April 2006

AHPA elects new board members

The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) announces the results of its 2006 Board of Trustees election.

James Fischer, Goen Technologies Corp./TrimSpa (outside counsel to GTC with the law firm of Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP), will serve as the board chair; Beth Lambert, Herbalist & Alchemist, will serve as board vice-chair; Gordon Walker, Nature’s Way Products, will serve as board secretary; and Susan Trimbo, General Nutrition Centers, will serve as board treasurer.

The rest of the AHPA Board of Trustees is: Lee Carroll, Standard Process/MediHerb; Jon Cassista, NOW Foods; Mitchell Coven, Vitality Works; Edward Croom, PhD, Indena USA; Staci Eisner, PlusPharma, Inc.; Edward Fletcher, Strategic Sourcing; Bob Green, Novel Ingredient Services; Lyra Heller, Metagenics, Inc.; Katie Huggins, Traditional Medicinals; Sara Katz, Herb Pharm; William Keller, PhD, Nature’s Sunshine Products; Robert King, A.M. Todd Company; James Kinsinger, The Hain Celestial Group; David Litell, The Chemins Company; Greg Tilford, Animal Essentials, Inc.; Mary Beth Watkins, Botanical Laboratories; Stefan Wypyszyk, MB North America; and Michael Yatcilla, Natrol, Inc.

Source: The American Herbal Products Association, www.ahpa.org

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