Life Lessons

Life Lessons with Tia Glave, President and Co-Founder of Catalyst Food Leaders
Glave shared how she sees food safety leadership evolving in the future and her vision of an industry that places more value on people.
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Barbara Cassens, Director of Office of Partnerships, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
We sat down with Cassens at the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) Annual Educational Conference in June to discuss her career in government and the important role she plays in helping craft the future of the food safety industry.
Dr. Robert Tauxe, M.D., Former Director of the CDC’s Division of Foodborne, Waterborne and Environmental Diseases
Tauxe shares his views on human and scientific behaviors around the world, as well as collaborating with public health systems, food safety experts and other federal agencies to stay ahead of the curve.
Lilian Senger, Professor and Program Director, Food Science, Chapman University
Lilian Senger discusses educational roadblocks her students face in modern day learning, bridging the gap between food science in the lab and food safety in the field, and continuing to provide healthy, safe food on a local and global scale.
Dr. David Acheson, CEO and President of The Acheson Group
Dr. David Acheson, CEO and president of The Acheson Group, shares how running his consulting firm for the last 13 years has led to more productive public health outcomes for food companies around the world.
Hal King, Managing Partner at Active Food Safety
Hal King, managing partner at Active Food Safety, founder/CEO of Public Health Innovations and former director of food safety at Chick-fil-A, shares the lessons learned in his various food safety roles over the years, as well as his vision for the future of the food industry.