I am a meticulous FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY ASSURANCE EXECUTIVE for the food manufacturing industry. My expertise is in large, multinational companies, with extensive experience in the design, implementation, and management of food safety systems such as HACCP, and HARPC; FDA / USDA / CDC compliance and relationship management; collaboration with governmental and nongovernmental organizations and legislators; lean six sigma, TQM, and continuous improvement methods, training, and implementation. I earned a PhD in Poultry Science with an emphasis on Food Safety Microbiology and an MBA in International Business with numerous quality and food safety certifications, combining to give my clients and corporate stakeholders confidence in my ability to support and ensure food safety, quality, customer, and consumer protection. As an appointed member of the NACMCF, I understand the science behind food safety and drive organizational commitment to exceed customer and regulatory requirements.WHO AM I?▶️ A champion of change! I am constantly seeking new technologies, tools, processes, and systems to improve the cost of goods without compromising food safety, quality, and consumer protection. ▶️ A cross-functional leader who cultivates cultures that enrich employee satisfaction and increase retention through mentoring, coaching, and training across diverse geographies. ▶️ As an entrepreneurial thinker, I am passionate about accomplishing successful outcomes that impact the corporate bottom line.▶️ I am an effective manager of large multinational staffs, leveraging my strategic, operational, and technical knowledge to help solve complex problems, design and implement new processes, minimize cost, and grow profits! I recently led a staff of ~3,500, including corporate and in-plant FSQA, 18 corporate and 265 food testing laboratories, co-manufacturing and supplier approval and management, nutrition services, specs and labeling, internal auditors, and regulatory compliance experts. I chaired the Corporate Food Safety Council for 19 years, establishing corporate policies while representing my employer as the technical expert to customers, regulatory agencies, scientific advisory / research committees, industry trade associations, and as liaison with third-party and internal legal teams.KEY COMPETENCIES:Food Safety and Quality | Regulatory Relations | Supply Chain Relations | KPIs & MetricsStrategic Alliances | Collaborative Leadership | Team DevelopmentScalable Solutions | Stakeholder CommunicationsCONTACT ME:☎️ (479) 502-0397 📧 sdstillwell1@cox.net