2010 Speakers
Below please find a listing of our 2010 speakers, in alphabetical order, and the session(s) they will be presenting. There will be sufficient time during each session for Q&A and sharing of experiences by the speakers and the audience. Want more information on a particular session? Get additional information on session descriptions and dates & times.
Gary Ades, PhD
T304: Pandemic Influenza Crisis Planning: Lessons Learned for Food Safety
W302: Public Health Surveillance: Global Linkages
Les Bourquin, Associate Professor and Food Safety Specialist in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Michigan State University
W202: Capacity Building Around the Globe
Robert Brackett, Senior Vice President and Chief Science and Regulatory Affairs Officer, Grocery Manufacturers Association
W201: Imported Foods: Improving Foreign Supplier Food Safety Systems
Chamus Burnside, Food and Occupational Safety Manager, Food Lion LLC
W203/W303: Best Practices and Solutions for Food Service and Retail; Parts 1 and 2
Vance Bybee, Administrator, Food Safety Division, Oregon Department of Agriculture
W301: FDA Partnership for Food Protection/Workgroup Activities
Larry Cohen, Principal Scientist, Global Micro & FS, Kraft Foods
T103: Prerequisite Programs
Brian Collins, MS, REHS, DAAS, Director of Health, City of Plano Health Department
W301: FDA Partnership for Food Protection/Workgroup Activities
Joe Corby, Executive Director, Association of Food and Drug Officials
T301: Integrating the Food Supply Chain - Improving Traceability
Dave Corley, Director of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs, Nestle Purina PetCare
T202: Role of Public-Private Partnerships in the Global Community
Mary Kathryn Covert, Associate, Public Affairs, FD
P103: The Three Pillars of a Successful Food Liability Program: Prevention, Response and Resolution
Will Daniels, Vice President, Quality, Food Safety and Organic Integrity, Earthbound Farm
W102: The Challenges of Sampling
W204: Defining Organic
Steve DeMuri, Director, Commercialization and Improvement, Campbell Soup Company
W204: Defining Organic
Jay Ellingson PhD, Director of Food Safety and QA, Kwik Trip, Incorporated
W203/W303: Best Practices and Solutions for Food Service and Retail; Parts 1 and 2
Scott Faber, Vice President, Federal Affairs, GMA
T101: Federal Food Safety Legislation
John Foster, Senior Manager, Quality, Food Safety & Organic Integrity, Earthbound Farm
W204: Defining Organic
Cary Frye, Vice President, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs, International Dairy Foods Association
T201: FDA Modernization of GMPs
Mark Fryling, QRO Director - International , General Mills
T202: Role of Public-Private Partnerships in the Global Community
Gary Goessel, Food Safety Manager, Corporate Quality, Kelloggs
T303: Building the Bridge to Food Safety through Sanitation and Sanitary Design
David Gombas, PhD, Senior Vice President, Food Safety and Technology , United Fresh
T301: Integrating the Food Supply Chain - Improving Traceability
Peter Good, CFSP, President, Peter Good Seminars
P101: ServSafe Training
Daniel Gustafson, Director FAO Liaison Office for North America, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
T202: Role of Public-Private Partnerships in the Global Community
Jack Guzewich, RS, MPH, Senior Advisor: Environmental Health, FDA/CFSAN
W302: Public Health Surveillance: Global Linkages
Lisa Hainstock, R.S., Food Safety Specialist, Michigan Department of Agriculture
W101: Integrating the Food Safety System: Progress in Action
Dave Harlan, PhD, MPH, Director of Global Animal Health and Food Safety, Cargill, Inc.
T102: Harmonization of Standards: What it Means to Your Company's Business
Bruce Harte, PhD, Professor, School of Packaging, Michigan State University
T104: Packaging for Food Safety and Sustainability
Craig Henry, PhD, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs , GMA
P104: ISO22000 and PAS220: A Winning Combination
William Karesh, DVM, Vice President, Global Health Programs, Wildlife Conservation Society
W103: A Global Crisis: Zoonotic Diseases and How They Jump Species
Patrick Kennelly, Chief Food Safety Section, California Department of Public Health
W101: Integrating the Food Safety System: Progress in Action
Hal King, Manager of Food and Product Safety, Chick-fil-A, Inc.
P103: The Three Pillars of a Successful Food Liability Program: Prevention, Response and Resolution
T304: Pandemic Influenza Crisis Planning: Lessons Learned for Food Safety
Mark Kruel, PhD, Manager, Food Safety, In-N-Out Burger
W304: Understanding Perishables Safety
Deon Lategan, Director of Residential Dining, Colorado State University
W104: Sustainability: What Does This Mean and How Do You Implement It?
Ellen Laymon, Food Program Manager, Oregon Departmenet of Agriculture
W101: Integrating the Food Safety System: Progress in Action
Jake Lewin, Chief Certification Officer, CCOF
W204: Defining Organic
Art Liang, MD, MPH, Director, CDC Food Safety Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
W302: Public Health Surveillance: Global Linkages
Mike Liewen, Global Vice President, Quality Assurance, Yum! Brands, Inc.
W302: Public Health Surveillance: Global Linkages
Miles MacEvoy, Deputy Administrator, National Organic Program, U.S.D.A. Agricultural Marketing Service
W204: Defining Organic
Tom Mack, Vice President of Technical Services, Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc.
