North American Food Safety and Quality 2023 | Executive Platforms Inc. | 25 September 2023 | The Westin Chicago North Shore, 601 N Milwaukee Ave, Wheeling, IL 60090, USA

As food regulations and customer expectations continue to evolve across and around the world, food and beverage companies work constantly to meet and exceed expectations. Food safety and quality issues from farm to fork are paramount for both corporate success and public well-being. The event brings together the “who’s who” of food safety, quality, and compliance executives, cutting-edge service and solution providers and media partners for North America’s premier food safety event.

Why you should attend?
• Integrating Food Safety Systems
• Regulatory Compliance
• Leadership Tools and Skillsets
• Supply Chain Management
• Risk Management
• Collaborative QA/QC
• The Digital Revolution’s Impact on FSQ

Who should attend?
• Chief Food Safety Officers
• Chief Quality Officers
• Heads, VPs, and Directors
- FSQ
- QA/QC
- HSE
- Compliance
- Regulatory Affairs
- Food Technology
- Risk Management
- Operations

2023 Speakers

Valérie Sieurin
Chief Quality Officer, Unilever

Mahir Bhagia
Chief Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA) Officer, PepsiCo

Mary Weaver Gertz
Chief Food Safety & Quality Assurance Officer, Yum! Brands

Takashi Nakamura
VP, Corporate R&D and Food Safety, Fresh Del Monte

Howard Popoola
VP - Corporate Food Technology and Regulatory Compliance, Kroger

Alan Littlechild
Global VP Quality & Food Safety, Mars

Dan Fone
Senior Director II - US Food Safety SME, Walmart

Ray Kosmicki
VP, Food Safety, Quality and Regulatory Affairs, Prinova USA

Kristopher Scholl
Global VP Brewing, Quality, & Raw Material Operations, Anheuser-Busch InBev

Catherine Davidson
VP, Food Safety, Quality, and HSE, Sabra Dipping Company

Kimberly Coffin
Global Technical Director – Supply Chain, Customized Assurance, LRQA

Kim Daniels
Director, Crisis & Risk Management: Food and Beverage Products – US Based, RQA

Maria Wedel
VP, Food Safety, Quality & Regulatory Affairs, Cargill Inc.

Devon Griggs
Sr. Director of Food Safety, Conagra Brands

Rishi Banerjee
Sr. Director & SmartLabel Lead, Consumer Brands Association

Spir Marinakis
VP of Food Safety, Quality Assurance, Technical Services & Sanitation, Maple Leaf Foods

Paul Kiecker
Administrator of the Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA-FSIS

Sonny Brar, MBA
Global VP, Food Safety, Occupational Health & Safety, Quality Assurance, and Regulatory Affairs, Fiera Food

Amit Jagirdar
Director of Quality and Food Safety, Bunge

Karleigh Bacon
Director US Supply Chain Food Safety, Science, and Regulatory, McDonald’s Corporation

Jeanine Flaherty
VP of Food Safety and Quality, Vital Farms

Julie Ramsey
Director, FSQA, Impossible Foods

Sue Witeof
Director, Quality & Regulatory, AAK

Michele Fultz
Director of Manufacturing, Cornerstone Flooring

Andy Kennedy
Principal Traceability Advisor, iFoodDS

Samar Corbani
Business Development Manager Americas, LABPLAS

Krithika Ravindran
Director of Quality Systems, Ninth Avenue Foods

Tom Miller
Sr. Director of Food Safety & Quality Assurance, John Soules Foods

Peter Poteres
Sr. Director of FSQA & Regulatory, Sara Lee Frozen Bakery

Vandana Panchal
Sr. Director FSQA & Regulatory Compliance, Sun-Maid Growers of California and Plum Organics

Natasha Bangel-Askren
Sr. Manager, National FSQA, Taylor Farms

Shradha Miller
Quality Systems Manager, Bertolino Foods

Justine Reynolds
VP, Food Safety & Quality Assurance, Camerican International

Joe Hageman
FSQA Director, JTM Food Group

Mark Schieldge
Chief Operating Officer, Snak King Corporation

Julio Sandoval
Director of Food Safety & Regulatory Compliance, URM Stores

John Crabill
Director of Food Safety and Quality, Chipotle

Joni Bradenburg
Sr. Analyst, Supply Chain Compliance, Chipotle

Brando Tijerina
Sr. Manager of Quality Assurance, Commercialization and Food Safety, Taco John's

Sarah Blackmon
Sr. Director, Supplier Quality and Safety, Chick-fil-A

Andy Corlett
VP, Supply Quality & Product Safety, Starbucks

Sara Jane Bellocchi
Networked Ingredients Functional Consultant, TraceGains

Art Nisperos, Jr.
VP, Customer Experience, CMX1

Bart De Muynck
Strategic Advisor, Mojix, Inc.

Chris Cassidy
President and Chief Commercial Officer, Mojix, Inc.

Geert Van Kempen
Head of Food & Beverage Strategy, Veeva Systems

Paul J. Damaren
Chief Revenue Officer, RizePoint

Kari Hensien
President & CEO, RizePoint

Jorge Hernandez
VP of Quality Assurance, The Wendy’s Company

Dr. Stan Osuagwu
Agroknow

Julie McGill
VP Supply Chain Strategy & Insights, Trustwell

2023 Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• GE Digital
• TraceGains

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Envu
• FactoryEye
• Hexagon Asset Lifecycle Intelligence Division
• KLEANZ Food Safety Technologies
• LABPLAS
• LRQA
• Neogen
• RQA
• SafetyChain Software

WORKSHOP SPONSORS:
• Agroknow
• CMX1 (ComplianceMetrix)
• Mojix
• OPTEL Group
• RizePoint
• Share-ify
• Trustwell
• Veeva Systems

ADDITIONAL SPONSORS:
• iFoods
• GE Digital
• iFoodDS