Articles by Janet Poveromo
2023 Retailer of the Year: Fruitful Yield
While successfully adapting to industry changes over the years, this Chicagoland retail favorite keeps the focus on helping people improve their health. Anatural products industry powerhouse, the Richard family started its retail business, Fruitful Yield, as “Health House” in 1962. The tiny store was located in Elmhurst, IL, and focused on soy products, foods and […]
Richard Merriam, Founder and CEO, GCI Nutrients Inc.
Richard Merriam can talk about the future because he has seen the past. As the founder and CEO of GCI Nutrients, Inc., Merriam was there at the early days of the modern natural products industry, and helped it grow and develop into worldwide importance. His experience gives him a unique perspective on the business and […]
Michael McGuffin, President, American Herbal Products Association
Michael McGuffin has served as president of the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) since 1999, leading the association in its mission to promote the responsible and sustainable commerce of herbal products to ensure that consumers have informed access to a wide variety of safe herbal goods. McGuffin also serves on the boards of directors of […]
Jonathan Mitchell, Founder, Lyberate Nutrition
The seeds for Lyberate Nutrition (Salt Lake City, UT) were planted years ago with the founder, Jonathan Mitchell, being raised by a mother who was passionate about herbs and using natural supplements to assist the body in healing. After his sister was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and went through chemotherapy, Mitchell wanted to find […]
Janick Boudazin, President & CEO, Boiron USA
Janick Boudazin holds a doctorate in pharmacy from the University of Nantes in France and completed the executive program in finance and accounting, Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He began his career with Boiron, a world leader in homeopathic medicines, in 1995, and became president and CEO of the U.S. subsidiary in 2012. […]
Katheryn Langelier, CEO & Founder, Herbal Revolution
Katheryn Langelier oversees four acres of medicinal herb production on her certified organic farm in Union, ME. All the herbs and vegetables grown on the farm are used to create Herbal Revolution’s herbal products. She has received numerous awards for her formulas from the American Herbalists Guild, International Herb Symposium and New England Made Shows. […]
Mark J. Tager, MD
Mark J. Tager, MD, is one of the country’s leading health educators helping to train clinicians and consumers in personalized nutrition and aesthetics. He routinely consults with nutraceutical, cosmeceutical and medical device companies. His latest book is Feed Your Skin Right: Your Personalized Nutrition Plan for Radiant Beauty. He received his medical training at Duke […]
Daniel Gagnon, Medical Herbalist, MS, RH (AHG), Owner, Herbs, Etc.
Daniel Gagnon, medical herbalist, MS, RH (AHG), is a French-Canadian originally from Northern Ontario, Canada, who relocated to Santa Fe, NM in 1979. As a child, he suffered from eczema, asthma and allergies. His quest to overcome these health challenges led him to study nutrition, herbal medicine and other natural healing modalities, and he has […]
Alida Boer, Founder & CEO, Nolé
Guatemalan native Alida Boer left a modeling career to become an entrepreneur. She started Marias Bag in 2011 to share the ancient art of centuries-old Guatemalan textile weaving and treat it for what she believes it is: Latin American haute couture. Struggling with post-partum hair issues, during a trip to Honduras to give a talk […]
Kareem Cook, Chief Marketing Officer, Owner at Naturade/VeganSmart
Having acquired Naturade in 2012, Kareem Cook assumed the position of chief marketing officer within the company. Influenced by obesity, diabetes and heart disease in their own families, Cook and co-owner Claude Tellis have repositioned Naturade to address the diet related illnesses epidemic in underserved communities by providing “Whole Foods quality products to a Walmart […]
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