SupplySide Global 2025

Erin Taraborrelli is the Program Manager of Regulatory & Training Services at SGS Nutrasource, a leading consulting firm specializing in regulatory affairs and clinical research for dietary supplements, drugs, food, cosmetics, and animal products. With over 20 years of experience in regulatory affairs, Erin assists companies in navigating complex compliance requirements while gaining a competitive edge in the marketplace. She has trained hundreds of industry professionals on supplement and food labeling and claim compliance, ensuring businesses stay ahead of regulatory changes and maintain adherence to industry standards.

Mr. Rowe is the Co-founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of SGS Nutrasource and its subsidiaries. A charismatic leader and visionary, Mr. Rowe’s executive guidance enables SGS 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 SGS 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.

Joshua Baisley, Head of SGS Nutrasource, leads the organization’s global clinical, regulatory, scientific and certification services platform. With over 20 years of experience across contract research, regulatory strategy, clinical operations, preclinical programs, and quality systems, Joshua brings a deep, practical understanding of how science, compliance, and business execution intersect.

Joshua has spent more than a decade growing within Nutrasource, playing a central role in the expansion of its services and global partnerships. His experience spans across multiple jurisdictions, and the integration of clinical, regulatory, and preclinical strategies to support efficient, high-quality outcomes for clients.

In addition to his scientific and operational leadership, Joshua has driven the development and expansion of Nutrasource’s Quality Management System (QMS) and Quality Assurance function, supporting compliance across all SGS Nutrasource activities. He is known for a rigorous, risk-based approach and has worked extensively with regulatory authorities and industry stakeholders to design and execute programs that meet the highest standards of scientific integrity, data quality, and compliance while remaining commercially practical.

As Head of SGS Nutrasource, Joshua’s focus is on strengthening global capabilities as part of SGS, and continuing to deliver integrated, science-driven, innovative solutions to support our esteemed clients

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.

Elisa Fernandez is Vice President of Sales & Marketing at SGS Nutrasource, with nearly 15 years of experience across the natural products, dietary supplement, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries. With a scientific background, she brings a strong evidence-based perspective to commercial strategy, with particular expertise in the biotics space.

Elisa leads global sales and marketing initiatives while driving SGS Nutrasource’s clinical, regulatory, and certifications portfolio, helping to support some of the most prominent ingredient manufacturers and brands worldwide. She is known for her ability to translate complex scientific and regulatory requirements into clear, actionable solutions that help clients bring credible, compliant products to market.

A collaborative and forward thinker, Elisa is actively engaged in the nutraceutical industry and is passionate about building high-performing teams, fostering long-term partnerships, and advancing science-driven innovation.

Mr. Edwards joined SGS Nutrasource in 2021 and brings over 15 years of sales and entrepreneurial experience to the organization. Leading the expansion of current markets and international growth for the certifications division of SGS Nutrasource, Mr. Edwards works with hundreds of brands, ingredient providers, contract manufacturers, and trade organizations to push out the certification programs and analytical capabilities offered by SGS Nutrasource.

Leanne Lutomsky is a dedicated sales professional with expertise in navigating the intricate regulatory landscapes of Canada and the U.S. With a Bachelor of Science degree, years of experience in the food industry, and over eight years in regulatory consulting, Leanne excels at guiding clients through the complexities of compliance for foods, natural health products, dietary supplements, cosmetics, and OTC drugs. Her passion for problem-solving and ability to simplify complex challenges make her a trusted partner in achieving regulatory success.

Ms. Rodrigues joined the SGS Nutrasource team in 2019 as Clinical Trial Recruiter and has since transitioned into a marketing role. With a degree in Food & Nutrition and 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 SGS Nutrasource including clinical trials, regulatory consulting and certifications.

Stéphanie-Anne Girard, PhD, brings over 15 years of natural health product/dietary supplement and pharmaceutical clinical research experience. Dr. Girard’s industry work experience includes a leadership position as Clinical Program Manager at Lallemand Health Solutions (LHS) where she oversaw study design and execution of clinical trials on probiotics, working closely with universities, CROs, private research sites, and KOLs. During this time, she published numerous scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals and has presented at many international conferences and scientific meetings. More recently, Dr. Girard has managed clinical operations teams at ICON Strategic Solutions where she was assigned to Merck Canada.

Dr. Girard holds a PhD in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Florida, a Masters’ degree in Pharmacology from the University of Montreal and a BSc in Microbiology and Immunology from McGill University. Additionally, she completed a Post–Doctoral degree through an Industrial R&D Fellowship Program from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) in collaboration with LHS.  Her academic training focused on pre-clinical research investigating the effects of probiotics on post-myocardial infarction depression, which resulted in an understanding of the effect of probiotics on the kinetics of biochemical and physiological cerebral changes following a myocardial infarction. In collaboration with Sponsors from the food industry, she also oversaw several clinical studies investigating prebiotics, specifically, galactooligossacharide (GOS), immunity and digestive health in older adults during cold/flu season.

Dr. Kayla Preece brings extensive experience assessing the scientific and regulatory compliance of ingredients for food and dietary supplements, including botanicals, microorganisms, and more. These assessments have predominantly been for self-determined and FDA GRAS notifications and New Dietary Ingredient Notifications.

With a background in integrative medicine, Dr. Preece practiced medicine before transitioning to regulatory affairs and safety assessment. Dr. Preece has been involved in producing and publishing toxicological manuscripts for dietary ingredients and has received a Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology. Additionally, Dr. Preece is a full member of the Society of Toxicology.