Celebrating industry leaders advancing quality and safety standards for the health and wellness industry
King of Prussia, PA – The Global Retailer and Manufacturer Alliance (GRMA), is excited to announce the recipients of this year’s prestigious GRMA Ambassador and GRMA Champion awards. These honors celebrate individuals who volunteer, demonstrate leadership, and a commitment to advance quality and safety standards in the health and wellness industry.
The GRMA Ambassador: Recognizes member(s) that are strong advocates of the GRMA and continually promoting advancing the GRMA’s Vision – Advancing Global Quality & Safety Standards Together. The members(s) look at future challenges, issues, and come up with collaborative solutions for the betterment of the industry and the safety of the global community.
This year’s award recipients embody both the leadership and collaboration between retailers, manufacturers and labs as they each have played key roles in advancing the GRMA Dietary Supplement Product Integrity Program. The program established a pathway for labs to undergo a process-based assessment, demonstrate that their methods are fit for purpose and link essential compliance data within the Product Fastpass blockchain platform to share with their partners. The award recipients input a tremendous amount of work with participation in a technology proof of concept, laboratory and facility compliance, and represent the first retailer to accept the program – Compliance Fast-Track program, first independent lab to receive program recognition, and first manufacturing lab to receive an ANAB ISO 17025 accreditation scope extension for the GRMA program.
2025 Award Winners: (listed left to right in photo with Allyn)
- Kenneth Cloft – Sr. Policy Expert, Amazon Kenneth Cloft | LinkedIn
- Christian Sood – CEO Reena Group of Companies – Canadian Analytical Labs – Christian Sood | LinkedIn
- Mike Finamore – CEO Gemini Pharmaceuticals – Mike Finamore | LinkedIn
- Rotimi Olotu – Sr. Risk Manager, Amazon Rotimi Olotu | LinkedIn
GRMA Champion: Recognizes a member who has sustained an exceptional level of performance. They regularly provide outstanding contributions, demonstrate superior skill, and offer technical expertise in quality and safety within a GRMA Committee, Taskforce, or Workgroup.
This year’s award recipient participates in both the Probiotic Working Group and Technical Committee. Within these groups this individual demonstrates the fortitude to challenge the status quo, advancing the technical rigor of the group’s discussion and providing different perspectives. Additionally, this person played a key role in developing a new guidance document within the Probiotic Working Group to better align manufacturers, retailers, and auditors as it relates to not having an upper safety limit for well established (and traditional) probiotics.
2025 Award Winner:
- Annie Pesant – Responsible des affairs scientifiques at Lallemand Health Solutions – Annie Pesant | LinkedIn
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to this year’s awardees. Their achievements serve as a beacon of excellence and inspire us all to continue striving for greatness within the GRMA.
Thank you to everyone who contributes to our vibrant community. Let’s continue supporting, celebrating, and recognizing those who make the GRMA exceptional.
If you would like to get more involved in the GRMA we are excited to share that all GRMA Committees are accepting applications! The application is easy, just navigate to the GRMA Committees and Taskforces – Global Retailer and Manufacturer Alliance and complete the form on the bottom of the page.
Media Contact:
Allyn Shultis
ashultis@grmaalliance.org