W304: Understanding Perishables Safety
Neil Marshall, Global Quality and Food Safety, The Coca-Cola Company
P105: Quantifying and Communicating the Business Risks of: Food Safety, Food Fraud, and Food Defense
Emily Mathusa, Associate Scientist, Microbiology, Grocery Manufacturers Association
W102: The Challenges of Sampling
Jennifer Maxfield Heath, Corporate Compliance and Ethics, H-E-B Corporate Compliance & Ethics
W203/W303: Best Practices and Solutions for Food Service and Retail; Parts 1 and 2
Sherri McGarry, Emergency Coordinator; Office of Food Defense, Communications, & Emergency Response (OFDCER), OFDCER/CFSAN/FDA
T301: Integrating the Food Supply Chain - Improving Traceability
Thomas McGinn, DVM, Chief Veterinary Officer, Director - Food, Agriculture and Veterinary Defense, US Department of Homeland Security
W103: A Global Crisis: Zoonotic Diseases and How They Jump Species
Ben Miller, MPH, RS, Dairy and Food Inspection Division, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
W301: FDA Partnership for Food Protection/Workgroup Activities
Jim Morehouse, Senior Partner, AT Kearney
T203: Economic Adulteration: Preventing Food Fraud
W201: Imported Foods: Improving Foreign Supplier Food Safety Systems
Kim Onett, Audit Operations Manager, Silliker
P104: ISO22000 and PAS220: A Winning Combination
Mark Overland, Manager, Global Certifications, Cargill, Inc.
P104: ISO22000 and PAS220: A Winning Combination
T204: GFSI Behind the Scenes
Tom Packer, Partner, Gordon & Rees, LLP
P103: The Three Pillars of a Successful Food Liability Program: Prevention, Response and Resolution
Gale Prince, PhD, Ret. Director, Corporate Regulatory Affairs, The Kroger Company
W304: Understanding Perishables Safetly
Walter Ram, Director of Food Safety, The Guimarra Companies
T103: Prerequisite Programs
W304: Understanding Perishables Safety
Juergen Richt, DVM, Professor - Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathology, Kansas State University
W103: A Global Crisis: Zoonotic Diseases and How They Jump Species
Scott Rickman, Associate General Counsel, Del Monte Foods
P103: The Three Pillars of a Successful Food Liability Program: Prevention, Response and Resolution
Carrie Rigdon, PhD, Dairy and Food Inspection Division, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
W301: FDA Partnership for Food Protection/Workgroup Activities
Mike Robach, Vice President, Corporate Food Safety and Regulatory Affairs, Cargill, Inc.
Tuesday Keynote: Global Food Safety Systems
Perfecto Santiago, DVM, Deputy Asst. Adm., FSIS Pandemic Action Officer, USDA, FSIS
T304: Pandemic Influenza Crisis Planning: Lessons Learned for Food Safety
Donna Schaffner, Associate Director, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
P102: A HACCP Reassessment
Joe Scimeca, PhD, Director of Global Regulatory Affairs, Cargill, Inc.
T203: Economic Adulteration: Preventing Food Fraud
John Sheehan, Director, Division of Plant & Diary, U.S. FDA
T201: FDA Modernization of GMPs
Sher Paul Singh, PhD, School of Packaging, MSU
T104: Packaging for Food Safety and Sustainability
Caroline Smith DeWaal, Food Safety Director, Center for Science in the Public Interest
T201: FDA Modernization of GMPs
Steve Solomon, DVM, MPH, Deputy Associate Commissioner for Compliance Policy, Office of Regulatory Affairs, U.S. F.D.A.
W301: FDA Partnership for Food Protection/Workgroup Activities
John Spink, CPP, Director & Instructor, Packaging for Food and Product Protection (P-FAPP) Initiative, Michigan State University/ York Partners LLC
T104: Packaging for Food Safety and Sustainability
T203: Economic Adulteration: Preventing Food Fraud
Joe Stout, Director Product Protection, Sanitation & Hygienic Design, Kraft Foods
T303: Building the Bridge to Food Safety through Sanitation and Sanitary Design
John Surak, Surak and Associates
P104: ISO22000 and PAS220: A Winning Combination
Michael R. Taylor, JD, Deputy Commisioner for Foods, U.S. FDA
Wednesday Keynote: Food Safety and the FDA
Jennifer Thomas, FDA/CFSAN Office of Compliance
W201: Imported Foods: Improving Foreign Supplier Food Safety Systems
Christopher Waldrop, Director of Food Policy, Consumer Federation of America
T101: Federal Food Safety Legislation
Benjamin Warren, PhD, Director, Platform Food Safety & Microbiology, Research, Quality, & Innovation, ConAgra Foods, Inc.
T302: The Pitfalls of HACCP
Wynn Wiksell, Manager of Packaging Quality and Regulatory Operations, General Mills Packaging
T104: Packaging for Food Safety and Sustainability
Craig Wilson, AVP, GMM Food Safety & Quality Assurance, Costco
P103: The Three Pillars of a Successful Food Liability Program: Prevention, Response and Resolution
James Wilson, MD, Chief Technology Officer, Veratect Corporation
W103: A Global Crisis: Zoonotic Diseases and How They Jump Species
Gerald Wojtala, Deputy Director, Food & Dairy Division, Michigan Department of Agriculture
T101: Federal Food Safety Legislation
W101: Integrating the Food Safety System: Progress in Action
Rick Woollams, Chief Claims Officer, Chartis US
P103: The Three Pillars of a Successful Food Liability Program: Prevention, Response and Resolution
Brian Zomorodi, Senior Vice President of Technology and Quality , Science and Technology Center, Ready Pac
W102: The Challenges of Sampling
