Elieke Kearns

Elieke (Demmer) Kearns, PhD, RD, currently serves as the Sr. Director of Scientific Affairs at ARMRA® since October 2025 and has been a Scientific Consultant for Nosh.it Food Facts since January 2019, focusing on supporting Health & Wellness brands through nutrition-led innovations and science-based content. Previously, Kearns held roles such as Director of Scientific Affairs & Medical Marketing at Kabrita USA, Head of Scientific Affairs at Bobbie, and Principal Nutrition Scientist at PepsiCo, where contributions were made to several brands including KeVita, Naked juice, and Tropicana. Additional experience includes a position as Scientific Affairs Manager at RXBAR, Director and Manager of Nutrition Research at Dairy Management Inc., and Contract Dietitian at Guckenheimer. Kearns began research in the field as a Graduate Student Researcher at the USDA-ARS Western Human Nutrition Research Center, holds a PhD in Nutritional Biology from the University of California, Davis, and is a Business Development Fellow from the same institution. Kearns completed a B.S. in Clinical Nutrition also from the University of California, Davis.