Element Nutritional Sciences Inc. named veteran health and fitness executive Vito Sanzone as Chief Executive Officer, replacing founder Stuart Lowther who resigned as Chief Executive Officer to address personal matters. The change is effective immediately. Mr. Sanzone previously served Element as Chief Marketing Officer and has helped drive the creation of Element's new product portfolio.

He has been part of over USD 1 billion in mergers and acquisitions in the health and active nutrition industry since 2016. Prior to Element, Mr. Sanzone was Chief Executive Officer of Complete Nutrition, Inc, where he spearheaded the transition to a major digital presence. As President of Maximum Human Performance, he repositioned the brand for sale in 2017.

He also served as a key executive of Iovate Health Sciences in Oakville, Ontario from 2007 to 2016.