NDI DIRECTORS & OFFICERS
Susan White - President
Since 1984, Susan White has been known for her expertise in branding, marketing and advertising campaigns. In the 1990's, White enjoyed senior positions as Senior Executive Vice President of Calvin Klein Jeans where her team brought the company from $64 million to $450 million in 18 months. Following that position she became President of DKNY Jeans.
White later consulted to Warnaco as Director of Warnaco's Marketing, Advertising and Retail Development for the Calvin Klein Brands Worldwide. She oversaw the Calvin Klein Jeans, Underwear, Accessories and CK Kids brands. Her responsibilities included the development and execution of all national advertising campaigns, promotional programs, international advertising strategies and development and implementation of retail stores worldwide, including stores in Asia, Mexico, South America and Canada.
In January of 2001, she moved to Los Angeles and founded Whitespeed (http://www.whitespeed.com), an online marketing company. The Whitespeed brand quickly became known for its clear understanding of translating traditional campaigns into effective email messaging and White as a pioneer of communication in the web world. Today Whitespeed is a unique, boutique branding agency that boasts a client list of household names such as GM, MTV, Lexus, NBC, ABC, 20th Century Fox, The Gap, Calvin Klein, American Express, Welss Fargo Banks, Microsoft, The Rolling Stones, National Geographic, TastyBrand, Avril Lavine, Justin Timberlake, Brad Goreski and Wolfgang Puck to name a few.
Seroya Crouch, ND - Secretary, Treasurer
Dr Seroya Crouch is currently Head of School/Assoicate Director of Education at Endeavour College of Natural Health in Australia. She is an internationally experienced leader with over 25 years’ experience in the field of naturopathic medicine and managing private practice. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology (Hons.) from Acadia University in Canada, and a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (N.D) from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in the USA.
Seroya has previously held senior roles with the National College of Natural Medicine in America. She has owned a successful business specialising in publishing, training and products in the emerging field of energy medicine. Her teaching background has been with adults in energy medicine, psychology and spirituality in workshops for practitioners and the public, at naturopathic medical schools, and one-on-one in private practice.
Dr Crouch brings a valuable international perspective to the College drawing on her networks and teaching experience in America, Germany, Nicaragua, Canada and Zambia. She participated in WHO Consultations on the development of educational standards for Traditional Medicine professions, as well as in the development of the Naturopathic Medical Research Agenda, a project sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (USA). Her early involvement as a consultant to NDI was fueled by her passion for global health and social equity.
Tabatha Parker, ND - Director
Tabatha Parker, ND - Director - Dr. Parker received her doctorate in naturopathic medicine from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon. She co-founded Natural Doctors International (NDI), the first international organization of its kind working on many fronts to advance naturopathic medicine in global health. As Executive and Medical Director, Dr. Parker works in Nicaragua in the NDI free clinic, where she lives with her family, and is actively building inroads into the global health community for ND’s. An international speaker and teacher, Dr. Parker has dedicated her life to finding solutions to global health problems thru natural medicine, community development, and cross-discipline collaboration. She has been featured in the AHG journal, AANMC, NDNR, Herbalgram, Helfgott blog and on OPB. Her passion inspires people to become active in global health. She is a member of the American Herbalist Guild, Global Health Council, Doctors for Global Health, and the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians. Dr. Parker can be contacted at drparker@ndimed.org
