G&L Keys To Success For A Career In Quality And Food Safety FOOD SAFETY & SECURITY SUMMIT MARCH 6, 2007 Gary Ades, PhD, President G&L Consulting Group, LLC Moderator and Panelist
G&L Presenters Gary Ades, PhD, President, G&L Consulting Group, LLC Sharon K.K. Beals, Director of Food Safety and Regulatory Affairs, Tyson Foods Angie Siemens, VP, Technical Services, Cargill Meat Solutions Merle Pierson, PhD, Deputy Undersecretary for Research, Education and Economics, USDA
G&L Premise for the Session The Quality and Food Safety Professional is responsible for assuring safe, consistent product One mistake can make people ill and cause damage to the company Companies are bottom line oriented QA/Food Safety is often seen as a cost center that does not contribute to profit How do you prosper and survive in this environment? What skills must you have? What do we need to do to make this profession attractive? Seasoned professionals who have prospered/survived will share their experiences with you today
G&L Format Presentations by Sharon, Angie and Merle Sharon and Angie will discuss their experiences in food companies Merle will discuss what professionals need from an educator and regulator’s standpoint We will leave 20 minutes for Q&A It is important that this be an interactive session where we can learn from each other
G&L Setting the Stage Questions to think about How did you enter this career? Were you adequately prepared? Are you a “black and white person” or can you see the gray areas? How are your relationships with other departments in the company? - Operations, Sales, Marketing, R&D, Finance, Senior Management These are the types of issues that we will be addressing
G&L To Do’s Today Make a list of issues that you want to discuss at the Q&A Plan to share your experiences with the group during the Q&A In the very near future Understand the business environment in which you function Be credible Remember that you are there to protect the customer, consumer and the company’s reputation