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    • Executive Committee
    • Full Task Force
    • 2019 Annual Conference
  • Resources
Executive Committee Members
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Stephen Tracey - Chair
Retail Business Services / Food Lion
Manager, QA Technical Services
919-880-9124 c
704-645-6666  f
stephen.tracey@RetailBusinessServices.com
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Dr. Beth Yongue
State Director
NCDA&CS, Meat & Poultry Inspection
Raleigh, N.C.
Office 919-707-3180
919-218-5097 c
919-848-2738 h
Fax - 919-715-0246
beth.yongue@ncagr.gov
 
Larry Michael
Section Chief, Environmental Health—Division of Public Health/NC DHHS
(919) 707-5872 o
(919) 218-6729 c
(919) 845-3973 f
Larry.Michael@dhhs.nc.gov
 
Anita MacMullan
Director
NCDA&CS Food & Drug Protection Division
4000 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh 27607
1070 MSC, Raleigh NC 27699
919-857-4180 o
Anita.macmullan@ncagr.gov
 
Chris Gunter, NCSU Horticulture Science
230 Kilgore Hall, Box 7609 NCSU
Raleigh, N.C. 27695
919-513-2807 o
919-368-2724 h
cgunter@ncsu.edu
 
Rachel Orr McDowell, MS
Area Specialized Agent - Consumer & Retail Food Safety
NC State University, NC State Extension
Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences 
rachel_mcdowell@ncsu.edu
office 919.515.9155
cell 336.455.2932

Nicole Lee, MPH
NC DHHS, Epidemiologist
Communicable Disease Branch
225 N. McDowell Street, Raleigh, NC
Phone: 919-715-1162
Fax: 919-733-0490
Nicole.lee@dhhs.nc.gov
 
Wendy Pulley
Human Services Program Mgr
NC Department of Public Safety
Division of Emergency Management
1636 Gold Star Drive, Room 624
Raleigh, NC 27607-3371
4236 MSC Raleigh, NC 27699-4236
 919-939-3036 c
919-825-2282 o
Wendy.pulley@ncdps.gov
 
Shane Smith, R.E.H.S.
NC DHHS, Division of Public Health
Branch Head, Food Protection and Facilities,
5605 Six Forks Road
1632 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC  27699-1632
office (919)707-5872
shane.smith@dhhs.nc.gov
 
Veronica Bryant, REHS
Division of Public Health, Food Protection and Facilities
North Carolina DHHS
704-718-7866 mobile
Veronica.bryant@dhhs.nc.gov
 5605 Six Forks Road
1632 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC  27699-1632
 
Otto “Chip” D. Simmons III
NCSU Biological & Agricultural Engineering
Research Assistant Professor
230 Kilgore Hall, PO Box 7609
Raleigh, NC 27612
919-515-6756
919-414-5632
odsimmon@ncus.edu
General Membership
 
Alyssa Barkley
Director of Operations
Director of Health & Safety
NC Restaurant & Lodging Association
919-844-0098
alyssab@ncrla.biz
 
Dr. Karen Beck
NCDA & CS Emergency Programs
Public Health Surveillance Veterinarian
919-807-4330 o
919-609-5932 c
919- 807-4303 f
karen.beck@ncagr.gov
 
Lisa Benton
NCDA & CS – Meat and Poultry
2 W Edenton Street
Raleigh, NC, 27699
919-707-3180
Elizabeth.benton@fsis.usda.gov
 
Erica Berl
Epidemiologist
Communicable Disease Branch, NC DHHS
225 N McDowell Street
Raleigh, NC 
Phone 919-733-1193
Fax 919-733-0490
Erica.berl@dhss.nc.gov
 
Anna Bristow
NC DPI Child Nutrition Services Section
Regional Consultant, Sandhills Region 4
910-948-2796 o
919-218-2602 c
910-948-4399 h
910-948-2796 f
abristow@dpi.state.nc.us
 
Andrew Capps
BioNetwork – NC Community Colleges
Education and Training Coordinator
828.782.2317
acapps@ncbionetwork.org
 
Benjamin Chapman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Food Safety Specialist
Department of 4-H Youth Development and Family & Consumer Sciences
North Carolina State University, NC Cooperative Extension
919.515.8099 (office)
919.809.3205 (cell)
benjamin_chapman@ncsu.edu

Brian Combs
Industrial Hygiene Consultant
North Carolina Public Health Preparedness and Response
225 North McDowell Street
1902 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699
919-715-0919 (office)
919-715-9746 (Direct)
919-604-7227 (cell)
 
Reagan Converse
NCDA&CS Food & Drug Protection Division
Chief Microbiologist
4000 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh 27607
1070 MSC, Raleigh NC 27699
919-857-4132
Reagan.converse@ncagr.gov
 
