ISPAM Meeting Book 3-15-16

INTERNATIONAL STAKEHOLDER PANEL ON ALTERNATIVE METHODS (ISPAM)

Melinda Hayman, Ph.D. Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA)

Melinda Hayman, Ph.D. is a food microbiologist specializing in Food Safety. Melinda received her Ph.D. in Food Science from the Pennsylvania State University and a B.S. Honors in Microbiology and Biochemistry from the University of Sydney. For both degrees her research project focus was inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes by high pressure processing.

Melinda joined the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) in 2012 as Director of Microbiology, where she oversees GMA's food microbiology laboratory and food safety research. Furthermore, she supports GMA membership by providing guidance on food safety & microbiology technical and regulatory issues. She authors food safety publications and designs and provides food safety education. Melinda also serves a delegate to the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene and is the staff liaison for the GMA Microbiological Safety Committee. Prior to joining GMA, Melinda was the Director of Technical Services at Food Safety Net Services, where she managed Laboratory Quality Systems, Training, Method Validation, and Special Projects. In addition, Melinda worked as a Food Microbiologist for the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in Sydney Australia.