Science Advisors
Birnur Aral, PhD
Health, Beauty & Environmental Sciences Lab Director, Good Housekeeping Institute
Michele Burklund, NMD
Naturopathic Physician, Researcher, and Natural Products Scientist
Terry Collins PhD, Hon FRSNZ
Professor & Director, Institute for Green Science, Carnegie Mellon University
Sydney Cook
Standards Panel for MADE SAFE
Anne Marie Fine, NMD
Naturopathic Doctor, Researcher, Author & Speaker
Jeff Gearhart, MS
Research Director, Ecology Center / Healthystuff.org
Mark Hyman, MD
Functional Medicine Doctor & Bestselling Author
Deanna Minich, PhD, FACN, CNS
Author & Lifestyle Medicine / Detox Expert
Pete Myers, PhD
CEO / Chief Scientist, Environmental Health Science & Co-Founder, CHE
Michelle Perro, MD, DHM
Pediatrician, Integrative & Homeopathic Medicine, Exec. Dir., GMO Science & Author
Gunjan Purohit, PhD
Research Scientist (Nano), IITB-Monash Academy, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India
Sharima Rasanayagam, PhD
Director of Science, Breast Cancer Fund
Lisa Rodenburg, PhD
Professor, Rutgers University, Environmental Chemist & PCBs Expert
Maya Shetreat, MD
Pediatric Neurologist, Herbalist, Urban Farmer & Author
Laurel Standley, PhD
Environmental Chemist, Author & Wellness Instructor
Summer Streets, MS
Environmental Chemist & Research Scientist
Shanna Swan, PhD
Environmental & Reproductive Epidemiologist, Professor of Environmental Medicine & Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai
John Warner
President, Chief Technology Officer & Board of Directors, Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry
Business Advisors
Friday Apaliski
Sustainability Concierge / Entrepreneur, Mom & Community Advocate
Kelly Burton
Head of Sustainability & Social Impact (Blue Apron), Adjunct Professor (Harvard University)
Robert Candelino
CEO, Radio Systems Corp (PetSafe, Invisible Fence, Kurgo, Sport Dog, Premier Pet)
Gianne Doherty
Wellness Entrepreneur & Community Builder
Jeff Glueck
CEO & Co-Founder, Salvo Health
Karin Johnson
Lawyer, Mom & Passionate Environmental Health Advocate
Paige Padgett
Sustainable Product Consultant, Author & Clean Beauty Pioneer
Rachael Pontillo
Holistic Skincare Innovator, Author, Educator & Board Certified International Health Coach
Anne Robertson
Environmental Philanthropist & Entrepreneur
Susan Rockefeller
Entrepreneur, Conservationist, Filmmaker & CEO / Founder, Protect What Is Precious
Mike Schade
Mind the Store Campaign Director for Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families
Leah Segedie
Founder Mamavation Community, Shiftcon Social Media Conference, Activist & Consultant
Heather K. Terry
CPG Mentor, Angel Investor, Author & CEO / Co-Founder, GoodSam Foods
Frank Van Gansbeke
Professor & Advisor, Sustainable Development
Heather White
Author, Founder / CEO, One Green Thing, Consultant, Conservation & Environmental Policy Expert
In Memory
We honor our advisors who have passed on, recognizing the important work they accomplished in protection of each one of us while we were gifted with their presence. We press ahead, inspired for the privilege of having known them, stronger for the privilege of having worked with them, and more determined to help empower healthier choices because of them. We now consider each one our angels. We wish they were still with us, and in recognizing them we hope to keep their memories alive and their good work carried forward.
Naturopathic Doctor & Environmental Medicine Expert
Walter J. Crinnion, ND
Dr. Crinnion, a staunch advocate of environmental medicine, received his Naturopathic Doctorate as a part of the first graduating class of Bastyr University in 1982. Dr. Crinnion was known as one of the foremost experts in the field of environmental medicine. He started the environmental medicine classes at Bastyr University, University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine, and the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine (SCNM). At SCNM, he was able to start the department of Environmental Medicine that he chaired from 2003 until 2013.
"Naturopathic medicine is based upon principles that include: treating the cause of disease, honoring the healing power of nature and the role of the doctor as teacher. Dr. Crinnion embraced all of these principles and soon began to explore why some patients were not getting better when safe and powerful natural healing techniques were used. He realized that the cause of some illnesses were due to environmental toxicant exposures.”
– The American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM)
Brand Strategist, Speaker & Educator
Melissa Hall
Melissa was on a mission to help people in business and in health. As the founder of Melissa Hall Consulting and The Emerging Designer, a network for designers and creative professionals, she worked with fashion, lifestyle, and wellness companies. She taught at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) for the past decade helping fashion design entrepreneurs grow their businesses. Her latest venture, the Wellness + Work Project, aimed to help others balance their health and professional goals.
"Melissa was a warrior against breast cancer, and her strength and courage gave us all so many moments of love, kindness, and laughter together. She was an example for everyone looking to carve their own path and be their most genuine, authentic selves. Her spirit, her dancing, her advice, and her commitment to her friends, family, and community will not be forgotten.”
– Lisa Pirovano
Founder, National Campaign Director &
Executive Director of Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families
Andy Igrejas
Through his work with Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families (SCHF), Andy led a coalition of more than 450 organizations and small businesses committed to strengthening public protections against harmful chemicals. He led an ambitious campaign resulting in the first major update to our country’s broken chemical safety law, the federal Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), in forty years.
"By the time Andy started the Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families coalition however, his career was already filled with public health and environmental wins, from the shores of New Jersey to the halls of Sacramento. The list of his professional victories left a lasting impact on this world through changed laws, prevented rollbacks, and market shifts away from harmful products.”
– Lindsay Dahl