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Maryellen Molyneaux, President and Managing Partner
Maryellen began her career in health and wellness in 1970. Her range of expertise includes retail and corporate management, international consulting, new product development, consumer packaged goods marketing and market research management. Maryellen's knowledge of health and wellness products spans over 90 product categories, and her work is published in a variety of reports and articles. She is also a frequent speaker at industry conferences and professional planning/ideation sessions.
maryellen.molyneaux@NMIsolutions.com

 


Steve French, Executive Vice President, Managing Partner
Steve has over 20 years of marketing and sales management experience with Marriott, PepsiCo, and Mars. His specific experience includes development and direction across a wide variety of consumer brands. Steve's expertise includes general management, product development, brand management, acquisitions, new ventures, food service marketing, and market research management. Steve has also published numerous reports and articles and is a frequent speaker at industry conferences.
steve.french@NMIsolutions.com

 


Gregory J. Stephens, Vice President of Strategic Consulting
Greg brings 25 years of specialized expertise in the nutrition and pharmaceutical industries to NMI. His background includes sales, marketing, strategic planning, clinical research and regulatory affairs for companies such as Nurture, Inc and Ross Nutritional Products Division of Abbott Laboratories. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Nutrition from Georgia State University and is a Registered Dietitian with the American Dietetic Association. Greg is a frequent author of published articles, a contributing editor for Nutraceuticals World Magazine and has spoken at industry events such as Natural Products Expo, Supply Side, American Dietetic Association, and American Healthcare Association to name a few.
greg.stephens@NMIsolutions.com

 


Diane Ray, Vice President of Strategic Innovation
Diane brings 25 years of market research, new product conceptualization  and strategic consulting expertise to her role at NMI. Previously, she was founder of Partnerships for Innovation, a firm specializing in market research and creative processes for various business objectives from new product development to strategic planning.  She has provided technical capabilities, cross-functional team experience, marketing insights and an international perspective to international corporations such as Astra-Zeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, CIBA Vision, Campbell’s Soup Co, Herr Foods, Armstrong World Industries, Pergo, Inc, PECO Energy, Eastman Kodak, NASA and Sprint to name only a few. She has also consulted with a variety of non-profit organizations. Diane holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
diane.ray@NMIsolutions.com

 


Linda Povey, Vice President of Strategic Consulting
As a marketing strategist and brand creator for the past twenty-five years, Linda has developed enduring brands from strategic concept through creative execution for a wide range of best in class consumer organizations. As Vice President of Strategic Consulting for NMI, Linda integrates health, wellness and sustainability trends into the brand identities and product offerings of clients including Nestlé, Coca Cola, McCormick, Bausch & Lomb, Honest Tea and Canyon Ranch. Linda received a B.A. in Art History and Political Science from Ithaca College and is a Professor of Brand Strategy and Account Planning at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.
linda.povey@NMIsolutions.com

 


Jorge Santos, Vice President of Strategic Consulting
Prior to joining NMI, Jorge’s 30-year career was focused on marketing and new product development leadership roles within the CPG marketplace. He served as Global Business Director at Accenture, Marketing Services in London where he was responsible for opening new markets and expanding on existing markets. At MasterFoods (Mars) he served in numerous global roles including General Manager of the Iberia (Spain/Portugal) region, Regional Marketing Director in South Europe and Marketing Director in Canada. He also held domestic and international marketing and new business development roles at Uncle Bens and RJR Nabisco. Jorge earned a MBA from the University of Toledo and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto.
jorge.santos@NMIsolutions.com

 


Nancy White, Director of Marketing
Nancy brings nearly 20 years of marketing and public relations expertise to NMI.  She has worked for a variety of advertising and marketing firms developing integrated marketing, public relations and sales promotion programs for business to business and consumer clients in industries such as healthcare, insurance, consumer packaged goods, utilities, environmental science and financial services. Specific client experience includes Aetna Health Inc., Aventis Environmental Science, Holy Redeemer Health System, Hahnemann University, Commerce Bancorp, US Energy Partners, Devault Foods, Filippo Berio Olive Oil, Pennsylvania Dutch Beverages and American Family Brands. Nancy holds a degree in communications from Centenary College.
Nancy.White@NMIsolutions.com

 


Jan Nash, Director of Market Research
Ms. Nash, with an M.A. in Applied Market Research, equips the NMI team with 17 years of market research experience in the consumer and pharmaceutical industries. Her expertise includes both qualitative and quantitative research. She has performed primary research for companies such as ABC News, Associated Press, AT&T, Burger King, Hewlett Packard, IBM, People Magazine, Six Flags Theme Parks, The Discovery Channel, The Washington Post, Aventis, Ortho-McNeil, Pfizer, Ross and Wyeth-Ayerst.
jan.nash@NMIsolutions.com

 


Gwynne Rogers, LOHAS Business Director
Gwynne's specialty, strategic analysis and planning for LOHAS related companies, evolves from her Masters in Environmental Management and MBA from Duke University. She brings five years of specific experience in environmental marketing where she served various companies such as Pitney Bowes, Advanced Coal Technologies, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
gwynne.rogers@NMIsolutions.com

 


Kirsten Wingenbach, Director of Advanced Analytics
Kirsten's 20 years of research experience includes federally funded academic research and strategic planning for a major advertising agency. Creative and well-rounded, Kirsten has developed functional expertise in segmentation research, customer satisfaction, product/line optimization, media research, advertising tracking, and predictive modeling. She has a BA from Michigan State University and has completed extensive graduate course work in research methodology and statistics through multivariate at the doctoral level.

 


Robert McNabb, Business Director
Bob has more than 13 years of market research, analysis and business development expertise. For NMI and various leading marketing research suppliers, he has worked with a variety of clients in the consumer packaged goods and healthcare industries including: Heinz, Garden of Life, Kemin, Lundberg Family Farms, USP, Coca-Cola, Unilever Home & Personal Care, Sara Lee, Merck Schering-Plough, and Roche. Bob holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of Pittsburgh.
bob.mcnabb@NMIsolutions.com

 

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