MacKay tapped as regulatory and scientific affairs VP for CRN

WASHINGTON The Council for Responsible Nutrition on Tuesday named Douglas (Duffy) MacKay to the post of vice president for regulatory and scientific affairs.

“We are extremely excited to welcome Dr. MacKay to our staff,” stated Steve Mister, CRN president and chief executive officer. “As a licensed naturopathic doctor, he adds an impressive combination of theoretical and practical expertise to our scientific team.”

Prior to joining CRN, MacKay served as vice president, clinical research, for Nordic Naturals, where during his four years with the company he was responsible for product formulation, coordinating clinical trial research, serving as technical/medical advisor, and managing the firm’s Adverse Event Reporting system, among other duties. MacKay also previously served as a senior technical advisor for Thorne Research and senior editor of the peer-reviewed clinical journal, Alternative Medicine Review. In addition, for seven years he was a co-owner and doctor in a complementary and alternative private practice, the Makai Naturopathic Center in New Hampshire.

MacKay will serve as CRN’s resident expert on botanicals, the association stated.