Experience

MycoTechnology, Inc.

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Director, Global Regulatory Affairs

  • Mar 2021 - Present



Tate & Lyle

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs

  • 2009 - Dec 2020

  Responsibilities include securing regulatory approvals for new and existing ingredients globally, primarily focusing on novel dietary fibers, novel sweeteners, novel enzymes, and product labeling. Providing support to sales including technical information, regulatory interpretation, and global strategy for regulatory approvals. Managing and coordinate internal and external resources on a global basis to compile dossiers that will meet expectations of global authorities and managing the submission process. Communicating with regulatory authorities prior to submissions and throughout the evaluations process. Providing answers that satisfies inquiries from regulatory authorities during the submission process by managing a multifaceted team from various sectors of the company (manufacturing, analytical, R&/D, applications, etc). In addition, working with international advocacy organizations on key global issues involving company products such as sweeteners and fibers. Show less

• Vice President, Global Health and Nutrition Sciences

  • 2005 - 2009

  Responsibilities include the development of health platforms for existing products and identification of new ingredients that may be used in the health and wellness market. Further responsibility includes implementation of a scientific program to support Tate & Lyle products on a global basis; coordination with regulatory efforts to enable new ingredient launch; and support to global sales, marketing, and public relations.



Solae, LLC

• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Global Director, Health and Nutrition

  • 2000 - 2005

  Responsibilities have included management of all regulatory Health Claim activities on a worldwide basis and interaction with regulatory bodies throughout the world. Development of innovative screening methods for novel proprietary products as well as determination of bioactive components and administration of external research in high visibility focus areas. Providing research direction to support company’s products and management of a clinical research program encompassing more than 200 studies worldwide and a group of scientists and professionals whose goal is to promote global sales and marketing of the company’s products based on clinical science. Show less

• Director, Nutritional Sciences

  • 1999 - 2000

  Responsibilities included managing a department whose main goal was to provide support to the business regarding health and nutrition science; development of a database of all studies past and present for tracking purposes; provide strategic input to marketing and sales; develop white papers and back-up pieces for legal; develop 5-10 year plans for management for tactical business plans; respond to positive and negative press.



Protein Technologies International Inc

• Senior Nutrition Scientist

  • 1996 - 1999

  Responsible for management of the cardiovascular disease research program; authored and executed the 1999 FDA Approved Soy Protein Heart Health Claim; development of strategic research platforms in women’s health designed to enable the company to pursue health claims or structure function claims; provide presentations and strategic direction to sales and marketing regarding research direction; provided customer presentation and authored several scientific articles. Responsible for management of the cardiovascular disease research program; authored and executed the 1999 FDA Approved Soy Protein Heart Health Claim; development of strategic research platforms in women’s health designed to enable the company to pursue health claims or structure function claims; provide presentations and strategic direction to sales and marketing regarding research direction; provided customer presentation and authored several scientific articles.



University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Professor of Nutrition

  • 1994 - 1995

• Associate Professor of Nutriton

  • 1988 - 1994