Food Protection Committee

Objective: To identify and prioritize food safety issues of public health significance and enhance the industry's understanding of these issues. To recommend food safety policies, programs and implementation plans for Board approval. To monitor federal, state and local legislative and regulatory initiatives of public health significance affecting the industry and work to support FMI positions in conjunction with other FMI committees and external constituencies. To guide the development of food safety education and training materials to meet member and consumer needs. Staff coordinator: Hilary Thesmar, hthesmar@fmi.org

Mr. Jeff S. Edelen
Chair
Whole Foods Market, Inc.

Mrs. Shelly Dean
Past Chair
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.

Mr. James Baldwin
Member
Northeast Grocery, Inc.

Mr. Dave R. Barowsky
Member

Mr. Chuck Behrend CWCP
Member
SpartanNash Company

Greg Cassens
Member
Dot Foods, Inc.

Mr. Jeff Cook
Member
Fareway Stores, Inc.

Ms. Catherine Cosby
Member
The Kroger Co.

Mr. Chris Gindorff
Member
Hy-Vee, Inc.

Mr. Joe Goetz Jr.
Member
C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.

Mr. Cory Hedman
Member
Meijer, Inc.

Mrs. Candace Herb
Member
Weis Markets, Inc.

Ms. Hsing-Yi Hsieh
Member
Festival Foods

Mr. Greg Johnson
Member
National Co+op Grocers

Ms. Marie Kapla
Member
Gelson's Markets

Stacey Klinzing
Member

Ms. Kim Kockler
Member
Coborn's, Inc.

Mr. Lawrence R. Kohl
Member
Ahold Delhaize USA

Mr. Mahipal Kunduru PhD
Member
Topco Associates LLC

Vinnie Latessa
Member
Heinen's Grocery Stores

Mrs. Priscilla Leiva
Member
Auto Mercado

Mr. Robert Maldonado
Member
Northgate Gonzalez Market

Ms. Lynn Melillo
Member
Bristol Farms, Inc.

Mr. Jerry Noland
Member
Albertsons Companies

Ms. Kathleen O'Donnell
Member
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.

Ms. Chaitali Patel
Member
Smart & Final Stores LLC

Mr. Bill Pohl
Member
Roche Bros. Supermarkets, Co.

Ms. Rose Richardson
Member
Fresh Encounter, Inc.

Mr. Michael Roberson
Member
Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Mr. Darren Shadduck
Member
Schnuck Markets, Inc.

Mr. Kyle Trimp
Member
Market of Choice, Inc.

Ms. Ashley Eisenbeiser
Staff Coordinator
FMI

Ms. Gwen Lee
Staff Coordinator

Dr. Hilary Thesmar PhD, RD
Staff Coordinator
FMI