2021 Speakers

Gary Ades, Ph.D.

Chair of the Food Summit Educational Advisory Board
President, G&L Consulting

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Sharon Beals

Senior VP, Food Safety & Quality
CTI Foods

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Chirag Bhatt

Owner
MyHealthInspector.org

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Anthony Broccoli

Distinguished Professor, Co-Director
Rutgers Climate Institute

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Ginger Chew, ScD, MSPH

Health Scientist
CDC

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Deanna Copeland, RS/REHS

Manager
Harris County Public Health Department

Joseph Corby

Senior Advisor
Association of Food & Drug Officials (AFDO)

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Will Daniels

President, Produce Division
IEH Laboratories and Consulting Group

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Laurie Farmer

Director, Office of State Cooperative Programs, ORA
FDA

Faye Feldstein

Senior Advisor
Deloitte

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Oscar Garrison

SVP, Food Safety Regulatory Affairs
United Egg Producers Association

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Craig Henry, Ph.D.

Consultant
Intro, Inc.

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Jorge Hernandez

Vice President, QA
The Wendy's Company

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Lee Ann Jaykus, PhD

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

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Ernie Julian, PhD

Chief
Rhode Island Department of Health

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Deb Kane

Director Food Safety, Quality and Regulatory
J&J Snack Foods Corp.

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Andreas Keller

Multi-Commodity Foods Director
Food and Drug Administration

Paul Kiecker

Administrator
USDA/ Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)

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Hal King, PhD

Public Health Innovations LLC

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Kenneth Kirschner

Partner
Hogan Lovells

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Adam Kramer, ScD, MPH, RS

Environmental Health Officer
CDC

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Mahipal Kunduru, Ph.D.

VP, Quality Assurance
Topco Associates

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Alvin Lee

Director of the Center for Processing Innovation
Illinois Institute of Technology, School of Applied Technology

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Sean Leighton

Global Vice President of Food Safety
Cargill

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Glenda Lewis, M.S.P.H

Director, Retail Food Protection Staff
FDA

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John Luchansky, PhD

Lead Scientist
USDA, Agricultural Research Service

Steven Mandernach

Executive Director
AFDO

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Jennifer McEntire, PhD

VP, Food Safety & Technology
United Fresh Produce Assn

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Sherri McGarry

Health Scientist Microbiologist
CDC Liaison to FDA for Food Safety

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Joan Menke-Schaenzer

Chief Quality Officer
Van Drunen Farms/FutureCeuticals

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Erik Mettler

Assistant Commissioner for Partnerships and Policy
Food & Drug Administration

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Pam Miles

Program Supervisor. Food Safety Program
Virginia Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services

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Mark Sestak

Region Supervisor
New York Department of Agriculture & Markets

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Brenda Morris

Director of Produce Safety
AFDO

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Brendan Niemira

Research Leader
U.S. Dept. Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service

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Dr. Anna Porto-Fett

Researcher Food Technologist
USDA, Agricultural Research Service

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Donna Schaffner

Associate Director Food Safety, QA & Training
Rutgers University - Food Innovation Center

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John Spink, Ph.D.

Director & Associate Professor
Michigan State University

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Shawn Stevens

Founder, Food Industry Consultant and Lawyer
Food Industry Counsel LLC

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Glenn Stolowski

Manager, Retail Food Safety
HEB

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Robert Tauxe, MD, M.P.H

Director, Division of Foodborne, Waterborne and Environmental Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Mary Lynn Walsh

Regional Director Food Safety
Sysco Corporation

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Stephen Williams

Director
Houston Health Department

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Craig Wilson

VP, GMM
Costco

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Frank Yiannas

Deputy Commissioner, Food Policy and Response
FDA

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