Gerald Wojtala is the executive director of IFPTI. Jerry has an extensive background in food safety inspection, state and federal regulation, and food regulatory program management. He served as deputy director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) Food and Dairy Division from 2001 through 2010, after serving as an inspector, regional supervisor, and state food scientist for MDA for close to 15 years. Jerry also served as president of the AFDO from 2008 to 2009.
The Fellowship in Food Protection is open to individuals who perform food protection regulatory functions at the federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial level.
