The membership of the Task Force includes representation by government, industry, academia, consumers, elected officials and other interested parties. The Task Force should be composed of 26 voting members.

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2023 VFPTF Board

Elected:

Chair –   Kelsey Holloman, MPH

Foodborne Disease Epidemiology Program Manager

Virginia Department of Health

Division of Surveillance and Investigation | Office of Epidemiology

Office: (804)864-8106 

Email: [email protected]

Vice Chair – Caroline C. Wilkinson

Virginia Rapid Response Team Feed Subject Matter Expert 

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Agriculture Commodities Program

Office:(804) 371.2303 

Email: [email protected]

Secretary – Dr. Lauren Turner, Ph.D.

Foodborne and Advanced Pathogen Characterization Lead Scientist

Department of General Services

Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services

Office: (804) 648-4480 ext. 122

Email: [email protected]

Member At Large- Alexis Hamilton 

Assistant Professor Food Processing 

Food Science and Technology Dept., Virginia Tech

Email:[email protected]

                                                                       

APPOINTED MEMBERS:

Academia:

Laura K Strawn, PhD,

Assistant Professor, Extension Specialist, Produce Food Safety,

Food Science and Technology Dept., 

Virginia Tech- Eastern Shore AREC

Phone: 757-414-0724

Email: [email protected]

 

Industry:  

Corrin A. Howard, MPH

WAWA

Senior Analyst, Food Safety Compliance

Email: [email protected]

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:

Rashelly Bland, CP-FS

Food Safety Manager

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Office of Dairy and Foods; Food Safety Program

Office: (804) 217-2424

Email: [email protected]

Virginia Department of Health:  VFPTF Newsletter Editor

MaryBeth Demarco 

Foodborne Disease Epidemiologist

Division of Surveillance and Investigation (DSI) | Office of Epidemiology (OEPI) 

Virginia Department of Health

 Office: (804) 864-7346  

 Email: [email protected]

Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services:

Jessica Maitland, PhD 

Lead Scientist, Department of General Services, 

Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services

Office: (804) 648-4480

Email: [email protected]

 

ADVISORY BOARD:

Karen Bergin

Food Safety Manager, Food Safety Program

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Office 804.584.6863 

E-mail: [email protected]

Pamela Miles

Program Manager Office of Dairy and Food,

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Phone: 804-786-0412

Email: [email protected]

Olivia K. McCormick

Division Director, Food and General Environmental Services

Office of Environmental Health Services

Virginia Department of Health

Office- 804-864-8146

Email: [email protected]

Kenya Moon, Retail Food Specialist, FDA Office of State Cooperative Programs, 

Office of Regulatory Affairs, 

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Human & Animal Foods Division 2 East

Email: [email protected]

Valeria A. Moore, MPH, REHS, CP-FS

Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Public Health Service

Emergency Response Coordinator/Investigator, Baltimore District Office, 

Human & Animal Foods Division 2 East

Email: [email protected]