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John J. Cannell, M.D., Executive Director
Dr. Cannell founded the Vitamin D Council in 2003 upon a renewed interest in clinical nutrition while working as a psychiatrist at the Atascadero State Hospital. A born activist, he has found himself at the forefront of various campaigns in his lifetime, including education reform and anti-smoking campaigns. Dr. Cannell has published several peer-reviewed papers on vitamin D and often gives talks on the subject all over the country. He is married and the proud father of five. Dr. Cannell holds a Doctor of Medicine from the University of North Carolina and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Maryland. He has served the medical field as a general practitioner, itinerant emergency physician, and psychiatrist.
Read Dr. Cannell's full biography here.
View Dr. Cannell's bibliography here.
Tatiana Cannell, M.D., Associate Medical Director (Volunteer)
In 2003, Tatiana Cannell co-established the Vitamin D Council with John J. Cannell MD, her husband. Born in the Republic of Moldova, she graduated from the State Medical and Pharmaceutical University of Moldova with a MD diploma in General Medicine. She started her practice as an internist in the Department of Dialysis in the city hospital of Chisinau, the capital of Moldova. Since 2003, she has actively been involved in the Vitamin D Council as a volunteer. She helped obtain and translate Russian and German scientific articles into English; visited medical conferences dedicated to vitamin D in the US and abroad; participated in making non-profit TV commercials to educate the general population about the problems connected with vitamin D deficiency; and served on the Board of Directors of the Vitamin D Council from 2003 until 2011.
As the volunteer Medical Director, Tatiana still advises the Vitamin D Council on medical matters. Tatiana is a happy mother of two lovely, vitamin D sufficient daughters. She dedicates most of her free time to her children and family. She loves poetry, enjoys photography, traveling, yoga, and hiking along the beautiful Central Coast.
Brant Cebulla, Development Director
Brant handles fundraising, program development and implementation and anything else involved in increasing the Vitamin D Council's capacity. He lives a life full of sunlight, Paleo dieting and CrossFit. Among his many addictions, he takes interest in nonprofit administration, health and wellness, basketball, the environment and the outdoors. He volunteers coaching high school basketball. Brant holds a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies from the University of Montana.
Contact Brant at: bcebulla@vitamindcouncil.org.
Kate Saley, Community Coordinator
Kate is the newest addition to our team, brought on as our Community Coordinator. She graduated from Cal Poly with a Bachelors of Science in Psychology and has been working in the medical field since. She spends much of her time outdoors hiking, playing tennis, and soaking up the sun. She is excited to be a part of the team and continue learning about vitamin D.
Contact Kate at: ksaley@vitamindcouncil.org
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