Our Team

Mr. Rowe is the Co-founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Nutrasource and its subsidiaries. A charismatic leader and visionary, Mr. Rowe’s executive guidance enables Nutrasource to successfully launch services and expand the businesses. With over 20 years of experience assisting the global marketplace in commercializing innovative consumer health products, Mr. Rowe has been instrumental in designing and implementing strategic solutions and validated claims for Nutrasource’s clients through product certifications, clinical trials and regulatory strategy. Mr. Rowe has also led the acquisition of two subsidiaries. Under Mr. Rowe’s continued leadership and strategic vision, the company looks to an optimistic future helping its valued customers commercialize their innovations to improve healthcare globally.

As Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Wallace brings 25 years of leadership and management experience in scientific-based consulting to guide Nutrasource's operations in its next phase of growth. At the start of his career, Mr. Wallace co-founded environmental and technology application consulting firm Innovative Management Solutions (IMS). Over a period of seven years, IMS delivered more than 500 projects on behalf of 25 federal organizations, a series of major hospitals, and a range of private sector clients. In 2002, IMS joined Jacques Whitford, a leading national consulting firm, where Mr. Wallace served in a variety of positions leading growth across multiple business units and geographies. In 2009, Jacques Whitford joined Stantec, a global 25,000 person publicly traded consulting firm, where Mr. Wallace progressed through several positions to his latest role of Senior Vice-President and Business Leader, Environmental Services. In this role, he was responsible for a practice of 1,000 professional staff ranging from scientists and engineers to field technologists, data specialists, and communications experts operating in 10 business units across Canada.

Mr. Barr joined Nutrasource in 2016. He has over 30 years of experience in project management accounting. Mr. Barr also played a pivotal role in the growth and development of RLB LLC into one of Ontario’s largest privately held accounting firms.

Mr. Burkhart joined Nutrasource in 2017, bringing over 20 years of experience in sales leadership, product development, and management experience in the global technology and services sector. With proven experience helping customers achieve their strategic goals, Mr. Burkhart oversees all business development activities for Nutrasource. Previously, Mr. Burkhart held Account Executive and Management Roles at Oracle and Microsoft.

Over the last 25 years, Mr. Butt has been involved in all aspects of drug development, clinical trials, and organizational design within the pharmaceutical and allied industries. As SVP of Strategic Solutions, Rod brings his drug development expertise to the small to medium biotech companies seeking guidance on bringing novel therapeutical agents through the Regulatory requirements.

Prior to joining Nutrasource, Rod has served in several senior roles within the Pharmaceutical industry including Head of Clinical Operations with LEO Pharma (Canada), Director of Research for Boehringer Ingelheim where he managed a 50-member team actively engaged in all aspects of clinical research activities and member of the international Clinical Expert Group responsible for oversight of international development of novel cardiovascular therapeutics. In addition, Mr. Butt was the Director of Project Management and Head of the Canadian Business Unit for a global CRO where he led bid defense meetings for key clients and oversaw global clinical trials efforts for big pharma and small biotechs.

Rod is an active member of the Food & Drug Law Institute (FDLI) where he provides strategic leadership on drug development issues, particularly in the field of cannabis and the application of Real World Data to the FDA approval process.  In addition, Rod has been teaching Drug Development at the University of Guelph graduate medical sciences program over the last 10 years.

Mr. Baisley joined Nutrasource in 2013, bringing over 12 years of quality assurance, clinical, preclinical and regulatory natural health product experience and an additional four years of antibody/biologics development experience. Mr. Baisley has been an active member of the probiotic community as a member of the International Probiotics Association (IPA) Board of Directors, blogging for the IPA, and presenting at the probiotic workshops and other industry events. Having depth in both regulatory filings and project management of clinical trials provides Mr. Baisley with an understanding of regulatory body thinking and has led to his respected relationship with Health Canada. From 2011-2014, Mr. Baisley participated on a Health Canada expert working group as a member representing the dietary supplement industry to work toward harmonization of safety reporting for supplements, drugs and biologics.

Ms. John brings 15 years of regulatory and quality experience in the Canadian Natural Health Product (NHP) space, including cross-functional support and project management. As Vice President of NHP & Pharmaceutical Regulatory Sciences, Tania works closely with Nutrasource’s analytical, clinical, medical writing, business development, and marketing teams to ensure client objectives are exceeded through strong scientific substantiation and strategic partnership. She has a B.Sc. and M.Sc. from the University of Guelph, majoring in Nutrition & Nutraceutical Sciences and Food Safety & Quality Assurance, respectively. Previously, Ms. John served as a Product Licensing & QA Associate at Now Foods/Puresource Inc. prior to joining Nutrasource as Regulatory Affairs Specialist and, later, Associate Director, then Director of Regulatory Affairs. After 6 years, Ms. John took on a Regulatory Affairs Lead position at the Clorox Company where she was instrumental in Canadian compliance and innovation licensing of its natural health supplements, namely the Renew Life and NeoCell brands. While passionate about all categories, she has developed a niche for herself in the beauty from within and digestive care areas. More recently, she became the Lead of the Global Prebiotic Association’s (GPA) Scientific & Technical Committee and is looking forward to supporting the group’s initiatives and membership.        

Ms. Mozingo is Vice President of US Nutra Regulatory Sciences. She has over 15 years of experience in industry and consulting, holds a certificate as a Preventive Control Qualified Individual (PCQI), and is trained and experienced in ingredient approvals (GRAS, NDIN, FAP, CAP), product labelling, formulation reviews, and current good manufacturing requirements for dietary supplements.

