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Richard Baines, PhD (Picture Not Yet Available)
Principal Lecturer - Management Systems for Food Safety & the Environment
Royal Agriculture College, UK
Biography not yet available
 Robert Frappier
Dir., Quality Assurance-Corporate Brand
Ahold, USA
Biography not yet available
Vanessa Fulcher 
Quality Assurance & Food Safety Manager
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., USA
Ms. Fulcher is responsible for auditing Wal-Mart and SAM'S food supplier facilities.
AFFILIATIONS
Institute of Food Technologists
Food Marketing Institute
EDUCATION:
B.S. in Human Nutrition, Texas A&M University
B.S. in Biomedical Science, Texas A&M University
Donna M. Garren, Ph.D.
Vice President, Health and Safety Regulatory Affairs
National Restaurants Association 
Dr. Garren is responsible for all produce food safety, food security, and food quality related issues and activities, science-based regulatory and legislative activities, and technical consultation to NRA's membership.
AFFILIATIONS
Codex Committee on Food Hygiene
International Association for Food Protection Fruit and Vegetable Safety and Quality Professional Development Group
Institute of Food Technologists Fruit and Vegetable Division Executive Committee
EDUCATION:
B.S. Food Science & Nutrition, Clemson University
Ph.D. Food Science & Technology, University of Georgia
Lynn Harrison (Picture Not Yet Available)
National Technical Manager
Pick n' Pay Retail, SOUTH AFRICA
Biography not yet available
Mr. Cory D. Hedman (Picture not yet available)
Director, Food Safety & Quality Assurance
Hannaford, USA
Biography not yet available
Gillian Kelleher 
Director of Food Safety & Quality Assurance
Wegmans Food Markets, USA
Mrs. Kelleher has worked in the food industry in Ireland, the U.K, France and the U.S for almost 20 years, primarily in the areas of Quality Assurance and Food Safety. She has worked for Express Food Groups (Grand Metropolitan), Burger King Europe and Burger King Middle East & Africa, Häagen Dazs European Manufacturing Operation. Mrs. Kelleher is currently responsible for food safety and quality assurance aspects at Wegmans Food Markets. She has led the company's corporate Food Safety Initiative from 1998 to date. Under her leadership Wegmans Food Markets was awarded the International Association for Food Protection's Black Pearl Award in August of 2003.
AFFILIATIONS
Food Marketing Institute, Food Protection Committee
Global Food Safety Initiative
EDUCATION:
B.S. Food Science, University College Cork
 Pascal Leglise
Director of Quality
Carrefour, BELGIUM
Biography not yet available
Bruce L. Neumann
Director - Food Safety, Quality Assurance Retail
Tyson Foods, USA
Mr. Newman is responsible for Food Safety and Quality Assurance of fifteen further processed fully cooked
production facilities which includes products fabricated from beef, pork, chicken and turkey.
AFFILIATIONS
National Turkey Federation Technical and Regulatory Committee
National Turkey Federation and National Chicken Council Joint Health and Safety Committee;
California and Virginia Poultry Association
Institute of Food Technologists.
EDUCATION:
B.S. Biology and Chemistry, Chapman University
Mr. Steven L. Newton (Picture not yet available)
National Technical Manager
Metcash Limited, Australia
Mr. Newton has over 25 years experience across the Australian food chain including in the manufacturing and wholesaling/retailing sectors. Mr. Newton is responsible for overseeing all Metcash Food Policy and Environmental Policy across over 80 warehouses, multiple transport fleets, 2000 corporate branded products, implementation of dangerous goods and environmental management systems, approval of suppliers, food labeling compliance, HACCP Food Safety programs, and provides advice to up to 4,500 major Independent retailers.
AFFILIATIONS
Australian Institute for Food Science and Technology
Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals
EDUCATION:
Food Technology Certificate, Sydney Technical College
Graduate Management Qualification, University of New South Wales
Graduate Diploma In Business,University of New South Wales
Master Of Business Administration, University of Western Sydney
Ross Peters 
Technical Director
Advancing Food Safety Pty Ltd, AUSTRALIA
Mr. Peters has 33 years experience in all areas of the food industry, working for companies such as Mars, Edgell Birds Eye, Unilever Ice Cream in Quality assurance, Process Engineering, and Research and Development. He has been involved in the development of the SQF Codes and has completed training and auditing of SQF in Australia, New Zealand, United States of America, and Singapore. He was the joint winner of the 1999 Australian food industry innovation award for work in food safety and quality assurance.
