2025 Educational Advisory Board (EAB)

FOOD SERVICE

Al Baroudi, PhD

Ata (Al) Baroudi, Ph.D.

VP, QA & Food Safety
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated


Kerry Bridges

Kerry Bridges

Vice President, Food Safety
Chipotle Mexican Grill


Jorge Hernandez

Jorge Hernandez

VP, Quality Assurance
The Wendy's Company


Steven Lyon
New Member

Steven Lyon, Ph.D.

Director, Food Safety - Field Operations
Chick-fil-A, Inc.


RETAILERS

Robin Forgey
New Member

Robin Forgey

AGMM, Food Safety and Quality Assurance
Costco Wholesale


Kathleen O'Donnell
New Member

Kathleen O'Donnell

Chief Scientist
Wegmans


Glenn Stolowski

Glenn Stolowski

Manager Retail Quality Assurance
HEB


Michael Wood

Michael Wood, Ph.D.

Manager, Food Safety & Quality
Kroger


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Jeremy Zenlea

Head Health and Safety, Office of General Council
Eg America


MANUFACTURING/DISTRIBUTION/PRODUCE 

Ola Afolayan
New Member

Ola Afolayan

Director of Global Food Safety and Regulatory
Kellanova


Mahirwan Bhagia
New Member

Mahirwan Bhagia

Vice President, Global Food Safety
PepsiCo


Sharon Birkett
New Member

Sharon Birkett

VP, North America Quality and Food Protection
OSI Group, LLC


Chitsanzo Chiko Kachaje

Chitsanzo Chiko Kachaje

Director of Quality Assurance and Food Safety ·
Home Market Foods


Rebecca Guzy

Rebecca Guzy

Director of Research
Frick's Quality Meats


Deb Kane, MS

Deb Kane, MS

VP, Food Safety, Quality, EHSS & Regulatory
J&J Snack Foods Corp.


Monica Khory
New Member

Monica Khoury

Senior Quality Expert
Nestle


Spir Marinakis

Spir Marinakis

VP of Food Safety, Quality and Technical Services
Maple Leaf Foods


Drew McDonald

Drew McDonald

VP, Quality and Food Safety
Taylor Farms


Joan Menke-Schaenzer

Joan Menke-Schaenzer

Chief Quality Officer
Van Drunen Farms/FutureCeuticals


Nick Waters

Nickolas Waters

Market Director, Food Safety
Sysco


ASSOCIATIONS/MEDIA

Adrienne Blume

Adrienne Blume

Editorial Director
Food Safety Magazine


Natalie Dyenson

Natalie Dyenson

Chief Regulatory and Food Safety Officer
International Fresh Produce Association


Oscar Garrison

Oscar Garrison

SVP of Food Safety
United Egg Producers


REGULATORY

Laura Gieraltowski
New Member

Laura Gieraltowski, Ph.D., MPH

Foodborne Outbreak Response Team Lead
Centers for Disease Control


tim jackson

Tim Jackson

Regulatory, Sr. Science Advisor
FDA


Glenda Lewis, M.S.P.H

Glenda Lewis, M.S.P.H

Director, Retail Food Protection Staff
FDA


Steven Mandernach

Steven Mandernach

Executive Director
Association of Food & Drug Officials (AFDO)


Brendan Niemira

Brendan Niemira, Ph.D.

Research Leader
USDA


Shawn Stevens

Shawn Stevens

Founder, Food Industry Consultant and Lawyer
Food Industry Counsel LLC


ACADEMIA

Alvin Lee, PhD, MASM

Alvin Lee, Ph.D. 

Director of the Center for Processing Innovation
Institute for Food Safety and Health


John Spink

John W Spink, Ph.D.

Director, Food Fraud Prevention Academy & Assistant Professor
MSU


Matthew Stasiewicz
New Member

Matt Stasiewicz

Associate Professor of Applied Food Safety
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign


GENERAL

Sharon Beals

Sharon Beals

Founder
SKKB-LLC


Lee-Ann Jaykus

Lee-Ann Jaykus, Ph.D.

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


Lone Jespersen

Lone Jespersen, Ph.D.

Principal
Cultivate


Cindy Jiang

Cindy Jiang

Senior Director of Global Food Safety Risk Management
McDonalds - Retired


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Larry Keener

President and CEO
International Product Safety Consultants


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Gillian Kelleher

CEO
Kelleher Consultants LLC


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William Lachowsky

Food Safety & Education Consultant
WML Consultants


Sara Mortimore

Sara Mortimore

Former Vice President, Global Food Safety
Walmart Inc


Donna Schaffner, MS

Donna F. Schaffner

(Retired from Rutgers University)
Food Safety & Training Consultant