Daniel Gaines
NCDA&CS Food & Drug Protection Division
Compliance & Preparedness Administrator
4000 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh 27607
1070 MSC, Raleigh NC 27699
919-857-4186 o
919-508-7400 c
Daniel.gaines@ncagr.gov
 
Richard Luna Garcia
U.S. FDA Investigations Branch
Consumer Safety Officer/Investigator
704-344-6116 o
704-841-2135 h
704-344-6402 f
richard.garcia@fda.hhs.gov
 
 
Betsy Galliher
U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Consumer Safety Officer
919-856-4474 x106
919-856-4776 f
Betsy.galliher@fda.hhs.gov
 
Vanessa M. Greene, RN
Foodborne/TATP Nurse Consultant
Division of Public Health,
Communicable Disease Branch, NC DHHS
225 N. McDowell St. Raleigh 27603
1902 MSC Raleigh 27699-1902
919-715-3685    office
919-339-3531    cell
vanessa.greene@dhhs.nc.gov
 
Eduardo Gutierrez-Rodriguez, PhD
Assistant Professor - Extension Specialist
Fresh Produce Safety, NC State University
129-E FBNS Department, Raleigh NC, 27606
Phone: (919)-515-2953
Fax:(919)-515-7124
egutier2@ncsu.edu
 
Laurie Farmer
Director, State Cooperative Programs
U.S. Food & Drug Administration
60, 8th Street
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-253-1175 o
404-433-9185 c
404-253-2257 f
Laurie.Farmer@fda.hhs.gov
 
Jeffrey French
Shellfish Specialist
336-348-6770 o
336-613-6701 c
Jeff.french@ncdenr.gov
 
Beth Frith
NCDA & CS
Food Distribution Division
(828) 768-1518
beth.frith@ncagr.gov
 
Debbie Hamrick
NC Farm Bureau
PO Box 27766
Raleigh, N.C. 27611-7766
919-334-2977
919-302-9537 c
Debbie.hamrick@ncfb.org
 
Chris Harris
NCDA&CS Food & Drug Protection Division
Agricultural Program Specialist
4000 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh 27607
1070 MSC, Raleigh NC 27699
919-270-0990
Chris.harris@ncagr.gov
 
Jeff Hawley - Food Safety Manager
Harris Teeter, LLC.
(704) 844-3098 (office)
(704) 844-4713 (fax)
(704) 236-0890 (cell)
jhawley@harristeeter.com
 
 ​Wilbur Huggins, MPH
U.S. Food & Drug Administration
District Emergency Response Coordinator
FDA/ORA/SER/ATL-DO
Office (404) 253-2235
Wilbur.huggins@fda.hhs.gov
 
Salam A. Ibrahim, Ph.D.
Research Professor of Food Sciences
Food Microbiology and Biotechnology  Lab
North Carolina A & T State University
171 Carver Hall
Greensboro, NC 27411-1064
336-334-7328 (O), 336-314-2252 (M).
336-334-7239 (fax)
Ibrah001@ncat.edu
 
Sophia Kathariou
Professor-Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences
NC State University
919 513-2075 (office)
919 513-0014 (fax)
sophia.kathariou@gmail.com
 
Dr. Leslie Kent
USDA-APHIS-Veterinary Services
Veterinary Medical Officer
919-855-7715 o
919-662-1256 h
919-855-7720 f
Leslie.P.Kent@aphis.usda.gov
 
Nicholas Klem , DHS/NC ISAAC
Raleigh, NC
919.716.1118 o
202.557.5179 c
877.258.4291 p
nicholas.klem@dhs.gov (U)
nicholas.klem@dhs.sgov.gov (S)

​Lindsey Kueffner
Dir. of Administration
NC Retail Merchants Association
919-832-0811 o
919-832-0812 f
lindseyk@ncrma.org
 
Marvin Lackman
NCDA&CS
Meat & Poultry Inspection Division
Compliance Officer
910-580-5742
Marvin.lackman@ncagr.gov


Rose Hoban
Editor, NC Health News
919-295-6246
Rose.hoban@gmail.com
 
Kevin Hardison
Marketing Specialist
NCDA & CS
2 West Edenton Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
919-707- 3123
Kevin.hardison@ncagr.gov
 
Michelle Howard
FDA- State Liaison
2304 Wesville Ct
Raleigh, NC
919-420-1955 ex 1112
Michele.howard@fda.hhs.govAimee Lee
Publix Supermarkets
Retail Food Safety Specialist
704-315-8483
Aimee.lee@publix.com
 
Captain John Lee
Administrative Services
Raleigh Police Department
(919) 890-3380 o
(919) 369-2436 c
John.Lee@ci.raleigh.nc.us
 
