Food Protection Committee

To identify and prioritize food safety issues of public health significance and enhance the industry's understanding of these issues. To recommend food safety policies, programs and implementation plans for Board approval. To monitor federal, state and local legislative and regulatory initiatives of public health significance affecting the industry and work to support FMI positions in conjunction with other FMI committees and external constituencies. To guide the development of food safety education and training materials to meet member and consumer needs. Staff coordinator: Hilary Thesmar, hthesmar@fmi.org

Mr. Jeff S. Edelen photo

    

Mr. Jeff S. Edelen
(Chair)
Whole Foods Market, Inc.     
Austin, TX

Mrs. Shelly Dean photo

    

Mrs. Shelly Dean
(Past Chair)
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.     
Kansas City, KS

Mr. Matthew Anselmo photo

    

Mr. Matthew Anselmo
Giant Eagle, Inc.     
Pittsburgh, PA

Mr. James Baldwin photo

    

Mr. James Baldwin
Northeast Grocery, Inc.     
Schenectady, NY

Mr. Dave R. Barowsky photo

    

Mr. Dave R. Barowsky
Bartlett, IL

Mr. Chuck Behrend CWCP photo

    

Mr. Chuck Behrend CWCP
SpartanNash Company     
Grand Rapids, MI

Mr. Robert A. Brown photo

    

Mr. Robert A. Brown
Whole Foods Market, Inc.     
Austin, TX

Mr. Michael Calderon photo

    

Mr. Michael Calderon
ALDI Inc.     
Batavia, IL

Greg Cassens photo

    

Greg Cassens
Dot Foods, Inc.     
Mount Sterling, IL

Mr. Jeff Cook photo

    

Mr. Jeff Cook
Fareway Stores, Inc.     
Boone, IA

Ms. Catherine Cosby photo

    

Ms. Catherine Cosby
The Kroger Co.     
Cincinnati, OH

Mrs. Liz Duffy photo

    

Mrs. Liz Duffy
Walmart Inc.     
San Bruno, CA

Mrs. Liz Duffy photo

    

Mrs. Liz Duffy
Walmart Inc.     
San Bruno, CA

Ms. Sarah Durham photo

    

Ms. Sarah Durham
Harris Teeter LLC     
Matthews, NC

Mrs. Tammi Frederick photo

    

Mrs. Tammi Frederick
H-E-B     
San Antonio, TX

Mr. Chris Gindorff photo

    

Mr. Chris Gindorff
Hy-Vee, Inc.     
West Des Moines, IA

Mr. Joe Goetz Jr. photo

    

Mr. Joe Goetz Jr.
C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.     
Keene, NH

Mr. Cory Hedman photo

    

Mr. Cory Hedman
Meijer, Inc.     
Grand Rapids, MI

Mrs. Candace Herb photo

    

Mrs. Candace Herb
Weis Markets, Inc.     
Sunbury, PA

Ms. Hsing-Yi Hsieh photo

    

Ms. Hsing-Yi Hsieh
Festival Foods     
Onalaska, WI

Ms. Allison Jennings MS, RD photo

    

Ms. Allison Jennings MS, RD
Albertsons Companies     
Boise, ID

Mr. Greg Johnson photo

    

Mr. Greg Johnson
National Co+op Grocers     
St. Paul, MN

Ms. Rima Kapadia photo

    

Ms. Rima Kapadia
The Hain Celestial Group Inc.     
Lake Success, NY

Ms. Marie Kapla photo

    

Ms. Marie Kapla
Gelson's Markets     
Santa Fe Springs, CA

Mr. Jonathan Key photo

    

Mr. Jonathan Key
Southeastern Grocers, Inc.     
Jacksonville, FL

Stacey Klinzing photo

    

Stacey Klinzing

Mr. Mike Knievel photo

    

Mr. Mike Knievel
Fresh Encounter, Inc.     
Findlay, OH

Ms. Kim Kockler photo

    

Ms. Kim Kockler
Coborn's, Inc.     
St. Cloud, MN

Mr. Lawrence R. Kohl photo

    

Mr. Lawrence R. Kohl
Ahold Delhaize USA     
Salisbury, NC

Mr. Mahipal Kunduru PhD photo

    

