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
Senior Scientist, Archer Daniels Midland Co.
Gil Blander, PhD
Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, 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
Emilie Fromentin, PhD
Head of Health and Nutrition, Science & Technology, Givaudan
Ryan Grant, PhD
Senior Manager, Nutrition Science, Pharmavite
Purna Kashyap, MBBS
Professor and Consultant, Mayo Clinic
Elena Nekrasov, PhD
Senior Research 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