Staff

Executive Director

Steven Mandernach

Association of Food and Drug Officials

smandernach@afdo.org

515-494-6808

Reed, Krystal
Associate Executive Director of AMA

Krystal Reed

Association of Food and Drug Officials

kreed@afdo.org

717-757-2888 EXT 105

Communications Director

Brooke Benschoter

ASSOCIATION OF FOOD AND DRUG OFFICIALS

bbenschoter@afdo.org

515-202-1396

Chief Innovation Officer

Kellie Isaac

ASSOCIATION OF FOOD AND DRUG OFFICIALS

kisaac@afdo.org

Workforce and Communications Coordinator

Jessica Badour

ASSOCIATION OF FOOD AND DRUG OFFICIALS

jbadour@afdo.org

Bonsell, Amy
Event Manager

Amy Bonsell

ASSOCIATION OF FOOD AND DRUG OFFICIALS

abonsell@afdo.org

Retail Food Safety Director

Deanna Copeland

ASSOCIATION OF FOOD AND DRUG OFFICIALS

dcopeland@afdo.org

Senior Advisor

Joseph Corby

Association of Food and Drug Officials

jcorby@afdo.org

Executive Assistant

Jessica Deskins

Association of Food and Drug Officials

jdeskins@afdo.org

717-757-2888 EXT 101

Special Projects Assistant

Patty Fitzgerald

ASSOCIATION OF FOOD AND DRUG OFFICIALS

pfitzgerald@afdo.org

SAFHER Implementation Manager

Jacob Fleig 

Association of Food and Drug Officials

Jfleig@afdo.org

Accounting Manager

Tara Fox

Association of Food and Drug Officials

tfox@afdo.org

717-757-2888 Ext.102

Training Director

Jennifer Hardy-Tindle

Association of Food and Drug Officials

jhardytindle@afdo.org

269-615-4429

Meetings and Alliances Coordinator

Michelle Haynes

Association of Food and Drug Officials

mhaynes@afdo.org

Training Logistics Coordinator

Christina Heist

ASSOCIATION OF FOOD AND DRUG OFFICIALS

cheist@afdo.org

717-757-2888 EXT 111

Funding Programs Director

Cathy Hosman

Association of Food and Drug Officials

chosman@afdo.org

Chief Collaboration Officer, AFDO/RAPS Healthcare Products Collaborative

Timothy Hsu

ASSOCIATION OF FOOD AND DRUG OFFICIALS

thsu@afdo.org

Program Director

Patrick Kennelly

ASSOCIATION OF FOOD AND DRUG OFFICIALS

pkennelly@afdo.org

916-708-0502

Training Logistics Coordinator

Daphne Koufomihalis

Association of Food and Drug Officials

daphnek@afdo.org

Experience Design Coordinator

Marie Kyle

ASSOCIATION OF FOOD AND DRUG OFFICIALS

mkyle@afdo.org

Brenda Morris
Produce Safety Director

Brenda Morris

Association of Food and Drug Officials

bmorris@afdo.org

863-660-3824

Assistant Program Director

Steve Moris

Association of Food and Drug Officials

smoris@afdo.org

785-341-9929

Deputy Director for SAFHER

Jennifer Pierquet

ASSOCIATION OF FOOD AND DRUG OFFICIALS

jpierquet@afdo.org

Research Director

Carrie Rigdon

ASSOCIATION OF FOOD AND DRUG OFFICIALS

crigdon@afdo.org

Grant Specialist

Carolina Schaffer

Association of Food and Drug Officials

cschaffer@afdo.org

Assistant Program Director

Autumn Schuck

ASSOCIATION OF FOOD AND DRUG OFFICIALS

aschuck@afdo.org

Treadwell, Randy
Associate Executive Director of Programs

Randy Treadwell

Association of Food And Drug Officials

rtreadwell@afdo.org

Instructional Designer

Randy Young

ASSOCIATION OF FOOD AND DRUG OFFICIALS

ryoung@afdo.org

717-757-2888 EXT 106

Special Projects Assistant

Allie Zombro

ASSOCIATION OF FOOD AND DRUG OFFICIALS

azombro@afdo.org


Board of Directors

KATHERINE SIMON
President

Katherine Simon

Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture & Feed Safety
Montalbano, Angela
President Elect

Angela Montalbano

New York Department of Agriculture and Markets
Vice President

Kim Stryker

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
Miles, Pam
Secretary/Treasurer

Pamela Miles

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Wirsing, Elisabeth
Past – President

Elisabeth Wirsing

Vermont Department of Health
Executive Director

Steven Mandernach

Association of Food and Drug Officials
Reed, Krystal
Association Manager

Krystal Reed

Association of Food and Drug Officials


Board Members

Director at Large

Brad Deacon

Michigan Dept. of Agrigulture & Rural Development
Cassens, Barbara
FDA Co-Advisor

Barbara Cassens

U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Farrar, Jeff
FDA Co-Advisor

Jeff Farrar

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

USDA Advisor

Carlynne Cockrum

Food Safety & Inspection Service- USDA
DHS Advisor

Vacant

Wittry, Beth
CDC Advisor

Beth Wittry

CDC – Centers for Environmental Health
CFIA Advisor

Vacant

Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Hollett, Linsey
Health Canada Advisor

Linsey Hollett

Health Canada
AFDOSS Regional Director

Summer Williams

Georgia Department of Agriculture
Bungo, Erik
CASA Regional Director

Erik Bungo

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
MCAFDO Regional Director

Lori Woznicki

Texas Department of State Health Services
NCAFDO Regional Director

Brandon Morrill

Washtenaw County Health Department
NEFDOA Regional Director

Frank Greene

Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection 
WAFDO Regional Director

Vacant

Board-Appointed Advisor

Laurel Arrigona

Smith and Nephew
Board-Appointed Advisor

Ashlee-Rose Ferguson

Washington State Department of Agriculture

Joe Graham

Washington Department of Health
Board-Appointed Advisor

Abe Kulungara

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
Board-Appointed Advisor

Raquel Maymir

General Mills
Board-Appointed Advisor

Joe Reardon

National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
Board-Appointed Advisor

Michael Roberson

PubliX Super Markets, Inc.
Wojtala, Jerry
Board-Appointed Advisor

Gerald Wojtala

International Food Protection Training Institute

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2019 AFDO Board of Directors