The Team

HEIDI ALBERT RN
Health Director/Partner/Nutrition Coach

Heidi is a Registered Nurse with over 30 years of experience in the nursing field. She is well known within the community helping people as a Home Care Supervisor, Community Liaison and Outreach Coordinator, Hospice Case Manager and Resident Care Director.

Her wealth of knowledge and compassion in patient care ensures her clients are losing unwanted weight in a caring, healthy environment.

Heidi enjoys spending her time reading, decorating and walking the beach with her husband Marc, their two daughters and Golden Retriever. She lives in Leominster, Massachusetts and York, Maine.

MARC F ALBERT
CEO/Partner

Marc is responsible for overseeing the corporation’s entire operations. He brings years of successful business development, property acquisitions and facility management to Ideal Weight Loss of Central Mass.

Marc is the owner and president of M.F. Albert Corporation focusing on building, development, property acquisitions and facility management for over thirty years. He has successfully designed, built and developed a number of residential and commercial properties in Central Mass. He also has his Massachusetts Real Estate Brokers License and is a member of the North Worcester Chamber of Commerce.

Marc spends his free time golfing and traveling with his wife Heidi, their two daughters and Golden Retriever. He and his family reside in Leominster, Massachusetts and York, Maine.

DR. TIMOTHY GALLAGHER, DC.
Partner

Dr. Timothy Gallagher has been a licensed Chiropractor and freeing people from pain since 1997 in his clinic in Leominster, MA. Dr. Gallagher uses a “whole person approach” when taking care of his patients, and has one of the only clinics that offer lumbar and cervical decompression.

Dr. Gallagher resides in Lexington with his wife, Colleen, and their two children. In his free time, Dr. Gallagher enjoys relaxing and playing tennis with his family.

LINDA REIDA
Nutrition Coach

Linda holds a Master’s Degree in Education and possesses experience in business management and development. Linda has been an advocate, educator, and manager. She has provided guidance to children, adolescents, families, administrators, and community organizers for over 30 years.

Linda brings her own weight loss success with the Ideal Protein Weight Loss Method and her health and wellness knowledge to her diet coaching. Dieters who have worked with Linda feel comfortable and at ease while they learn about proper nutrition and explore their own unique relationship with food.

Linda enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter, and two cats. She loves reading, hiking, gardening, and getting together with her family and friends.

CATHERINE ELBTHAL
Nutrition Coach

Catherine joined the Ideal Weight Loss of Central Mass team in 2014. She graduated with an Associate’s Degree in Marketing from a business school in Paris. After she moved to the United States she worked for 10 years in a pediatrician’s office, making her realize the weight problems in young people. Having grown up in Europe, Catherine brings another perspective on culinary culture.

Catherine lives in Leominster with her husband and 3 children.

JINA THOMAS
Lead Administrative Assistant

Jina joined the Ideal Weight Loss of Central Mass team in December 2013 after experiencing her own success as a dieter. Her care and concern for each individual ensures our dieters feel at home, and her extensive knowledge of the program and products make her a wonderful resource for our dieters. She keeps the office running smoothly and has become an integral part of our team.

Jina has an Associate’s Degree in Business Administration from Castle College in Windham, NH and years of experience in customer service and inventory management. She resides in Townsend, MA with her daughter and their dog, and in her spare time she enjoys going to the beach and spending time with her loved ones.