The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has announced the results of its board of directors election, effective January 2026.

Ryan Woodbury, co-founder and co-CEO of Needed, will join the board of directors as a new electee. Re-elected board members, who will serve another three-year term, include:

• 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;
• Anthony Weston, CEO, SUANNUTRA.

Mike Finamore, CEO of Gemini Pharmaceuticals, was appointed to the board to fill a vacancy.

The full list of CRN’s board of directors is available here.

“As we move into 2026, CRN’s board of directors brings the perspective and strategic focus our industry needs,” said Steve Mister, president and 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.”

CRN’s bylaws require that member companies with annual sales exceeding $120 million receive an automatic seat on the board. As a result of companies increasing in size, the board of directors has gained new members this year, including Kyle Garner, president of Better Being Co., Rachel Jones, executive vice president and chief merchandising and science officer at GNC, and Andrew LaBarbera, CEO at Great HealthWorks.

Bruce Brown, CEO of ReCellience15, will continue to serve as CRN’s board chair through 2026, with Tara Martin, senior vice president and general counsel at Nutrawise Health & Beauty LLC, as the immediate post chair. Karen Todd, vice president of global brand marketing at Kyowa Hakko U.S.A., is chair-elect, set to take the helm in 2027. Officers include Chris Reid, chief legal officer of Plexus Worldwide, as treasurer, and Aaron Bennett, chief R&D officer at Vytalogy Wellness, as secretary.  

CRN’s Executive Committee also features:

• Travis Borchardt, vice president of product integrity and compliance, Nature’s Way;
• Christine Burdick-Bell, executive vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary at Pharmavite;
• Katie Butler, head of U.S. Zarbee’s and dietary supplements at Kenvue;
• Paola Clavijo, North America QA/RA lead at Unilever Wellbeing Collective;
• Micah Osborne, CEO at Stratum Nutrition;
• Karina Ong, VP of wellness marketing at Haleon;
• Haeri Roh-Schmidt, Vice President, Global Product Development – Central Research and Development, Herbalife;
• Michelle Stout, regulatory policy director for nutrition at Amway.
• Harvey Kamil, advisor at Piping Rock Health Products, is chair emeritus.