The Arizona Choices Team

Founder & Producer- Bruce Silvey has published health, wellness, and personal growth newspapers and magazines since 1973. His magazine, The New Sun, was the first national periodical in the U.S. that combined health, wellness, and personal growth with spirituality. He has participated in many health and body/mind/spirit expos over the last 15 years, and has held major expo management positions over the last 3 years. As a business consultant he has been instrumental for over 25 years in assisting businesses and organizations to improve their organizational structure and bottom line. His consulting motto is: “Helping to bring your dreams from somewhere over the rainbow into the here & now.” He has practiced Hatha Yoga and meditation since 1973, and has authored and published his own book, PEP Thoughts!, on his own “Thought Power System.”

National Sales Manager- Mary Murphy has worked on many National Expositions and Conferences.  She worked for The Whole Life Expo, from 1998-2001, and has worked on the major Los Angeles and San Francisco Expos during the past three years doing Exhibit Sales as well as on-site Exhibitor Management.  She has had the opportunity to work with many National Sponsors and Exhibitors, and has built lasting relationships with her worldwide client base. She recently traveled through Europe and attended London’s Body Mind and Spirit event, where she discovered new healing modalities which she is bringing to events in the U.S.

Webmaster & Publications Editor- Roger Hamstra has been designing and managing web sites, as well as creating multimedia and computer graphics, since 1993. A participant in the early years of html and web browser development, Roger brings a wealth of technical and design skills and experience to any project. A Phi Beta Kappa with an honors degree in philosophy, Roger’s primary focus has always been spiritual life.

Program Director- Shima Moore (aka Judi V. Brewer) began introducing talent to a receptive public in 1993 as editor-in-chief of Perceptions, a trail-blazing national magazine that brought together unlikely bedfellows to reveal a bipartisan need for freedom in areas of health, politics and metaphysics. A sought-after program director, editorial director and production manager for premier national health, wellness and metaphysical expos and conferences, including Whole Life Expo, The Women’s Business Conference, New Age Expo, Conscious Life Conference and Expo, and New Living Expo, Shima’s warmth and uncanny instincts for what the public wants has ignited the spirit of audiences while maintaining a serene environment for staff members and presenters. In addition to spear-heading community projects across the nation, Shima co-founded San Francisco’s world-renowned Rainbow Grocery and General Store in 1974, where as its initial buyer, she introduced generations of thankful shoppers to healthy foods and alternatives in wellness. A public relations consultant for select individuals and businesses, Shima is an avid writer who has written and hosted cable TV and radio shows, as well as magazine articles and columns.

Advertising Agency- Dark Horse Media, founded in Tucson in 1996, provides extensive media research, negotiation skills and media planning and buying expertise to area businesses.  Representing over 32 companies, Dark Horse Media has helped dozens of companies enjoy increased market share and profitability through extremely effective marketing and advertising.