Author Marty Cooper, Inventor Gary Rotman & Nicolette Pace

CUTTING THE CORD: The Cell Phone Has Transformed HUMANITY, by Martin Cooper, published by Rosetta Books. While at Motorola in the 1970s, Cooper invented the first handheld cellular mobile phone (distinct from the car phone) in 1973 and led the team that developed it and brought it to market in 1983. He is considered the "father of the (handheld) cell phone” and is also cited as the first person in history to make a handheld cellular phone call in public. Who did he call and why? https://www.rosettabooks.com/rosetta-print/cutting-the-cordIn April, 2018, Gary spun off the standalone product, Reminder Rosie, that he invented and developed, and co-founded SiMPL Technology, LLC with Barnet. Rosie was created after Gary’s Dad was diagnosed with dementia in 2010 and, due to multiple chronic diseases, ended up in the hospital due to medication compliance issues. He also developed the SiMPL Touch Music Player. https://smpltec.com/Nicolette Pace founded NutriSource Inc. ( www.nutrisource.org ) in 2002 to provide high quality education, counseling and nutrition services for a diverse community population. Prior to founding NutriSource Inc, she served as Director of Clinical Nutrition at the NYHQ/Silvercrest Center where she provided both administrative and direct care for sub-acute and chronically ill patients. Nicolette was a key member of performance improvement projects and as Chair of the Nutrition Committee; significant positive changes were made in the standard of care. She believes in emphasizing a holistic approach toward food, nutrition and preventative healthcare