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Chris Tedesco

Chief Executive Officer

Portrait of Chris Tedesco, Chief Executive Officer

Chris Tedesco is the CEO of Designs for Health, the leading practitioner recommended nutraceutical and supplements business in the U.S., Canada, and international markets. Prior to being appointed CEO, Chris spent over 25 years at Reckitt, where he held a range of enterprise leadership roles across general management and marketing.

Chris brings deep experience building and scaling health-focused brands, with a strong track record of driving growth, strengthening brand equity, and guiding organizations through sustained growth and evolution. He has worked across both developed and emerging markets, including leadership roles based in the UK and Australia, and has extensive experience operating in complex, highly regulated categories.

He is particularly passionate about building trusted brands grounded in quality and efficacy, while aligning strong commercial execution with long-term practitioner and consumer trust. Chris is known for his ability to combine strategic clarity with disciplined execution, while leading high-performing teams and fostering a culture of accountability and integrity.

Chris holds a BA from the College of the Holy Cross and an MBA from the Simon Business School at the University of Rochester.

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The Designs for Health Spotlight™ functional wellness tests are not diagnostic and are not eligible for coverage under Medicare, Medicaid, or medical insurance. DFH Spotlight testing must be ordered or authorized by a qualified health-care provider registered with DFH. Please reach out directly to your practitioner to express your interest in any of the Spotlight tests. Spotlight test kits are not available for purchase or shipping in New York or the U.S. territories.

††U.S.A. Functional Medicine MDs, DOs, NDs, DCs, and Nutrition Professionals surveyed in 2025 for Designs for Health.

¹Sawada D, Kawai T, Nishida K, Kuwano Y, Fujiwara S, Rokutan K. Daily intake of Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305 improves mental, physical, and sleep quality among Japanese medical students enrolled in a cadaver dissection course. J Funct Foods. 2017;31:188-197. doi:10.1016/j.jff.2017.01.042.

²Keystone commensal strains based on the HACK index. 8x comparison based on five keystone strains (up to 24% combined abundance) vs. single-strain Akkermansia  products (~3%). Percentages reflect typical abundance in healthy adult microbiomes per published research. Individual colonization varies.