Bill Chioffi's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

Bill Chioffi has spent 22 years in the Natural Products industry working primarily in the field of Botanical Medicine specifically in herbal manufacturing, education, sales, and the last several years focusing on the Supply Chain and Responsible Sourcing. My current role involves leading the business development and strategic partnership functions of the newly formed Ric Scalzo Botanical Research Institute. The Institute will work in collaboration with the natural products industry and other academic institutions to develop new products and improve existing botanical therapeutics through scientific exploration grounded in clinical herbalism’s rich tradition. In addition, the Ric Scalzo Institute for Botanical Research will house multiple laboratory facilities including a biosafety level 2 molecular and cellular biology Laboratory with cell/virus culture capabilities, a compound isolation Laboratory, and a compound identification and quantification Facility. Independent Business Owner at Botanical Consulting International, LLC from August 2018 to June 2020 (1 year 11 months) in Asheville, North Carolina. Sourcing, Regulatory, Formulation and herbal business consulting services with a focus on Organic and Clean label herbal products. Independent Business Owner at Botanical Consulting International, LLC from August 2018 to March 2019 (8 months) in Asheville, North Carolina Area. Responsible global sourcing, formulation, R&D, innovation and educational services for people, plants and planet. Vice President Global Sourcing and Sustainability at Gaia Herbs from March 2014 to July 2018 (4 years 5 months) in Brevard, NC. Responsible for serving as the company’s Chief Procurer of botanical and component ingredients. In addition to this core responsibility, the VP of Global Sourcing serves on Gaia's Executive team, New Product Development team, directs the Sustainability Team and currently serves on the board of trustees for the American Herbal Products Association Advisory Board for the Appalachian Beginning Forest Farming Coalition and The Maryland University of Integrative Health Business Advisory Council, and United Plant Savers. Goals and Duties also include: Build and expand grower/supplier program by working directly with current and new organic farmers and wild-collectors regionally, nationally, and globally.Visit farms and supplier production facilities to validate qualified vendors and growers.Advise and assist current and new farmers and wild-collectors on quality control, organic production and certification, sustainable and bio active preservation through harvest methods, and post-harvest handling.Maintain new supplier/grower validation program.Work with Gaia Herbs QA and QC teams to validate genuineness of genus/species of the botanicals being sourced.Responsible for new product raw material ingredient and vendor validation and sourcing.

🎓 Education

Bill Chioffi has a B.A. in English from the University of Vermont, where he was a student of Political Science. After completing his undergraduate studies, he worked as a Physical Therapist with Northwestern University in nearby Chicago.A few years ago, he decided to move to the Phoenix area and pursue his career as a Physical Therapist. This decision was based on the challenge of finding a job in a city with a large number of Physical Therapist jobs. He has found that working in the Phoenix area is a great opportunity because of the unique demographics of the city. Because of this, he is able to offer his patients physical therapy services that are tailored to their needs.John Chioffi,Bill's father, served as his educator. Bill admits that his father was a very important influence in his life. John Chioffi was a political scientist who taught Bill at a young age what he knows about democracy and government. He also taught him that it is important to be informed about politics so that he can be an active part of the community.While Bill Chioffi has learned a lot from his father, he also credits his mother, Betty, as a very influential person in his life. Betty was a history teacher and she was instrumental in helpingBill develop a deep understanding of history. She also taught him the importance of teamwork and how to be a good leader.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Bill Chioffi has over 22 years of experience in the natural products industry and is currently the Vice President Strategic Partnerships and Business Development at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences. From 1994 to 1997, Bill worked with Eastern Regional Sales Manager at Gaia Herbs, where he managed sales and customer relationships. From 2000 to 2011, Bill was Director of Manufacturing at Gaia Herbs, where he oversaw the fabrication of botanical therapeutics and oversaw their development from early development to final product ready for market. In July of 2018, Bill was promoted to Vice President of Global Sourcing and Sustainability at Gaia Herbs. At Gaia, Bill is responsible for designing, expanding, securing, and protecting the company's global supply chain. Additionally, he is a member of the Executive team, New Product Development team,Directs the Sustainability Team, and currently serves on the board of trustees for the American Herbal Products Association.In his previous roles, Bill has been responsible for the creation and delivery of online educational programs for herbal apprentices, increased safety and effective production techniques for farmers and consumers, and developing the " Plant Intelligence Center" the company's first online retail educational program. In February of 2019, Bill was also promoted to Vice President at Global Sourcing and Sustainability at Gaia Herbs. His Duty Includes building and expanding the grower/supplier program by working directly with current and new organic farmers and wild-collectors regionally, nationally, and internationally, checking Vendors for quality and compliance with certification and safety regulations, and working with Gaia's Quality Control and engage the public in a regulatory compliant yet engaging and inspiring way.