2022 Speakers
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KEYNOTE PRESENTERS

Conrad Choiniere, Ph.D.
Director of the Office of Analytics and Outreach
FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

Donald Prater, D.V.M
Associate Commissioner for Imported Food Safety
FDA Office of Food Policy and Response

Michael J. Roberson, MS, CFS, CP-FS
Director of Corporate Quality Assurance
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
TOWN HALL

Sandra Eskin
Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety
United States Department of Agriculture

Robert Tauxe, MD, MPH
Director, DFWED, NCEZID, DDID
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

Natalie Adan
Department Food Safety Division Director
Georgia Department of Agriculture

Michael Bazaco
Epidemiologist, Coordinated Outbreak Response and Evaluation
FDA

Roberto Bellavia
Principal
Kestrel Tellevate

Philip Bornstein, Ph.D.
Assistant Administrator, Office of Field Operations
Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA

Kerry Bridges
Vice President, Food Safety
Chipotle Mexican Grill

Joshua Corman
Chief Strategist, CISA COVID Task Force
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Dept. of Homeland Security

Andrea Cote, DVM, MPH, DACVPM
Epidemiologist, Applied Epidemiology Staff
Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA

Deirdre Fay
Health and Safety Specialists
EG America

Jen Fernan
Director, FSQA Standards and Supply Quality
J&J Snacks Foods Corp.

Laura Grunenfelder
Consumer Safety Officer, Office of Food Safety
FDA

Patrick Guzzle
Vice President Food Science
National Restaurant Association

Lisa Hainstock
Food Safety Specialist
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Paul Hoffman
Director FSQA
Plumrose

Stephen Hughes
Consumer Safety Officer, Office of Food Safety
FDA

Paul Hoffman
Director FSQA
Plumrose

LeeAnn Jaykus, Ph.D.
William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor
North Carolina State University

Gillian Kelleher
CEO
Kelleher Consultants LLC

Andrew Kennedy
Food Traceability Consultant

Bonnie Kissler
Deputy Director, Applied Epidemiology Staff (AES)
United States Department of Agriculture

Franck Lamour
Corp. Food Safety Manager
EG America

Alvin Lee, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Processing Innovation; Assoc. Professor of Food Science and Nutrition
Institute for Food Safety and Health; Illinois Institute of Technology

Katherine Marshall
Deputy Lead, Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases
CDC

Mick Miklos
Partner and Advisor
Active Food Safety, LLC

Mark Moorman
Director, Office of Food Safety
CFSAN, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Takashi Nakamura, Ph.D., MBA
VP, Corporate R&D and Food Safety
Del Monte Fresh Produce Company

Brendan Niemira, Ph.D.
Research Leader, Food Safety and Interventions Reseach Unit
USDA-ARS Eastern Regional Research Center

Ryan Osterholm
Founding Partner
OFT Food Safety & Injury Lawyers

Marcus Sachs
Deputy Director
McCrary Institute, Auburn University

Donna Schaffner
Associate Director: Food Safety, Quality Assurance & Training
Rutgers University - Food Innovation Centers

Mark Speltz
Bureau Chief Iowa Department of Inspections & Appeals
Food and Consumer Safety

John Spink
Director, Food Fraud Prevention Academy;
Assistant Professor, Michigan State University

Christie Tarantino-Dean, FASAE, CAE
Chief Executive Officer
Institute of Food Technologists®

Roberta Wagner
Vice President Regulatory and Technical Affairs
Consumer Brands Association

Michael White
Director of Operations
J&J Snacks Foods Corp.

Mike Williams
Group Manager, QA Products
The Wendy’s Company
SOLUTIONS STAGE PRESENTERS

Dr. Vik Dutta
Sr. Director Scientific Affairs
bioMérieux

Ellie Girard
Southern California District Manager
LUBRIPLATE Lubricants Company

Heath Lafevers
Business Development Manager
bioMérieux

Gongyi Shi, PhD,
Director, Scientific Affairs Microbiology & Diagnostics
Bruker Daltonics, Inc.
TECH TENT PRESENTERS

Ron Stackland
Senior Business Development Director and Supply Chain Risk Subject Matter Expert
FoodChain ID
CERTIFICATE/CERTIFICATION COURSE INSTRUCTORS

Roy Fenoff, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice
The Military College of South Carolina (The Citadel)/p>

William Lachowsky
Project Manager, Food Safety Training
Food Processing Human Resources Council

Judy Perry
Senior Scientist
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.

Donna Schaffner
Associate Director: Food Safety, Quality Assurance & Training
Rutgers University - Food Innovation Centers

John Spink
Director, Food Fraud Prevention Academy;
Assistant Professor, Michigan State University