I have over 20 years of experience in food safety/quality and process technology that helps me provide knowledge, support, and training on food safety and quality.

I have worked with the quality department for Conagra Brands, a Fortune 500 company and have also worked for various SMEs in North America and Africa. I also owned a management consulting business, Talevas Quality Consultants, that offered food safety & quality systems development and training services to small-scale food businesses in North America.

After over two decades in the industry, I hold qualifications in Food Safety and Quality Assurance from the University of Guelph, Canada (MSc), and Food Science and Technology from University of Nairobi, Kenya (BSc). I’m certified in HACCP and FSSC 22000 internal auditing, and a Registered Environmental Health Specialist/Registered Sanitarian I am also an FSCPA Preventive Controls Qualified Individual and am conversant with Canadian food safety regulations.

I have numerous qualifications and competence in process analysis, quality inspection, lean, and six-sigma. I have also published well-cited articles in peer-reviewed journals on quality management model development and U.S. food safety regulations, and have presented webinars, posters, and talks at various food professional forums.

As a food safety professional, I am an active member in several organizations, including:

• IAFP (International Association for Food Protection)
• CFP (Conference for Food Protection)
• Food Safety Consortium
• AFDO (Association for Food and Drug Officials)
• 3-A SSI