Brenda S. Stahl, PhD

**** ******* ***

Silver Spring, MD 20910

301-***-****

aducx5@r.postjobfree.com

Summary: Passionate and enthusiastic Quality, Product Safety, and Regulatory Compliance Subject Matter Expert with 16 years of experience within Consumer-Packaged Goods, Wholesale and Processed Meats, Pre/Post Harvest Agricultural Operations, Vertical Farming, Indoor Agriculture, Produce, Dairy Products and Spices/Seasoning Development and manufacture. Driven communicator, with high skill in developing programs, departments, and personnel. Proven track record in building and optimizing quality, product safety and research-based programs at all levels. Leads with innovative leadership, focused on team harmonization. Highly skilled in problem-solving, process control and improvement, project management and overall efficiency. Committed to ensuring success and quality across the industry. Will bring creative solutions to: Expert knowledge in:

• Creation, Implementation and Maintenance of

Standard of Operating Procedures and

Programs

• Developing Standards, Specifications and

Use parameters with data-based

definitions

• Software and Database Use, Data analysis

(Access, ROSS, SagePro, WMS, NetSuite,

Minitab, SAS, Tableau, Windows Platforms)

• Team Management and Leadership

• Task, KPI and on-going reporting

preparation

• Materials and Methods, Software Solutions

for Data & Statistical Analysis and

Presentation Development

• Key Performance Indicator Building and

Assessment

• Regulatory Review, Compliance, and

Inspection (FDA, USDA, EPA)

• GMP, cGMP, ISO 9001, ISO 22716:2017

Classification Schemes, Product Safety

Assessment, Auditing and Vulnerability

Testing

• Over 10 years pf experience in Aseptic

Manufacturing, OTC, API, and cGMP

• Regulatory Compliance and Policy

• Product Development, Recipe Development

• USDA Produce Inspection Expert

• Six Sigma/Continuous Improvement

• Food Retail and Food Code Compliance

• ServSafe™ Training

• Agricultural Practices and Process Chain

Improvement

• Supply Chain Management

• GFSI practices (BRC, SQF, FSC 22000,

Primus)

Industrial Experience

Vanns Spices, LTD

Director of Quality and R&D 11/21-Present

o Drove all creative, development and technical engineering processes and programs over 2200 SKU’s and 400 customers.

o Developed seasoning, spice and ingredient additive products with novel marketing and label for Vanns Spices

(Gusto!) with an outlet to market in > 4 months of development. o Created, Employed and Maintained all aspects of 2-site wide Quality and Food Safety program, from supplier approval to final product shipment.

o Exemplary SQF (97%) and USDA Organic Inspection (99%) scores in 2022. o Created company-wide Environmental Health and Safety Department and Directed on-going processes and programs to ensure site Safety and efforts in Sustainable Processing. o Developed and began X-Ray Detection program using Eagle™ X-Ray and Mirion Radion testing devices. C-Care, LLC

Director of Quality- Consult Position 8/20– 9/21

o Direct 4 organizational Departments, including Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering, and Quality Compliance throughout a large Cosmetic, OTC/API & CPG Co-Manufacturing Facility o Created, Implemented, and maintain a successful, dynamic ISO 22716:2017 Certification in under 6 months. o Establish Process Controls, Quality Specifications, Critical Quality Checkpoints and Product Specifications for onboarding items to be manufactured by C-Care for outside customers. o Provide KPI metrics for departmental functions, employee performance and product specific evaluations. o Manage and guided 42 direct employees from Manager level to hourly labor. o Cooperatively address workstreams, tasks and issues for entire facility within executive team of Directors, CEO and COO.

o Mentor cooperative learning workgroups in partnership with Howard University’s School of Business evaluating and showcasing Business Ethics and Management. The Coastal Companies

Director or Quality Systems 1/18 – 8/20

o Managed five different produce companies (Coastal Sunbelt Produce, East Coast Fresh, LLC, Cold Chain Imports, Hearn Kirkwood, and Lancaster Foods) Quality, Food Safety and EHS Departments. o Oversaw a team of 125 employees over five locations: food safety managers, quality assurance technicians, quality assurance coordinators, and supply chain verification staff. o Ensured ongoing optimization, training and maintenance of all Environment, Health and Safety programs throughout each facility.

o Developed and Implemented Continuous Improvement initiatives in fluid lines, open processing, and pneumatic processing systems.

o Rebuilt and Magnified Supply Chain Approval Initiative, including on-site field audits assessing Good Agricultural Practices.

