Food
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Tom Chestnut - Senior Vice President, Global Food Division
Areas of Expertise:
- Supply Chain Food Safety and Quality
- Food Safety - Processing
- Food Industry Audits/Consulting
Professional Experience:
- Vice President, Supply Chain Food Safety and Quality Programs, NSF International
- Vice President, Total Quality, Darden Restaurants
- International Director, Product Safety and Quality, Darden Restaurants
- Director, Quality Assurance, General Mills Restaurants
- Director, Environmental Health, Coles County Health Department, Charleston, Illinois
- Vice-Chair, 2000 Conference for Food Protection (CFP)
- Member, CFP Executive Board 1998-2004
Educational Background:
- Graduate Studies, Administration/Management, University of Illinois
- B.S., Environmental Health, Illinois State University
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Sarah Krol - Global Managing Director - Food Safety Product Certification
Areas of Expertise:
- Quality Assurance
- Regulatory Compliance
- R&D and Product Testing
- Consumer Products
- Food and Environmental Safety
Professional Experience:
- General Manager, Foodservice Equipment, Home Product Certification Programs and Private Label Assurance, NSF International
- General Manager, Nonfood Compounds Registration Program, NSF International
- Senior Quality Assurance Specialist, NSF International
- Chemist, Parke Davis (now a division of Pfizer)
Educational Background:
- B.S., Chemistry, Western Michigan University
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Robert Prevendar - Global Managing Director, Supply Chain Food Safety
Areas of Expertise:
- Public health and food safety, including experience with regulatory agencies and providing training, auditing, consulting for food companies worldwide
Professional Experience:
- Director of Supply Chain Food Safety, NSF International
- Managing Director of NSF Shanghai, overseeing NSF International’s operations in China
Educational Background:
- MPH, Benedictine University
- B.S., Environmental Health, Illinois State University
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Lisa Yakas - Senior Certification Project Manager, Consumer Products
Areas of Expertise:
- Consumer Products
- Food Science
- Microbiology
Professional Experience:
- Senior Microbiologist, NSF International
- Food Scientist, Elopak, Inc.
Educational Background:
- M.S. and B.S., Food Science, Purdue University
Health Sciences
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Maxine Fritz - Executive Vice President, Pharma Biotech
Areas of Expertise:
- Pharmaceuticals, Biotech and Biologics- Development to Post Commercialization
- Regulatory Strategy – Pre and Post Submission
- Regulatory Compliance- Auditing and Remediation
- Quality Systems Implementation/Remediation and Auditing
- FDA Mock Inspections and Preparedness
- GMP Training
- Regulatory and Quality Due Diligence
- Supplier Audits
Professional Experience:
- Executive Vice President of the Pharmaceuticals and Biologics Practice, Becker & Associates Consulting, Inc.
- President, MKF Consulting
- Vice President, Quintiles
- Senior Director Regulatory Compliance, Biogen Idec
- Senior Manager Quality, IMS Health
- Investigator, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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Brian Jordan, RSCC*D, CSCS*D – Technical Manager, NSF Certified for Sport®
Areas of Expertise:
- Dietary Supplements
- Sports Science
- Leadership and Coaching
- Relationship Management
Professional Experience:
- Minor League Strength and Conditioning Coach, Detroit Tigers
- Minor League Strength and Conditioning Coordinator, Colorado Rockies
- Major League Strength and Conditioning Coach, Colorado Rockies
- Consultant, The Fuel Nutrition
- Owner, Elite Peak 303 LLC
Educational Background:
- B.S., Exercise Science, Springfield College
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Martin Lush – Global Vice President, Pharma Biotech and Medical Devices
Areas of Expertise:
- Pharmaceuticals Manufacture, Testing and Quality Assurance
- Troubleshooting, Problem Solving and Risk Management
- Education and Organizational Change
- Remediation/Crisis Management
Professional Experience:
- Honorary Lecturer, School of Pharmacy, University of Strathclyde
