Board of Directors
The governance of the National Alliance for Food Safety will be accomplished by a Board of Directors comprised of one representative from each of the member universities and the Agricultural Research Service working in close cooperation with the NAFSS Advisory Council. The Board's routine business will be conducted by an elected Operations Committee consisting of three scientists, three administrators (one designated for an 1890 institution), one representative of the Secretariat, and the administrator of ARS or a designee (invited). The Board will accomplish its objective through the appointment of subcommittees and task forces as necessary to achieve the stated goal and objectives. USDA agencies, such as FSIS and ARS, will participate as members of the Alliance (the CSREES is already a working partner with the land grant universities). The Board will meet on a semiannual basis.
| Douglas L. Archer |
University of Florida
Professor, Food Science and Human Nutrition |
| Hans-Peter M. Blaschek |
University of Illinois
Professor, Assistant Dean, Food Science and Human Nutrition |
| Gregory Bohach |
University of Idaho
Associate Dean and Director Idaho Agriculture Experiment Station |
| Mindy Brashears |
Texas Tech University
Assistant Professor |
| Christine Bruhn |
University of California-Davis
Professor and Food Marketing Specialist, Food Science and Technology |
| Alejandro Castillo |
Texas A&M University
Director of the Center for Intervention Strategies Associate Professor of Food Microbiology (Meat Science) |
| Patricia Curtis |
Auburn University
Past Chair Director, Poultry Product Safety and Quality Program |
| Ann Draughon |
University of Tennessee
Professor and Co-Director, Food Safety Center of Excellence |
| Mark A Harrison |
University of Georgia
Professor and Graduate Coordinator |
| Dong-Hyun Kang |
Washington State University
Assistant Professor, Food Science |
| Curtis Kastner |
Kansas State University
Director, Food Science Institute |
| Sophia Kathariou |
North Carolina State University
Associate Professor, Department of Food Science |
| Richard Linton |
Purdue University
NAFSS Operations Committee |
| John Marcy |
University of Arkansas
Vice Chair Extension Food Scientist, Department of Poultry Science |
| William "Benjy" Mikel |
Mississippi State University
Professor and Head |
| Manjit Misra |
Iowa State University
Director, Institute for Food Safety and Security |
| Michael Pariza |
University of Wisconsin
Dept Chairperson, Academic program director, Food Microbiology and Toxicology, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences |
| Susan S. Sumner |
Virginia Tech University
Professor & Department Head, Food Science and Technology |
| Ewen C.D. Todd |
Michigan State University
Director, National Food Safety & Toxicology Center |
| Hua H Wang |
The Ohio State University
Assistant Professor |