Having a mentor or a sponsor is invaluable, as they not only give you guidance but also provide you with a sense of belonging. This SupplySide Fresh session will look at the importance of mentors, sponsors and coaches, the differences between the three and where to find them in the supplements and food and beverage industries.
Heather Granato is a 30-year veteran of the natural products industry. She currently is president of her own consulting firm, Nutrachievement. Previously, Heather had various roles at the Informa business, including vice president, partnerships & sustainability, in the Food EMEA division of Informa Markets. She has been a presenter at events including SupplySide, Vitafoods, Food ingredients, Natural Products Expo, the Natural Gourmet Show and the Folio: Show. Her publishing experience includes SupplySide Supplement Journal, Food Product Design, Vitafoods Insights, Country Living’s Healthy Living, Natural Foods Merchandiser, Delicious Magazine and WomenOf.com.
Heather serves as the founding president of Women in Nutraceuticals, a global non-profit she co-founded in 2022 focused on empowering women in the nutraceutical industry; she is also on the board of directors for the Organic & Natural Health Association. Heather was named to the Folio: 100 list of top media professionals in 2018 and was selected as a 2015 Top Woman in Media by Folio. She received the 2014 Visionary Award and the 2018 Journalistic Excellence Award from the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA); the Ignition … Liftoff Award from the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) in 2023; and was honored with the CEO Merit Award for Content from Virgo in 2014. Heather graduated magna cum laude from the University of Richmond, Virginia, in 1992 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism.
