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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


Gene Barbato
Pfizer Consumer Healthcare

Paul Bolar 
Pharmavite LLC

Mike DeBiasi 
Bayer HealthCare

Mike Devereux
Nature's Way Brands

Bill Frankos
Herbalife Nutrition

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

Michael Costello 
The Clorox Company

Mike DeBiasi 
Bayer HealthCare

Mike Devereux
Nature’s Way Brands

Bill Frankos
Herbalife Nutrition

David Hilton
Natrol, LLC

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 

Ken Myers
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. 

Scott Ravech 
Deerland Probiotics & Enzymes

Barry Ritz
Atrium Innovations, Inc. 

Rick Sharpee 
NOW Foods 

Craig Sheehan
Activ Nutritional, LLC

Brian Smith 
MeriCal, LLC

Nancy Steely
Arbonne International, LLC

Michelle Stout
Amway/Nutrilite 

Ken Strick
Glanbia Performance Nutrition, Inc. 

Ben Teicher
Healthy Directions, LLC 

Tu Tran 
Pharma Tech Industries

Danielle Virant
Abbott Nutrition 

Suppliers

David Blackwood 
DSM Nutritional Products

Kevin Boot 
Embria Health Sciences

Bruce Brown 
Natreon Inc.

Sandy Chien 
HORN Nutraceuticals

Leo Cullen 
Kyowa Hakko U.S.A., Inc.

Sherry Duff 
Innophos, Inc.

Jim Hamilton 
Neptune Wellness Solutions

Jim Hyde 
Balchem Human Nutrition & Pharma

Micah Osborne 
Stratum Nutrition

Beth Tormey 
Lonza, Inc.

Jim Watson
Watson 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:

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: Brian Wommack, Senior Vice President, Communications, 202-204-7680, bwommack@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: Megan Olsen, Assistant General Counsel, 202-204-7672, molsen@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