Professional Activities:

Professionalexperience

The International Food Protection TrainingInstitute June, 2011 - PresentBattleCreek, MIPresident and Chief Executive Officer

• Created a new and expande division and strategy for the organization.
• Raisedtheprofileoftheorganizationfromprimarilydomesticandfederal/stategovernment-focusedto one with a publicand privatesect or stakeholder base with global reach.
• Created stakeholder relationship sand managedat international, federal, state, and local levels with organizations such as World Health Organization (WHO), U.S. Government Agencies (FDA, USDA, USAID, and CDC), Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO), Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (RAPS), W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Billand Melinda Gates Foundation, as well as with numerous universities around the world.
• Developedfournewlinesofbusinessesplusasteadyflowofgrants, contracts, and consulting engagements tomaintainsustainable, mission-alignedrevenuestreamsfortheorganization.
• •DevelopedandengagedprivatesectorpartnershipswithmultinationalcompaniessuchastheKelloggCompany, Abbott Nutrition, Mead Johnson.
• Implementeda state-of-the-artlearningmanagementsystemfortrainingandtranscriptmanagementacrossclientsectors.
• Engaged with regional economic development, entrepreneur, and investment groups on behalf of the organization.  Examples include the Global Midwest Alliance (GMA), the Global Agtech Investment Network (GAIN), Michigan Economic Development Corporation, and Michigan Venture Capital Association.
• Achieved ANSI and IACET accreditation for key training program and engaged FDA and private sector clients in curriculum development, instructional design, and training delivery programs.
• •Provideddevelopmentanddeliveryofkeycapacitybuildingprojects, bothdomesticallyandinternationally; including a project focused on pharmaceutical, medical device, and food regulatory capacity building for low and middle income countries.
• Developed and implemented a performance-base dmanage ment system for alignment of all core functions oftheorganizationandincentivestiedtoachievementoforganizationalobjectives.

Boardandadvisoryactivities

• Seattle Sensors, Seattle, WA,(a pathogen detection device company)–Board of Directors ,current
• Nano RETE ,Lansing, MI,(a TB diagnostics company) – Board of Directors, current
• Wind gap Medical, Boston MA(a pharmaceutical company) – A dvisory Board
• Southwest Michigan First(community economic development), Business Growth Committee member, current
• Food Bank of South Central Michigan, Board of Directors, current
• Operations Committee Chair
• Personnel Committee Member
• Kalamazoo Area Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Battle Creek Advisory Committee member, current
• Dey Pharmaceuticals Community Giving ,Napa, CA – Chair2000-2002
• FriendsoftheNapaRiver,BoardMemberandFinanceCommittee,2003 - 2009