Julianne Ponan

Julianne was diagnosed with severe anaphylaxis at two years old. She has multiple allergies to peanuts, tree-nuts, sesame, chickpeas and more. She is the founder and CEO of Creative Nature, a Top 14 allergen free brand. Through her own experiences and challenges living with allergies she focused on Creative Nature to be at the forefront of ‘free from’ innovation, pushing the boundaries and launching a range of free from foods with good nutrition.

Julianne is an allergy advocate fighting for change, making people with allergies lives easier and less stressful, and regularly featuring their stories on her blog. She has spoken at the Houses of Parliament, is a judge for the Free From Food Awards and an ambassador for the Anaphylaxis Campaign.

Julianne was recently on the Forbes 30 under 30 List, she was voted by the public as the Guardian's Leader of the Year. Julianne’s company Creative Nature has won Scale Up of the Year in the FSB National Awards.