Science Advisors

Birnur Aral, PhD | MADE SAFE Advisor

Birnur Aral, PhD

Health, Beauty & Environmental Sciences Lab Director, Good Housekeeping Institute

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Michele Burklund, NMD

Naturopathic Physician, Researcher, and Natural Products Scientist

Terry Collins PhD | MADE SAFE Advisor

Terry Collins PhD, Hon FRSNZ

Professor & Director, Institute for Green Science, Carnegie Mellon University

Anne Marie Fine, NMD | MADE SAFE Advisor

Anne Marie Fine, NMD

Naturopathic Doctor, Researcher, Author & Speaker

Jeff Gearhart | MADE SAFE Advisor

Jeff Gearhart, MS

Research Director, Ecology Center / Healthystuff.org

Mark Hyman MD | MADE SAFE Advisor

Mark Hyman, MD

Functional Medicine Doctor & Bestselling Author

Sarah Janssen, MPH, PhD | MADE SAFE Advisor

Sarah Janssen, MPH, PhD

Specialist in Preventive / Occupational Environmental Medicine

Deanna Minich, PhD, FACN, CNS | MADE SAFE Advisor

Deanna Minich, PhD, FACN, CNS

Author & Lifestyle Medicine / Detox Expert

Pete Myers, PhD | MADE SAFE Advisor

Pete Myers, PhD

CEO / Chief Scientist, Environmental Health Science & Co-Founder, CHE

Michelle Perro, MD | MADE SAFE Advisor

Michelle Perro, MD, DHM

Pediatrician, Integrative & Homeopathic Medicine, Exec. Dir., GMO Science & Author

Gunjan Purohit PhD | MADE SAFE Advisor

Gunjan Purohit, PhD

Research Scientist (Nano), IITB-Monash Academy, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India

Sharima Rasanayagam PhD | MADE SAFE Advisor

Sharima Rasanayagam, PhD

Director of Science, Breast Cancer Fund

Lisa Rodenburg PhD | MADE SAFE Advisor

Lisa Rodenburg, PhD

Professor, Rutgers University, Environmental Chemist & PCBs Expert

Maya Shetreat MD | MADE SAFE Advisor

Maya Shetreat, MD

Pediatric Neurologist, Herbalist, Urban Farmer & Author

Laurel Standley PhD | MADE SAFE Advisor

Laurel Standley, PhD

Environmental Chemist, Author & Wellness Instructor

Summer Streets, MS | MADE SAFE Advisor

Summer Streets, MS

Environmental Chemist & Research Scientist

Shanna Swan, PhD | MADE SAFE Advisor

Shanna Swan, PhD

Environmental & Reproductive Epidemiologist, Professor of Environmental Medicine & Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai

Sharima Rasanayagam PhD | MADE SAFE Advisor

John Warner

President, Chief Technology Officer & Board of Directors, Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry

Business Advisors

Friday Apaliski | MADE SAFE Advisor

Friday Apaliski

Sustainability Concierge / Entrepreneur, Mom & Community Advocate

Rachel Paletsky Ash | MADE SAFE Advisor

Rachel Paletsky Ash

Advocate for Environmental Health & Integrative Healing

Kelly Burton | MADE SAFE Advisor

Kelly Burton

Head of Sustainability & Social Impact (Blue Apron), Adjunct Professor (Harvard University)

Robert Rob Candelino | MADE SAFE Advisor

Robert Candelino

CEO, Radio Systems Corp (PetSafe, Invisible Fence, Kurgo, Sport Dog, Premier Pet)

Gianne Doherty | MADE SAFE Advisor

Gianne Doherty

Wellness Entrepreneur & Community Builder

Jeff Glueck | MADE SAFE Advisor

Jeff Glueck

CEO & Co-Founder, Salvo Health

Karin Johnson | MADE SAFE Advisor

Karin Johnson

Lawyer, Mom & Passionate Environmental Health Advocate

Paige Padgett | MADE SAFE Advisor

Paige Padgett 

Sustainable Product Consultant, Author & Clean Beauty Pioneer

Rachael Pontillo | MADE SAFE Advisor

Rachael Pontillo

Holistic Skincare Innovator, Author, Educator & Board Certified International Health Coach

Anne Robertson | MADE SAFE Advisor

Anne Robertson

Environmental Philanthropist & Entrepreneur

Susan Rockefeller | MADE SAFE Advisor

Susan Rockefeller

Entrepreneur, Conservationist, Filmmaker & CEO / Founder, Protect What Is Precious

Mike Schade | MADE SAFE Advisor

Mike Schade

Mind the Store Campaign Director for Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families

Leah Segedie | MADE SAFE Advisor

Leah Segedie

Founder Mamavation Community, Shiftcon Social Media Conference, Activist & Consultant 

Heather K. Terry | MADE SAFE Advisor

Heather K. Terry

CPG Mentor, Angel Investor, Author & CEO / Co-Founder, GoodSam Foods

Frank Van Gansbeke | MADE SAFE Advisor

Frank Van Gansbeke

Professor & Advisor, Sustainable Development

Heather White | MADE SAFE Advisor

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.

Walter Crinnion, ND | MADE SAFE Advisor

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)

Melissa Hall | MADE SAFE Advisor

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

Andy Igrejas | MADE SAFE Advisor

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