- Vice President, NSF Health Sciences
- Senior Partner, NSF-DBA
- Partner, David Begg Associates
- Manufacturing Plant Manager, Astra Zeneca
- Senior Microbiologist, National Health Service (England)
- Senior Research Scientist, Procter & Gamble
Educational Background:
- MSc, Medical Microbiology, St Mary’s Medical School, London
- BSc, Medical Sciences, St Mary’s Medical School
- Post Graduate Diploma, Quality Management, University Strathclyde, Glasgow
- Fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences
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Jim Morris - Executive Director, Pharma Biotech
Areas of Expertise:
- Pharmaceutical Plant Operations
- Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance
- Sterile Products Manufacture
- Human Error Prevention
- Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Audits
Professional Experience:
- Executive Director, NSF-DBA
- Deputy Director, QA/QC and Regulatory Affairs, Massachusetts Biologic Labs
- Director, Quality Assurance Parenteral Operations, Janssen-Cilag
- Team Leader Quality Assurance, Pfizer
Educational Background:
- B.S., Biological and Physical Sciences, Northwestern University
- MBA / M.A., Economics – Industrial Operations, Boston University
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Andrew Papas, Ph.D. - Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Pharma Biotech
Areas of Expertise:
- Biologics
- Pharmaceuticals
- Combination Products
- Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Control (CMC)
Professional Experience:
- Director of Regulatory Affairs, Pharmaceutical and Biologics Practice, Becker & Associates Consulting, Inc.
- Principal Consultant, ANP Consulting
- Senior Director Regulatory Affairs, Shire Human Genetic Therapies (Shire)
- Director Regulatory Affairs , Wyeth (Pfizer)
- CMC Regulatory Affairs Manager, Sepracor (Sunovion)
- Scientist, U.S. FDA
- Senior Manager, Polaroid
Educational Background:
- Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Massachusetts
- MBA, Boston University
- B.A., Chemistry, Boston University
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James Pink - Vice President, Europe, Medical Devices
Areas of Expertise:
- Medical Devices
Professional Experience:
- Medical Device Lead Auditor and Senior Consultant, Pink Associates Ltd.
- Head of Business Development, BSI Healthcare, EMEA
- Lead Auditor / Product Specialist, BSI Healthcare, EMEA
- Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, UK
Educational Background:
- Executive MBA, Henley Management College
- HND, Mechanical Engineering, Sheffield University
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Kim Trautman - Executive Vice President, Medical Device International Services
Areas of Expertise:
- Medical Device Quality Systems
- International Regulatory Affairs
- Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP)
- FDA Medical Device Quality System (QS) Regulation, 21 CFR 820
- ISO 13485
- ISO/TC 210, “Quality Management and Corresponding General Aspects for Medical Devices”
Professional Experience:
- Executive Vice President, Medical Device International Services, NSF International
- Chair, MDSAP Regulatory Authority Council
- Chair, International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF) MDSAP Working Group
- Chairperson, Global Harmonization Task Force (GHTF) Study Group 3 – Quality Systems
- International Delegate, ISO/TC 210
- Author, ISO 13485
- U.S. Technical Advisory Group Co-chair, ISO/TC210
- Associate Director, International Affairs, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Captain, Executive Office Medical Company, U.S. Army
- Biotechnology Patent Examiner, U.S. Patent Office
- Quality Assurance and Manufacturing, B. Braun Medical
Educational Background:
- M.S., Biomedical/Medical Engineering, University of Virginia
- B.A., Molecular and Cell Biology and Engineering, Pennsylvania State University
Lab and Research
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Kerri LeVanseler, Ph.D. - Director, Chemistry Laboratory
Areas of Expertise:
- Analytical Chemistry (instrumentation, methods, test design)
- Method Development (dietary supplements, organic and inorganic chemicals)
- Regulatory requirements i.e. pesticides, food contact materials, Proposition 65, etc.
