Developing Food Safety Professionals PDG
Mission Statement
To develop, connect, empower, and retain IAFP members who are in the early years of their food safety career.
Upcoming Meeting
July 22, 2012
Rhode Island Convention Center
Providence, Rhode Island
- Committee Members (IAFP Member Access Required)
- IAFP Constitution and Bylaws
How to Join
Involvement in committees and professional development groups (PDGs) offers Members the opportunity to share a wealth of knowledge and expertise. Members of committees and PDGs are the architects of the Association structure. They plan, develop and institute many of the Association's projects, including workshops, publications and educational sessions. Technical challenges facing the food safety industry are discussed, examined and debated. Members may volunteer to serve on any number of committees or PDGs that plan and implement activities to meet the Association's mission.
Membership on a PDG is voluntary (not by appointment) and may vary from year to year. Requests for membership on a PDG should be directed to the chairperson.
Committee Minutes
Below are downloadable documents containing current and past meeting minutes.
Board Response to Recommendations
Board Response to Recommendations
1. We have voted and, with unanimous approval, propose that the IAFP Executive Board develop an "Advisory" seat at the board. This Advisor would be a representative, elected by the "Developing Food Safety Professionals" PDG. The objectives of this advisory position are to:
• Support board discussions and initiatives regarding the adoption of new technologies for the advancement of IAFP.
• Provide unique, "bottom-up", new (relatively) member perspective to the board on IAFP and its annual meetings.
• Provide an integral, critical piece to the succession plan of the board and therefore, the sustainability of IAFP.
• Offer invaluable experience to a younger IAFP member regarding the executive board and its processes, culture, and strategy.
Thank you for taking the time to properly consider this recommendation. The future of IAFP relies on initiatives such as this.
Board Response: The Board agrees with this approach and in fact invited a young member representative to the Board retreat where the long-range plan was developed. This will be discussed at the next Board meeting in October.