CRN Board of Directors and Committees
CRN’s Board of Directors provides leadership, guidance and oversight for the association, working closely with CRN’s staff to develop the association’s strategic priorities. See CRN's Board Officers, Executive Committee and Board Members below.
In addition to CRN's Board of Directors, member company representatives also participate in CRN's Standing Committees. Find out more.
CRN Board Officers
CHAIR
Jim Hyde
Balchem Human Nutrition & Pharma
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Harvey Kamil
The Nature’s Bounty Co.
CHAIR ELECT
David Campbell
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC
TREASURER
Allison Levy
AdvoCare International, LP
SECRETARY
Ken Strick
Glanbia Performance Nutrition, Inc.
PRESIDENT & CEO
Steve Mister
Council for Responsible Nutrition
CRN Executive Committee
CHAIR
Jim Hyde
Balchem Human Nutrition & Pharma
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Harvey Kamil
The Nature’s Bounty Co.
CHAIR ELECT
David Campbell
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC
TREASURER
Allison Levy
AdvoCare International, LP
SECRETARY
Ken Strick
Glanbia Performance Nutrition, Inc.
PRESIDENT & CEO
Steve Mister
Council for Responsible Nutrition
OTHER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Paul Bolar
Pharmavite LLC
Tobe Cohen
DSM Nutritional Products
Mike DeBiasi
Bayer HealthCare
Mike Devereux
Nature's Way Brands
Bill Frankos
Herbalife, Ltd.
Randy King
P&G (Procter & Gamble)
Barry Ritz
Atrium Innovations, Inc.
Michelle Stout
Amway/Nutrilite
Danielle Virant
Abbott Nutrition
Jim Watson
Watson Inc
CRN Board of Directors
Manufacturers
Susanne Anderson Bækgaard
Bifodan A/S
Gene Barbato
Pfizer Consumer Healthcare
Michael Bentley
SierraSil Health Inc.
Kristen Blanchard
Nutramax Laboratories
Paul Bolar
Pharmavite LLC
David Campbell
RB (Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC)
Chad Clawson
Nutraceutical Corporation
Mike DeBiasi
Bayer HealthCare
Mike Devereux
Nature’s Way Brands
Bill Frankos
Herbalife, Ltd.
Laura Harkness
Church and Dwight Co. Inc.
Sean Hopkins
The Juice Plus+ Company, LLC
Mark Hornick
Jamieson Wellness Inc.
Kirk Jowers
doTerra International
Harvey Kamil
The Nature’s Bounty Co.
Randy King
P&G (Procter & Gamble/New Chapter Inc.)
Allison Levy
AdvoCare International, LP
Jose Minski
Nutranext/Rainbow Light Nutritional Systems
Ken Myers
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.
Tee Noland
Pharma Tech Industries
Scott Ravech
Deerland Enzymes
Barry Ritz
Atrium Innovations, Inc.
Rick Sharpee
NOW Foods
Craig Sheehan
Activ Nutritional, LLC
Nancy Steely
Arbonne International, LLC
Craig Stevenson
The Clorox Company
Michelle Stout
Amway/Nutrilite
Ken Strick
Glanbia Performance Nutrition, Inc.
Ben Teicher
Healthy Directions, LLC
Danielle Virant
Abbott Nutrition
Tom Zimmerman
Natrol, LLC
Suppliers
Kevin Boot
Embria Health Sciences
Bruce Brown
Natreon Inc.
Sandy Chien
HORN Nutraceuticals
Tobe Cohen
DSM Nutritional Products
Leo Cullen
Kyowa Hakko U.S.A., Inc.
Sherry Duff
Innophos, Inc.
Jim Hamilton
Neptune Wellness Solutions
David Henstrom
Cargill Health & Nutrition
Jim Hyde
Balchem Human Nutrition & Pharma
Micah Osborne
Stratum Nutrition
Beth Tormey
Lonza, Inc.
CRN Committees
CRN Committees provide a platform for representatives within CRN member companies to discuss issues most relevant to their companies and to the supplement industry as a whole. Committee participation is the best way for members to be active within CRN and receive the most value from their membership.
The following are standing committees which communicate on a regular basis:
- Communications and Media Outreach Committee
- Government Relations Committee
- International Trade and Market Development Committee
- Legal Committee
- Membership Committee
- Regulatory Affairs Committee
- Senior Scientific Advisory Council
If you are interested in joining a particular committee, please contact CRN’s Director of Membership Development Carl Hyland (chyland@crnusa.org / 202-204-7674) or the designated CRN staff liaison.
See descriptions of CRN's standing committees below. CRN Members, visit My CRN to access your committee pages with Members Only updates.
Communications and Media Outreach Committee | CMOC PAGE AND ROSTER
The Communications and Media Outreach Committee (CMOC) is comprised of member company in-house representatives with an expertise in communications, public relations, media relations (traditional and new/social), marketing and market research and an interest in helping shape CRN’s communications and outreach programs.
The CMOC discusses issues of importance to the industry with a particular focus on the communications strategies and tactics.
CRN staff liaison: Nancy Weindruch, Vice President, Communications, 202-204-7684, nweindruch@crnusa.org
Government Relations Committee | GRC PAGE AND ROSTER
The Government Relations Committee (GRC) is composed of CRN members who are interested in legislative and government affairs. The committee focuses on federal policy and politics, with a subcommittee working on state issues.It also provides a forum for the exchange of timely and useful legislative information, as well as discussions on coordinated efforts with external industry groups and like-minded coalitions.
CRN staff liaison: Mike Greene, Vice President, Government Relations, 202-204-7690, mgreene@crnusa.org
International Trade and Market Development Committee | ITMDC PAGE AND ROSTER
The International Trade and Market Development Committee (ITMDC) is comprised of member-company representatives with an interest in how international affairs shape the dietary supplement market. The group both initiates and directs CRN activities in the international regulatory arena.
CRN staff liaison: Jim Griffiths, Ph.D., Vice President, International Affairs, 202-204-7662, jgriffiths@crnusa.org
Legal Committee | LEGAL PAGE AND ROSTER
The Legal Committee is comprised of attorneys who are either in-house counsel for CRN’s Voting Member companies or CRN Associate Members. The Legal Committee discusses legal issues of interest to the dietary supplement and functional food industry.
CRN staff liaison: Rend Al-Mondhiry, Esq., Associate General Counsel, 202-204-7672, ral-mondhiry@crnusa.org
Membership Committee | MEMBERSHIP PAGE AND ROSTER
The Membership Committee is a small group of dedicated representatives from CRN member companies who seek to strengthen the industry by strengthening CRN. By building CRN’s membership, committee members have an opportunity to make a contribution to the association, thereby positively impacting the industry as a whole.
CRN staff liaison: Carl Hyland, Senior Director, Membership Development, 202-204-7674, chyland@crnusa.org
Regulatory Affairs Committee | RAC PAGE AND ROSTER
The Regulatory Affairs Committee (RAC) includes CRN members with shared expertise in quality control, product development and regulatory knowledge, and provides input and oversight of CRN’s regulatory activities.
CRN staff liaison: Duffy MacKay, N.D., Senior Vice President, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, 202-204-7664, dmackay@crnusa.org
Senior Scientific Advisory Council | SSAC PAGE AND ROSTER
The Senior Scientific Advisory Council (SSAC) is comprised of scientific officers in member companies who have volunteered to advise the CRN staff and the Board of Directors on major scientific issues. The main role for the SSAC is to assist with the development and implementation of CRN’s scientific strategy.
CRN staff liaison: Duffy MacKay, N.D., Senior Vice President, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, 202-204-7664, dmackay@crnusa.org