Advisory Board

Our advisory board consists of representatives from agriculture, veterinary medicine, state and federal agencies, and private industry. Members of the board provide long-term guidance and programmatic recommendations on the operation of WIFSS. The board offers expert advice on important research needs that help provide outcomes for safer food and water.

Rob Atwill

Rob Atwill

Director

Western Institute for Food Safety and Security,
UC Davis

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Richard Breitmeyer

Director

California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory,
UC Davis

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Barbara Cassens

Senior Advisor/Acting Director

Office of Partnerships,
US Food and Drug Administration

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Helene Dillard

Dean

College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,
UC Davis

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Henry (Hank) Giclas

Industry Representative

Western Growers Association

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Annette Jones

State Veterinarian and Director Animal Health and Food Safety Services

California Department of Food and Agriculture

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Patrick Kennelly

Chief

Food Safety Section,
California Department of Public Health Food and Drug Branch

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Michael D. Lairmore

Dean

School of Veterinary Medicine,
UC Davis

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Robert J. O'Connor

Vice President Technical Services

Foster Farms

Bennie Osburn

Bennie I. Osburn

Director of Outreach and Training

Western Institute for Food Safety and Security,
UC Davis

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Marguerite Pappaioanou

CDC Liaison for FDA

Food Safety Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, & Environmental Diseases,
CDC

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Yudhbir Sharma

District Manager

Food Safety and Inspection Service,
United States Department of Agriculture

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Paul Sousa

Director of Environmental Services

Western United Dairymen

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Carl K. Winter

Specialist in Cooperative Extension

Department of Food Science and Technology,
UC Davis