• Provide leadership for the successful day-to-day plant operations-Manage 1 supervisor and 12 operators• Start Up- New Manufacturing Site and complete $6.5 Million budgeted plan• Work with engineer to complete proposed project and train team on new processes and equipment• Verification & Validation of new facility and equipment• Develop & Implement both Quality and Manufacturing Standard Operating Procedures• Assist in all permitting and certifications for new site (Non-GMO, Organic, Air/Sewage, Kosher, etc)• Responsible for all procurement, inventory, sanitation, and maintenance• Develop strategy and vision for 3-5 years for manufacturing site• Develop and execute the plant manufacturing budgets, including relevant departments accountable to the achievement of budgets.• Conduct performance appraisals and provide coaching and guidance to all staff/managers.• Encourage and promote operations in a continuous improvement environment.• Work in collaboration with the Sales and Quality Assurance departments to develop and bring to market new products.• Work with the purchasing department to develop and improve supplier relationships for all plant inputs.• Maintain primary processing and production equipment and ancillary services.• Maintain plant site security systems, OSHA / Quality Systems.• Work closely with the Quality Assurance department to ensure all team members are aware of safety requirements, both legislative and company policies/procedures, to provide a safe workplace for our employees.

Operations Functions:• Responsible for all safety, quality, and operations for our New Jersey manufacturing Site• Ensure manufacturing meetings all OTIF and customer needs• Work cross-functionally between department to drive continuous improvement• Drive plant safety culture and operational excellence• Responsible for capital investment projects at New Jersey Manufacturing site for improvement in capacity, laboratory space, and plant capabilities• Accountable for all Key Performance Metrics for Operations• Develop and manage the Operations, Quality Assurance, and Regulatory departments’ annual budget and capital investment financial targets and goalsQuality Assurance & Regulatory Functions• Develop, implement, and execute effective food safety and quality programs to meet all regulatory, customer and internal requirements • Interacts regularly with vendors, and with internal departments including Operations, Supply Planning, Procurement, R&D, and Quality, to ensure business objectives are met• Develop and implement Management of Change Process• Manage all internal and external audits (GFSI-SQF, Customer Audits, Risk Assessments, etc)• Lead the food safety, quality assurance, regulatory affairs and sanitation functions • Head of Vendor Auditing Program- managing and auditing high risk of vendors (FSMA, FSVP, Food Safety), developing business partnerships and key relationships with vendors• Develop and maintain key performance metrics for food safety, quality and sanitation programs to monitor and continually improve product and systems performance • Stay current and updated emerging regulatory requirements from USDA, FDA, state and local agencies • Develop and manage quality and regulatory strategies for 2-5 years including all certifications (non-gmo project, organic, kosher, halal)

• Oversight of safe food handling practices in the warehouse and manufacturing areas, including ensuring compliance of all GMPs, SQF safety plans, as well as work with Operation Management to continually improve the efficiency and food safety of the manufacturing equipment.• Maintain Vendor Approval program: Vetting of all raw materials, currently purchased, as well as new ingredients. This includes gathering all necessary vendor documents, evaluating documents from vendors, and auditing vendor facilities• Annual documentation validation, requesting updated vendor documents each year and validating to make sure no changes have been made or question any suspect changes to ingredients• Develop, oversee, and monitor Chemical and Biosafety II Microbiology laboratory. • Implement cost savings programs while meeting all Food Safety, Quality, and Consumer requirements.• Maintain and monitor all pre-requisite quality and food safety systems (GMP, Allergen Policy, Pest Control, Maintenance Plan etc.)• Maintain and continuous improvement of the FSMA Food Safety Plan and USDA HACCP system • Monitor and enforce all sanitation and housekeeping procedures• Train and Implement new quality and food safety system modifications• Support Regulatory and ensure regulatory compliance and implementation• Effectively interact with customers to ensure, COAs, complaints, document requests, and technical inquiries are accurately completed• Manage compliance to all applicable, Kosher, Halal, Organic, and Non-GMO programs.• Maintains all operational systems’ quality and food safety records; Keep Quality and Food Safety Manual Up to Date• Manage and monitor all Quality and Food Safety documentation for FDA, State, Third Party, or Customer Audits

-Interface with USDA and mentor QA and FS Staff working on the manufacturing floor.-Lead Quality team of direct reports for two shifts of production.-Lead Quality team to delivery GFSI/FSSC 22,000 Certification.-Improve Quality Systems in order to increase customer satisfaction, reduce cost, decrease risk and maintain quality guarantees.-Review and maintain all related Quality and Food Safety Systems.-Develop Quality Program for receiving raw materials.-Input to cross functional team concerning Quality at Somerset, NJ HQ Campus.-Training of staff in regards to Food Safety, GMP-Lead audits.

• Conducted Northern Pine Snake Assessment/Monitoring• Used Data Analysis and Managed territory of Northern Pine Snake• Surveyed preserve to evaluate Flora species in area including: Pine Barrens Gentian, Yellow-fringed Orchid, Little Ladies’-tresses Orchid, and Curly Grass Fern• Assisted in Flora removal and transferring of various rare species to more suitable environments• Maintained rare habitats, trails, and waterways• Acted as a land steward to help protect land and resources on the two sites• Used assessment, analysis, and knowledge acquired to create senior thesis:o Factors Influencing the Migration and Activity of the Northern Pine Snake, Pituophis melanoleucus, in Franklin Parker Preserve-Pine Barrens, New Jersey