
Our R&D Advisory Board is comprised of representatives from companies and brands across leading categories of consumer packaged goods.
The board also includes members from within the blueberry industry, with the goal of uniting the two perspectives to offer solutions and support toward increasing the utilization of blueberry ingredients in food manufacturing channels.
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Meet the Members

Brenna Nugent
Marketing & Communications Manager
Graceland Fruit

Dan Heiges
Founder & President
Natural Development

Jake Briere
Corporate Chef
Chobani

Judy Lindsey
Sr. Director, Research & Development
Sara Lee

Kim Chambers
Director of Business Development & Sustainability
RainSweet

Mark Crowell
Founder & CEO
Culinex

Shawn Cruz
Director of Supply Chain
Meduri Farms

Tammy Wong
Director, R&D/Commercialization
Aspire Bakeries

Steve Phillips
Vice President of Operations
Berry Hill Foods

Liz Rayo
Senior Vice President, Marketing & Innovation
CraftMark Bakery

David Zapf
Product Manager
Naturipe

Michael Braden
Senior Culinary Manager
General Mills

Rob Kopf
Senior Director of Sales
TCHO