Staff
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 the proud father of five.
Dr. Cannell holds a Doctor of Medicine from the University of North C
arolina 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.
Read Dr. Cannell’s blogs and old newsletters here.
Brant Cebulla, Development Director
Brant handles fundraising, program development and implementation, general organization direction, and anything else involved in helping the Vitamin D Council move forward. 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/outdoors.
Outside of the Council, he volunteers coaching basketball at Nipomo High School. Brant holds a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies from the University of Montana.
Contact Brant at: bcebulla@vitamindcouncil.org.
Read Brant Cebulla’s blogs here.
Kate Saley, Community Coordinator
Kate is the Community Coordinator for the Council. She oversees the Council’s social media, blog, newsletter and membership base.
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
Read Kate Saley’s blogs here.
Board members
Geoffrey Lubbock, President
Geoffrey Lubbock is Vice President of Financial Strategic Planning and Policy at NSTAR.
He is the son of David Lubbock and grandson of Nobel Prize winner Lord Boyd Orr, who respectively, were the inaugural Secretary General and Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization, the first world nutrition branch of the United Nations. Previously, they had set up one of the first nutrition research facilities, the Rowett Research Institute. They played a critical role in introducing milk in schools in Scotland to eliminate rickets through the provision of vitamin D and calcium to every child.
Read Geoffrey Lubbock’s blogs here.
William Grant, PhD, Board member
Dr. Grant is Founding Director of Sunlight, Nutrition and Health Research Center (SUNARC), an entity devoted to research and education relating to the prevention of chronic disease through changes in diet and lifestyle. He has published numerous peer-reviewed papers on a variety of subjects within the field of health and nutrition, etiology and of course, vitamin D. He is particularly interested in the role of solar ultraviolet-B (UVB) in reducing the risk of many types of disease including cancer and infectious diseases.
Dr. Grant has a Doctorate of Philosophy in Physics from the University of California, Berkeley.
Read Dr Grant’s blogs here.
Bruce Hahn, Board member
Coming soon!
Roy Casto, Board member
Roy H. Casto has a total of 38 years professional experience in the field of education. He has taught on a variety of different platforms including high school, college, university and professional nursing program levels.
Born and raised in West Virginia, Roy is married, the father of four and the grandfather of seven. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences and a Master of Science in Biology.
Richard Morey, PhD, Board member
Rich Morey, PhD, was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and received degrees from Seattle Pacific University and Colorado State University. He has worked in the mental health field for over 30 years in a variety of settings (juvenile probation, university counseling center, urban medical center, and independent practice). He currently holds the position of Senior Supervising Psychologist at Atascadero State Hospital, and he maintains a part-time independent psychology practice.
Rich is the father of four children and has been married for over 25 years years. In his free time Rich enjoys swimming, cycling, working in the yard, and being involved with his church community.
Sadeq Quraishi, MD, MHA, Board member
Dr. Quraishi is a practicing staff Anesthesiologist and an Intensive Care Unit physician at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA. As an Assistant Professor of Anaesthesia at Harvard Medical School, his research interest is in the role of vitamin D in acute stress and critical illness.
Dr. Quraishi is also very passionate about education reform and the need to drive effective social policies through good science. As such, he holds leadership positions within multiple academic, civic, and health policy-related organizations. Married for over 15 years, the Quraishis are blessed to have three children who keep them very busy!
Dr. Quraishi received his medical degree from Penn State College of Medicine, where he also completed his training in Anesthesiology. He received further training in Intensive Care Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and completed advanced research training at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health.
Read Sadeq Quriashi’s blogs here.
Partners
Minervation
Minervation is a company based out of Oxford, UK, that provide, of many things, web services for evidence-based health care organizations. They are passionate about implementing systems and processes that improve patient care.
Minervation works with charities, public sector organizations, academic groups and commercial clients. They help the Vitamin D Council manage and maintain our evidence-based website.
Visit their website at: www.minervation.com.
Better Business Financial Services
BBFS, based out of San Luis Obispo, CA, provide payroll, tax, accounting and budgeting services for companies and organizations. They have a particular interest in assisting nonprofit organizations in the San Luis Obispo area. They act as a controller for the Vitamin D Council, helping us manage our organization with professional financial services.
Visit their website at: www.bbfsslo.com.
