Food Safety and Animal Health & Welfare expert recognized for driving business growth, operational excellence, product quality, and risk mitigation in the food production industry. Extensive and unmatched background driving comprehensive strategies that supported enterprise objectives, leading through crisis and driving live production/manufacturing optimization to ensure food safety and quality. EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIPAuthentic leader and driver of transformational change, effective for analyzing and strategizing the best course of action and leading through crisis. Directed teams of 250+ in 13 manufacturing facilities, 2 in-house laboratories (microbiology and chemistry), 7 commodity manufacturing facilities, and 7 poultry feed mills. Effective at motivating and inspiring teams, encouraging educated risk-taking and promoting cross-functional collaboration to drive innovative ideation.FOOD SAFETY & ANIMAL HEALTH/WELFAREDrive business success and customer satisfaction through holistic and complex decision-making impacting production for all stages of life, leading innovative ideation to further improve food safety, animal welfare, and quality.PUBLIC SPEAKING & BOARD LEADERSHIPRecognized authority in the industry, serving on industry and external boards including National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation, U.C. Davis Western Institute for Food Safety and Security, and U.G.A. Center for Food Safety. Speaking engagements at industry-wide conferences including the USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum and ACPV Workshop.EXPERTISE and CORE COMPETENCIESStrategic Planning & Execution / Animal Welfare & Nutrition Programs / Change & Crisis Management / Risk Mitigation & Management / Recall Management / Product Quality Management / Food Safety / Regulatory Compliance / Operational Excellence / Veterinary Science / Process Improvement / Executive Leadership / Coaching, Mentoring and Development / Industry Leadership
Purepath Dynamics
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Private ConsultantPurepath Dynamics Jan 2023 - PresentHilton Head Island, South Carolina / Palm Springs, California
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Senior Vice PresidentFoster Farms Aug 1998 - Feb 2023Oversaw the health and welfare of 40+M chickens and turkeys from breeder flocks, hatcheries, growout through to finished product manufacturing of both RTC and RTE products leading Food Safety, Product Quality, Regulatory and Animal Health/Welfare. Provided vision and leadership for a team of 250+ across 13 manufacturing sites, 2 laboratories (chemistry and microbiology), 7 commodity manufacturing facilities and 7 poultry feed mills in addition to leading the Veterinary team. Steered the development and execution of a comprehensive food safety and avian health strategy. Inegrated veterinary medicine principles, protocols and strategies to proactively improve health and welfare outcomes in all production phases - from breeder flocks to hatcheries through growout.Successfully navigated numerous business crises, including the largest Salmonella outbreak attributed to fresh poulty products in the U.S. across 29 states, avian disease outbreaks, USDA regulatory enforcement actions as well as COV-19 prevention. Collaborated closely with marketing and other internal teams on labeling and certification audits, new product launches and strategic enterprise objectives.
Robert O’Connor D.V.M., Mam, Acpv Education Details
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Doctorate Of Veterinary Medicine -
Avian Medicine -
International Business
Frequently Asked Questions about Robert O’Connor D.V.M., Mam, Acpv
What company does Robert O’Connor D.V.M., Mam, Acpv work for?
Robert O’Connor D.V.M., Mam, Acpv works for Purepath Dynamics
What is Robert O’Connor D.V.M., Mam, Acpv's role at the current company?
Robert O’Connor D.V.M., Mam, Acpv's current role is Senior Executive in Product Quality, Food Safety and Animal Health & Welfare * Risk Mitigation & Management * Quality and Operational Excellence * Regulatory Compliance * Crisis Management.
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Robert O’Connor D.V.M., Mam, Acpv attended University Of Tennessee-Knoxville, The University Of Georgia, Villanova University.
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