Michael Barnes, M.Sc., is the corporate food microbiologist/sanitarian at Ajinomoto Foods North America. He is responsible for the company’s food safety, sanitation, and supplier procurement programs, which includes the development and implementation of food safety programs and standards. Michael received an M.Sc. in food science and microbiology from Kansas State University

Michael Cramer is the senior director of food safety and quality assurance at Ajinomoto Foods North America. He is responsible for establishing, implementing, and directing quality control and food safety efforts to ensure products meet quality, safety, and legal requirements. He received a B.Sc. in health science from West Chester University in West Chester, PA.

Barbara VanRenterghem, Ph.D., is the editorial director of Food Safety Magazine, a position she has held since 2008. From 2005–2008, she was the chief editor of Controlled Environments Magazine and the science editor of Animal Lab News and Lab Manager Magazine at Vicon Publishing. At Eaton Publishing (1999–2005), she rose from the positions of assistant scientific editor for BioTechniques and acquisitions editor for BioTechniques Press to the editor of content development and acquisitions and director of commercial product development. While at Eaton (then acquired by Informa), she served as the chief editor of Preclinica. She received a B.Sc. in biology in 1989 from Bowling Green State University and a Ph.D. in Pharmacology in 1994 from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.