International Association for Food Protection holds 2020-2021 secretary election
The International Association for Food Protection is proud to announce Dr. Jose “Emilio” Esteban and Dr. Manan Sharma as candidates for the 2020–2021 secretary. The elected secretary will assume his position following IAFP 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio in August and will serve a five-year term of successive positions. Electronic ballots will be provided to all Association Members, and the election will remain open through March 3, 2020. Election results will be announced in April on the IAFP website, in the May IAFP Report, and in the May/June issue of Food Protection Trends.
Dr. Jose “Emilio” Esteban has worked in various public health positions for the federal government for more than 20 years. Dr. Esteban is currently the chief scientist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) in Washington, D.C. In this role, he ensures Agency policies have a sound scientific basis, assesses the effectiveness of strategies and interventions to ensure food safety, and contributes scientific expertise in food safety and food security emergencies. He advises the FSIS Administrator on complex scientific matters and speaks for FSIS at national and international conferences. Prior to this role, Dr. Esteban was the executive associate for Laboratory Services for the USDA FSIS, where he oversaw the operation of all laboratory activities, integrating those with the inspection activities and policy development conducted by the Agency. His first assignment with USDA was as Laboratory Director for the Agency’s FSIS, Western Laboratory, a position he held since first joining FSIS in 2002.