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Columbia Nutritional’s female CEO attributes career growth to mother As we come to the end of Women’s History Month, Heather Fairman of DF Guardian Consulting Inc. places the spotlight on Brea Viratos, CEO of Columbia Nutritional.   Columbia Nutritional CEO Brea Viratos was one of two dynamic women leaders in the industry who participated in a panel for the SupplySide West Nov. 4, 2022 session, “Supply chain strain causes business interruption.”  She attributes her rise to CEO to the many people who have collectively added value to her life and professional career—the first and most impactful being her mother. “Always be… Read More »

Ask Brea Viratos, CEO for Columbia Nutritional, just how important quality is in the nutraceuticals industry, and she’ll tell you in no uncertain terms. “To put it simply, it’s critical,” she says. “Quality and regulatory compliance, in the most basic sense, is an absolutely mandatory requirement for you to not only operate legally, but to also ensure the safety of the product – and the satisfaction of your customers.” Indeed, quality – and a commitment to it – is imperative in the nutritional supplement world, especially when it comes to the manufacturing side of the story. And that’s why Columbia… Read More »

It’s not just Columbia Nutritional that’s shared the news of our new CEO, Brea Viratos, who took on the role December 1, 2020. Last month, the Portland Business Journal recognized Viratos in its quarterly “Leaderboard” feature, which listed more than 20 new executives in the region. The Columbian also spotlighted Viratos in a Business Brief on December 27, as did the Vancouver Business Journal in its Jan. 12 edition of Movers & Shakers. And industry press has also been spreading the news. On Dec. 10, Nutraceutical Business Review shared the story with its readers.

As COVID-19 continues to create uncertainty across world markets, long-time dietary supplement manufacturer Columbia Nutritional is meeting the challenges head on by working more closely than ever with customers to produce high-quality supplements. “The COVID-19 pandemic has really wreaked havoc on worldwide supply chains and injected a lot of uncertainty,” said Brea Viratos, Chief Executive Officer for Columbia Nutritional. “That’s created challenges for everyone, including Columbia Nutritional and our customers. But we’ve taken some proactive steps to help eliminate some of those challenges and help our customers continue to operate as efficiently and effectively as possible, no matter the circumstances.”… Read More »

Vancouver dietary supplement manufacturer Columbia Nutritional has appointed Brea Viratos as its new Chief Executive Officer. The former Chief Operations Officer for Columbia Nutritional, she brings to the role more than a decade of experience in the industry and a commitment to quality that will guide the company going forward. Viratos officially became CEO of Columbia Nutritional on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, replacing interim Chief Restructuring Officer Clyde Hamstreet. “Brea is the absolute right leader for this role at Columbia Nutritional,” Hamstreet said. “Her experience, her expertise in quality and her vision for the company’s future are exactly what Columbia… Read More »