Dr. Anabelle Broadbent
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Founder and Chief Science Officer at Verde Ops
Location: Greater Philadelphia, United States, United States 21 work roles 3 schools
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Dr. Anabelle Broadbent previously worked as Founder & Chief Science Officer at Verde Ops and Assistant Coach, Girls Track and Field at Pennridge School District. Dr. Anabelle Broadbent holds Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Biology / Microbiology / Pathogenic Food Microbiology from University Of South Florida.

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Dr. Anabelle Broadbent is a globally renowned pathogenic microbiologist, food scientist, nutrition scientist, biochemist, and food safety expert with vast experience working in government (NASA and USDA), academia and private industry. As an entrepreneur, she is the Founder and Chief Science Officer of Verde Operations (Ops) LLC, an advisory firm focused on HEALTH at the intersection of Food Science, Physical Movement, and Artistic Expression. The physical movement branch of Verde Ops offers Health, Well-being, Nutrition, and Running Coaching services. Under the Artistic Expression branch, Verde Ops offers professional Commercial Fashion Modeling and Photography services. Dr. Broadbent holds the distinction of being the first Research Scientist to examine the survival of potentially pathogenic human-associated bacteria in the rhizosphere of hydroponically grown plants for life support in long-duration space missions, fully funded by the NASA at the NASA Kennedy Space Center. She was the first Hispanic woman to earn a Ph.D. in Biology/Food Microbiology from the University of South Florida. As a research scientist, Dr. Broadbent’s research focused on biological control interventions to suppress the growth of foodborne pathogens on food surfaces. She has worked with food companies globally, in both food manufacturing and foodservice to provide strategic leadership, direction, and guidance on Food Science, Food Safety, Quality Assurance, Food Chemistry, New Food Product Development, Sensory Evaluation of Foods, Nutrition Science, Hygienic Design, Environmental Control Programs, and Regulatory Compliance. As a college professor, she developed and taught courses in biology, human anatomy and physiology, microbiology, and all areas of food science and nutrition science: Microbiology, Biology (for majors and non-majors), Nutrition Science, Sanitation Management, Food Chemistry, Food Analysis, Principles of Food Processing and Preservation, Quality Assurance and Regulations, Food Product Development, Sensory Evaluation of Foods, and Food Science Seminar. Dr. Broadbent exemplifies the scholar/athlete duality as an accomplished, national-class competitive long-distance runner (from the mile to the marathon), a certified Health & Wellness (Well-being) Coach, a certified Lifestyle Medicine Coach, a Plant-Based Nutrition Specialist, and a Running Coach (USATF and RRCA). She is an elite vegan runner thriving on a 100% whole-foods-plant-based lifestyle, featured on the Great Vegan Athlete global platform.

Listed skills include Microbiology, Food Science, Food Microbiology, Quality Assurance, and 25 others.

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Verde Ops
Verde Ops
Founder and Chief Science Officer
Philadelphia, PA, US
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21 roles · 39 years

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Founder And Chief Science Officer

Philadelphia, PA, US

Founder & Chief Science Officer

Current

Verde Operations (Verde Ops): NUTRITION. RUNNING. ART.Verde (Spanish for green) Ops is an advisory firm focused on HEALTH at the intersection of Food Science, Physical Movement, and Artistic Expression. The physical movement branch of Verde Ops offers Health, Well-being, Nutrition, and Running Coaching services. Under the Artistic Expression branch, Verde.

