Jackson entrepreneur Mark Simpson will be the guest speaker for Tuesday’s meeting of the Vicksburg Area Marketing Professionals at the Ameristar buffet at noon.

Simpson has a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy. He served as director of LifeChange Counseling Centers Inc. for 20 years, and in 2004 started a 40-week wellness program called Marathon Makeover. He expanded the business in 2008 with franchise operations across the United States

VAMP meets the first Tuesday of each month. Lunch is $12.