Russell (Russ) Michelson graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Maryland, where he focused on natural medicine and nutrition, and also interned within FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) in College Park, Maryland. Michelson has spent over 15 years in U.S. and global dietary supplement regulatory affairs and is an avid supplement consumer. He began his career at Solgar Vitamin and Herb, followed by GNC, Pfizer Consumer Healthcare and now Reckitt, where he is the global regulatory head for the VMS health business.