Lief Labs
Chioma Ikonte, PhD, currently serves as Chief Science Officer at Lief Labs, overseeing Research & Development, Project Management, and Quality and Regulatory Affairs since October 2024. Prior roles include Vice President of Research and Development at Melaleuca: The Wellness Company and Chief Executive Officer at El Roi Nutrition LLC. From March 2021 to February 2023, Chioma held the position of Vice President, Innovation, Research & Development at SmartyPants Vitamins, where significant contributions to strategic innovation platforms were made. Additional experience includes Senior Director of Product Development at Metagenics and roles at Pharmavite, LLC, including Director of Nutrition Sciences, where impactful global innovation strategies were developed. Chioma holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Southern California, obtained between 1995 and 2001.
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Lief Labs
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Lief Labs is a premier formulation and product development innovator and manufacturer of dietary supplements. Our in-house Product Development and R&D Team creates the best tasting and most cutting edge formulations for your dietary supplement needs. Lief also houses a state of the art, full-service **cGMP** manufacturing facility, which offers custom solutions for a multitude of dietary supplement categories. At Lief we have the industry knowledge and vision that allows us to stay ahead of trends and recognize opportunities for collaborations with entrepreneurial firms to help them build premier brands that stay relevant well beyond product expiration dates. Lief‘s turnkey solutions provide the ability to streamline operations which integrates with our customers to engage in a seamless partnership that helps brands with scalability, regulations and sustainable growth. With over 15+ years of experience in supplement manufacturing, we offer a wide range of categories that can meet or exceed the national brand standards.