"The instructor did a wonderful job simplifying the CPR training and giving us the confidence we need to be well-prepared."
Jennifer G.
 
 
 

Our management


Joseph Novello IV—Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Novello currently oversees Annuvia's corporate operations and reports directly to the Annuvia Board of Directors. He is currently excited about forming strong strategic partner alliances with other organizations tangentially related to health, safety, and wellness issues. A special focus of Mr. Novello's time is forming partnerships with non-profit organizations with the impetus of increasing the prevalence of Automated External Defibrillators (AED) and quality-trained lay rescuers throughout communities, so as to increase the likelihood of surviving Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA).

Before his involvement with Annuvia, Mr. Novello worked in a variety of capacities in the medical and emergency response fields including as a critical care Registered Nurse and as a Firefighter/EMT. It was in that capacity that he realized the need for coordinated health services and the training that Annuvia provides. Mr. Novello has directed other health care providers in the emergency care of ill and injured patients and holds numerous advanced certifications within the medical field and Fire Industry including RN, BSN, BA, NFPA FF11, AHA BLS/ACLS TCF. He has additionally held several Board of Director positions in the nursing area and is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International. Mr. Novello is a member of the Training Center Faculty for the American heart Association (AHA) and for both Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS).

Joe Novello graduated from the University of Portland with dual baccalaureate degrees from the School of Nursing and the College of Arts and Sciences.

William D. Evers—Chair and General Counsel
Mr. Evers' involvement with Annuvia is fortuitous in that it allows him to combine both ends of the health spectrum; those of life and death issues and workplace fitness. He has been involved in personal healthcare and quality of life partnerships in a variety of forms for more than 30 years. His major impetus and driving force is that of promoting both a healthy physical environment and the internal quality of life that forms the basis of fitness.

Mr. Evers is a highly respected Bay Area native with extensive experience in the area of fitness and the role wellness plays in a productive life. He began the How Healthy Centers in an attempt to help people become aware of their personal fitness levels, a gap often unaddressed by a typical medical physical examination. Recognizing that approximately 4% of the workforce incurs nearly 20% of the health care costs, Mr. Evers has as a primary goal to teach lifestyle and behavioral changes that promote wellness. It is a natural corollary for him to partner his extensive skills and business acumen with Annuvia's focus on workplace readiness and safety. Additionally, he has practiced corporate and securities law for over forty years and was the managing partner of Petit, Evers & Martin for twelve years. He founded the California Capital Access Forum and has promoted numerous seminars on financing young companies and start-up organizations. Mr. Evers was a member of the SEC Task Force on Small Business Capital Formation and the co-founder of the Alpine Meadows of Tahoe, Inc. and Boreal Ridge ski areas. He served as President on the Mayor's office of Economic Development for San Francisco (1975-1978) and retired from the practice of law as a partner of Foley & Lardner, specializing in corporate and securities practice.

Mr. Evers received his BA from Yale University and his J.D. from the University of California at Berkeley.

Robert Ennis—Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
Newly appointed Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer Robert Ennis is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day functions of Annuvia, including financial oversight and budgeting. Mr. Ennis works closely with the executive team under the direction of the CEO and in conjunction with the Vice President of Business Development. He is currently focusing on Annuvia's transition into a seasoned organization with the goal of improving lives both individual and corporate. He recognizes that training does not necessarily equate with action and is involved in helping employers and employees alike make the essential shift between the two.

Prior to assuming this position, Mr. Ennis served as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Namco Hometek, the $250 million United States entertainment software subsidiary of Namco LTD, a publicly traded Japanese company. In that capacity, he was responsible for daily operations as well as managing through direct reports the Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations, Human Resources, Legal, Development, and Distribution departments totally 140 employees. He also designed and implemented strategic initiatives that allowed the organization to grow 30% annually while maintaining planned profitability. Mr. Ennis additionally brings to Annuvia an extensive background in the health care field including work with HMOs, long term care facilities, and doctors' groups. His broad experience in both healthcare and business uniquely positions him to help Annuvia reach its potential of becoming an all encompassing health care resource with the ability to offer employers both wellness and emergency preparedness protocols.

Mr. Ennis is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a BA degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from California State University at Fullerton. He also holds a Masters of Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance from the University of California at Irvine.

Micah Bongberg—Vice President of Business Development
Mr. Bongberg, having joined Annuvia while the firm was still in a developmental stage, began in an operational capacity overseeing internal processes, financial-related elements, and creation and development of systems to support the firm's enormous growth rate. Mr. Bongberg has since taken on the responsibility for the organization's revenue generation and new program development. Currently, he spends his day-to-day focus on forming, building, and integrating sustainable and scalable solutions for the firm's largest clients on a national scale.

Prior to coming to Annuvia Mr. Bongberg worked as the interim Portfolio Manager for the for-profit real estate developer BRIDGE Urban Infill Land Development, LLC (BUILD) – a subsidiary of BRIDGE Housing Corporation and the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS), California's largest nonprofit real estate developer and the nation's largest pension fund, respectively. In that capacity, he managed a $50 million line of credit with Comerica Bank and a $175 million portfolio of equity. Additionally, Mr. Bongberg oversaw and managed several .of the firm's real estate acquisitions and development projects. These experiences provided Mr. Bongberg with valuable financial, economic and small business knowledge which he brings to the daily operations of Annuvia.

Mr. Bongberg received a BA degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara in Business Economics. While an undergrad, he was active in numerous professional organizations including the Business Economics Association, the Accounting Association, and the Center for Engineering and Entrepreneurial Management.




News
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Strikes Health Club Twice in Two Months. They say that lighting doesn’t strike twice in the same page, but a health club in Hayward, CA proved otherwise just a few weeks ago. Just six weeks after a man collapsed from SCA while exiting the sauna, another man suffers SCA at the same club.
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A new CPR technique has become a national topic in recent news after studies have shown a higher survival rate compared commonly-taught CPR techniques. Called compression-only CPR, this method eliminates the use of mouth-to-mouth ventilation during CPR, and instead focuses on the need for fast, deep compressions.
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Defibrillator company Physio-Control Inc. said it's reached a deal with the Food and Drug Administration regarding quality improvements on external defibrillators.
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Events
Join Annuvia on Friday September 19th for the annual San Francisco AHA Heartwalk and support the fight against heart disease and stroke!
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