Dr. Dziwenka is a Registered Veterinarian as well as a Board Certified Toxicologist.  She has many years of experience with companion animals as a practicing veterinarian in addition to experience in laboratory animal medicine. Dr. Dziwenka also brings extensive experience in designing and conducting preclinical research studies including safety, pharmacokinetic and efficacy studies, both as a Study Director and Study Monitor, in a variety of laboratory species. She is well versed in regulatory aspects including Good Laboratory Practice, submission of GRAS dossiers and NDI notifications. Dr. Dziwenka has managed a large Canadian Council of Animal Care (CCAC) accredited university facility and has over 10 years of experience as a member of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees.  

With a background in computer engineering and more than 20 years of experience in systems design and information technology, Jeff is responsible for developing, managing, and optimizing Nutrasource’s communications, information technology platforms, and software systems. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo.

Dr. Hewlings brings over 20 years in nutrition, sports nutrition and scientific consulting for the dietary supplement and medical industries. As Director of Scientific Affairs, Dr. Hewlings oversees scientific and nutrition projects for the dietary supplement, food, beverage and companion animal nutrition industries to help companies substantiate claims. In addition, Dr Hewlings provides educational content and presentations. Dr. Hewlings is a professor at Central Michigan University She is the author of Nutrition: Real People, Real Choices and has published multiple articles on dietary supplements, pharmacokinetics, and nutrition in peer-reviewed medical journals. She recently earned a graduate certificate in Cannabis Science from the University of Vermont Medical School.

Drawing on more than 15 years of experience in a variety of positions in the CRO business and running a U.S. based clinical trial site, Ms. Recker is responsible for overseeing all Nutrasource Sponsor programs and project managers.

As a member of the Nutrasource team for the past 10 years, Mr. Yan has deepened his knowledge of regulatory, clinical, strategic planning, and quality testing in the supplement and natural health product field. In his current role as Director of Product Testing and Certifications, Mr. Yan has helped hundreds of clients with the information required to prove that their products are safe and effective for regulatory bodies as well as analytical testing required for research projects, release testing, and product formulation.

Mr. Brown is a high-energy sales professional dedicated to establishing and growing client relationships and identifying strategic business opportunities. With a focus on regulatory and clinical services for the U.S. dietary supplement sector, Mr. Brown brings exceptional skills in strategic sales, customer service, and networking to provide clients with maximum value

Dr. Bier joined Nutrasource in 2014 as the Medical Director of the clinical trials unit, actively engaged in both the domestic and global divisions of the clinical division. Dr. Bier has become an integral member of the clinic team by participating in protocol design, research, adverse event reporting, and narrative composition. Dr. Bier actively mentors the clinical monitors and sub-investigators during active clinical trials as well as ongoing training and leadership in Good Clinical Practices (GCP) with his team. He has successfully obtained his Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans Course on Research Ethics, ACLS course re-certification, GCP Training, NIDA Clinical Trials Network, and PALS course.

Mr. Kajil is a clinical trialist with more than 15 years of experience in conducting phase I-IV trials in both Academic and Contract Research Organization (CRO) settings. Having worked in various roles of the clinical trial industry, Mr. Kajil started his journey as a Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) and built his way up to Clinical Research Associate (CRA), Project Manager and Operational Lead roles. In September 2021, Mr. Kajil joined Nutrasource as Associate Director of Clinical Operations and is responsible for managing and overseeing all aspects of clinical trial site activities as well as business development.

Dr. Dudziak recently joined Nutrasource as our resident Nurse Practitioner. Dr. Dudziak has 25 years of nursing experience ranging from hands-on nursing to the role of VP of Global Clinical Development and Research.

Based on more than 20 years of experience in designing, developing and managing clinical pharmacy units, Ms. Samborski is responsible for managing the Nutrasource on-site pharmacy and brings experience in with Controlled Substances, Narcotics and Cannabis handling.

Mr. Barr joined Nutrasource in 2017 to lead the development and launch of Nutrasource’s next-generation Omega Blood Score diagnostic test. With a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Western Ontario and experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing for the whooping cough vaccine, Mr. Barr is well-versed in the opportunities and growth areas of the healthcare sector.

Ms. Rodrigues joined the Nutrasource team in 2019 as Clinical Trial Recruiter and has since transitioned into a marketing role. With a background in Food & Nutrition combined with a passion for digital marketing and content production, Ms. Rodrigues brings corporate concepts to life through multimedia marketing and graphic design coupled with advertising strategy.  As Marketing Manager, Ms. Rodrigues coordinates and implements marketing, communications, and event activities for Nutrasource including clinical trials, regulatory consulting and certifications.

Sophie joined Nutrasource in 2019, with a Bachelor of Commerce Honors Degree from University of Guelph and a Diploma in Human Resources from McMaster University. Sophie brings experience in managing teams, customer service and HR recruitment and consulting drives her passion for creating an inclusive work environment through Human Resources at Nutrasource. Sophie's current role, focuses on talent acquisition, operational management, employee retention, HR compliance, health and safety, compensation, and benefits for Nutrasource and GRAS Associates and is active in a variety of committees including the Social Committee, Health and Safety Committee, Information Exchange Committee and Marketing Committee.

Cynthia joined Nutrasource in 2019, bringing 20 years of experience in Office Administration. Versatile and results-driven, Cynthia manages office operations and provides critical support for company and client projects.