Dr. Alan A. Leff
Primo Water Corporation
Director of Quality and Production
336.331.4061 o
336-409-5399 c
336.331.4261 f
aleff@primowater.com
 
James P. Lewis, Jr.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Consumer Safety Officer/Investigator
252.758.0738 o
252.728.2280 h
252.758.5007 f
james.lewis@fda.hhs.gov
 
Angelo Losurdo
Flagstone Foods, Vice President of Quality
201 east 3rd Street
Robersonville, NC 27871
252-795-6500 x 319 o
252-795-4021 f
847-875-5252 c
angelo.losurdo@ahon.net
 
Valerie Lott
5501 Executive Center Dr St 209
Charlotte, NC 28212
Valerie.lott@dhhs.nc.gov
 
Chuck Martin
Food Lion, Director QA
704-310-3268
2110 Executive Drive
Salisbury, NC, 28145
 
Ben Matthews
NC Education Bldg
301 N. Wilmington Street.
Raleigh, NC
919-807-3501
Ben.matthews@dpi.nc.gov
 
Roger Mozingo
Southeastern Account Manager
Food & Nutrition
roger.mozingo@microbac.com
219.742.7283 p
 
Barry Nash
NC Sea Grant & NCSU
Department of Food Science
Seafood Technology & Marketing Specialist
252-222-6337 0
252-241-9612 c
252-504-3115 h
barry_nash@ncsu.edu
 
Andre C. Pierce, MPA, REHS
Wake County Environmental Services
Environmental Health and Safety Director
919-856-7440 (O)
919-743-4772  (F)
apierce@wakegov.com
 
Matt Perkins
FBI / WMOC
858-583-1768 c
mmperkins@fbi.gov
 
JoAnn M. Pittman
SE Regional Public Affairs Specialist
U.S. Food & Drug Administration
(404) 253-1272 (office)
(404) 253-1202 (fax)
JoAnn.Pittman@fda.hhs.gov
 
Paul Potter
Regional Compliance Manager
Store 5118
10050 Glenwood Ave.
Raleigh, NC 27617
479-426-7676
Paul.potter@walmart.com
 
Joe Reardon
NCDA& CS Assistant Commissioner
919-707-3009 o
919-618-8680 c
Joe.reardon@ncagr.gov
 
J. Royden Saah
NC State Laboratory of Public Health
Bioterrorism & Emerging Pathogens Unit Coordinator
919 807 8772 o
919 807 8600 c
919 829 1179 h
royden.saah@dhhs.nc.gov
 
Dennis L. Salfrank
USDA FSIS, Office of International Affairs,
Import Inspection Division
904-265-7001 o
904-673-2448 c
Dennis.Salfrank@fsis.usda.gov
 
Sean Silva
NCDA&CS Food & Drug Protection Division
Recall Coordinator
4000 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh 27607
1070 MSC, Raleigh NC 27699
919-857-4178
Sean.silva@ncagr.gov
 
Joan R. Sims
Compliance and Response Manager
North Carolina Department of Agriculture
919-733-7366
joan.sims@ncagr.gov
 
Cheryl Slachta
Environmetal Health Regional Specialist
NC DHHS  Divison of Public Health
252-287-7952
Cheryl.slachta@nc.dhhs.gov
 
Charles Stark
Feed Science Program Coordinator
NCSU
919-515-5399 (office)
919-515-7070 (Fax)
Charles_stark@ncsu.edu
 
Todd Taylor
Performance Manager
Diversey
Todd.taylor@diversey.com
919-624-4849
 
Patricia Tripp
Food Safety Coordinator
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
336-458-6980
trish@carolinafarmstewards.org
www.carolinafarmstewards.org
 
Ezinne Ubosi, JD,  Regional Ethics & Compliance Manager - Walmart
South East Division
Cell-  704.550.8554    
Office- 704.529.3641 
8701 Red Oak Blvd., Suite 200
Charlotte, NC  28217
ezinne.arisukwu@wal-mart.com
 
Felissa Vazquez
Buncombe County Environmental Health
828-250-5278
30 Valley Street
Asheville, NC 28801
Felissa.vazquez@buncombecounty.org
 
John Zeberan, Investigator
USDA, FSIS
6020 Six Forks Road
Raleigh, NC 27609
John.zeberan@fsis.usda.gov
919-623-9571
 
Donna Wanucha
USFDA, State Cooperative Programs
Regional Retail Food Specialist
704-344-6116 o
678-616-5600 c
704-344-6402 f
donna.wanucha@fda.hhs.gov
 
Kevin Wright
USDA-Office of Inspector General
Senior Special Agent
919-790-2810 office
919-609-5096 cell
919-790-2813 fax
kjwright@oig.usda.gov

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