State of the Science Symposium

Leslie J. Bonci , MPH,RD,CSSD, LDN, FAND, is a registered dietitian, board-certified specialist in sports dietetics, and owner of a nutrition consulting company, and co-founder of a sports nutrition consulting company.

Tom Brenna serves on the FDA's expert panel on infant formula and is a professor of pediatrics, chemistry, and human nutrition at the Dell Medical School and the College of Natural Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin.

Dr. Susan E. Carlson is the AJ Rice Professor of Nutrition and University Distinguished Professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She does clinical trials of DHA supplementation in pregnancy and childhood.

Linda Cornish is the Founder and President of the Seafood Nutrition Partnership, the leading 501(c)3 non-profit organization in the U.S. building awareness of seafood's health and nutritional benefits.

Sarah Crowley is a Strategic Marketing Consultant at Seafood Nutrition Partnership, where she spearheads the national seafood promotion campaign in collaboration with SNP stakeholders.

Chef Scott Drewno co-founded The Fried Rice Collective, launching CHIKO, a restaurant acclaimed by Zagat and The Washington Post, which led to the opening of three more locations.

Joel R. Johnson is an award-winning conservation leader and marketing strategist with a passion for protecting marine ecosystems and strengthening coastal economies.

Gustavo Lara is a Managing Director for Seafood at Cargill’s Food Enterprise. Cargill is a global leader in nourishing the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. With over 155 years of experience and 155,000 employees in 70 countries, we connect farmers with markets, customers with ingredients, and people and animals with the food they need to thrive.

Jackie Marks leads communications and PR efforts for the Marine Stewardship Council in the U.S., working to engage and educate American consumers and stakeholders on seafood as an environmentally sustainable choice.

Maya is a vice president at FoodMinds, a division of Padilla. FoodMinds provides consulting and communications services specializing in harnessing science, public affairs, food values, and communications to meet business and public health objectives.  

Detlef Schrempf is an NBA All-Star, a founding board member of Seafood Nutrition Partnership, a business executive, philanthropist, and social justice advocate.

Philip Spiller spent 35 years in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 10 as Director of the FDA Office of Seafood and two as Acting Director of the Office of Nutrition, Labeling and Dietary Supplements.