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed residency training in Internal Medicine at the University of Chicago. She completed a Geriatric Fellowship and received a Master’s degree in Health Services Administration from the University of Kansas.