Our expert contributors
Jörg Büttinghaus heads the global sales organisation of Kappa Bioscience, the pioneer in developing and producing fully biologically active all-trans vitamin K2. As Vice President Sales, he is responsible for Kappa Bioscience's international customer business and commercial development. Jörg is a member of various industry associations in North America and Europe and has excellent networks. He challenges the industry with his passion for transparency and business ethics.
Mike Hughes is Head of Research and Insight and has over 14 years of experience analysing consumer trends across the food, drink and supplement industry. Mike has a particular interest in challenging industry perceptions regarding assumptions around how consumers think and behave and identify new and evolving trends across markets.
Rick Jentis is the Global Category Head for Healthy Aging and Cellular Nutrition at Nestlé Health Science. In this role he leads the development and execution of strategy, marketing and innovation for NHSc’s brands focused on empowering consumers to age better through the power of nutritional solutions. Cellular Nutrition provides a new way to address the symptoms associated with aging by attacking changing processes inside every cell. Previously, Rick has led Innovation and Digital marketing in the US for NHS and several management roles on the Gerber brand. Rick holds and MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and a Bachelors degree from Cornell University.
Dominik Mattern is a marketing professional and nutrition scientist with the mission to help leaders grow and change their businesses. He spearheads marketing at Kappa Bioscience AS, the trusted partner delivering superior quality health solutions & thought leadership around vitamin K2. Dominik believes in the power of nutrition and the need to take a long-term view of our business and its consequences - ecological and societal. He is looking through a broad lens with a fine-tipped brush, studied food chemistry and has spent over 20 years in healthcare with clients to lead growth through marketing, innovation, and new technology. Dominik has worn hats, from R&D to Sales, Business Development, Innovation, Global Marketing, and Strategy.
Maggie McNamara is the Marketing Director for Gencor. She is a veteran Brand and Marketing Strategist who has worked with multimillion-dollar companies to grow their brand value and increase market share. After spending over a decade working with companies like BMW, P&G, Bavaria Brau, Jacuzzi and Silicon Graphics, she ran a successful marketing agency and a growing a clothing line. Maggie holds a BA in Communications and MultiMedia, a BA Hons in Marketing Communication and a Masters in Organizational Communications from the University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
Dr Geoff Mullan is CEO and Co-Founder of humanpeople a company that specialises in healthy ageing that aims to detect problems at an early stage and offer bespoke solutions, and pre-packed high strength supplements. Qualified doctor trained at Guys & St. Thomas’ and King’s College London, Dr Mullan holds a degree in Medicine, BSc in Endocrinology. He is also a qualified Functional Medicine Doctor and Member of the Institute of Functional Medicine.
Jaume Reguant is Healthcare Director at Bioiberica, where he oversees and offers strategic direction to the company's pharmaceutical and nutraceutical businesses.