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IPA is a global non-profit organization that advocates for the safe and efficacious use of Pre-, Pro- and Post- biotics. We bring together the knowledge and resources of scientists, healthcare professionals, academics and regulators to define clear standards that advance the quality of Pre-, Pro- and Post- biotics.
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Meet the IPA Board of Directors
The International Probiotics Association (IPA) is governed by a diverse Board of Directors and officers, consisting of industry leaders, scientists, and experts. This group provides strategic guidance, overseeing IPA’s initiatives, regulatory advocacy, scientific research, and global outreach, ensuring the association’s mission to promote safe, effective probiotics is effectively advanced worldwide.
IPA President
Amy Smith – Kerry, USA
Senior Director, Medical Affairs
IPA Vice President
Linda Neckmar – Novonesis, Sweden
Senior Vice President Human Health
IPA Treasurer
Michael H. Lee – Nestlé Health Science S.A., USA
Vice President, R&D and Science Translation
IPA Secretary
Solange Henoud – Lallemand Health Solutions, Canada
Vice President Regulatory & Compliance
Theresa Agnew – BioGaia, Sweden
Chief Executive Officer & President
Joshua Baisley – SGS Nutrasource, Canada
SVP Clinical Operation
Todd Beckman – Verb Biotics LLC, USA
CEO
Andrzej Benkowski – Eurofins Scientific, USA
Senior Technical Manager
Miquel Angel Bonachera – AB-Biotics SA Kaneka Probiotics, Spain
Executive Director, co-Founder.
Travis Borchardt – Nature’s Way., USA
Vice President Product Integrity & Compliance
Jennifer Boyd – IFF, USA
Vice President
Scott Bush – ExeGi Pharma, USA
President
Marco Caspani – Centro Sperimentale Del Latte Srl (Sacco System), Italy
General Manager
Hélène Charier – Gnosis by LeSaffre
Director of Regulatory Affairs
Christian Gauvin – Façoteck Inc., Canada
Vice-President Business Development and Product Innovation
Gertrude Gentile-Rapinett – dsm-firmenich, Switzerland
Head Translational Science in the Health Nutrition & Care business
Coline Gerritsen – Winclove Probiotics, Netherlands
Director of Research & Development
Francesco Girardo – Probiotical, Italy
Sales Director
Najla Guthrie – KGK Science Inc., Canada
President & CEO
Anita Johansen – Probi AB, Sweden
CEO
Peter Jüsten – ADM, Spain
Global VP R&D, Scientific Innovation
Myeong Hee Kim – AceBiome, South Korea
Founder and CEO
Katie Lecker – BIO-CAT & BIO-CAT Microbials, USA
Vice President, Sales
Junichi Minami – Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd, Japan
Manager
Sergio Moreno Restrepo – Opella, USA
Global Regulatory Policy Lead
Ana Nunes – Zinereo Pharma, Spain
Global Business Development Director
Kenji Oishi – Yakult Central Institute, Japan
Executive Researcher of Research Management Center
Jordan Parker – Merical, USA
Director, Research Development
Yang Shen – Diprox, China
Founder
Blair Vega Norfolk – Biome Australia, Australia
Founder and Managing Director
Richard Walton – Meiji Co., Ltd, Japan
General Manager