Leadership Profiles

2026 Leadership Spotlight: Amy Summers, Pitch Publicity

wfcontribute@wfcinc.com — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:51:35 -0400

Amy Summers, Founder and President of Pitch Publicity, believes the best leaders rise by lifting others along the way.

2026 Leadership Spotlight: Adel Villalobos, Entrepreneur & Founder

wfcontribute@wfcinc.com — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:46:32 -0400

Adel Villalobos has helped champion ideas that have become foundational to modern dietary supplement manufacturing, keeping in mind that "every mistake you make is an opportunity to get better."

2026 Leadership Spotlight: Shane Durkee, Monterey Bay Herb Company

wfcontribute@wfcinc.com — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:38:18 -0400

The mission at Monterey Bay Herb Company (MBHC): to provide high-quality, trusted ingredients while helping customers innovate and grow.

2026 Leadership Spotlight: Joshua Baisley, SGS Nutrasource

wfcontribute@wfcinc.com — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:35:12 -0400

Joshua Baisley, Head of SGS Nutrasource, brings a perspective grounded in technical expertise, clinical understanding, and operational integration to his role as company leader.

2026 Leadership Spotlight: Dr. Jennifer Gu and Mark Thurston, AIDP

wfcontribute@wfcinc.com — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:31:42 -0400

Discover how company leadership at AIDP prioritizes a collaborative team culture to encourage cross-functional support beyond defined roles.

2025 Leadership Spotlight: James R. Liggett, J.R.LIGGETT’S®

wfcontribute@wfcinc.com — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 07:53:31 -0400

The company founder and CEO shares how the legacy brand is making the world a healthier, cleaner, and better place—one bar at a time.

2025 Leadership Spotlight: Scott and Michael Rudolph, Piping Rock

wfcontribute@wfcinc.com — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 07:46:54 -0400

The leaders at Piping Rock Health Products, a family-owned wellness company dedicated to delivering premium quality and innovative products to health-conscious consumers worldwide, share what sets them apart.

2025 Leadership Spotlight: Alicia Peirce Kasch, RIBUS, Inc.

wfcontribute@wfcinc.com — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 07:43:48 -0400

Third-generation leader Alicia Peirce Kasch, Vice President of RIBUS, shares how RIBUS is expanding into new markets and industries around the world.

Bridgette Chambers, Ph.D., and Scott Steinford, Carson&Bear

wfcontribute@wfcinc.com — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 11:17:00 -0400

The founders of Carson&Bear believe in their employees and their shared mission.

Jith Veeravalli and Ramasamy Venkatesh, Gencor Pacific

wfcontribute@wfcinc.com — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 11:15:00 -0400

The leaders of Gencor Pacific say, "Scientific verification is the backbone of everything we do."

Skye and Adam Chilton, Nammex

wfcontribute@wfcinc.com — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 11:10:00 -0400

The leaders at Nammex say everything clicked into place once they switched from educating companies to educating consumers.

Matt Warnock, Free My Health & RidgeCrest Herbals

wfcontribute@wfcinc.com — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 11:07:00 -0400

The second generation owner of Ridgecrest Herbals is on a new mission to defend health freedom with FreeMyHealth.org.

Shaheen Majeed, Sami-Sabinsa Group

wfcontribute@wfcinc.com — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 11:05:00 -0400

Sabinsa will use strong foundations with science and quality to keep company moving forward.

Joe Bradley, Step Change Innovations

wfcontribute@wfcinc.com — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 11:00:00 -0400

"People are our competitive advantage, and this is not lip service," says Joe Bradley, CEO of Step Change Innovations.

Sandra Lee, New Jersey Laboratories, dba NJ Labs

wfcontribute@wfcinc.com — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 10:00:00 -0400

CEO Sandra Lee is on a mission to promote transparent quality in analytical testing.

Shyamprasad Kodimule, Vidya Herbs, Pvt. Ldt.

wfcontribute@wfcinc.com — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 12:36:09 -0400

The company’s Founder and President shares key insights for success, and offers a look at what is new and what is next for the herbal extracts and ingredient supplier.

