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Echinacea Expert Review Panel ‐ Statements of Expertise  Paula Brown, BCIT  I have published 18 validation studies including 3 collaborative studies and 4 OMAs.    Dr. Brown has conducted validations on Echinacea, Ginseng, Kratom, Turmeric.  She served as the  working  ‐‐‐  Anton Bzhelyansky, USP  Over the last 5.5 years I have been maintaining 150+ USP botanical monographs, including the several  identified above; developing new monographs and participating in numerous AOAC Working Groups  (chaired the Ginger WG) and ERPs.  My prior work included hands‐on development of analytical  methods for dietary ingredients and finished dosage forms; both botanical and non‐botanical.  ‐‐‐  Michael Chan, BCIT  Throughout my educational and professional career, I have obtained extensive experience in the  development, optimization and validation of analytical methods for botanicals, natural products and  dietary supplements. I have performed and supervised single laboratory and collaborative validation  studies analytical methods including methods for the analysis of Aloe Vera, Ginseng, Echinacea,  Cranberry, Goldenseal, Turmeric and Kombucha, with several of the methods I have worked on being  published and accepted as first action OMA by AOAC. With my strong background and experience in  analytical chemistry and statistics I have a thorough understanding of the requirements to review and  evaluate method performance characteristics. Additionally, my pharmacognosy training has given a solid  foundation in natural products chemistry and the issues associated with analysis of complex sample  matrixes.  ‐‐‐  Nour Eddine Es‐Safi, Mohammad V University in Rabat (Morocco)  Chemist with knowledge of the AOAC Standards Development and Method Approval processes.  ‐‐‐  Kan He, Herbalife  Kan has been a member of the SPDS for several years and has participated on numerous working groups  and is a member of the Aloe Vera ERP.  He is also an OA representative to AOAC for Herbalife.  Kan can  participate on Echinacea, Ginseng, and Kava.  ‐‐‐