Mr. Mahipal Kunduru PhD
Topco Associates LLC     
Elk Grove Village, IL

Vinnie Latessa photo

    

Vinnie Latessa
Heinen's Grocery Stores     
Cleveland, OH

Mr. Michael Latham photo

    

Mr. Michael Latham
Town & Country Markets, Inc.     
Poulsbo, WA

Mrs. Priscilla Leiva photo

    

Mrs. Priscilla Leiva
Auto Mercado     
San Jose, Costa Rica

Mr. Robert Maldonado photo

    

Mr. Robert Maldonado
Northgate Gonzalez Market     
Anaheim, CA

Ms. Lynn Melillo photo

    

Ms. Lynn Melillo
Bristol Farms, Inc.     
Carson, CA

Cameron Murkey photo

    

Cameron Murkey
Save a Lot, Ltd.     
St. Ann, MO

Mr. Jerry Noland photo

    

Mr. Jerry Noland
Albertsons Companies     
Dublin, CA

Ms. Kathleen O'Donnell photo

    

Ms. Kathleen O'Donnell
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.     
Rochester, NY

Ms. Tammy Paffhausen photo

    

Ms. Tammy Paffhausen
Associated Food Stores, Inc.     
Salt Lake City, UT

Ms. Roxanne Pascoe photo

    

Ms. Roxanne Pascoe
Metropolitan Market     
Seattle, WA

Ms. Chaitali Patel photo

    

Ms. Chaitali Patel
Smart & Final Stores LLC     
Commerce, CA

Mr. Joe Pfeifer photo

    

Mr. Joe Pfeifer
Merchants Distributors, LLC     
Hickory, NC

Mrs. Rhonda Pic photo

    

Mrs. Rhonda Pic
Bargain Barn, Inc.     
Athens, TN

Mr. Bill Pohl photo

    

Mr. Bill Pohl
Roche Bros. Supermarkets, Co.     
Mansfield, MA

Brian Ramsaur photo

    

Brian Ramsaur
The Kroger Co.     
Cincinnati, OH

Ms. Rose Richardson photo

    

Ms. Rose Richardson
Fresh Encounter, Inc.     
Findlay, OH

Mr. Michael Roberson photo

    

Mr. Michael Roberson
Publix Super Markets, Inc.     
Lakeland, FL

Angela M. Schmillen DVM, MPH, DACVPM LTC, VC photo

    

Angela M. Schmillen DVM, MPH, DACVPM LTC, VC
Department of Defense Commissary Agency     
Fort Lee, VA

Mr. Darren Shadduck photo

    

Mr. Darren Shadduck
Schnuck Markets, Inc.     
St. Louis, MO

Ms. Genevieve Sinclair photo

    

Ms. Genevieve Sinclair
The Fresh Market, Inc.     
Greensboro, NC

Ms. Suzette Stalker photo

    

Ms. Suzette Stalker
Target Corporation     
Centerville, MN

Mr. Kyle Trimp photo

    

Mr. Kyle Trimp
Market of Choice, Inc.     
Eugene, OR

Mr. Kyle Trimp photo

    

Mr. Kyle Trimp
Market of Choice, Inc.     
Eugene, OR

Mr. Brandon Voga photo

    

Mr. Brandon Voga
Big Y Foods, Inc.     
Springfield, MA

Ms Elvira Vojnikovic photo

    

Ms Elvira Vojnikovic
Town & Country Markets, Inc.     
Edmonds, WA

Nicole Wakeham photo

    

Nicole Wakeham
Amazon.com, Inc.     
Sapulpa, OK

Adriana Alfaro photo

    

Adriana Alfaro
(Staff Coordinator)
FMI     
Arlington, VA

Ms. Ashley Eisenbeiser photo

    

Ms. Ashley Eisenbeiser
(Staff Coordinator)
FMI     
Arlington, VA

Anna Kanaley photo

    

Anna Kanaley
(Staff Coordinator)
FMI     
Arlington, VA

Ms. Gwen Lee photo

    

Ms. Gwen Lee
(Staff Coordinator)

Dr. Hilary Thesmar PhD, RD photo

    

Dr. Hilary Thesmar PhD, RD
(Staff Coordinator)
FMI     
Arlington, VA