AOAC OMB Nomination Review (June 12, 2019)

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May 12, 2018

Wendy McMahon, MS, CFS General Manager Silliker Food Science Center 3600 Eagle Nest Drive Crete, IL 60417

Dear Wendy,

I am writing to offer my enthusiastic support of Morgan Wallace’s candidacy for a position on AOAC’s Official Methods Board. As his manager at Rheonix, I will fully support his participation on the OMB. Morgan is a Ph.D. scientist with over 25 years working in food microbiology, with a career spanning government and industry. Morgan has an extensive understanding of microbiological testing methods, and has worked with rapid methods for all major foodborne pathogens including Listeria , Salmonella , Cronobacter , E. coli O157:H7 and non-O157:H7 STEC, Vibrio, Campylobacter, and Staphylococcus. He has led teams of scientists developing and validating methods to detect foodborne pathogens and quality-affecting organisms, and has taken many methods through approval, serving as study director for many PTM and OMA validations. He is a 15-year member of AOAC, and has demonstrated his commitment to AOAC through active involvement in the AOAC Research Institute Advisory Board and ISPAM. As a method developer, Morgan has worked extensively with users across the food production and testing industry to assist in the production of safe foods and ensure that test methods meet customer requirements. He has a broad perspective on the needs of the global food industry, and has interacted closely with food manufacturers and food testing labs through a range of roles with test method developers and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He has coordinated the method developer side of ISO-based validations, prepared numerous manuscripts for publication and posters and oral presentations for conferences, led industry Round Tables, participated in reviewing grant applications for USDA, and participated as a peer reviewer for manuscripts submitted to the International Journal of Food Microbiology. He has strong working relationships with USDA, FDA, CFIA, and other government scientists in both the research and regulatory fields.

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