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A Happy Hour podinar* about food safety & quality

Join Rick Biros, Content Director and Founder of Food Safety Tech in a happy hour conversation about food safety & quality.

*A conversation like a podcast but using a webinar platform

No slides or PowerPoint. Just talk.

Q&A to follow the discussion.

Adult beverage is optional but encouraged!

Episode 2: A Conversation with Mark Carter

Broadcast: Thursday, September 26 at 4 o'clock EST

Mark was an editorial advisor to Food Quality magazine when Rick, who founded and published the magazine from 1995 to 2007. In 2012, Mark was an early advisor to Rick in the launch of FoodSafetyTech.com and the Food Safety Consortium conference.

Since then, many things have evolved. Rick and Mark will look back at FSMA, how it has evolved and discuss the future FSQA risks and challenges.

Mark is the Senior Product Manager for Software at Hygiena. Mark also currently serves as the President Elect of the Internal Association for Food Protection (IAFP) and also owns MC Squared (MC²) an independent consulting firm with in-depth expertise in business, technology development and deployment.  MC² works with companies and organizations that are focused on improving public health.

Mark has extensive international business and technical experience. He recently served as COO of Matrix Sciences as well as the Executive Vice President of Corporate Development where he was responsible for Matrix Sciences M&A activity. Mark previously held positions as CEO of QCL and Corporate Vice-President of R&D at Merieux Nutrisciences, a global life sciences company.

Mark has experience in various technical, quality and business functions and is an active member of IFT, IAFP, AOAC and ASM (American Society for Microbiology). He serves on the AOAC Expert Review Panel for Food and Environmental Methods.

Mark has served on the advisory boards of the food science and nutrition departments at both Cornell and Tuskegee University. He also spent time on the board of Safe Tables Our Priority (S.T.O.P.) an advocacy group dedicated to serving those affected by foodborne illness.

Mark is a graduate of University of Georgia with a B.S. in Microbiology and also holds an M.S.A. from Columbus State University. He is also a registered clinical and public health microbiologist (RM AAM) with the American Academy of Microbiologists. He has extensive training in statistics, epidemiology, and diagnostic development.

Register now and plan to join us in the live broadcast, Thursday, September 26 at 4 o'clock EST. Don't forget your beverage!

Can't make the live broadcast? Register and we'll send you the recording to watch & listen On Demand.