The Sprout Safety Alliance Steering Committee consists of representatives from IIT IFSH, federal and state government departments, academic institutions and trade associations. The Steering Committee’s role is to decide on the overall strategies of the Alliance, to determine the scope of work, and to nominate the members of the Technical and Education/Outreach committees.
State Government
Maha Hajmeer, PhD
Research Scientist IV, Science and Education Section
Food and Drug Branch, California Department of Public Health
Jane Reick, PhD
Food Safety Inspection Unit Chief
California Department of Public Health
Industry Organizations
Steve Mandernach
Executive Director
Association of Food & Drug Officials (AFDO)
Robert Sanderson
Chairman of Research Advisory Board
International Sprout Growers Association (ISGA)
Academia
Yuqiao Jin, Ph.D
Scientist Microbiology and Co-Lead for the Sprout Safety Alliance
Institute for Food Safety and Health
Donald Schaffner, PhD
Extension Specialist
Rutgers University
Trevor Suslow, PhD
Extension Research Specialist Preharvest to Postharvest Produce Safety
University of California, Davis
Federal Government
Annemarie L. Buchholz, PhD
Consumer Safety Officer
Center for Food Safety and Nutrition
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Tong-Jen Fu, PhD
Research Scientist
Center for Food Safety and Nutrition
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Michelle Smith, PhD
Senior Policy Analyst
Center for Food Safety and Nutrition
U.S. Food and Drug Administration