LEWIS ENNIST

Dedicated food safety and quality professionals with 18 years of active experience managing the development and enforcement of policies and procedures in the food and beverage industry. They seek a position in a dynamic organization where my skills will be fully utilized. TECHNICAL SKILLS

Supplier Quality Development and performance of onsite and desk audits for domestic and international suppliers.

Food Defense Conduct Vulnerability assessments and managed the Food Defense Plan for multiple facilities.

Process Change Lead a multi-disciplined Senior Management of Change team. Laboratory LIMs

System

Implemented and maintained a Quality LIMs and documentation system containing multiple facilities.

WORK EXPERIENCE

DrinkPAK, LLC

Vice President of Regulatory and Compliance

6/1/2023- present

■ Oversee and direct the preparation, issuance, and maintenance of ingredient statements and nutritional fact labels for all company products in compliance with current regulatory requirements as established by USDA, FDA, TTB, local regulatory agencies, and Corporate Policy.

■ Review finished product graphics for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with regulatory requirements and provides final approval.

■ Assist with onboarding new products by acquiring and evaluating critical information from ingredient suppliers and building ingredient specifications in the specification database.

■ Proposed and develops strategic plans to meet changes in existing or new regulations efficiently, effectively, and at the lowest cost for the company.

■ Ensure compliance by directly managing all third-party finished products certifications and audit standards such as SQF, Organic, NON-GMO Project Verified, Kosher, etc.

■ Develop and maintain relationships with regulatory agencies and trade associations.

■ Stay up to date on changes in regulations and laws related to the food and beverage industry.

■ Develop and implement regulatory strategies for new and existing products.

■ Review labeling and materials to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

■ Work with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations. DrinkPAK, LLC

Vice President of Quality, R&D

12/27/20- 6/1/2023

■ Led the development and quality teams with new products and worked with brands in developing DrinkPAK-specific quality specifications.

■ Develop DrinkPAK quality and product development strategies and lead the execution of these strategies.

■ Work closely with executive leaders to develop a culture of food safety and product quality as a critical priority, complementing the focus on health and safety.

■ Develop and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to facilitate the achievement of strategy and drive a quality mindset across the business. GT’s Living Foods

Product Development and Product Consistency Manager 5/7/2020- 12/18/20

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■ Led the development team for new products and flavors to exciting products.

■ She worked closely with departments such as Marketing, Sales, Operations, Purchasing, and Quality.

■ Maintained relationships with current suppliers and identified new suppliers for new product innovation.

■ Developed process controls to maintain product consistency and tracked using KPIs Next Level Excellence Foods

Consultant

1/2019- 5/7/2020

■ Product Development

■ Food Safety and Quality Systems Development

■ Supplier Verification Program development, including supplier auditing and FSVP management

■ GFSI certification preparation (SQF and BRC schemes) includes GAP assessments and monthly internal audits.

Sweetener Products Company

Director of Quality

2/2015- 1/2019

■ Manages and coordinates specific Food Safety and Quality Programs for three facilities: Internal Audits, Supplier Quality, Sanitation, Continuous Improvement, Sanitary Transportation, and Customer Compliant.

■ Maintains and monitors quality management system. Creates new quality checks and maintains product spec standards within the system. Sign off and maintenance of records.

■ Ensures all quality checks are completed, documented, and communicated and recommends corrective action for non-compliance.

■ Direct and train subordinate employees in their specific tasks and ensure their understanding of food safety and quality requirements, performance requirements, and company policies.

■ Oversees Quality Laboratory and assures all products are validated with appropriate analysis and documented verification.

■ Responsible for leading plant vulnerability assessments every year, including assurance that improvements discovered are implemented. Practices and assist other departments in GMP and Food Defense training.

■ Assures SQF and FDA registration of all plants.

■ Assists in leading each plant’s preparation for crucial customer and regulatory audits.

■ Responsible for contact with customer technical staff, including customer R&D staff, QA staff, and others as needed.

■ Manage and present KPI to executive management quarterly. Sweetener Products Company

Corporate Quality Manager

5/2009- 2/2015

■ Oversee the development, implementation, and maintenance of quality assurance systems, programs, and activities (including conducting Food Safety and GMP audits) to achieve compliance with international, federal, state, and local regulations as they apply to health, food safety, and labeling requirements.

■ Ensure manufactured products are produced in compliance with company specifications, policies, and government regulations.

■ Generate and author Perfect Day’s quality manual system

■ Oversee generation and review of documents used in GMP. Monitor statistical process control data and generate CAPA as needed.

■ Monitor audits of production and Quality Control areas

■ Responsible for effective implementation and utilization of approved analytical methods to ensure the high quality of raw materials, semi-finished products, finished products, and packaging materials

■ Analyze non-conformities and quality problems to determine root cause and implement corrective action, including addressing customer complaints

■ Prepare plant(s) for 3rd party audits and SQF readiness and compliance

■ Primary contact maintaining compliance for identity-preserved certifications such as Kosher and Halal

■ Provides HACCP analysis of the production process and food safety plans (in line with minimum requirements given in global/cross-site production HACCP analysis)

■ Implement and maintain GMP procedures, pest control system, etc., and conduct verification activities

■ In charge of Product release, 3rd party batch record review, and generating final COA. Power Brands

Formulation Chemist

10/2006- 4/2009

■ Developed commercialized formulations for beverages, ready-to-eat foods, sauces, baked goods, and confections.

■ Provided production formula scale-up and supervised first production runs.

■ Wrote product specifications and product instructions and created nutritional panels. Sun Garden Specialty Tea

Quality Assurance Manager

2/2005- 10/2006

■ It developed and managed a supplier approval program, which included supplier audits.

■ Implement and maintain GMP procedures, pest control system, etc., and conduct verification activities.

■ Provides HACCP analysis of the production process and food safety plans (in line with minimum requirements given in global/cross-site production HACCP analysis)

■ Prepare production and lead the facility’s BRC audit. EDUCATION

Master of Engineering- Food Science Engineering Bachelor’s of Science- Food Chemistry University of California- Davis California State University- Fresno 2004-2006 2001-2004

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES

SQF Practitioner (2009), (2017) SQF Lead Auditor (2017) Food Defense Coordinator (2012) PCQI (2017) HACCP Alliance SQF International AIB FSPCA

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