Experience

Seipel Group

• Australia
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Sep 2013 - Present



Kelvin Grove Natural Medicine

• Naturopath, Nutritionist, Herbalist

  • 2005 - 2017



Endeavour College of Natural Health

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Lecturer, Student clinic supervisor

  • Jan 2009 - Oct 2015



Health Insights Australia

• Director, Naturopath and Formulator

  • 1997 - 2014

  * Clinical and Consulting activities * Product formulator for various private nutraceutical and pharmaceutical companies * Assist in co-ordination of regulatory and marketing requirements. * Seminar / conference presenter * Clinical and Consulting activities * Product formulator for various private nutraceutical and pharmaceutical companies * Assist in co-ordination of regulatory and marketing requirements. * Seminar / conference presenter



The University of Queensland

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant, MBBS Lecturer

  • Jan 2011 - May 2011

  * Contributed to the development of Nutrition lectures for the South-East Queensland Medical School (MBBS) program. * Program was a pilot study for the provision for expanded nutrition in medical education. * Aim of the study was to assess 1st year medical students perceived knowledge and attitudes towards nutrition, pre and post nutritional educational intervention. * Particular contribution included material covering expansionist holistic versus reductionist approach to diseases in 21st century that are largely multifactorial and nutritionally-based; GIT and probiotics ; and diabetes nutritional components of the lectures. * Lecturer semester one, 2011, St Lucia and Ipswich campuses. * This course has undergone revisions since this time and is now included in a national project as a series of nutritional masterclasses for the MBBS program.



BioLogic Health Solutions

• Director, Technical and Research Director

  • 1999 - Jul 2007

  * Co-founder- established all aspects of product development including systems, standards, protocols, quality control, regulatory affairs, research and strategies for successfully taking products to market both within Australia and internationally * Head formulator (14 products developed, 5 with patents pending) * Product recipient of prestigious NBJ (Nutrition Business Journal, US) Product Merit Award for uniqueness and innovation * Co-founder- established all aspects of product development including systems, standards, protocols, quality control, regulatory affairs, research and strategies for successfully taking products to market both within Australia and internationally * Head formulator (14 products developed, 5 with patents pending) * Product recipient of prestigious NBJ (Nutrition Business Journal, US) Product Merit Award for uniqueness and innovation



The Gap Therapy

• Naturopath, Nutritionist, Herbalist, Office Manager

  • Feb 2003 - Oct 2005

  * Set up new clinic; Private practice with acupuncturists and physical therapists * Set up new clinic; Private practice with acupuncturists and physical therapists



MEDIHERB Pty Ltd

• Consultant Formulator

  • Jan 2004 - Nov 2004

  * Developed Mediherb's first nutritional range for practitioners * Developed Mediherb's first nutritional range for practitioners



Lipa Pharmaceuticals Limited

• Consultant Formulator for contract manufacturing division

  • Jan 2002 - Sep 2004

  * Consultant Product Formulator for new and existing customers for this contract manufacturer. These customers were many of the larger Australian and International supplement companies * Consultant Product Formulator for new and existing customers for this contract manufacturer. These customers were many of the larger Australian and International supplement companies



Terry White Chemist

• Project Consultant

  • Jan 2002 - Nov 2002

  * Developed a comprehensive manual for Terry White Pharmacy Group to allow them to incorporate Naturopathic dispensaries and consulting rooms throughout their Australian pharmacies * Included QA and QC procedures; comprehensive diagnostic and treatment strategies; dispensary plan, ordering systems; patient literature * Developed a comprehensive manual for Terry White Pharmacy Group to allow them to incorporate Naturopathic dispensaries and consulting rooms throughout their Australian pharmacies * Included QA and QC procedures; comprehensive diagnostic and treatment strategies; dispensary plan, ordering systems; patient literature



Herron Pharmaceuticals

• Consultant Naturopath and New Product Development Leader

  • Jan 1997 - Nov 2001

  * Employed to act as a Champion of their Natural Product retail lines * Co-ordinated new product research and product development for Herron nutritional and topical brands * Product formulator for Herron brand and contract manufacture arm of business. * Co-ordinated with R&D, Marketing, Regulatory Affairs and TGA. * Compiled research database for support of product claims. * Private naturopathic consultations with Herron staff. * Act as media spokesperson including radio and television promotion.



