Michael Schaeffer, former CEO and President of Pacific Nutritional (PacNut), has joined Kirkman Group to head Kirkman's newly formed Purity Nutraceuticals division.
At the Kirkman Group, his title is Vice President, Sales.
'Schaeffer's nutritional supplement manufacturing expertise will help Kirkman to broaden our services to include contract manufacturing and private label packaging,' David Humphrey, President of Kirkman said. 'We are very fortunate to have someone with Michael's deep experience in the nutraceutical industry,' he added.
Schaeffer has spent more than 27 years as a nutritional supplement company executive in the Pacific Northwest. He worked at PacNut from 2001-2016. Before that, he was Vice President of Operations for NF Formulas in Wilsonville, (OR, USA).
Schaeffer's professional memberships include the National Affiliate — American Chemical Society, the Association of Analytical Communities International and the American Herbal Products Association Board of Trustees.