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Dr. Darrin Starkey, Director of Education, Trace Minerals Research
Dr. Darrin Starkey has been a board-certified naturopathic physician since 2000 and is a member of the American Alternative Medical Association (AAMA). He has worked for Trace Minerals since 1991 and is their vice president of training and education. Starkey is considered an expert in the field of mineral and trace mineral nutrition, balance and […]
Sibyl Swift, PhD, Chief Science Officer & Vice President Regulatory Affairs at cbdMD
Sibyl Swift, PhD, is the chief science officer and vice president of regulatory affairs for cbdMD and the co-chair of cbdMD Therapeutics. She also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for cbdMD. As CSO for cbdMD, she directs the company’s research partnerships and clinical trials, advises on regulatory matters, guides new product […]
Cheryl L. Green, MD
Cheryl L. Green, MD, is a lifestyle psychiatrist based in Southern California. She is an assistant professor of psychiatry at the Loma Linda University School of Medicine and she has a private practice based in the greater Los Angeles area. Green holds degrees from Harvard University, Princeton University and the Stanford University School of Medicine. […]
Howard Schiffer, Founder & President, Vitamin Angels
Howard Schiffer is the founder and president of Vitamin Angels, a public health nonprofit working to improve maternal and child nutrition worldwide. Here he discusses the organization’s most recent work. Question: Please describe Vitamin Angels’ work. Answer: Today, more than 3 billion people worldwide—largely in low-resource settings—experience some form of malnutrition. We focus on reaching […]
Adam Ackerman, Co-founder, CMO, BioBottles USA
BioBottles USA www.biobottlesusa.com Adam Ackerman, co-founder and CMO of BioBottles USA, describes himself as “a free thinker and creative that has a special talent for seeing what others have not.” Specializing in brand creation, marketing, strategic thinking and business development, Ackerman said he is excited to use his skills to bring BioBottles and PlasticIQ Technology […]
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. […]
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