Anchored in Evidence: A Trailblazer's Journey with Deshanie Rai

About this episode

Deshanie Rai discusses her career journey and the significance of receiving the CRN Radicle Science Annette Dickinson Trailblazer Award.

In this episode of Supplement Source, host Jeff Ventura sits down with Deshanie Rai, newly appointed Head of Global Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance at Kemin Industries, and 2025 recipient of the CRN Radicle Science Annette Dickinson Trailblazer Award. Deshanie reflects on what the award meant to her — a recognition of fearless leadership, innovation, and the courage to take risks. She shares candid insights from her unconventional career journey, from navigating challenges in S...

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Ventura

Guest: Deshanie Rai

Topics covered

• regulatory affairs
• quality assurance
• leadership
• innovation
• career journey

Keywords

• Deshanie Rai
• Kemin Industries
• CRN
• leadership
• innovation
• career challenges
• Trailblazer Award

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kemin Industries, CRN

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