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USDA Meat and Poultry Product Regulations, FSIS Inspection Policies, and FSIS-Industry Conflict Resolution
Between 1985 and 2014, Expert worked for the Food Safety Inspection Service -- the USDA agency responsible for enforcing the Federal Meat Inspection and Poultry Products Inspection Act and implementing Title 9, CHAPTER III, Code of Federal Regulations. Between 1985…
Laboratory Management and Development: ISO and Internal Audits, Statistical Process Control, Sampling and Process Improvement
LABORATORY MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT: Expert managed and developed an analytical laboratory from department side service for basic soil analysis to independent profitable Laboratory unit for soil, plant and water analysis. The laboratory supported research and also performed testing services for…
Meat Science, Meat Color, Packaging, Food Science
ADVISING RESPONSIBILITIES: - Undergraduate Advisees: average of 21 for the last 5 years - Graduate Students Supervised: Graduate Student Committees: - 20 Masters Students - 66 Masters - 10 PhD Students - 28 PhD - Coordinate student-company relations for employment…
Agriculture: Arable Production, Potatoes (Open-field Vegetables), Storage, Agricultural Mechanization, and International Aid
Expert's regional experience includes Central Asia, Central Europe, the Russian Federation, Southern and West Africa, the Middle East, and East and Southeast Asia. His fields of experience are as follows: Preparation, management and assessment of development projects; Development, introduction and…
Business Strategy & Development, Strategic Planning, and Management
Led launch teams to expand into 14 EU countries, generating over $100M in sales. Designed org structure of EU regional hub and managed functional shifts. Established strategic planning function through companywide profitability campaign, recovering $10M. Streamlined sales and operational launch…
Materials, Packaging, Sustainability
Expert has worked on thermoplastics for almost 30 years and on bioplastics and sustainable materials and packaging for over 20 years. For bioplastics and sustainable materials and packaging, he has worked on processing, formulating, developing, commercializing, testing and certification of…
Retail, Process Improvement, Lean, Reverse Logistics, Project Management, Returns/Exchanges, Change Management
Expert is Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and specializes in Lean Deployment, Training, Facilitation and Project Management Highly proficient process improvement professional program/project manager, who incorporates change management skills while leveraging years of practical application of Lean Principles in Big…
Open Innovation, New Product Development, Intellectual Property Management, Technology Strategy
Experienced leader of new product development, technology strategy and development, open innovation, alliance management, licensing, deal structuring and negotiation, intellectual asset management, competitive intelligence, consumer and sensory science. Proven results based on sound business and technical judgement and excellent relationship…
Food Science
Expert is a Food Scientist with extensive and diversified experience in multiple food technologies and product types working for global food companies. He is a recognized expert in commercial product launches, technology implementation, factory optimizations and start-ups, cost reductions, and…
Food Processing, Packaging, Quality, Business Development, Cost Reduction, Warehousing and Material
Expert is a Food Processing and Packaging Consultant with active membership in the IOPP Packaging Consultants Council, SPE Consultants Circle, and Food and Beverage Industry Executive Advisory Panel Member. He has over 40 years of product, process, and package development…