Since my graduation from the University of Manitoba in Food Science and Microbiology, over the past 25 years, I have worked in successive roles within the Canadian Food Industry (FSQA, manufacturing, sanitation, retail food and foodservice).

I joined Maple Leaf Foods in Sept. 2006 in a Corporate food safety and quality role, this was after the Schneider’s and Maple Leaf merger and only 18 months afterwards I was one of the many MLF personnel stationed on ground-zero at Bartor Road to be on the front line working with CFIA staff assigned to the crisis. Looking back, this became the pivot of my regulatory career.

In my current role as Director - Regulatory Management I support the MLF teams with regulatory interpretation services (day to day & strategic) and work with regional CFIA Inspectorate to enable commercial and consistent decision making (with enforcement when applicable). Via MLF industry association membership and directly with regional CFIA Inspectorate officials, I share industry knowledge / best practices and escalate issues to solve the industry’s common objectives.

I represent MLF on various industry committees/associations: Canadian Meat Council, Import-Export Canada, Agri Sub-Committee on Food Safety for the Pork Value Roundtable.