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Maile A Combs, MS
Maile Combs is Associate Director, Scientific Affairs for The Ester C Company where
she has spent over a decade contributing to all technical areas within the company,
including Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, Intellectual Property,
Product Development and Clinical Research. She has published several peer-reviewed
papers on the topic of vitamin C, conducts customer education seminars, and reviews
nutrition literature to evaluate new ingredients and support product communications.
Maile holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Analytical Chemistry from Northern Arizona
University and a Master’s Degree in Human Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport.
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Angelica Vrablic, PhD
Angelica Vrablic holds a Doctorate in Nutritional Biochemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has extensive experience in the supplement industry, and has conducted clinical trials on supplements for weight loss, joint health and cardiovascular wellness, and Ester-C™.
Dr. Vrablic has authored or co-authored 15 peer reviewed articles or abstracts published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry and FASEB Journal and presented at prestigious meetings like Experimental Biology. She is a member of the American Society of Nutrition, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
A frequent guest on popular national radio and TV health shows, she has appeared on programs h
osted by Deborah Ray, Frankie Boyer and Dr. Bob Martin, as well as Holistic Healthline and
The Heart Show.
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Kristin A. Schierenbeck, MS, CNS
Kristin A. Schierenbeck, MS, CNS is the manager of Consumer Affairs for NBTY, Inc. (Bohemia, NY). She holds a Master's Degree in Human Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport and a national certification from the Certification Board of Nutrition Specialists, as a Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS). She is also a member of the American College of Nutrition and a Certified Member of the American Nutraceutical Association.