2026 Officers

President

Deb Sattely - Technical Services Specialist-International, Safe Foods Corp

President-Elect

To Be Elected Soon

Vice President

To Be Elected Soon

Science & Agenda Chair

Peggy Cook, Director of Strategic Business Solutions, Neogen Corporation

Sponsors & Vendors Chair

Jerri Lynn Pickett, Associate Director Microbiology, Tyson Foods

Operations Chair

Karen Beers, Lab Services Director at Pilgrim's

Secretary/Treasurer

Dana Hite, Food Safety Professional and Account Manager, bioMérieux

Public Relations Chair

Elizabeth Kirchman - Laboratory Manager, Food Safety Net Services a division of Certified Labs

2026 Board Members

  • Jennifer Acuff, University of Arkansas

  • Karen Beers, Pilgrim’s Pride

  • Barb Smith, Pepper Source, Ltd

  • Peggy Cook, Neogen

  • Nancy Gushing, OK Foods

  • Jerri Lynn Pickett, Tyson Foods