Affiliate Council

Affiliate Council Mission

To serve as an advisory body to the IAFP Board, representing the interests of the Affiliate Associations; to perform chairperson duties on the IAFP Awards Committee; and to facilitate the interchange of ideas and recommendations, among and between the Affiliate Associations and the IAFP Board, on programs, awards, and procedures.

Past Affiliate Council Chairs
Helen Taylor (2025-26)
Caio Carvalho (2024-25)
Fabiana Guglielmone (2023-24)
Wendy White (2022-23)
Amy Rhodes (2021-22)
Julie Jean (2020-21)
Maria Ma (2019-20)
James O'Donnell (2018-19)
Alex Castillo (2017-18)
Neil Bogart (2016-17)
Christina Wilson (2015-16)
Turonda Crumpler (2014-15)
TJ Fu (2013-14)
Tori Stivers (2012-13)
Gloria Switt Brown (2011-12)
David Lloyd (2010-11)
Dan Erickson (2009-10)
Roger Cook (2008-09)
Carl Custer (2007-08)
Maria Teresa Destro (2006-07)
Terry Peters (2005-06)
Stephanie Olmsted (2004-05)
Steve Murphy (2003-04)
Gene Frey (2002-03)
Peter Hibbard (2001-02)
Fred Weber (2000-01)

Affiliate Council Delegates

• African Continental

  • Charles Muyanja, Makerere University

• Argentina

  • Fabiana Guglielmone, Unilever

• Australia

  • Andrew Wilson, RiskMinds Pty Ltd

• Brazil

  • Caio Carvalho

• Canada

  • AlbertaLynn McMullen, University of Alberta
  • British ColumbiaStephanie Chiu
  • OntarioEllen Gravi, Gravi Food Safety Inc.
  • QuebecJulie Jean, Laval University

• Chile

  • Michel Leporati, CERES BCA

• China

  • Xiumei Liu, National Institute of Nutrition & Health China CDC

• Colombia

  • Edna Liliana Peralta

• Hong Kong

  • Terence Lau, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

• Hungary

  • Gabriella Kisko, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences

• Japan

  • Shigenoba Koseki, Hokkaido University

• Korea

  • Won-Bo Shim, Gyeongsang National University

• Lebanon

  • Issmat Kassem, American University of Beirut

• Mexico

  • Maria Teresa Jimenez Munguia, Food Safety International Network

• Nepal

  • Karuna Kharel, Louisiana State University AgCenter

• New Zealand

  • Aswathi Soni, Ministry for Primary Industries

• Portugal

  • Laurentina M.R. Pedroso, Universidade Lusofona de Humanidades E Technogias

• Southeast Asia

  • Alvin Lee, Institute for Food Safety and Health

• Spain

  • David Rodriguez-Lazaro, University of Burgos

• Taiwan

  • Shihyu Chuang, University of Massachusetts Amherst

• Turkey

  • Ayca Ozden

• United Arab Emirates

  • Bobby Krishna, Dubai Municipality

• United Kingdom

  • Helen Taylor, Cardiff Metropolitan University

• United States

  • ArizonaJared Matte, Maricopa County
  • ArkansasJennifer Acuff, University of Arkansas
  • Bangladesh in North AmericaNiamul Kabir, Albany State University
  • CaliforniaOpen
  • Capitol Area (DC)Jenny Scott, FDA-CFSAN (retired)
  • CarolinasRobert Price, NC Food Innovation Lab
  • Chinese in North AmericaQuanhong Li, Daily Harvest LLC
  • ColoradoLaurel Burke, Starbucks
  • ConnecticutFrank Greene, Connecticut Dept. of Consumer Protection
  • FloridaBilly Mitchell - UF IFAS
  • GeorgiaDina Scott
  • IdahoBonnie Waldemarson, Public Health Idaho
  • IllinoisCharlie Mack, Prairie Farms Dairy
  • Indian in North AmericaVijay Krishna, Glanbia Performance Nutrition
  • IndianaAmanda Deering, Purdue University
  • Iowano delegate
  • KansasShawn Esterl, Saline County Environmental
  • KentuckyEric Martin, Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
  • MichiganDerek Hladki, Meijer
  • MinnesotaRuth Petran, Ruth Petran Consulting, LLC
  • MissouriRick Heiman, Food Sanitation Solutions LLC
  • Nebraskaopen
  • New JerseyMatthew Grochowski, NJ Association for Food Protection
  • New YorkSteve Murphy, Cornell University (retired)
  • OhioConnie Freese, Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery Co.
  • OklahomaOpen
  • PennsylvaniaJess Enck, Lancaster DHIA
  • South DakotaDominic Miller, City of Sioux Falls
  • Upper Midwest (MN)Justin Zangl, Eurofins
  • WashingtonCelina To, bioMerieux
  • WisconsinTakiyah Ball, Sargento Foods