Matt Pikosky

Matthew Pikosky, PhD, RD, is vice president of nutrition research for the National Dairy Council. He has over 20 years of nutrition research and scientific communications experience across government, non-profit and the food and beverage industry.

In his current role, Pikosky leads the consumer benefits & NHANES research programs, the goals of which are to build the scientific evidence supporting unique consumer-focused benefits of dairy foods and  ingredients to strengthen marketplace positioning and catalyze industry innovation and demonstrate the nutrition and health value of dairy foods as part of a healthy dietary pattern to support dairy’s position in food-based dietary guidance.

Prior to joining the National Dairy Council, Pikosky served as a senior scientist in the Applied Medical Nutrition Science group at Nestlé Health Science, was the director of research transfer and vice president of Scientific Affairs for Dairy Management Inc. and served as a research physiologist at the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine.

Pikosky holds a bachelor’s degree in nutrition, a master’s degree in exercise physiology and a Ph.D. in nutrition all from the University of Connecticut where his research focused on defining optimal protein intakes for endurance athletes and physically active adults.