Australian College of Natural Medicine

• Lecturer

  • Feb 1991 - Oct 2001

  * Senior Lecturer in Clinical Nutrition, Anatomy & Physiology, Disease Processes. * Naturopathic and Nutrition clinic supervisor including set up of many of the prescribing systems and product ranging at the time. * Assisted with the development of various naturopathic course components. * Instrumental as a Board member in establishing the Naturopathic stream of the College as a University accredited tertiary institution with 4 campuses nationally. * Senior Lecturer in Clinical Nutrition, Anatomy & Physiology, Disease Processes. * Naturopathic and Nutrition clinic supervisor including set up of many of the prescribing systems and product ranging at the time. * Assisted with the development of various naturopathic course components. * Instrumental as a Board member in establishing the Naturopathic stream of the College as a University accredited tertiary institution with 4 campuses nationally.



Kelvin Grove Natural Medicine

• Naturopath, Nutritionist, Herbalist, Office Manager

  • 1994 - 2001

  * Set up new clinic * Private practice with acupuncturists, massage therapists and naturopaths * Set up new clinic * Private practice with acupuncturists, massage therapists and naturopaths



Eagle Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd

• Consultant Seminar Presenter

  • Feb 1997 - Nov 2000

  * Primary practitioner educator for the company * Regular communications with the company regarding product development - research and formulation - and clinical applications of the Eagle nutritional/herbal range * Literature research on agreed topics, combined with personal clinical experience and interviews with other therapists to develop clinical treatment strategies * Presentation of research, clinical strategies and case studies to health practitioners at conferences throughout Australia and New Zealand



Milton Medical Centre

• Naturopath, Nutritionist, Herbalist

  • Feb 1995 - Nov 1996

  * Consulted with patients 1 day per week , primarily Medical Practitioner referral * Multimodality Centre included medical, chiropractic, traditional Chinese medicine, dietetic, naturopathic, physiotherapy and dental practitioners * Consulted with patients 1 day per week , primarily Medical Practitioner referral * Multimodality Centre included medical, chiropractic, traditional Chinese medicine, dietetic, naturopathic, physiotherapy and dental practitioners



Bioconcepts (Orthoplex Practitioner Range)

• Consultant Seminar presenter

  • Jan 1994 - Oct 1996

  * Research to develop clinical treatment strategies. * Presentation of research, clinical strategies and case studies to health practitioners throughout Australia and New Zealand. * Research to develop clinical treatment strategies. * Presentation of research, clinical strategies and case studies to health practitioners throughout Australia and New Zealand.



Bioconcepts

• Technical Representative

  • Feb 1991 - Nov 1994

  * Communicate with product manager regarding new product development for this practitioner-only nutritional/herbal product company. * Write practitioner support material for product range. * Technical rep visits to health practitioners throughout South East Queensland * Communicate with product manager regarding new product development for this practitioner-only nutritional/herbal product company. * Write practitioner support material for product range. * Technical rep visits to health practitioners throughout South East Queensland



Brisbane Clinic Of Nutritional Medicine

• Nutritionist, Naturopath, Herbalist

  • Feb 1989 - Nov 1994

  * Practiced in rooms with other Naturopaths, Dieticians and Nutritionists. Referral occurred across various individual clinics within the multimodality health and medical centre as well via external promotion. * BCNM formed part of the Park Road Health Centre in Milton. Other therapies incorporated into the health centre included Physiotherapists, Massage therapists, Medical Practitioners, Optometrists, Dentists, Chinese Medical practitioners, Herbalists and Acupuncturists. * This Holistic and Medical Centre was quite unique and at the forefront of medicine at this time, combining many different therapies and testing procedures to provide comprehensive, individualized assessment and treatment across a broad range of therapies.



Heartbeat Fitness Centre

• Naturopath, Nutritionist, Herbalist, Corporate Health

  • Feb 1988 - Nov 1990

  * Private practice in rooms at health centre area of Heart Beat Centre. * Other practitioners in clinic included Physiotherapists, Physiologists, Medical Practitioners and Optometrists. * Majority of clinical work involved corporate health education, health assessment and the development of individual health regimes; this was co-ordinated across all therapists. * Private practice in rooms at health centre area of Heart Beat Centre. * Other practitioners in clinic included Physiotherapists, Physiologists, Medical Practitioners and Optometrists. * Majority of clinical work involved corporate health education, health assessment and the development of individual health regimes; this was co-ordinated across all therapists.



Centre 103/World Gym

• Naturopath, Herbalist, Nutritionist, Massage therapist

  • Feb 1987 - Nov 1989

  * Consulted with patients * Consulted with patients