AFFILIATIONS
Australian Institute for Food Science and Technology
Australian Institute for Microbiology
Food Advisory Committee for the NSW Minister for Health
Quality Society of Australasia, Food Safety Auditor Registration Program
EDUCATION:
MB.S. Food Technology, University of New South Wales
Robert Schmieder 
Director, Quality Control
Weis Markets, Inc., USA
Mr. Schmeider is responsible for the Quality and Food Safety of product derived from Weis Markets' meat, ice cream and milk plants and for Weis Markets' fresh produce suppliers.
AFFILIATIONS
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Retail Food Safety Task Force
Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association, Food Safety Committee
Institute of Food Technologists
EDUCATION:
M.S. Food Science, Pennsylvania State University
Frank Schreurs 
Director, Food Safety & Quality Services
Guelph Food Technology Centre, CANADA
Mr. Schreurs is responsible for training, auditing and consulting for the food industry in Canada. Projects have enable food companies involved in agri-business, packaging, manufacturing and food retail to improve their quality and food safety systems and some to realize annual savings. Mr. Schreurs has also be a project manager for a number of Canadian National Associations in developing Food Safety Standards which represent industry sectors from on-farm, wholesale, manufacturing, distribution and retail.
AFFILIATIONS
American Society for Quality, Certified Quality Auditor - HACCP & Certified Quality Manager
International HACCP Alliance, Accredited Lead HACCP Trainer
SQF, Registered SQF Consultant
EDUCATION:
B.S. Chemistry and Business, University of Guelph
Dr. Hilary Shallo-Thesmar 
Director, Food Safety
Egg Nutrition Center, USA
Biography not yet available
Frank Yiannas 
Safety & Health Director
Walt Disney World, USA
Mr. Yiannas oversees all food safety programs, as well as other public health functions for Walt Disney World including major theme parks and resorts, two cruise ships, two water parks, and hundreds of the world's busiest food locations. More than 15,000 Food and Beverage employees, hundreds of food suppliers, and a number of critical regulatory compliance issues also come under his purview. Under his leadership Walt Disney World received the prestigious Black Pearl Award for corporate excellence in food safety by the International Association for Food Protection in 1981.
AFFILIATIONS
International Association for Food Protection, Executive Board
Conference for Food Protection (CFP), Vice Chair of Council I, Laws and Regulations
Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network, Food Allergy Advisory Board
American Academy of Microbiology, Registered Microbiologist
National Environmental Health Association
American Society of Microbiology
Institute of Food Technologists
EDUCATION:
BS in Microbiology, University of Central Florida
Master of Public Health, University of South Florida
Kok Yoong CHONG (Picture Not Yet Available)
Vice President
PSB Corporation Pte Ltd, SINGAPORE
Biography not yet available
Tatiana A. Lorca, PhD (COORDINATOR)
Senior Manager
SQF Institute (A Division of FMI)
Dr. Lorca is responsible for all technical aspects of the SQF Program which include managing and supporting the SQFI Technical Committee and Technical Sub-committees, servicing training centres, coordinating the panels which assess applicants for SQF Auditor and SQF Expert registrations, and coordinating the reviews of all SQF program documents.
AFFILIATIONS
Institute of Food Technologists
International Association for Food Protection
EDUCATION:
B.S. Biology, Virginia Tech
M.S. Food Science and Technology, Virginia Tech
Ph.D. Food Science and Technology, Virginia Tech
Mr. Paul Ryan (CHAIR)
Executive Director
SQF Institute (A Division of FMI), USA
Mr. Ryan has over 30 years experience in the food industry covering food production, product development and food safety and quality management systems development. He currently manages the daily activities of the SQF Program on behalf of the Food Marketing Institute.
AFFILIATIONS
Institute of Food Technologists
International Association for Food Protection
EDUCATION:
B.S. Food Science & Technology Curtin University of Technology
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