Board of Directors

Daniel Fabricant
President

Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D., is president and CEO of the Natural Products Association. Before rejoining NPA, Dr. Fabricant served as the Division of Dietary Supplement Programs Director at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). He directed agency policy, public affairs, and regulatory action regarding the regulation of the dietary supplement industry for more than three years. Prior to the FDA, Dr. Fabricant was vice president of global government and scientific affairs for NPA, responsible for establishing and leading industry coalitions dealing with a range of legislative, regulatory, and scientific matters. Dr. Fabricant carried his interest in natural products into the classroom, earning a Ph.D. in Pharmacognosy from the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he has served as an adjunct professor in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy since 2009. He has also published extensively and is internationally recognized for his regulatory and governmental public health expertise and natural products research.

CEO and founder of Natural Alternatives International (NAI) in 1980. With 40 years of experience since joining the nutritional supplements industry in 1975, LeDoux is considered a highly regarded leader and spokesperson for our industry - making him one of the longest-serving active executives in the nutritional supplements industry. As an NPA and NPF board member, Mr. LeDoux represents NAI's ongoing commitment to industry and government affairs, adherence to a strong code of ethics, and continuing support in the legislative, regulatory, and public affairs arenas. 

Jim Emme

Jim has been a member of the NOW management team since early in 1995 and was formerly chief of operations and president of NOW Foods. His unique combination of a Food Science education combined with decades of experience in the design and management of food manufacturing and distribution operations are uncommon in the industry. He grew up on a farm in Indiana, where he developed an appreciation for hard work and dedication, which are part of the strong values system that the NOW brand represents. Under his management as COO and president, Jim oversaw the expansion of the company’s Puresource operation in Canada from a small distribution facility to a large distribution hub and manufacturing facility. He also managed the acquisition and growth of the Nevada facility from a small distribution center to a manufacturing facility that includes soft gel and other production capabilities, as well as state-of-the-art testing labs.

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