Experience

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  Kemin Foods, L.C.

  • Des Moines, Iowa

  • Senior Vice President, Global Regulatory and Legal Affairs; VP Regulatory and Legal Affairs,

    • Jan 2005 - Jan 2015
    • Des Moines, Iowa

    Global Legal and Regulatory Affairs executive of a dietary ingredient manufacturer, with responsibility for setting and implementing corporate global regulatory strategies to increase markets and sales for compliant ingredients. Headed up international department of regulatory professionals in the U.S., the E.U.,China and South America. Responsible for lawful marketing of company's products, assuring ingredient safety and substantiated ingredient benefits and the compliance of company's ingredients with domestic and international requirements on contaminants-- pesticides, heavy metals and allergens.General legal counseling related to the company's business. Drafting and negotiation of IP licenses, research and collaboration, sales, distribution, marketing and supply agreements. Work on company's trademark, patent, copyright and other IP issues.Director, Regulatory Affairs, Kemin Consumer Care, 2005-2006

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  Rexall Sundown, Inc.

  • Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs

    • 2000 - 2003

    Executive position reporting to the CEO of a global, publicly-traded dietary supplement manufacturer. Responsible for compliance of approximately 1,200 SKUs of supplements and conventional foods. Responsible for registration of finished dietary supplements worldwide.

  • Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Assistant General Counsel, Rexall Sundon, Inc.

    • 1998 - 2000

    Executive position responsible for corporate compliance of the company's products. Assistance with product development, regulatory review and label and materials creation and review for numerous new product introductions. Work on mergers and acquisitions, and other legal matters. Worked on various compliance matters, including on FTC and state AG investigations.

  • Director, Regulatory Affairs and Corporate Counsel

    • 1994 - 1998

    Responsible for establishing the company's regulatory affairs department. Built a department with 12 employees to manage company's 1,200 SKUs, and to ensure the compliance of the marketing and advertising of the company's products in wholesale, catalogue, multi-level and health food channels of trade and to register these products internationally.

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  Keller and Heckman LLP

  • Washington, D.C.

  • Attorney

    • 1978 - 1984
    • Washington, D.C.

    Attorney counseling on various regulatory issues related to foods, dietary supplements, drugs, cosmetics and devices.