Membership
Membership
The Partnership for Food Protection (PFP) is a group of dedicated professionals with roles in protecting the food supply and public health. The PFP coordinates representatives from food safety jurisdictions at all levels of government, as well as regulatory associations and other food safety organizations, who have expertise in food and feed, epidemiology, laboratory, animal health, environment, and public health. They work together to support the implementation of an Integrated Food Safety System (IFSS).
The PFP is led by a Governing Council comprised of 15 members from federal, state, and local agencies with senior policy level and management experience in public health and food safety arenas. The Governing Council is responsible for oversight and management of the overall PFP.
Members of the PFP participate in various dynamic workgroups with a combined mission to advance the IFSS in areas of uniform program standards, training and certification programs, laboratory analysis, data sharing, joint work planning, inspection and enforcement protocols, and emergency response. Learn more about the current workgroups here.
Want to Get Involved?
We want to hear from you! Email PFP using our Contact Form. Include the names of each workgroup you would like to learn more about or tell us your areas of interest.
Representative |
Organization |
|---|---|
| State | |
| Maria Ishida | NY Department of Agriculture and Markets |
| Pamela Miles | VA Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services |
| Mark Sestak | AL Department of Public Health |
| Bailey Whiten | Georgia Department of Agriculture |
| Association | |
| Bob Ehart | National Association of State Departments of Agriculture |
| Pat Kennelly | Association of Food and Drug Officials |
| Local | |
| Roy Kroeger | Cheyenne-Laramie County Health Dept (WY) |
| Pieter Sheehan | Fairfax County Dept of Health (VA) |
| Federal | |
| Barbara Cassens, Co-Chair | FDA – Office of Partnerships |
| Douglas Stern | FDA – Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition |
| Jeff Farrar | FDA – Office of Food Policy and Response |
| Eric Nelson | FDA – Center for Veterinary Medicine |
| Bonnie Kissler | USDA – Food Safety and Inspection Service |
| Sherri McGarry | Center for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Michael Rogers | FDA – Office of Regulatory Affairs |
Workgroup Chairs:
At least two co-chairs lead each Workgroup: one federal representative and one non-federal representative.
PFP Workgroup |
Co-Chair |
Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Work Planning, Inspections, and Compliance | Joanna Stores Martha Myrick |
NY State Dept. of Agriculture & Markets FDA – Office of Regulatory Affair |
| Information Technology | Barbara Thiel Jacob Fleig Phillip Fruechting |
FDA – Office of Regulatory Affairs MO Department of Agriculture (Animal Food) AR Department of Health (Human Food) |
| Laboratory Science | Robyn Randolph Cindy Mangione |
Association of Public Health Laboratories NY State Department of Agriculture and Markets |
| Outreach | Brenda Stewart-Munoz Kimberly Birklin Jessica Badour Randy Young |
FDA – Office of Regulatory Affairs NY Department of Agriculture and Markets |
| Surveillance, Response, and Post-Response | Katie Blackshear Jennifer Freiman Brian Sauders |
FDA – Office of Regulatory Affairs USDA – Food Safety Inspection Service NY State Department of Agriculture and Markets |
| Training and Credentialing | Tressa McGill Antoinette Ravelli Angela Montalbano Christoper Sortino |
Association of Food and Drug Officials FDA – Office of Regulatory Affairs NY State Department of Agriculture and Markets Suffolk County Department of Health (NY) |