SQF Unites Conference & Expo 2024 | SQF Institute | 11 March 2024 | Hyatt Regency New Orleans, 601 Loyola Ave, New Orleans, LA 70113, USA

Join the SQF community in New Orleans and help shape the future of Edition 10, gain valuable insights into the FDA Traceability Rule 204, and delve into the world of risk management and beyond.

SQF Unites offers a unique combination of educational formats and engagement activities that you can tailor to meet your company and personal goals. You’ll have multiple opportunities to engage and make valuable connections. Our volunteer program committee, consisting of SQF community members has worked diligently to develop an impressive lineup of topics and speakers. There will be plenty of expert-led education and conversations focused on business challenges and relationships in SQF certification deep dives.

Who Should Attend:
Food Safety professionals such as:
• SQF Practitioners
• PCQIs (Preventative Controls Qualified Individuals)
• Retail food safety professionals at the store and corporate level
• SQF Consultants, Trainers, Certification Body Staff and Auditors
• Food Safety Equipment and Service Providers

2024 Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Garrison Wynn
Motivational Keynote Speaker, CEO Wynn Solutions

Daniel Burrus
Best Selling Author, Keynote Speaker and Strategic Business Consultant, Burrus Research, Inc.

SPEAKERS:

Carey Allen
Vice President of Business Development and Strategy, SQFI

Andrew Baines
President & CEO, Exemplar Global

Radojka Barycki
Owner and CEO, RDR Global Partners

Chris Beato
Supplier Quality Assurance Program Manager, Wegmans Food Markets

Jaclyn Bowen
Executive Director, Clean Label Project Association

Jesse Chen
Founder, Recalls.fyi

LeAnn Chuboff
Vice President, Technical Affairs, SQFI

Bert Clement
Chief Executive Officer, CMX

Alison J. Cousins
Global Food & Retail Training Director, BSI

Yuksel Eyyuboglu
Program Manager - Food Safety Division, TUV Nord

Angela Fernandez
Vice President, Community Engagement, GS1 US

Martin Fowell
Director of Auditing Operations, Merieux NutriSciences

James Gunn-Wilkinson
President and COO, CMX

Janna Hamlett
Food Processing Specialist/Assistant Professor, TechHelp/University of Idaho

Prit Hora
Operations Lead, dicentra Global Certifications

Kristin Kastrup
Senior Consultant Training Strategy, Intertek Alchemy

Bala Kottapalli
Senior Director, Global Food Safety, Walmart

Steven Mandernach
Executive Director, AFDO

Kris Middleton
Food Program Manager, Bureau Veritas

Brian Neal
Technical Manager, Eurofins Food Assurance

Laura Nelson
Vice President of Food Safety and Sustainability, Intertek Alchemy

Robert Prevendar
Director, Global Food Safety, Yum! Brands

Asya Salter
Senior Director, Supplier Food Safety, Walmart Inc.

Rachel Sheerin
Emcee, SQF Unites

Stefanie Sonneveld
Consultant, SQFI

Hilary S. Thesmar, PhD, RD, CFS
Chief Science Officer and Senior Vice President, Food Safety Programs, FMI

Amy Valek
Director of Learning and Development, JB Group

Tammie van Buren
Manager, SQFI Compliance, SQFI

Gigi Vita
Chief Food Safety Assessment Officer & SVP, SQFI

Tyler Williams
CEO, ASI Food Safety

Clare Winkel
Executive Manager, Technical Solutions, Integrity Compliance

2024 Sponsors

ELITE SPONSORS:
• Eagle
• Intertek Alchemy
• Safefood 360

PREMIER SPONSORS:
• ASI
• Eurofins
• NSF
• Tracegains

PARTNER LEVEL SPONSORS:
• DNV
• Merieux NutriSciences
• PHCBI
• Provision
• Remco
• SafetyChain
• SCS Global Services
• SGS