External Advisory Committee

The External Advisory Committee advises the Director and Steering Committee on topics of importance to the Initiative, including, but not limited to, how the goals and accomplishments align with market trends and consumer demands, educational needs, and scientific and technical gaps.

Sean Adams, PhD
Professor & Vice Chair for Basic Research, Dept. of Surgery, University of California, Davis, School of Medicine

Mariette Abrahams, PhD, RD, MBA
Founder/CEO, Qina

Joshua Anthony, PhD, MBA
Founder/CEO, Nlumn

Sophie Attwood, PhD, CPsych
Senior Behavioral Scientist, Founder/CEO, Behavioral Global

Robert Bergia, PhD
Senior Scientist, Archer Daniels Midland Co.

Gil Blander, PhD
Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, InsideTracker

Nard Clabbers, MSc
Founder/CEO, NCNC Nutrition Consultancy

Tristin Brisbois, PhD
Senior Director, Life Sciences Living Lab, Global R&D, PepsiCo

Jessica Campbell, PhD
Director, Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition, General Mills, Inc.

Kirstie Canene-Adams, PhD
Senior Principal Scientist, Global Scientific & Regulatory, Mars Wrigley

Ryan Grant, PhD
Director, Nutrition Science, Pharmavite

Purna Kashyap, MBBS
Professor and Consultant, Mayo Clinic

Constantina Papoutsakis, PhD, RDN
Senior Director of the Data Science Center and Nutrition Research Network, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Barbara Schneeman, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Nutrition, University of California, Davis and FDA

Sunnie Southern, MS, RD, LDN
Founder/CEO, Viable Synergy

Moises Torres-GonzaleZ, PhD
VP, Nutrition Research, National Dairy Council