Cognis Nutrition & Health: Christine O’Neil, Teri Woodward, Ryan Mitchell

Christine O’Neil has joined Cognis Nutrition & Health, La Grange, IL, as director of sales. She will be responsible for managing all market segments including functional foods, dietary supplements and pharmaceutical excipients. Ms. O’Neil previously served as executive director, Health and Wellness, with Ajinimoto Food Ingredients. Additionally, Teri Woodward has joined the North American sales team as account executive. She previously worked with Orafti Active Food Ingredients, Tate & Lyle and Domino Sugar. Ryan Mitchell has also joined the company as strategic purchasing manager. Mr. Mitchell brings broad experience in business analysis and planning. He previously served as global procurement manager at The HallStar Company.