Expert Details
New Ingredient Product Development, Regulatory/ Compliance, OSHA/EHS, Thermal/ Non-Thermal Processing
ID: 734236
California, USA
Very broad Food Science knowledge base, from new ingredient product development, regulatory/compliance OSHA/EHS thermal/non-Thermal Processing, retorted acid/acidified low water activity products.
Specialties:
• Recognized Process Authority
• Well established with FDA, USDA FSIS processes, including high acid, low-acid or acidified foods as well as various non-thermal applications.
• Process Optimization and Validation
• Patent Review and Filing; Meat, Poultry, Produce, Flavors and Ingredient Systems
• Audit preparation; ISO, Organic, 3rd Party
• Food Safety Systems, GMP's, Supplier/Vendor Audits & Certification
• Food Quality Systems – CIP, ISO, HACCP, HARPC, TQM, KP, Organic
• Justification and auditing of a new product, process, and packaging
• Regulatory Issues – Labeling, Process approvals/development, and validation
• Lab audits/upgrades – analytical, microbiological, physical
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1984 | Degree: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) | Subject: Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Institution: University of California, San Diego |
| Year: 1976 | Degree: Bachelor of Science (BS) | Subject: Biology/Biological Sciences, General | Institution: Point Loma Nazarene University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2018 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Process Authority - Senior Principal Scientist | Department: |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2015 to 2018 | Employer: Nestlé Nutrition R&D Center | Title: Senior Principal Scientist and MRM Category Technical Manager | Department: Thermal Processing |
Responsibilities:Implement strategies platform-wide for thermal processing (aseptic, retort, and hot fill) effectiveness, assessment of competencies, and training. Extensive background with food products in glass containers. Traveled to each of the Gerber Baby Food operations in the US, as well as Rzeszow, PL; Sevares, ES; Turku, FI, and Querétaro, MX as well as Co-manufacturers, implementing thermal process optimization training on the retort glass lines at each facility.Key Contributions: - Spearheaded microbiological validation via actual data collection as well as modeling studies in an effort to optimize processes for FSMA compliance also to assure a high degree of Food Safety. - Serve as the Subject Matter Expert for Thermal Process Sterilization, Thermal Bacteriology globally for Nestlé Nutrition and Model HACCP development for Nestle Nutrition factories worldwide. - As the MRM Category Technical Manager the point person in defining global manufacturing and ingredient strategy in order to deliver ingredients specifications and product recipes quickly to assure speed to market. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2010 to 2015 | Employer: Certified Food Safety Center (CFSC) | Title: Chief Technical Officer | Department: Thermal processing |
Responsibilities:Responsible for providing food safety consulting services to clients in the food industry, ranging from entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 companies.Key Contributions: - Utilize training as a Food Safety microbiologist and Process Authority to provide guidance for food safety regulatory compliance, design and lead complex projects to support food safety goals or decisions. - Implemented business strategies for the CFSC business unit, achieved 60% segment growth from 2011 to 2014, as well as expanded CFSC presence as an active contributor to the public scientific community. - Objectively influenced senior management with pertinent information to obtain support and funding, e.g., 2.5 million for capital projects, completed on time and budget. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2004 to 2008 | Employer: White Oak Frozen Foods | Title: Chief Technical Officer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Responsible for the establishments Food Safety Programs, Customer Audits, Regulatory audits and day to day Quality Assurance/Control programs. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2003 to 2010 | Employer: Scientific Air Solutions | Title: Chief Technical Officer | Department: Thermal Processing |
Responsibilities:Key Contributions:- Validated various steam sterilization high acid/acidified hot fill and hold processes equipment domestically and internationally. - Conduct risk assessments to provide direction as to the necessary log-reduction to assure FSMA compliance for validated processes. - Developed a process authority-mentoring program to develop skilled individuals within the various divisions of Certified Laboratories. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2000 to 2010 | Employer: Food Safety & Processed Technology | Title: Chief Technical Officer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Science base individual with some field (in various countries) experience |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1999 to 2001 | Employer: Basic Vegetable Products | Title: Director, Quality & Technical Services | Department: |
Responsibilities:Responsible for Quality and Technical services for several facilities.Oversaw the ISO 9002 program for the company Lab audits/upgrades – analytical, microbiological, physical Storage Product/Package compatibility studies |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| The Honor Society of Food Science and Technology Association of Analytical Communities Institute of Food Technologists Northern California Institute of Foods Technology Institute For Thermal Processing Specialists American Society for Quality Control American Society for Microbiology ΦTΣ - Phi Tau Sigma |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food, Prentative Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance FSPCA and FDA Certification authority Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance FSPCA and FDA Certified Food Scientist Certification DateApr 2013 – Present License Certification International Food Science Certification Commission Certification authority International Food Science Certification Commission Seafood HACCP Certification DateMar 2013 – Present License Certification Cornell University & National Seafood HACCP Alliance Certification authority Cornell University & National Seafood HACCP Alliance Better Process Control School Certification License Updated BPSC from Original Certificate University of California Davis Certification authority University of California Davis CFS-Badge Certification Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Certification authority Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Publications: 4 Patents: 7 |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Understand and conversationally adequate |
| German | Understand and conversationally adequate |
Fields of Expertise
international food statute, food processing plant, dried food product, canned food product, Food and Drug Administration validation, cleaning validation, applied microbiology, Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), intermediate moisture food, low moisture, retort pouch, retort (chamber), food retorting, thermal modeling, batch heat treatment