Professional Experience:
- Senior Chemist, NSF International
- Analytical Chemist, WaterTech
- Director of Scientific Support, Diversey
- Member of AOAC International
- Member of the American Chemical Society
Educational Background:
- Ph.D. Analytical Chemistry, Wayne State University
- B.S. Chemistry, University of Michigan-Dearborn
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Jesse D. Miller, Ph. D. - Director, Applied Research Center
Areas of Expertise:
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology
- Next Generation Sequencing
- Product Commercialization
- Front End Innovation
- Food Safety Diagnostics
- Health Care Diagnostics
Professional Experience:
- Director, Applied Research Center, NSF International
- Research Scientist, Applied Research Center, NSF International
- Microbiology Specialist, 3M
- Adjunct Lecturer, Minneapolis Community and Technical College
- Marine Biologist, University of Mississippi
Educational Background:
- Post-Doctoral Fellow, Coral Reef Biology, University of Mississippi
- Ph.D., Microbiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine
- B.S., Microbiology, University of Michigan
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Ellen Martha Pritsch, Director of Business Operations, NSF Bioensaios
Areas of Expertise:
- Project Management
- New Business Development
- Product Development
- Engineering
- Strategic Planning
Professional Experience:
- Member, Board of Directors, ABES (Brazilian Sanitation Association)
- Chief Operating Officer, CORSAN
- Chief Operating Officer, SITEL
- Chief Operating Officer, CIEL
Educational Background:
- B.S., Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
- Graduate Studies, Environmental Sanitation, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
- Specialist in Environmental Toxicology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Sustainability
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Jenny Oorbeck – General Manager, Sustainability
Areas of Expertise:
- Climate Change
- Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Verification
- Waste Reduction and Recycling
- Environmental Policy
- Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
- Program Design and Execution
Professional Experience:
- General Manager, Sustainability, NSF International
- Program Development Manager, Sustainability, NSF International
- Program Director, Clean Energy Coalition
- Communities Division Manager, Clean Energy Coalition
- Environmental Manager, City of Richmond, CA
- Acting Director/Program Manager, Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority
- Associate, Brown, Vence and Associates
Educational Background:
- M.S., Environmental Science, University of Michigan
- B.S., Sociology, Mills College
Water
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Rick Andrew - Global Business Development Director of Water Systems
Areas of Expertise:
- Drinking Water Treatment
Professional Experience:
- Operations Manager, Drinking Water Treatment Units, NSF International
- Program Representative III, DWTU Certification Program, NSF International
- Senior Chemist, Ann Arbor Tech Services
Educational Background:
- MBA, University of Michigan
- B.S., Honors Chemistry Program, University of Michigan
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Tarik Bellahcene - Managing Director, Europe-Middle East-Africa (EMEA)
Areas of Expertise:
- Hydraulic Engineering
- International Management
- Water Sector Product Certification
- EMEA Business and Market Intelligence
Professional Experience:
- Project Manager, Tractebel Suez Group
- Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Educational Background:
- MSc (Master in Applied Sciences) – Liège University
- Executive Education (TGM) – INSEAD
- Hydraulic Civil Engineer – Algiers University
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Marcos Bensoussan, General Manager, Building Water Health
Areas of Expertise:
- Water Safety Plans
- Water Treatment (Potable and Utility)
- Legionella Risk Assessment
- Water Reuse
- International Management
Professional Experience:
- Strategic Business Manager, Building Water Health
- President, SETRI
- Various Management Roles, NALCO
- Member of IWA, ASHRAE, ABRAVA, GBCB and ABNT
- Published Books (Legionella in the View of Specialists and Water Safety Plan in the View of Specialists)
Educational Background:
- Chemical Engineer, Mackenzie Presbyterian University
- Business, Mackenzie Presbyterian University
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Chris Boyd – General Manager, Building Water Health Program, North America
Areas of Expertise:
- Building Water Health
- Water Safety
- Environmental and Public Policy
- Regulatory Oversight
- Municipal Water Systems
- Waterborne Diseases
