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<p>Daniela Manderino is a Brazilian expat who has made a name for herself in the US wellness scene. After completing her degree in economics in Brazil, she went on to pursue her passion for nutrition and healthy living, obtaining a certification in culinary nutrition and becoming a certified health coach. </p><p>Leveraging her experiences working with chefs around the world and living in one of the world&#x27;s foremost Blue Zones - Sardegna Italy, Daniela combines her real world experience and education to deliver a holistic, real food approach to wellbeing. Daniela has helped transform the lives of many clients by empowering them to make sustainable changes to their diet and lifestyle and teaching them simple daily habits that she&#x27;s learned from her life experiences and travels. </p><p>Her unique background in economics also allows her to approach wellness from a practical and sustainable perspective. Daniela is dedicated to promoting the importance of nutrition and wellness in achieving optimal health and is a well-respected voice in the industry.</p>

<p>Imashi Fernando works in a large hospital system as a clinical dietitian and provides one-on-one nutrition counseling through her virtual private practice, Brown Sugar Nutrition PLLC.</p><p></p><p>Imashi holds a master’s degree in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Washington, and she is passionate about breaking down complex nutrition science into personalized nutrition recommendations to help make our world a healthier place, one person at a time.</p>

<p>Dr. Jandes’ earned her PharmD and M.D. degrees from the University of KY and is a certified practitioner through the Institute for Functional Medicine. She strives to provide high-quality and personalized medical care utilizing nutrition and lifestyle changes as co-interventions, behavioral therapy, counseling, medication management, supplements, and functional medicine.</p><p>Her treatment focus is on the mind-body connection, the root cause of illness, and the mental and physical health of the patient.</p><p>She now practices as a functional medicine consultant and is currently focusing on a functional approach to hormone management, particularly in men’s health.</p>

<p>Tom First launched Culture Pop Soda in June 2020, reinventing what soda should be. Tom co-founded Nantucket Nectars in the 1980s and has spent the last two decades working with emerging beverage brands. He couldn’t ignore the gap in the carbonated soft drink industry any longer and set out to craft a soda that doesn’t skimp on flavor and is just sweet enough. </p><p></p><p>The idea for Culture Pop struck Tom when he tried a sip of his son&#x27;s mocktail. &quot;I remember the mocktail had sprigs of rosemary with juice, and I&#x27;m a beverage guy, so I&#x27;m sitting there starring at my son&#x27;s drink thinking, my gosh, why hasn&#x27;t anyone done this with a soda?&quot; </p><p></p><p>He knew he was ready to re-enter the ring when he and the founding team unlocked a winning formula by combining organic fruit juices with real, organic herbs &amp; spices to create dynamic, delicious flavors. No need to add the high sugar levels of traditional soda or ultra-sweet substitutes of diet sodas. Culture Pop also contains billions of live probiotics in every can to aid gut health and digestion, which is something Tom is a strong proponent of supporting.</p>

<p>Dr. Daniel Wallerstorfer, the CSO and Co-founder of Rootine and is a molecular biologist, geneticist, and has a doctorate in biotechnology. Previously, Dr. Wallerstorfer founded Novogenia in 2009 and has grown it to one of Europe’s top lifestyle and genetic diagnostics and innovation laboratories as well as a global pioneer in preventive genetic diagnostics (IPO in 2021) Today, Dr. Wallerstorfer is considered a leading expert in genetics, nutrition, and preventative diagnostics. In addition to being a successful serial entrepreneur, he is an author, speaker, and advisor to other well-known companies within the field. Dr. Wallerstorfer received both his bachelor’s in molecular biology and his PhD in biotechnology at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom.</p><p>Quote from Daniel: “After completing a PhD in the field of biotechnology in the United Kingdom, I realised human medical genetics was mostly utilized for damage control purposes rather than prevention measures. My goal is to innovate to find approaches focused on the prevention of genetic and chronic diseases.&quot;</p>

<p>Prior to starting Willa&#x27;s, Christina spent over 16 years in marketing strategy, most recently as Strategy Director at Anomaly, leading the Panera account. At this time, Panera was removing all artificial and preservatives from its menu, and Christina was shocked to see that the plant based milks in her fridge had ingredients that fast food restaurants were removing from their menu items. <br/><br/>While Christina worked at Anomaly, Anomaly won Ad Age&#x27;s Agency of the Year and Panera garnered a Marketer of the Year Award for its Clean Food Campaign. <br/><br/>While preparing to launch Willa&#x27;s in 2020, Christina was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer at the age of 36 with no family history or risk factors. Thankfully, she was able to continue to work full time and fundraise through chemo therapy, immunotherapies, radiation and lumpectomy surgery.</p><p>Christina was fortunate in that she had the best possible response to cancer treatment and is now cancer free and it is very unlikely to return. She ate a clean, primarily plant based diet throughout treatment (including Willa&#x27;s of course) and exercised daily because it made her feel the best and helped her combat the effects of chemo. She&#x27;s filled with gratitude that she had such a positive response to treatment and aims to support other cancer warriors and be an advocate for young women getting mammograms. </p>

<p>An accomplished teacher, speaker, writer, and naturopathic doctor, Amy channels her passion for healing towards creating feel-good formulas brimming with whole-body wellness. She is a graduate of UC Berkeley and the National University of Natural Medicine. She has private practices in Northern California and the Portland area with two decades of naturopathic experience.</p><p>A combination of goofball, science geek, and girly-girl, Amy’s love of natural medicine is the foundation of everything we make.<br/></p>

<p>Elizabeth’s passion for food started early with mud pies in the backyard. An epicurean with a flair for innovation, she blends her passion for flavor, purpose, and artistry to create magic. She has had a non-linear career path that started in software development, training, and consulting. But later followed her heart by training as a chef (and traded in mud pies for Liquid Radiance).</p><p>Elizabeth is particular, in the best possible sense. Her appetite for taste exploration and endless creativity are the pioneering force behind SkinTē.<br/></p>