Tom Clark Email & Phone Number

Massillon

Responsible for Corporate Formulations and Regulatory Compliance. Includes Organic Certifications, Kosher Certifications, Nutritional Panels, and Label Compliance

Expertise in designing food management systems to meet BRC / SQF audit requirements. Also, experienced in HACCP development and FDA & Nutritional Label Regulations

• Responsible for regulatory, formulation, and nutritional product design aspects for new line expansions.• Acted as Director Quality for Frito-Lay, #1 account.• Responsible for product design of multiple new products working with both internal personnel and outside consultants.• Developed and provided oversight of quality assurance programs for three operating facilities including the performance of QA management team.• Responsible for FDA regulatory compliance including researching unusual issues and ensuring accurate packaging. • Delivered Sensory training to key plant personnel including managers, sales personnel and associates.• Provided leadership to achieve and maintain Organic Certification for two plants. • Restructured Quality Assurance department to include evaluation of existing personnel, implementing personnel changes, upgraded and improved testing methodologies and equipment.• Directed the performance of up to 14 QA technicians.• Responsible for recruiting new QA Manager and additional QA technicians.• Addressed issues concerning customer audits requirements, establishing new policies, procedures and forms.• Created and implemented company-wide HACCP

• Supervised and assisted in the development of 160 new products in 2001.• Developed systems to track and coordinated Research and Development department.• Managed Government Certified Laboratory operations.• Developed procedures for raw material pre-blend analysis and correction.• Developed systems to calibrate and maintain analysis equipment.• Trained Quality Assurance Technicians in sampling, data collection, analysis and reporting.