Swati Kalgaonkar

Swati Kalgaonkar, PhD, serves as the Head (Senior Director) of Medical & Scientific Affairs and Clinical Research at Brightseed since August 2022, after holding roles including Director in Medical & Scientific Affairs. Prior to her tenure at Brightseed, Swati Kalgaonkar worked at the Almond Board of California from March 2015 to August 2022, where responsibilities included oversight of nutrition research, public policy analysis, and coordination of the Nutrition Research Program. Previous experience includes serving as a Senior Scientist in Nutrition & Medical Affairs at Glaxo Smith Kline Consumer Healthcare from July 2010 to March 2015, managing clinical research in multiple global markets. Swati Kalgaonkar earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Nutritional Science from the University of California, Davis.