Our Staff

John Healy, B.A., Locus Marketing Consultant, has recently joined Locus and is responsible for the locusmap.com website and direct marketing to students and alumni of our demographic data. For the last 12 years, John Healy has been Director of Communication at Northwestern Health Science University in Bloomington, MN. His department is responsible for attracting and retaining patients in the university's health care system, which is the largest chiropractic facility in the state. John Healy's early experience after his graduation in journalism from the University of Oregon in 1982 and subsequently working as a reporter, editor and design director has fitted him well in his present position at Northwestern. His ability to evaluate what demographics the graduates and alumni need makes him valuable to Locus.

Rick Byers, B. A., is Marketing Manager for Business Information Technology (BIT). He developed the first Chiromap for N.W.C.C. in 1994. Rick graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Geographical Statistical Analysis. He joined DataMap Corporation in 1986 and helped form BIT in 1996. His firm developed all of Locus’ System including the new Chiromap with the county and zip code ranking systems.

John Marty, D.C., D.A.B.C.O. Locus was founded in 1988 after using a demographic service to assist his two sons in locating their practice in Edina, Minnesota. Dr. Marty is one of 15 members of his family in chiropractic. Due to an unfortunate practice location choice, one left chiropractic. As a result, Dr. Marty became determined to help chiropractors find high potential practice sites. He is practicing chiropractic orthopedics in Excelsior, Minesota with his son Phillip.