Nikki Ford Email & Phone Number

Mission Viejo, California

Responsibilities include:• Develop and implement strategic goals and tactics for the Nutrition Research and Public Policy Programs, aligning them with the Board’s vision.• Manage internal technical teams and external agencies/contractors to ensure seamless execution of programs.• Integrates with marketing across all projects, including co-leading market analysis and consumer research to identify new research developments and consumer trends to ensure the Nutrition Research Program is relevant and motivating to the target audiences. • Lead the transfer of research findings and scientific content across member organizations, fostering collaboration with global partners.• Cultivate relationships with key opinion leaders, ensuring nutrition claims are substantiated through credible science.• In-house regulatory expert.• Manages program budgets and timelines and measures project expectations using analytics of performance indicators.

Mission Viejo, Ca

My responsibilities at the Hass Avocado Board include: developing and executing nutrition-related business strategies; directing the research plan and budget; managing the research pipeline (identifying investigators, leading trial design and monitoring trials through the final stages of publication and promotion); overseeing a Scientific Advisory Council; developing and maintaining relationships with key opinion leaders; establishing partnerships with professional organizations; building visibility for the health benefits of avocados among health professionals and researchers; working closely with marketing; presenting the latest information at scientific and non-scientific meetings; and ensuring compliance of nutrition messaging with Federal regulatory agencies.

Ph.D, Nutritional Sciences

B.S, Animal Bioscience