Tom Abene

Tom Abene is the Senior Director of R&D VMS at Church & Dwight, Co., Inc., where they lead research and development for the vitamin, mineral, and supplement business unit. Previously, they held positions such as Senior RD Manager at Mars Snackfood US and Senior Manager R&D at Mars Confectionery since 2002. Tom also gained early experience in product development at Alpha Aromatics and as an R&D Manager at Theresa Friedman and Sons. They earned an MBA from the Vanderbilt University Owen School of Business and are currently pursuing a BS in Food Science from the University of Scranton.