Steve O’Brien has been appointed as the technical director of Nutralliance, Yorba Linda, CA. Mr. O’Brien is a former vitamin E plant superintendent, plant and operations manager, and product manager at Archer Daniel Midland. The company said the appointment is a direct reflection of Nutralliance’s ongoing commitment to build enduring, trusted relationships, customer relations, and long-standing sourcing collaborations with the most innovative and ethical raw material suppliers around the globe.
 
“Steve has been essential in building renowned vitamin E manufacturing systems and customer support programs. He’s a proven leader in high-growth environments, consistently exceeding commercialization goals year-over-year,” said Brian Salerno, president/CEO of Nutralliance. “Our continued growth has much to do with our company-wide focus on customer success and the phenomenal team behind it. Steve will ensure our customer support and product portfolio remain best-in-class as we scale, and provide brands with new kinds of business value.”
 
Mr. O’Brien brings more than 35 years of vitamin E, cGMP manufacturing, and raw material innovation experience to Nutralliance from his leadership roles at ADM and Eastman Chemical. For the past 15 years, he has focused on nutritional ingredient business expansion, as well as its research, project management, procurement, quality assurance, and customer support programs.
 
“Nutralliance has put customer success front and center since the beginning, orienting all decisions around what’s best for each customer,” said Mr. O’Brien “With such a solid product line and seasoned, passionate team executing behind the scenes, we have the right opportunity to answer clients’ needs — one that can also provide clean-labeling and non-GMO products to consumers.”