OMB Meeting Book (June 22, 2017)

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MEMORANDUM 

Date:  

June 22‐23, 2017 

To: 

AOAC INTERNATIONAL Official Methods Board 

From:  

Deborah McKenzie, Staff Liaison – AOAC Official Methods Board 

Subject:  Item Vc – AOAC OMB New Member Selection Committee  Only one member of the OMB has a second term that expires in September 2017.  To consider new  candidates, Shauna Roman proposes that the list of candidates from last year be considered.  Please  see the List of Candidates below.  Roman has reached out to all the candidates on the list and only  one of eight (8) candidates has declined in being considered.  The working group, chaired by Shauna  Roman also consists of Yvonne Salfinger and Melissa Phillips who volunteered during the February  meeting.  The working group will convene after this meeting to consider the OMB’s  composition/needs and ultimately bring forward a candidate(s) for OMB’s recommendation.   Additionally, the working group will consider updates to the policy document for OMB’s  consideration.  After the OMB makes agrees on a recommended new person, staff will draft the proposed OMB  roster for 2017‐2018 and will present it to the Board of Directors for their review and appointment. 

List of Candidates is as follows:  1. John Austad, Covance Laboratories  2. Gabriel Giancaspro, US Pharmacopeia  3. Adrianne Klijn, Nestle Research Center  4. Dawn Mettler, Rockbridge Laboratories  5. Catherine Rimmer, US NIST  6. Eric Verdon, ANSES  7. Jane Weitzel, Independent Consulting  8. Jon Wong, US FDA 

Enclosures:  1. AOAC Policy for New OMB Member Selection