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PRESENTER BIOS
SUSAN AUDINO, Audino & Associates, LLC
Susan Audino obtained her PhD in Chemistry with an analytical chemistry major, physical and
biochemistry minor areas. Susan was the recipient of NSF Chemometric Graduate Fellowship and was a
visiting scientist at NIST where she completed her graduate research. She currently owns and operates
a consulting firm to service chemical and biological laboratories, is an A2LA Lead Assessor and
Instructor, and serves as a Board Member for the Center for Research on Environmental Medicine in
Maryland. She is also serving as Quality Director for several laboratories and has worked with a variety
of laboratories to establish and/or improve their quality management systems.
Susan has been studying the chemistry and applications of cannabinoids and provides scientific and
technical guidance to medical marijuana dispensaries, testing laboratories, medical personnel, and
regulatory agencies. Dr. Audino’s interest most directly involves marijuana/cannabis consumer safety
and protection, and promotes active research towards the development of Official Test methods
specifically for this industry. In addition to serving on Expert Review Panels, she has been working
closely with AOAC to develop interest and movement toward the development of scientifically sound
methodologies for the cannabis sector. Prior to her study of chemistry, Dr. Audino received advanced
degrees and practiced psychology for more than a decade.
THIERRY DELATOUR, Nestlé
Dr. Delatour is a Lead Scientist at Nestlé Research Centre in Lausanne, Switzerland where he specializes
in response in analytical chemistry to emerging issues and crises. Prior to this, he was a Group Leader at
Nestlé Research Centre where he managed a team of experts dedicated to the development of
analytical methods in the Quality & Safety Department. These methods have been implemented in R&D
Centre, PTC and NQAC. Dr. Delatour obtained his Ph.D. from Centre d’Etudes Nucléaires de Grenoble in
France, a Master of Advanced Studies at Université Joseph Fourier, and an Engineer in Chemistry Degree
at Institut de Chimie et Physique Industrielles.
BRIAN SCHANEBERG, Starbucks Coffee Co.
Brian Schaneberg, Ph.D., is the Global Scientific & Regulatory Affairs Director for Starbucks Coffee
Company. Brian has over 15 years of natural products experience in the area of dietary supplements and
herbals. Brian was also the Quality & Food Saftey and Scientific & Regulatory Affairs Director for Mars
Botanical, a division of Mars, Inc. focusing on cocoa flavanol science and products. Before Mars Botanical,
he was the Director of Technical Services at ChromaDex, Inc. in Irvine, California and was an Associate
Research Scientist at the National Center for Natural Products Research at the University of Mississippi
under the guidance of Dr. Ikhlas Khan, in a position funded by the US FDA for the development of methods
to ensure the quality and safety of botanicals and dietary supplements. Over the years, Brian has worked
closely with trade groups, industry, academia and government leaders. He has been a member of various