All 25 Facility Audits, including SQF Level 3, within 2019-2020 scored 100% with no required corrective actions. High Scores Increased profitability by 45% in 2019. Remodeled company sensory, shelf-life, and laboratory testing to achieve ISO, SQF and FDA Standards for Produce and Refrigerated Dairy Foods. Reduced laboratory costs by 40%, with increased visibility to usable data. Enhanced Quality Program throughout Company to ensure all processes incorporated required critical quality point verifications, while maintaining production efficiency. Reduced quality complaints by 62% over 12 months. FDA CFSAN, Office of Food Safety

Division of Dairy Products, Plant Products and Beverages, Consumer Staff Scientist 8/14 – 1/18 o Performed case management consultations for FDA Office of Compliance on all product inquiries o Regulatory Compliance Assessment for all Dairy Products and Beverages within the USA

o Presented Regulatory Compliance Information, Memorandum and Public Forum Guidance on Beverage and Dairy Safety

o Assisted in compliance outreach and subject matter expertise on new ingredients or product development.

o Subject Matter Expertise – Food Safety, HACCP Systems, Good Manufacturing Practices, and Supply Chain Controls - support for Technical Advisory Network for FSMA related inquiries o Preventive Controls Regulator and Trainer (October 2016) Drafted and created edits to 2016 Food Code., and authored Guidance Chapters 2-6, and 15 for the Preventive Controls for Human Food.

NSF International, Consultant of Food Science and Food Safety 1/07 - 8/14

o Provide on-site, client-specific consultation for Product Development, FSMA, Research and Development Projects, FDA, and USDA Compliance.

o Research and Development Experimental Design in all areas of liquid processing, baked goods, and CPG. o Provide assessments on compliance for GFSI schemes, Licensed Consultation (SQF, BRC) o Provide food science and safety education courses at regional and client levels o Provide GLP consultation for a private client with over 120 locations nationwide. Consultation includes laboratory auditing, and quality management consultation, to be consistent with client-specific approval program.

o International Work History includes Italian Agricultural Embassy Consultant (2012) and Italian Parmesan Reggiano Association Field Dairy Consultant (2012). Education

PhD, Food Science and Technology, Microbiology (Dual Program) Minor: Nutritional Sciences, Microbiology

Iowa State University, Ames, IA

May 2003 – December 2007

BS, Animal and Dairy Sciences

Minor: Food Sciences

University of Wisconsin – Madison

August 1999 – May 2003

Publications

CFSAN (2017). FDA Guidance: Guidance for Industry: Assessing the Effects of Significant Manufacturing Process Changes, Including Emerging Technologies, on the Safety and Regulatory Status of Food Ingredients and Food Contact Substances, Including Food Ingredients that Are Color Additives. Accessible at https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information

CFSAN (2018). FDA Guidance: Chapters 2, 3, and 6 of the Preventive Controls for Human Food. Accessible at https://www.fda.gov/regulatory- information/search-fda-guidance-documents/draft-guidance-industry-hazard-analysis-and-risk-based-preventive-controls-human-food CFSAN (2018). FDA Guidance: Draft Guidance for Industry: Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human; Chapter 15: Supply-Chain Program for Human Food Products. Accessible at https://www.fda.gov/food/food-safety-modernization-act-fsma/fsma-final-rule-preventive-controls-human- food

B. S. Stahl (2011) The Overhaul of the US Food Safety System. Quality Assurance Magazine. B. S. Stahl. (2011) Setting up your Environmental Program. Quality Assurance Magazine B. S. Patton, E. Huff-Lonergan, M. S. Honeyman, J. D. Crouse, B. J. Kerr, and S. M. Lonergan. (2007) Effects of deep bedded finishing system on market swine performance, composition, and pork quality. Animal. 2(3):459-470. B. S. Patton, E. Huff-Lonergan, M. S. Honeyman, J. D. Crouse, B. J. Kerr, and S. M. Lonergan. 2007. Effects of space allocation within a deep bedded finishing system on swine growth performance, fatty acid composition and pork quality. Animal. 2 (3): 471-478. B. S. Patton, S. Cutler, S. M. Lonergan, J. S. Dickson and C. H. Stahl. 2007. Inhibitory activity of Colicin E1 against Listeria monocytogenes. Journal of Food Protection. 70 (5): 1256 – 1262.

B. S. Patton, S. Cutler, S. M. Lonergan, J. S. Dickson and C. H. Stahl. 2007. Colicin E1 is an effective carcass wash intervention strategy. Journal of Food Protection. 77 (3): 1252.

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