Sun City West, AZ — May 21, 2025 — The National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) is pleased to announce the addition of its newest team member, Gisele Atkinson, in the role of Compliance Specialist. Gisele will be responsible for tasks including new member onboarding, label trainings, website reviews, NAERS monitoring, and day-to-day member support. Her first day on the job was Thursday, May 1.

Gisele has over 20 years of experience in the human dietary supplement industry, specializing in quality control, quality assurance, and research. She has held industry positions with New Chapter, Inc., Renew Life Formulas, Inc., Council for Responsible Nutrition, and Arcadia Consumer Healthcare, Inc.

Gisele also has an extensive background in quality aspects of product manufacturing, packaging, warehousing, and distribution, and is an active member of the NSF Joint Committee for Standard 173 – Dietary Supplements.

“We’re very excited to welcome Gisele Atkinson to the NASC team,” said Bill Bookout, NASC president. “Gisele brings a strong foundation in regulatory affairs and quality systems from the human dietary supplement industry, and she is already learning how to apply that expertise to the unique needs of the pet supplement space. She will be a key resource for NASC members—offering guidance, support, and practical solutions for navigating complex challenges and upholding the high standards that define the NASC Quality Programs.”

Gisele earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. She lives in Lakeland, Florida, with her son and daughter, and a menagerie of four-legged babies: Remi the mare, Oliver the donkey, dogs Guinness and Moose, rescue cats Cleo, Oscar, Felix and Bear, a parrot named Sweetpea, and ducks named Boots and Bucky. In her free time, Gisele enjoys hiking, backpacking, horseback riding, and “pretty much any outdoor activity, as long as it’s not under Florida’s scorching summer sun.”