Jeanette Lynn DePatie

Ms. DePatie holds certifications from the YMCA and American Fitness Association of America for Aerobics Instruction and Personal Training. She has taught many aerobics classes at various fitness levels throughout the country. Ms. DePatie has also completed several distance races including a half-marathon, sprint triathlon and a full marathon. She doesn't reveal her finish times but assures you she often places DFL. (Dead, F*!ing, Last) Ms. DePatie has served as a spokeswoman for NAAFA (The National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance) and currently serves as a spokeswoman and Vice President for The Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH). She has been interviewed many times on television, radio and in print by many important organizations including The New York Times, The Boston Globe and Extra. Fat Chick Jeanette DePatie is well-rounded in every sense of the word. She has been singing, dancing, performing and generally acting silly since she was six years old. Ms. DePatie earned a Masters Degree in Opera Performance from Washington University. Upon graduation Ms. DePatie learned two important lessons: 1) she likes to eat and 2) opera singing really doesn't pay enough to buy groceries. Ms. DePatie took advantage of the wild optimism of the nineties and helped found a computer company. This company did very well and served as the market leader in its segment. In 1996, Ms. DePatie spun off a separate marketing company called Propellerhead, Inc. As CEO of Propellerhead, Inc., Ms. DePatie acquired and served many important clients including Southwestern Bell, Republic of Tea, NTT Electronics, Panasonic, Sony and NAAFA. In 2002, Jeanette heard the siren call of Hollywood and moved to Southern California. Her parents are a little worried that her work with the "major Hollywood studios" has made her "too big for her britches." The Fat Chick assures them, that since the dawn of spandex, her britches fit just fine, thank you VERY much. Jeanette lives somewhere in sunny Southern California with her husband, Brian and her dog, Max.