Deanna Minich

Deanna Minich, MS, PhD, FACN, CNS, IFMCP, is a leading expert in nutrition and integrative health with extensive experience as Chief Science Officer at Symphony Natural Health since June 2022. Minich serves as an advisor and visiting faculty at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and is the President and CEO of Food & Spirit, a company founded in 2000 to promote eating as a means for personal growth. As an educator at the Institute for Functional Medicine, Minich instructs advanced practices on environmental health and also teaches graduate-level courses at the University of Western States. Previous roles include Vice President of Scientific Affairs at ORGANIC INDIA USA, board member and President of the American Nutrition Association, and consultant positions at Clove Health and Metagenics. Minich holds a PhD in Medical Sciences/Nutrition from the University of Groningen and an MS in Human Nutrition and Metabolism from the University of Illinois Chicago.