2024 Educational Advisory Board (EAB)

FOOD SERVICE

Al Baroudi, PhD

Ata (Al) Baroudi, Ph.D.

VP, QA & Food Safety
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated


Kerry Bridges

Kerry Bridges

Vice President, Food Safety
Chipotle Mexican Grill


Jorge Hernandez

Jorge Hernandez

VP, Quality Assurance
The Wendy's Company


RETAILERS

Mahipal Kundera

Mahipal Kunduru

Vice President, Quality Assurance
Topco Associates


Sara Mortimore

Sara Mortimore

Former Vice President, Global Food Safety
Walmart Inc


Glenn Stolowski

Glenn Stolowski

Manager Retail Quality Assurance
HEB


Michael Wood

Michael Wood, Ph.D.

Manager, Food Safety & Quality
Kroger


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Jeremy Zenlea

Head Health and Safety, Office of General Council
Eg America


MANUFACTURING/ DISTRIBUTION 

Sharon Beals

Sharon Beals

Founder
SKKB-LLC


Chitsanzo Chiko Kachaje

Chitsanzo Chiko Kachaje

Director of Quality Assurance and Food Safety ·
Home Market Foods


Oscar Garrison

Oscar Garrison

SVP of Food Safety
United Egg Producers


Rebecca Guzy

Rebecca Guzy

Director of Research
Frick's Quality Meats


Deb Kane, MS

Deb Kane, MS

VP, Food Safety, Quality, EHSS & Regulatory
J&J Snack Foods Corp.


Spir Marinakis

Spir Marinakis

VP of Food Safety, Quality and Technical Services
Maple Leaf Foods


Ann Marie McNamara

Ann Marie McNamara

Former VP Food Safety and Quality for Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Commercialization
US Foods


Joan Menke-Schaenzer

Joan Menke-Schaenzer

Chief Quality Officer
Van Drunen Farms/FutureCeuticals


Nick Waters

Nickolas Waters

Market Director, Food Safety
Sysco


PRODUCE

Natalie Dyenson

Natalie Dyenson

Chief Regulatory and Food Safety Officer
International Fresh Produce Association


Drew McDonald

Drew McDonald

VP, Quality and Food Safety
Taylor Farms


REGULATORY

tim jackson

Tim Jackson

Regulatory, Sr. Science Advisor
FDA


Glenda Lewis, M.S.P.H

Glenda Lewis, M.S.P.H

Director, Retail Food Protection Staff
FDA


Steven Mandernach

Steven Mandernach

Executive Director
Association of Food & Drug Officials (AFDO)


Brendan Niemira

Brendan Niemira, Ph.D.

Research Leader
USDA


ACADEMIA

Lee-Ann Jaykus

Lee-Ann Jaykus, Ph.D.

William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor & NoroCORE Scientific Director
North Carolina State University


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William Lachowsky

Food Safety & Education Consultant
WML Consultants


Alvin Lee, PhD, MASM

Alvin Lee, Ph.D. 

Director of the Center for Processing Innovation
Institute for Food Safety and Health


Donna Schaffner, MS

Donna Schaffner, MS

Retired from Rutgers University


John Spink

John W Spink, Ph.D.

Director, Food Fraud Prevention Academy & Assistant Professor
MSU


GENERAL

Chirag Bhatt, RS, CCFS

Chirag Bhatt, RS, CCFS

Director – Regulatory Affairs (Environmental Health)
HS GovTech


Adrienne Blume

Adrienne Blume

Editorial Director
Food Safety Magazine


Lone Jespersen

Lone Jespersen, Ph.D.

Principal
Cultivate


Cindy Jiang

Cindy Jiang

Senior Director of Global Food Safety Risk Management
McDonalds - Retired


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Larry Keener

President and CEO
International Product Safety Consultants


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Gillian Kelleher

CEO
Kelleher Consultants LLC


Hal King, PhD

Hal King, Ph.D.

Managing Partner
Active Food Safety


Shawn Stevens

Shawn Stevens

Founder, Food Industry Consultant and Lawyer
Food Industry Counsel LLC