Professional Experience:
- Assistant Commissioner, Environmental Sciences and Engineering, City of New York
- Director, Public Health Engineering, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, City of New York
- Senior Policy Analyst, Office of the Comptroller, City of New York
- Director of Planning, Tri-County Regional Planning Commission, Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford Counties
- Special Assistant for Environmental Policy, Brooklyn Borough President’s Office
Educational Background:
- B.A., Sociology and Anthropology, Gerald R. Ford Institute for Public Service at Albion College
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Jeremy Brown - Sr. Technical Reviewer, Municipal Water Systems
Areas of Expertise:
- Plumbing
- Water Distribution and Health Effects Criteria
- Municipal Drinking Water Products
- Pressure Rating Systems for Plastic Materials
Professional Experience:
- Codes and Regulatory Manager, NSF International
- Industrial Hygienist/Air Monitor, Probe Environmental
Educational Background:
- B.A., Science, Central Michigan University
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Nasrin Kashefi - General Manager, Plastics
Areas of Expertise:
- Plastic Piping
- Water Distribution and Health Effects Criteria
- Mechanical Plumbing
- Pressure Rating System for Plastic Materials
Professional Experience:
- Member of Hydrostatic Stress Board
- Member of UPC Technical Committee
- Vice Chair, ASTM F17 Subcommittee on Composites
Educational Background:
- M.A., Organizational and Interpersonal Communication, Eastern Michigan University
- B.A., Public Relations, College of Mass Communication Sciences
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Dave Purkiss - Vice President, Water Programs
Areas of Expertise:
- Drinking Water Treatment Chemicals and Media
- Drinking Water Treatment and Distribution Equipment
- Recreational Water Products
Professional Experience:
- General Manager, NSF Drinking Water Additives
Educational Background:
- B.S., Biochemistry, Michigan State University
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Blake Stark – General Manager, Water Treatment Chemicals and Filtration Media
Areas of Expertise:
- Drinking Water Additives
Professional Experience:
- Operations Manager, Water Treatment and Distribution Systems, NSF International
- Sanitarian I, Lenawee County Health Department
Educational Background:
- B.A., Earth Science, Adrian College
Corporate
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Stan Hazan - Senior Director, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs
Areas of Expertise:
- Federal Legislative Liaison
- Federal Regulatory Affairs – FDA, EPA, CDC
- Professional Associations Liaison
- World Health Organization Liaison
- Environmental and Public Health Education
- Food Safety Training
Professional Experience:
- Executive Director, NSF Training and Education
- General Manager, Nonfood Compounds Registration Program, NSF International
- General Manager, Drinking Water Treatment Chemicals and System Components Certifications, NSF International
- Senior Director, Marketing and Business Development
Educational Background:
- Certificate, International Food Law & Regulation, Michigan State University
- MPH, University of Michigan
- MBA, Marketing/Finance, University of Michigan
- B.S. Chemistry/Biochemistry, University of Toronto
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Elizabeth A. Jones, APR - Vice President, Global Marketing & Business Development
Areas of Expertise:
- Marketing
- Business Development
- Communications
- Regulatory Affairs
- Corporate and Social Responsibility
Professional Experience:
- Vice President, Global Marketing, NSF International
- Vice President, Corporate Communications, Rockbridge Growth Equity
- Vice President, Corporate Communications, Quicken Loans
- Captain (O-6), U.S. Navy/Navy Reserve, Retired
- Vice President, Communications, Marketing and College Relations, Aquinas College
Educational Background:
- MBA, New Hampshire College
- Department of Defense Advanced Course in Communications, University of Oklahoma
- B.B.A., Management and Marketing, St. Mary’s College
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Kevan P. Lawlor - President and Chief Executive Officer
Areas of Expertise:
- NSF Mission, Vision, History, and Range of Services
- Role of NSF and Independent Testing and Certification
- Systems Registration
- Food Safety
Professional Experience:
- President, NSF-International Strategic Registrations, Ltd.
- Senior Vice President, Food Safety, NSF International
- Senior Vice President and CFO, NSF International
Educational Background:
- B.S., Finance, Pennsylvania State University
- Harvard Business School Executive Education