Bio

Dr. Sandy Bigelow is a research and development professional with more than 20 years of experience in leading global technology responsibilities in the food and nutrition industries.

Dr. Sandy Bigelow

He has a proven track record of envisioning, designing, and implementing strategies to meet and exceed global research and development, regulatory, and marketing challenges. He is successful in defining mutual objectives, building consensus, and developing strategies to create new product opportunities.

Sandy is a Board Certified Toxicologist with proven ability to craft product opportunities based on the safety and efficacy of novel proprietary, bioactive ingredients.

Sandy Bigelow is consulting for Vanguard Global Associates, a firm that provides consulting services in the areas of innovation environments and strategies, product development, issues management, safety and regulatory affairs to the food and nutritional, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries. Sandy has worked for large companies including Johnson & Johnson, Abbott Laboratories, and Pfizer, as well as for several small and early-stage companies including Larex and Neways International.

Sandy has both extensive industry and government experience in global food and nutritional issues including new product development, claims substantiation, bioactive and product safety, clinical affairs, and building and fixing research departments. He has been active in International Life Sciences Institute, International Food Information Council, Institute of Food Technologists, Society of Toxicology, Council for Responsible Nutrition, and Codex Alimentarius Commission activities for more than 15 years.