- Leverage farmer funded insights, research & research entities with regional processors and manufacturers- Catalyst for growth for Midwest Dairy producers by leveraging information with external partners such as processors, manufacturers and dairy industry stakeholders- Inspire consumer confidence and protect and promote dairy's nutritional attributes

- Managed product evaluations for compliance to acceptable standard- Managed Consumer Relations Program- Managed Vendor Compliance Program

-Directly interface with other BUs to source growers, seed crush, oil refining, product packaging, product distribution -Directly interface with sales, marketing, regulatory, technical applications and production to bring products to commercialization-Manage embedded QA chemistry lab staff (seed receiving, seed/oil analysis) and budgets -Create and manage technical data sheets and customer facing documents -Lead CRT (customer relationship tracking) processes including initiating, root cause analysis investigations, documenting and implementing corrective actions and preventative measures -Lead BU in Business Excellence processes by initiating fact based evaluations and applying systematic approaches that align with business needs

-Liaison between corporate QA and 6 Kemps manufacturing plants-Audited Kemps and co-pack facilities for FS&Q programs-Developed audit forms used in plant audits-Established and maintained finished product QC specifications with SOPs and Test Procedures for manufacturing plants with goal to release products consistently within specification (created attribute specification targets & tolerances by collecting process capability data and analyzing capability data using SPC software/ SPC principles)-Trained functional groups on SOPs, test methods and safety programs -Ensured an effective and tested product recall process (forward and backward trace) in place at all times-Directly interfaced with regulatory (MDA, FDA) to ensure effective processes were in place for compliance for all products produced from various thermal processes (HTST, UHT) -Ensured finished product labels complied with NLEA (Nutritional Labeling Education Act) and FALCPA (Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act)

-Managed QA chemistry and microbiology staff of 11 -Established and maintained specifications for raw materials, in process and finished products -Ensured QA staff were trained in and utilized QA processes - QA/QC standards and analysis (automated tests included butterfat, total solids, sodium, hydrolysis, fat globule size, viscosity, allergen tests, antibiotic tests, microbiological evaluation using 3M PetriFilm and agar pour plates, pre-operative (ATP) swabs, environmental swabs, EHS programs)-Performed audits required/requested by customers. Created corrective and preventative action plans for internal guidance-Ensured and effective and tested HACCP program was in place at all times -Developed and implemented plan for continuous improvement to meet agreed to targets for product conformance, reliability and customer satisfaction-Interfaced with regulatory agencies (MDA, FDA, USDA) to ensure compliance to thermal processing requirements (vat, HTST, UHT, aseptic). Planned and prepared documents for regulatory submission (LACF 21 CFR 108.35 (c)(1) and (2) acidified products 108.25/114 and 108.35/113)-Developed and executed against annual QA budget