SPDS ERP CVs - DEC 2017

1998 - 2001 : General Mills: Technologies Manager of Medallion Laboratories. Coordinated new growth operations, notably providing technical expertise to Medallion customers, and improved lab operation efficiency. Final quality check for all results reported by Medallion. General Mills role: Lab Coordinator. Oversaw operations of Non-Chromatographic Vitamin and Minerals Analysis Areas. 1997 - 1998 : General Mills: Senior Research Analytical Chemist II. Evaluated and developed new technologies/procedures for use by Analytical and GMI Product R&D. General Mills: Team Leader of Analytical Certification and Advancement Team (ACAT). Coordinated team efforts in analytical processes at plant level. 1996 - 1997 : General Mills: Special Projects Manager in Medallion Laboratories. Improved standard methods’ accuracy and precision, notably microvitamin analyses of niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamins B6 and B12; and tocopherols, water-soluble vitamins, dietary fiber. 1991 - 1995 : General Mills: Senior Research Chemist. Developed methods for use by General Mills’ plant labs (notably vitamin A by HPLC, vitamin C by titration, gravimetric fats). Developed methods for General Mills’ Analytical lab (Dursban analysis by GC, fats by GC, and select specialty projects). Manager of the Pesticides Satellite Lab (1994 - 1995). Member of Analytical Certification Advancement Team (1992 – 1994). Lead analyst for testing of hexanals, emulsifiers, antioxidants, preservatives and tocopherols (1991-1992). Affiliations AOAC International (1996 - present). Fellow of AOAC. Immediate Past Chair of Official Methods Board; Voting Member of Stakeholder Panel on Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals (Study Director of Folates by UPLC-MS/MS method); Voting Member of Stakeholder Panel on Strategic Food Analytical Methods (chair of Antioxidant Activity Working Group); 2010 President of the AOAC Midwest Section; Past Chair of Technical Division on Laboratory Management; Past Chair Analytical Laboratory Accreditation Criteria Committee (ALACC); Past Chair of ALACC Chemistry sub-committee; Past Chair of Membership Committee. Member of Technical Division on Reference Materials. Notable Additional Accomplishments: 2016 Award in Technical & Scientific Excellence; 2006 Study Director of the Year on B-Carotene Analysis in Dietary Supplements (2006); Publication of OMB Guidelines for First to Final Actions Using Alternate Pathway, Authored chemistry section of ALACC Guide publication; Chaired ALACC during first 2 revisions of guidebook. American Council of Independent Laboratories . Member Board of Directors. Executive Board member of Food Services Section. Preston Millar Award (2004 & 2007) for contributions to quality standards (ISO Guide 25 and ISO/IEC 17025). Public Service Award (2000). 1995 - 1996 : General Mills: Senior Quality Engineer in Yoplait/Colombo Division. Quality oversight of Yoplait/Columbo Methuen, MA production plant.

Institute of Food Technologists (1997 - present). Professional Member. Member of Nutrition and Food Chemistry Divisions.

American Chemical Society (1989 – present). Member

American Oil Chemists Society (2004 – present). Member.

American Association of Cereal Chemists (2012 – present). Member.

Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) (2013 – present). Member. Co-chair Committee on Sugars and Carbohydrate Analysis.

Presentations and Publications Szpylka, John; Frank Massong; Kim Onett; “Gluten Free Labeling and Risk Management”, webinar (2015).