May 2020 - Present

Assistant Coach, Girls Track And Field

Current
  • As Assistant Coach, Girls Track and Field at Pennridge High School, Coach Broadbent provides support and guidance to female athletes to empower them to realize their very best. Her mission is to inspire and nurture.
  • Running Form
  • Breathing and Breathwork
  • Sports Bra Fit Guide
  • Shopping for Performance Shoes - Fit Guide
  • Nutrition Science: Eat enough. Daily fueling. Carbs, Proteins, Fats. Sport-specific fueling before, during, after exercise. Hydration. Eat Real Food! Examples: Breakfast. Smoothies.
Mar 2024 - Present

Assistant Director, Training, Qa, And Food Safety

Current

Dr. Broadbent serves her hometown community. She works where she lives and lives where she works! She provides food science, nutrition science, food safety, and quality assurance operational knowledge, execution, and support to the Pennridge School District (PSD), one of the largest districts in Pennsylvania, educating over 6,200 students in grades K-12.

Sep 2024 - Present

Foodniche-Ed Advisory Board Member

Current

Goal: To tackle childhood obesity through education.Our objective is to empower teachers to introduce the science of food and health to students in an engaging way. Creating tools and resources that make it easier for teachers to integrate conversation about food and health in everyday classes. Beyond learning, our goal is to drive action through.

Sep 2021 - Present

Fashion And Commercial Model

Current

San Rafael, US

Fashion and Commercial Model represented by California-based “Celebrate the Gray” - Fashion Styling, Modeling and Consulting For and About Women Over 50+.Her life’s work perfectly aligns with Celebrate the Gray’s mission to: “Change the Face of Aging for the 50+ Woman with Real Faces and Authentic Stories.”Applying her talents in many interesting ways! As.

Feb 2021 - Present

Vis Expert

Current

Brooklyn, NY, US

Dr. Broadbent is a Voice in Sport (VIS) Expert, part of a community of professional experts across Sports Psychology, Sports Science & Research, Sports Media and Sports Nutrition with a passion for bringing more visibility, support and knowledge to female athletes. As a VIS Expert, she works behind the scenes to advocate for female athletes working with.

Feb 2021 - Present

President And Chief Science Officer

Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, PR

Born and raised in Puerto Rico, I am leading the next agricultural revolution in Puerto Rico by building farms and growing food in hurricane-protected vertical farms powered by renewable energy, harvested rainwater utilizing advanced agricultural technologies, including aquaponics, capable of growing delicious, nutritious, high quality, safe, easily.

Jul 2021 - Mar 2022

Chief Science Officer

Bend, OR, US

Dr. Broadbent exemplifies the duality of the scholar/athlete working at the intersection of food and physical health. She provides strategic leadership in all areas of food science at Picky Bars.Picky Bars: “Real [Good] Food, Built to Fuel.” It’s really good!Picky Bars is a food company based in Bend, Oregon, with a mission to “Create a real food energy.

May 2020 - Jun 2021

Director, Food Safety

Bigfork, MT, US

  • The Acheson Group, LLC (TAG), is a strategic global consulting firm for food and beverage companies and those providing technical support to the food industry. Dr. Broadbent served as a Subject Matter Expert in food.
  • Conducted food safety risk assessments in food manufacturing and foodservice sites.
  • Solved issues involving clients, regulatory agencies, technical trade matters, food standards organizations, with skilled creativity, tact, and decisiveness.
  • Prepared comprehensive technical reports.
  • Conceived two new TAG business initiatives: TAG Latin America (Co-Lead) and TAG Innovative Protein Technologies (Lead), developing business plans, prioritizing and implementing execution strategies for both business.
  • Supported marketing and operations by delivering high level technical messages around food safety scientific/regulatory/public health problems and solutions to clients.
Feb 2016 - Apr 2020

Vice President, Food Safety & Qa, Brad'S Plant-Based; Scientific Advisor, Pergament Lohas Fund

