Association of Food and Drug Officials

Association of Food and Drug Officials

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Fresh Take Fridays Webinar — From Call Centers to Crisis Response: Responsible AI for Food Safety Agencies

Start May 29, 2026

Virtual / Live

About

This session will explore how public agencies are using AI-enabled communication tools to support inspections, emergency response, outreach, and customer service without losing the human trust that government programs depend on. CivicReach will share real-world use cases, lessons from state and local partners, and practical considerations for agencies thinking about innovation, readiness, policy, and responsible implementation.

Who Should Attend

Location

Travel

Course Length

1 hour

Seat Limit

Who You Will Learn From

CleanShot 2025 12 28 at 22.25.57@2x
Chip Kennedy
CivicReach
Chip Kennedy is the Founder and CEO of CivicReach, an AI-native case management platform helping public agencies serve people faster, smarter, and with greater care. A social founder and technologist for more than a decade, Kennedy has built products that improve the lives of hospice patients, voters, caregivers, travelers, and frontline service teams. He also co-organizes Triangle Tech Night, a gathering place for startup and technology leaders across North Carolina’s Research Triangle. Kennedy holds a BS in computer science from Case Western Reserve University.
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Jocelyn Howard
CivicReach
Jocelyn Howard is VP of Customer Experience at CivicReach, where she leads the company’s work helping government agencies successfully adopt and strengthen modern service delivery. She has spent her career working with and alongside state and local governments, building partnerships, managing grants, and improving communication between agencies, partners, and the communities they serve. Howard holds a BA from Columbia University and an MPA in Health Policy & Management from NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.

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The Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) is a regulatory organization that connects food and medical-products safety stakeholders and impacts the regulatory environment by shaping sound, science-based rules, law, regulations, and sharing best practices that protect public health.