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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 review committees including NIH grants, analytical validation ERPs at
AOAC and the Registry of Carcinogens. Brian also had the pleasure of holding an adjunct faculty position at the
University of Colorado, Denver, advising a student that received his MS in Analytical Chemistry isolating
phytochemicals and developing analytical testing procedures for Horse Chestnut. Brian has a Ph.D. in Organic
Chemistry from Virginia Commonwealth University and a B.A. in Chemistry with a minor in Biology from Central
College in Iowa. He has authored or co-authored more than 50 publications and presentations.