1. 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 479.696.8189

2. G&L Presenters  Gary Ades, PhD, President, G&L Consulting Group, LLC glades@cox.net  Sharon K.K. Beals, Director of Food Safety and Regulatory Affairs, Tyson Foods sharon.beals@tyson.com  Angie Siemens, VP, Technical Services, Cargill Meat Solutions angie_siemens@cargill.com  Merle Pierson, PhD, Deputy Undersecretary for Research, Education and Economics, USDA merle.pierson@usda.gov

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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