Kimberly Coffin
Global Technical Director – Supply Chain Assurance
Lloyd’s Register
Passionate about helping global food businesses understand, manage, and mitigate the risks to their products and brands, Kimberly’s reputation as a thought leader in food safety/supply chain risk and deep domain food sector expertise has been built over more than 30 years working for and with leading global food companies and associated service organizations across major world markets. Kimberly has extensive experience as a technical professional specializing in design, development, implementation, assessment, and training within the arena of retail agrifood risk management systems, specifically related to auditing principles and the control of food safety, product quality, authenticity, and legality.
Mark Overland
Director, Global Certification Corporate Food Safety, Quality & Regulatory Affairs
Cargill
Mark Overland joined Cargill in 1994 where he manages dietary requirements, harmonizes competing standards, and ensures compliance. In 2006, Mark moved to Corporate Food Safety, Quality, and Regulatory, where he added responsibilities for strategy, policy, implementation, and certification of food safety management systems and dietary standards for approximately 1,200 Cargill plants and contract manufacturers in 67 countries. Mark is actively engaged in global industry, government, and nongovernmental organization efforts to drive transparency in food safety and affect positive public health outcomes. He serves on multiple technical committees within the broader food industry.
Dr. Bizhan Pourkomailian
Global Director Restaurant & Distribution Food Safety
McDonald’s Corporation
Bizhan Pourkomailian holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry with honors in microbial physiology from Aberdeen University and an M.B.A. from Warwick University. In 1994, he joined Unilever to conduct microbiological research and manage the botulinum laboratory. In 1997, he moved to Leatherhead Food International as principal scientist where he developed, conducted training in, and audited food safety systems. He then moved to McDonald’s Europe in January 2000 to be its food safety manager, where he oversees food safety systems across the European supply chain from farm to front counter. Since 2015, his role has changed to global restaurant and distribution food safety director. Bizhan is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and driving for continuous improvement in food safety standards and procedures. He is on various advisory boards and committees with professional bodies and academia.
(Moderator) Barbara VanRenterghem, Ph.D.
Editorial Director
Food Safety Magazine
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.