Bucks County, Pennsylvania, US

  • At Brad's Raw Foods (now Brad's Plant-Based), Dr. Broadbent (formerly, Dr. Morales) provided strategic leadership, direction, and guidance on Food Science, Food Safety, Quality Assurance, Sanitation Management, and.
  • Continuously improved quality processes by developing, implementing, and enforcing food safety and consistent policies company-wide while ensuring strict compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Established, developed and/or approved all food quality, sanitation and safety standard operating procedures and policies, updating as needed.
  • Maintained a high level of expertise on all food safety and quality related subjects, including key role in the definition of raw.
  • Developed and maintained working relationships with appropriate regulatory agencies, working as a reputable senior liaison in regards to food safety and quality matters.
  • Responsible for maintaining and upgrading Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) procedures, observing and implementing overall food safety, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), sanitation program and.
2014 - 2016 ~2 yrs

Interim Chief Operations Officer (Coo)

Bucks County, Pennsylvania, US

  • Dr. Broadbent (formerly, Dr. Morales) was responsible for leading and coordinating all aspects of food manufacturing within The Chip Factory facility of Brad’s Raw Foods (now Brad's Plant-Based). Key Operational.
  • Developed, implemented, and ensured adherence to processes to drive continuous improvement in the areas of Employee Safety, Product Quality & Safety, Environmental Compliance, Customer Service and Cost.
  • Ensured manufacturing plans that align with inventory goals and supported strategic deployment of resources in support of Sales and Operations Planning.
  • Maintained oversight responsibility for all programs associated with food quality and food safety.
  • Monitored manufacturing plan performance, ensuring identification of variances and effective corrective actions.
  • Directed the development, administration and maintenance of safety programs and compliance activities.
2014 - 2015 ~1 yr

College Professor

Doylestown, PA, US

As a College Professor, Dr. Broadbent (formerly, Dr. Morales) developed and taught lectures and laboratories courses in microbiology, biology, and food science, including: - Introduction to Nutrition- Advanced Nutrition: Macronutrients, Vitamins and Minerals- Sanitation Management- Food Safety- Food Chemistry- Food Analysis- Principles of Food Processing.

2006 - 2014 ~8 yrs

Team Leader/Senior Scientist, Microbiologist

US

  • As Team Leader in Process Chemicals & Biocides at Rohm and Haas (now Dow Chemicals), Dr. Broadbent's work focused on the development of new antimicrobial technologies for use on textiles/nonwovens and surface.
  • Successful microbiological performance evaluations across application areas, antimicrobial efficacy testing, development and modification of testing protocols, scale-up, assessment of new or competitive technologies.
  • Development of validation protocols and reports, procedures, test methods, method suitability studies, hold time studies, stability plans and protocols.
  • Collaboration with scientists across business units at Rohm and Haas, external testing facilities, external experts in the hygiene area, regulatory, and market development managers to support product concepts.
  • Along with her team members, Dr. Broadbent represented these Rohm and Haas technologies before potential customers as a Subject Matter Expert.
  • Acquired extensive knowledge and experience in cGMPs, industrial microbiology, formulation work, and preservatives.
2006 - 2007 ~1 yr

Usda & Nasa Principal Investigator

Washington, DC, US

  • In collaboration with scientists at the NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Dr. Broadbent determined the composition and physiological profiles of sprout-associated microbial communities. Other Research Accomplishments:
  • Studied the effects of community versus single strain inoculants on the biocontrol of Salmonella and microbial community dynamics in alfalfa sprouts.
  • Additional collaborative efforts with NASA focused on validating vegetable production unit plants (Lada), protocols, procedures and requirements using currently existing flight resources. Lada, a vegetation chamber.
Sep 1999 - Dec 2005

Research Microbiologist/Senior Scientist

Washington, DC, US

  • As part of the Food Safety Intervention Technologies Research Unit (Peer Group: Food Science and Human Nutrition) at the Eastern Regional Research Center, Dr. Broadbent's research focused on biological interventions to.
  • Characterization of sprout-associated microbial communities.
  • Tested over 700 isolates individually for their ability to exclude foodborne human pathogens, such as Salmonella species, Escherichia coli, and Listeria monocytogenes from growing sprouts.
  • Provided overall project coordination and specific program guidance to Biological Laboratory Technicians and student researchers (high school, undergraduate and graduate levels).
  • Supervised, outlined work assignments, provided guidance on procedures and methods used, and reviewed work in progress.
  • Approved annual and credit leave, provided input in performance evaluations, and made recommendations concerning personnel actions.
2000 - 2005 ~5 yrs

