2027 Educational Advisory Board (EAB)
FOODSERVICE
Ata (Al) Baroudi, Ph.D.
VP, QA & Food Safety
The Cheesecake Factory Inc.
Jorge Hernandez
VP, Quality Assurance
The Wendy's Company
Matt Jenkins
Director, U.S. Food Safety & Quality Systems
McDonald's Corporation
Steven Lyon, Ph.D.
Director, Food Safety - Field Operations
Chick-fil-A, Inc.
Sabrina Terada
Manager, Food Safety Risk Management and Measurement
Yum! Brands
RETAILERS
Liz Duffy
VP, Global Food Safety and Compliance
Walmart
Robin Forgey, M.S.
Asst Vice President, Global Food Safety and Quality Assurance
Costco Wholesale
Kathleen O'Donnell, M.S.
Chief Scientist
Wegmans
Suzette Stalker
Director, Supplier Food Safety & QA
Meijer
Glenn Stolowski, M.S.
Director of Retail Quality Assurance
H-E-B
Akhila Vasan, Ph.D.
Global Food Safety Lead
Uber Eats
Jeremy Zenlea, M.B.A.
Director, Head of Health and Safety
EG America
MANUFACTURING/DISTRIBUTION/PRODUCE
Ola Afolayan, M.S.
Director of Global Food Safety and Regulatory
Kellanova
Sharon Birkett, M.B.A
Vice President, Global Food Safety and Quality Assurance
OSI Group, LLC
Chitsanzo Chiko Kachaje, M.B.A.
Director of Quality Assurance and Food Safety ·
Home Market Foods
Julie Kuruc, Ph.D.
Director, Food Safety Center of Excellence Food Safety Continuous Improvement Team
PepsiCo
Deb Kane, M.S.
VP, Food Safety, Quality, EHSS & Regulatory
J&J Snack Foods Corp.
Monica Khoury
Senior Quality Expert
Nestle
Spir Marinakis
VP of Food Safety, Quality and Technical Services
Maple Leaf Foods
Drew McDonald
Senior Vice President Quality, Food Safety, and Regulatory Affairs
Taylor Farms
Joan Menke-Schaenzer
Chief Quality Officer
Van Drunen Farms
Nickolas Waters
Senior Director, Food Safety and Quality Assurance
Sysco
REGULATORY
Laurie Farmer
Office of Retail Food Protection Director
FDA
Laura Gieraltowski, Ph.D., MPH
Foodborne Outbreak Response Team Lead
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tim Jackson, Ph.D.
Regulatory, Sr. Science Advisor
FDA
Steven Mandernach, J.D.
Executive Director
Association of Food & Drug Officials (AFDO)
ACADEMIA
Alvin Lee, Ph.D.
Director of the Center for Processing Innovation
Institute for Food Safety and Health
Lisa Shelley, Ph.D.
Director of Research, Safe Plates
North Carolina State University
John W Spink, Ph.D.
Director, Food Fraud Prevention Academy & Assistant Professor
Michigan State University
GENERAL/ADVISORY
Sharon K. K. Beals
Founder
SKKB-LLC
Adrienne Blume, M.A.
Editorial Director
Food Safety Magazine
Oscar Garrison
Senior Vice President Food Safety Regulatory Affairs
United Egg Producers
Lone Jespersen, Ph.D.
Principal and Founder
Cultivate SA
Cindy Jiang, M.S.
Senior Director, Global Food Safety Risk Management, Global Supply Chain
McDonald's (retired)
Larry Keener
President and CEO
International Product Safety Consultants
Gillian Kelleher
CEO
Kelleher Consultants LLC
William Lachowsky
Food Safety & Education Consultant
WML Consultants
Sara Mortimore, MSc, FRSPH, MIFST
Founder
Sara Mortimore LLC
Brendan Niemira, Ph.D.
Chief Science and Technology Officer
Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
Donna F. Schaffner, M.S.
(Retired from Rutgers University)
Food Safety and Training Consultant
Shawn Stevens, J.D.
National Food Industry Lawyer
Food Industry Counsel LLC