Gibsons, BC, Canada (August 3, 2022) -- Nammex, the premier North American supplier of Certified Organic Functional Mushroom Extracts is pleased to announce that Bill Chioffi has joined the company’s management team as Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer.
Bill has thirty years of experience in the production and sale of herbal medicine within the
natural products retail, manufacturing, and food and beverage sectors. Bill served a 21-year tenure with Gaia Herbs in various roles, concluding with his responsibilities as Vice President of Global Sourcing and Sustainability. Most recently, Bill was the Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Business Development for the Ric Scalzo Institute for Botanical Research at Sonoran University of Health Sciences (formerly SCNM), creating partnerships with Arizona State University and companies from the Natural Products sector for funded botanical research projects for two years.
In addition to his work with Nammex, Bill serves on multiple nonprofit boards: United Plant Savers, The Sustainable Herbs Program, and Appalachian Forest Farmers. He also represents Nammex with the American Herbal Products Association.
“Bill’s long-standing relationships in the Natural Products sector coupled with his intimate
hands-on knowledge of the responsible production, use, and research of traditional medicines
are important attributes that Bill brings to his new role at Nammex,” said Jeff Chilton, Nammex founder and President. “We are very excited to have Bill on our team.”
“Nammex has long advocated for best practices in the mushroom category, and the company’s products are second to none,” Bill said. “I’m delighted to be part of such a stellar company as the mushroom category undergoes such rapid growth in consumer demand.”
About Nammex
Since 1989, Nammex has pioneered the development and manufacture of mushroom extracts for the health and wellness industry, and has set the analytical standards for mushrooms that the industry follows. Family owned Nammex specializes in mushroom ingredients and is the premier supplier of organically certified mushroom extracts. Nammex strictly follows these guidelines: growing mushrooms naturally using organic practices, processing the mushrooms following cGMP standards, QC testing in qualified laboratories, yearly audits of farm and factory, and final packaging by NSF certified contract manufacturers. Nammex founder and President Jeff Chilton has deep, longstanding relationships with China’s top researchers and growers of medicinal mushrooms. https://www.nammex.com/
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