Board of Directors

The Partnership for Food Safety Education is led by a skilled volunteer Board of Directors. The Board of Directors’ expertise and leadership furthers our mission to end illness and death from foodborne illness in the United States.

	Kathy Means, CAE, Chairman (elected May 2018), Vice President of Demand Creation and Consumer Affairs- Produce Marketing Association Read support statement, Kathy Means.
	Thomas Gremillion, Vice Chair (elected May 2018), Director, Food Policy Institute, Consumer Federation of America Read support statement, Thomas Gremillion.
	Patricia Buck, Executive Director – Center for Foodborne Illness Research & Prevention
	Harold Chase, Legislative Director – NSF International
	Dan Fone, Senior Director, US Food Safety – WalMart Stores
	Shauna C. Henley, PhD, Family & Consumer Sciences Educator, University of Maryland Extension Read support statement – Shauna Henley
	Howard Magwire, Consultant
	Steven Mandernach, Executive Director, Association of Food and Drug Officials
	Michael Roberson, MS, CFS, CP-FS, Director of Corporate Quality Assurance, Publix Super Markets, Inc. Read support statement, Michael Roberson
	David Tharp, CAE, Executive Director and CEO – International Association for Food Protection
	Hilary Thesmar, PhD, RD, CFS, and Vice President of Food Safety Programs- Food Marketing Institute. Read support statement, Hilary Thesmar.
	William L. Weichelt, Director, Food Safety & Industry Relations, National Restaurant Association