Bonnie Shershow, Bonnie’s Jams

wfcontribute@wfcinc.com — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 12:36:00 -0400

For more than two decades, Bonnie’s Jams has been focused on one thing: making the best fruit jams, jellies and conserves—all created to pair perfectly with cheese.

Ms. Asha Ramesh, Sabinsa USA

wfcontribute@wfcinc.com — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 12:35:00 -0400

The CEO of Sabinsa USA, who has been with the company since 1994, shares the insights and inspiration that make the positive difference.

William J. Rowe, Nutrasource

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 12:35:00 -0400

The Co-Founder, President, and CEO of Nutrasource reflects on the company’s growth, and looks ahead to the future.

Don Lovelace, Lily of the Desert

wfcontribute@wfcinc.com — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 12:35:00 -0400

The Founder and CEO reflects on the company’s long history, and the approach that has helped Lily of the Desert thrive.

Seth Flowerman and Devin Stagg, PLT Health Solutions

wfcontribute@wfcinc.com — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 12:34:00 -0400

The company leaders reflect on PLT’s 75-year history, and the initiatives that make the positive difference for both people and the planet.

Elan Sudberg, Alkemist Labs

alkemist@email.com — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 09:50:37 -0400

"From the beginning, I wanted not only the Alkemist team to be happy working here, but also their teams (husband, wife, partner, offspring, siblings, parents, dogs...) to be happy that they do. As we grew, matured, and built our team, our culture remained a priority." Alkemist Labs, founded in...

Greg Arabatzis, ChromaDex

chromadex@email.com — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 09:45:20 -0400

"Word hard, work smart, live every day like it will be your last, and one day you'll be right." —Greg Arabatzis A Look at the Legacy [caption id="attachment_89990" align="alignright" width="191"] Greg Arabatzis, Vice President Practitioner Division[/caption] In 2004, Dr. Charles Brenner discovered nicotinamide riboside (NR) could increase levels of...

Scott Sensenbrenner, Enzymedica

enzymedica@email.com — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 09:40:11 -0400

"The right team is one of the most important aspects of a company. A mentor needs to take the extra time to hire the right person for the team." Enzymedica is dedicated to promoting digestive happiness and total body wellness through exceptional supplements. Founded in 1998, the brand has...

Channon Quinn, GIG and GIG Cares

GIG@email.com — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 09:35:49 -0400

Including the input derived from our community is one of the best ways to know that we are making the right difference for them in this moment and into the future. —Channon Quinn Our leadership team at the Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG) approaches our goals and decisions from the...

IFF Health

iffhealth@email.com — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 09:30:08 -0400

"IFF is an exciting company to be a part of. We have the opportunity to help consumers prioritize their health and wellbeing by delivering science-backed health products to brand owners from food products to dietary supplements or specialty nutrition." A History of Science & Creativity Sebastien Guery, Vice President,...

Jim Emme, NOW

now@email.com — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 09:25:13 -0400

NOW Founder Elwood Richard’s high standards for quality and science-based products are key guideposts for our company today. We believe in the ethos of Honesty, Integrity, and Respect in all we do as a company. —Jim Emme ...

Dr. Muhammed Majeed, Sabinsa

sabinsa@email.com — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 09:20:35 -0400

“I believe if you bring ordinary people into leadership positions and give them the opportunity to fail, they will make much better leaders of the future. If you don’t make mistakes, you are not doing anything. — Dr. Muhammed Majeed At Sabinsa, we place emphasis on developing and bringing...

Micah Osborne, Stratum Nutrition

stratum@email.com — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 09:15:35 -0400

This business has been in my family for generations. My grandfather helped guide the business with integrity and lived out the example of treating people the way you want to be treated. —Micah Osborne Over 60 years ago, my grandfather, Hollis Osborne, bought a feed supply business and built...

Raj Chopra, Tishcon Corp.

tishcon@email.com — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 09:10:31 -0400

"We are in the business of improving the quality of life. Consumers who choose our product deserve and expect the highest purity ingredients, effective formulations, and to know that what is on the label is in fact in the product. That’s what we work to ensure every day." —Raj Chopra...