Members
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: Kelsey.holloman@vdh.virginia.gov
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: caroline.wilkinson@vdacs.virginia.gov
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: lauren.turner@dgs.virginia.gov
Member At Large- Alexis Hamilton
Assistant Professor Food Processing
Food Science and Technology Dept., Virginia Tech
Email:ahamilton@vt.edu
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: Lstrawn@vt.edu
Industry:
Corrin A. Howard, MPH
WAWA
Senior Analyst, Food Safety Compliance
Email: Corrin.Howard@wawa.com
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: Rashelly.bland@vdacs.virginia.gov
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: marybeth.demarco@vdh.virginia.gov
Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services:
Jessica Maitland, PhD
Lead Scientist, Department of General Services,
Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services
Office: (804) 648-4480
Email: Jessica.maitland@dgs.virginia.gov
ADVISORY BOARD:
Karen Bergin
Food Safety Manager, Food Safety Program
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Office 804.584.6863
E-mail: karen.bergin@vdacs.virginia.gov
Pamela Miles
Program Manager Office of Dairy and Food,
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Phone: 804-786-0412
Email: pamela.miles@vdacs.virginia.gov
Olivia K. McCormick
Division Director, Food and General Environmental Services
Office of Environmental Health Services
Virginia Department of Health
Office- 804-864-8146
Email: Olivia.mccormick@vdh.virginia.gov
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: kenya.moon@fda.hhs.gov
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: valeria.moore@fda.hhs.gov