DECEMBER 17, 2025
WASHINGTON — The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, today announced results of its recent Board of Directors elections, effective in January 2026.
Newly elected to CRN’s Board of Directors is Ryan Woodbury, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Needed. In addition, the following individuals were re-elected for another three-year term of their current board positions:
- Diane Alexander, Sales Director, Verb Biotics;
- Doug Brown, VP Global Account Management, Sirio Pharma Co., LTD.;
- Bradley Reynolds, President & CEO, Fermenta USA;
- Andrew Shao, Senior Vice President, Global Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, Niagen Bioscience; and
- Anthony Weston, CEO, SUANNUTRA.
Mike Finamore, CEO, Gemini Pharmaceuticals was appointed to the Board to fill a vacancy. See the full listing of CRN’s 2026 Board of Directors here.
“As we move into 2026, CRN’s Board of Directors brings the perspective and strategic focus our industry needs,” said Steve Mister, President & CEO of CRN. “Our CRN board leadership helps ensure the association remains proactive on legislative and regulatory issues, grounded in science, and committed to supporting responsible growth across the supplement and functional food marketplace.”
Since last year’s election announcement, CRN’s Board of Directors has also gained new members based on company size, including Kyle Garner, President, Better Being, Co.; Rachel Jones, Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising & Science Officer, GNC; and Andrew LaBarbera, CEO, Great HealthWorks. CRN’s bylaws direct that members reporting annual sales of more than $120 million receive an automatic seat on the Board while smaller members may be elected to a three-year term.
Bruce Brown, CEO of ReCellience15, will continue to serve as CRN Board Chair through 2026, with Tara Martin, Senior Vice President & General Counsel at Nutrawise Health & Beauty LLC, as Immediate Past Chair. Karen Todd, R.D., Vice President, Global Brand Marketing at Kyowa Hakko U.S.A., Inc., is Chair-Elect, taking the helm in 2027. In addition, CRN Board of Directors Officers include Chris Reid, Chief Legal Officer, Plexus Worldwide, as Treasurer, and Aaron Bennett, Chief R&D Officer, Vytalogy Wellness as Secretary.
Serving on CRN’s Executive Committee in addition to the forementioned officers are:
- Travis Borchardt, Vice President, Product Integrity & Compliance, Nature’s Way;
- Christine Burdick-Bell, Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Pharmavite;
- Katie Butler, Head of U.S. Zarbee’s & Dietary Supplements, Kenvue;
- Paola Clavijo, North America QA/RA Lead, Unilever Wellbeing Collective;
- Micah Osborne, CEO, Stratum Nutrition;
- Karina Ong, VP Marketing, Wellness, Haleon;
- Haeri Roh-Schmidt, Vice President, Global Product Development - Central Research and Development, Herbalife; and
- Michelle Stout, Regulatory Policy Director - Nutrition, Amway.
- Harvey Kamil, Advisor, Piping Rock Health Products is Chair Emeritus.
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), founded in 1973, is a Washington, D.C.-based trade association representing 180+ dietary supplement and functional food manufacturers, ingredient suppliers, and companies providing services to those manufacturers and suppliers. In addition to complying with a host of federal and state regulations governing dietary supplements and food in the areas of manufacturing, marketing, quality control and safety, our manufacturer and supplier members also agree to adhere to additional voluntary guidelines as well as to CRN’s Code of Ethics. Follow us on X @CRN_Supplements and LinkedIn.