Leadership in team building, SOP implementation, and operational efficiency
Gary – Director of Product Development
Gary is a seasoned nutraceutical product development expert with hands-on experience in R&D, regulatory compliance, and market launch across a variety of supplement formats.
Gary is an established nutraceutical product development expert with a proven track record in developing dietary supplements across multiple formats—powders, capsules, tablets, food bars, and gummies—with direct market launch experience and deep technical knowledge in R&D and formulation.
He has a strong Regulatory and Quality Compliance Background: Expertise in FDA 21 CFR 111 and 110 compliance, NSF, GMP certifications, Prop 65 reformulation, label review, and raw material qualification—critical for maintaining compliance in contract manufacturing.
Leadership and Operational Efficiency: Successfully led and scaled product development and quality teams, consolidated manufacturing operations (reduced from 9 to 5 manufacturers), and implemented new SOPs across multiple departments, including customer service, returns, and product testing.
Raw Material Sourcing and Cost Optimization: Negotiated better pricing across multiple manufacturers and established key supplier partnerships to ensure raw material quality and pricing consistency—key skills for a company focused on controlling COGS (cost of goods sold) and margins.
Entrepreneurial and Strategic Market Insight: Founded a successful supplement company, pioneered a new supplement category, established national distribution in 4,300 retailers, and developed marketing strategies.
He has also done the personal formulations for multiple Tour de France teams, NHL hockey teams, UFC Fighters and Olympic athletes.
