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.
Mariette Abrahams, PhD, RD, MBA
Founder/CEO, Qina
Joshua Anthony, PhD, MBA
Founder/CEO, Nlumn
Robert Bergia, PhD
Scientist, Protein Nutrition, Archer Daniels Midland Co.
Gil Blander, PhD
President, Founder, and Chief Scientific Officer, Segterra (InsideTracker)
Tristin Brisbois, PhD
Director, Advanced Personalization Ideation Center, 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
Mark Cope, PhD
Global Innovation Program Director, Re-Imagine Wellness, International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc
Emilie Fromentin, PhD
Head of Health and Nutrition, Science & Technology, Givaudan
Ryan Grant, PhD
Manager, Nutrition Science, Pharmavite
Purna Kashyap, MBBS
Professor and Consultant, Mayo Clinic
Elena Nekrasov, PhD
Principal Regulatory Scientist, Amway
José Ordovas, PhD
Professor, Tufts University, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
Machiel Reinders, PhD
Senior Researcher, Food Consumer Science, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen Economic Research
Barbara Schneeman, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Nutrition, University of California, Davis and FDA
Alison Steiber, PhD, RD
Chief Science Officer, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Moises Torres-GonzaleZ, PhD
VP, Nutrition Research, National Dairy Council
Eline van der Beek, PhD
Head, Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences, Nestlé Research