Postdoctoral Research Associate/Microbiologist

Washington, DC, US

  • Dr. Broadbent's research focused in the development and optimization of competitive exclusion (CE) treatments to suppress the growth of human pathogens on alfalfa sprouts.Key accomplishments:
  • Examined the native microflora of various types of sprouts (alfalfa, clover, mustard and broccoli), and evaluated several methods for recovering native microflora from the surface of alfalfa sprouts, with particular.
  • In order to select non-deleterious native alfalfa sprouts microorganisms to be used in CE bioassays, Dr. Broadbent utilized various culture-dependent microbial identification technologies, including Vitek and BIOLOG.
  • Culture-independent methods, such as terminal restriction fragment length polymorphisms (T-RFLP) were also used.
  • Microorganisms were tested individually for their ability to out-compete the foodborne human pathogen Salmonella on alfalfa sprouts.
  • Potential microbial antagonists were identified.
1999 - 2000 ~1 yr

Nasa Research Scientist: Microbiologist

Washington, DC, US

Graduate Research Fellow (May 1997 – Dec 1999)Examined the ability of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains to adhere to wheat roots and to colonize the rhizosphere of wheat. Using P. aeruginosa as an invader model, research focused on the evaluation of factors that may contribute to the invasibility of the microbial community in the wheat rhizosphere: (1).

1992 - 1999 ~7 yrs

Undergraduate Research Scientist

Tampa, Florida, US

As an undergraduate student researcher, Dr. Broadbent used immunocytochemistry for the study and characterization of protein phosphatase type I in Limulus photoreceptors.

1992 - 1992

Undergraduate Research Scientist

San Juan, Puerto Rico, PR

  • As an undergraduate researcher, Dr. Broadbent worked on the purification of the lamin protein. Key Accomplishments:
  • Developed antibodies against lamin.
  • Successfully performed and sharpened skills in several research methods, including:o SDS-PAGEo Western blotso Routine protein assayso Microinjection of DNA into sea urchin eggso Made glass pipets used for.
  • Trained new laboratory members in a variety of scientific research techniques.
1990 - 1990

Laboratory Technician & Process Technician I

Cambridge, MA, US

  • As one of the youngest researchers at Biogen Inc., a multinational biotechnology company specializing in the discovery, development, and delivery of therapies for the treatment of neurological diseases to patients.
  • Laboratory Technician - Prepared a variety of media for research groups working on several projects including: Cancer research, interlukin II, AIDS rsCD4, AIDS F46, LFA, Hirugen, hepatitis B core antigen, cytotoxins.
  • Process Technician I - Joined the Analytical Biochemistry group under the Process Development Department, focusing her work on rsCD4 (Receptin) analysis. Performed numerous research methods, including: SDS-PAGE.
1987 - 1989 ~2 yrs
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Dr. Anabelle Broadbent education

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Biology / Microbiology / Pathogenic Food Microbiology

University Of South Florida

Master Of Science - Ms, Microbiology / Pathogenic Food Microbiology / Microbial Ecology

University Of South Florida

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Interdisciplinary Life Sciences/Biology

University Of South Florida
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Dr. Anabelle Broadbent is listed as Founder and Chief Science Officer at Verde Ops.

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Dr. Anabelle Broadbent is based in Greater Philadelphia, United States, United States while working with Verde Ops.

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Dr. Anabelle Broadbent has worked for Verde Ops, Pennridge School District, Foodniche-Ed, Celebrate The Gray, and Voice In Sport™, Vis™.

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Dr. Anabelle Broadbent holds Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Biology / Microbiology / Pathogenic Food Microbiology from University Of South Florida.

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