About Us

"Focus on the impact you can make in your community and the rest will take care of itself."
- Dr. Jason Crandall, Creator of Bingocize®

K. Jason Crandall, Ph.D.
Creator / Founder
Dr. Jason Crandall created Bingocize® back in 2011. A professor, researcher, and entrepreneur, Jason is passionate about helping older adults stay active, connected, and laughing while they learn. When he’s not designing new ways to make wellness more engaging, you’ll probably find him brainstorming his next big idea over a strong cup of coffee.

Kristeen Owens
Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Since joining Bingocize® in 2019, Kristeen has been a driving force as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. With a Master of Arts in Communication from Western Kentucky University, Kristeen excels at building lasting connections with Bingocize® partners.
Her passion lies in helping organizations introduce an engaging, impactful program that enhances the quality of life for older adults and individuals with disabilities—not just across the U.S., but around the globe.
The Birth of Bingocize®
Dr. Jason Crandall describes the creation of Bingocize® as "serendipitous."
"It was 2011 and I was a professor at a small liberal arts college in my hometown, trying to provide service-learning opportunities for my Exercise Science students. I sent a group to a local independent living senior facility across the street from the college. My students put a lot of effort into designing and advertising the program, but when the first day rolled around, no one showed up to the session. After discussing with the students, we concluded it was because everyone was down the hall playing Bingo."
And that's when the name hit him. Bingocize®. From there, he created a program that combined exercise and Bingo, and after marketing the new program (with its snazzy new name), "15 people showed up for the students. I quickly realized I had something, so I applied for a small grant from our local hospital to collect some data and published the positive results."
Dr. Crandall continued to fine-tune the program securing more research funding. This included an NIH R15 award, allowing him to establish an evidence base for his program.
In the meantime, Dr. Crandall, "created a web-based application to deliver the content via electronic devices. In 2018, Bingocize® was approved as an evidence-based falls prevention program by the National Council on Aging (NCOA), and then in 2019, it was approved as an obesity prevention program for inclusion in the USDA’s SNAP-Ed Toolkit. Since these approvals, Bingocize® has steadily grown and is now in 48 states and four foreign countries."
While Bingocize® workshops continue to evolve, the original goals remain the same: learn, move your body, and play some Bingo!