2024 Officers

President

Kristen Gibson, Professor University of Arkansas and Donald "Buddy" Wray Endowed Chair in Food Safety, Director of the Center for Food Safety

President-Elect

Nancy Gushing, Corporate Lab Manager, OK Foods

Vice President

To be elected soon

Science & Agenda Chair

Peggy Cook, Director of Strategic Business Solutions at Neogen Corporation

Sponsors & Vendors Chair

Nancy Gushing, Corporate Lab Manager, OK Foods

Operations Chair

Karen Beers, Lab services Director at Pilgrim's

Secretary/Treasurer

Secretary/Treasurer – Jerri Lynn Pickett, Associate Director Microbiology at Tyson Foods, Inc. Corporate Food Safety Lab and Dana Hite, Food Safety Professional and Account Manager for bioMérieux

Public Relations Chair

tbd

2024 Board Members

  • Kristen Gibson, University of Arkansas

  • Karen Beers, Pilgrim’s Pride

  • Barb Smith, Pepper Source, Ltd

  • Hillary Hagan, Tyson Foods

  • Peggy Cook, Neogen

  • Nancy Gushing, OK Foods

  • Brian Umberson, Umberson Tech Solutions

  • BJ Bench, Tyson