Tammera brings 30 years of clinical experience as a nutrition educator, author, researcher, and food historian to the NANP. Passionate about nutrition as the key to stopping many modern illnesses, she has authored books and programs inspired by the key concepts of Holistic Nutrition for educators, practitioners, and consumers.

A Pacific College of Health and Sciences BioSciences faculty member, Tammera, shares with students the foundational role of nutrition and the importance of the BCHN® and CDSP™ credentials, as well as membership in the NANP.

A Native of Oregon, Tammera has lived on a remote ranger station in the southern cascades of Oregon and the high desert of central Oregon with her family for over fifty years. This remote and rural lifestyle has fostered an independent and proactive approach to sustainable health.

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Julie Rauch, MBA, NC is a Certified Nutrition Consultant & Natural Chef graduate of Bauman College. She began her service at NANP on the executive board of the (then) Berkeley branch in 2005. She joined the national board in 2009 as treasurer before stepping into the role of president in 2012.

In private practice, Julie specializes in hard-to-resolve health issues, including hormonal imbalances, chronic infections, and heavy metal & chemical chelation using whole food supplements. She teaches practical “no excuses” healthy eating and cooking strategies to support the health and well-being of her clients.

Certified in AcuPoint Integrative Testing (AIT), Julie uses this comprehensive system to evaluate her client’s unique nutritional needs and create customized supplement protocols for them without the need for laboratory testing. Julie is the nutritionist for Advance International, Inc., producer of the odorless, tasteless, marine-based Advance Protein Powder.

In addition, she provides nutrition consulting services to the employees of Standard Process of Northern California.

NANP COMMITTEES:  Continuing Education (Chair), Educational Standards, Ethics (Chair)

Miriam Zacharias has devoted more than half of her adult life to advancing the field of nutrition and holistic health. With advanced degrees and credentials in Human Ecology and Consumer Sciences, Executive Coaching, and Holistic Nutrition, she brings together scientific rigor, business leadership, and a deep commitment to helping both practitioners and clients thrive.

Throughout her career, Miriam has been a respected educator, mentor, and thought leader in the holistic nutrition profession. After building a successful private nutrition practice, she spent more than two decades teaching holistic health practitioners how to build ethical, sustainable, and prosperous practices. Through university-level courses, professional workshops, and her widely respected marketing book, The PEACE Process, Miriam has helped thousands of practitioners transform their passion for wellness into businesses that make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.

Miriam has also played a significant leadership role in shaping the profession itself. She served on the Board of Directors of the Nutritional Therapy Association before stepping into executive roles as its Marketing Director and later CEO. She also served for ten years on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Nutrition Professionals (NANP), nearly all of those years as a member of the Executive Team, where she helped guide the organization through a period of substantial growth, strengthened governance, and increased professional impact.

Prior to entering the nutrition field, Miriam built a distinguished corporate career at Microsoft Corporation, where she served as a sales and marketing director leading a multi-billion-dollar business unit. There, she developed the strategic planning, leadership, business development, and communication expertise that continues to inform her work today.

Miriam has recently returned to her roots in holistic health, offering wellness education and consultations for active adults over 60 who want to gain the edge in their golden years. At the heart of Miriam’s work is a lifelong mission to elevate the practice of holistic health while helping people live with greater vitality, resilience, and purpose at every stage of life.

Deb is a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and co-founder of Whole Practice, a practice management platform designed specifically for wellness professionals. She is Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition® and has been a professional member of the NANP since 2017. She is also a Master Restorative Wellness Practitioner (MRWP).

With nearly a decade in clinical practice and over a decade supporting practitioners on her practice management platform, Deb brings a clear understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing practitioners and small business owners in this industry. Her commitment to supporting others is reflected in Whole Practice’s mission to provide professional, affordable tools and exceptional support to practitioners and their clients. In her clinical practice, Beautiful Life Nutrition, she primarily works with clients dealing with digestive issues, mold toxicity, and complex food or supplement sensitivities, using lab testing and symptom analysis to uncover potential root causes.

Prior to focusing on nutrition, Deb spent 17 years in the software development industry helping build and run large financial websites. Her expertise in the tech industry includes web and database development, working with large data sets, and building high-performing teams. She is passionate about functional nutrition and enjoys digging into lab results and keeping up with the latest research. In her free time, she loves being outdoors rock climbing, hiking, and skiing.

Monica established Highfill Health to partner with women with auto-immune conditions to help them lead more vibrant and fulfilling lives through better nutrition and lifestyle practices. Monica is Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition® (BCHN®) by the National Association of Nutrition Professionals and a Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC).

Before starting Highfill Health, Monica was the Vice President and Founding Executive Director at Women in Electronics (WE), a non-profit organization dedicated to expanding the opportunities for women in the electronics industry. A member of WE’s founding team, Monica is also an active WE Board of Directors member. Monica continues to manage the WE Mentorship Program, which she created and implemented in 2019. The WE Mentorship program is the only global, industry-wide, formal mentorship program in the electronics industry and it has provided thousands of hours of mentorship to those seeking to expand their careers.

Previous to joining Women in Electronics as Vice President, Monica was the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Americas at KEMET/YAGEO, a global component manufacturer, for nine years after serving as Director of Sales for the Western Region–Americas for five years.  As Vice President of the Americas, Monica led a team of approximately 90 people and 10 manufacturing representative organizations to annual sales of $338 million. During her time as Vice President, Monica was a member of the KEMET leadership team, which was responsible for setting the company’s strategy and direction.  Monica held several other strategic management positions in the electronics industry before her time at KEMET/YAGEO.

Monica completed her Holistic Nutritionist and Holistic Wellness Coaching studies at Hill College (Texas), graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Saint Mary’s College of California, and obtained her Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Santa Clara University (California). Monica is working on her Master of Science (MS) in Applied Nutrition at Lamar University (Texas).

For more details on Monica’s career, including podcasts, articles, and speaking engagements, https://www.linkedin.com/in/monica-highfill/

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