Mitzi D Baum, M. Sc. | Source | Chief Executive Officer at Stop Foodborne Illness

Mitzi Baum, Stop Foodborne Illness Chief Executive Officer, is motivated to create new strategies for Stop and its constituency that drives positive food safety changes through advocacy, collaboration, and innovation.
Prior to beginning her tenure at Stop, Mitzi cultivated a 23-year career at Feeding America as a network services representative. She rose to the senior-level position of managing director of food safety.
As managing director of food safety, Mitzi guided the continued development of food safety initiatives including the development and execution of the food safety strategic plan; oversight of third-party food safety audit program; food safety educational summits; development of food safety resources; and coordination with donors and regulatory agencies to support food donations.
Before Feeding America, Mitzi managed restaurants for the Peasant Restaurant Co. in Atlanta, Funky’s Restaurants in Cincinnati, and Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises in Chicago.
Mitzi holds a Master of Science in Food Safety and a certificate in Food Law from Michigan State University. She earned her Bachelor of Science Degree from Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH.
She has earned certificates in Non-Profit Management from the University of Chicago, Quality Management from DePaul University, and Food Safety Management from Cornell University.
She is a certified seafood HACCP instructor and a certified PCQI. Mitzi is a member of the International Association of Food Protection, the Conference for Food Protection, and the Association of Food and Drug Officials.