It’s the scenario we all dread: a potential food safety crisis and product recall. With FDA recall rates at a 10-year high it is more important than ever to ask, "Who do you need on your team and what do you need to manage a recall and crisis in today's world?"
Join us* for cocktails and appetizers as an expert panel discusses the modern challenges of a potential food safety crisis. A cross-functional panel of experts will provide insights and best practices for food & beverage recalls using a real life "ripped from the headlines" scenario. Also, the panel will discuss the ins and outs of surviving and maintaining a healthy, growing brand by proactively preparing for the worst.
*Please note, refunds will not be processed for registrations cancelled within 24 hours of the event.
AGENDA
5:00 PM Doors Open / Welcome
5:30 PM Panel Discussion
6:15 PM Q&A
6:30 PM Networking
8:00 PM Event Ends
PANEL
MITZI BAUM
CEO
Stop Foodborne Illness
Dynamic, experienced, focused, and filled with passion for helping the people served by Stop Foodborne Illness—these qualities describe Mitzi Baum.
Mitzi began her role as CEO of Stop Foodborne Illness in May 2019. As CEO, she is responsible for leading and growing the organization to expand its impact of preventing foodborne illness in the United States and around the world. Prior to joining Stop, she spent 23 years at Feeding America leading their food safety advocacy work, developing programs, and assisting people affected by food insecurity.
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DAVID BIDERMAN
Partner, Firmwide Chair, Consumer Products & Services Litigation,
Perkins Coie
David focuses his practice on mass tort litigation and consumer class actions. He heads the firm's Consumer Products & Services Litigation group and has represented a wide variety of companies in state and federal courts in California for 30 years. On consumer class actions, David represents packaged food companies, coffee companies, dairy companies, footwear companies and others whose nutritional or health claims have been challenged. He also has represented search engines and other online companies.
ALISON BORGMEYER, MS, RD
Chair, U.S. Food & Beverage
Edelman
Alison brings nearly 25 years of experience across the food, beverage, commodity, ingredient, Agribusiness and restaurant/QSR sectors. Alison is a unique hybrid with an earned lens first and foremost, but with scientific creds having become a registered dietitian later in her career. In her time at Edelman, she’s operationalized the firm’s Food & Beverage offering while launching Edelman’s first test kitchen in Chicago. Alison brings an encyclopedia-like brain for all things food and beverage from soil health, crop science, animal and land stewardship to how foods and beverages end up on our plates.
SABAHNUR DEMIRCI
Vice President, Expert Partners - North America
Mérieux NutriSciences
Sabahnur is a seasoned executive with nearly 30 years of comprehensive experience across end-to-end supply chain operations, quality management, and product development. Currently serving as Vice President of Expert Partners at Mérieux NutriSciences North America, she drives strategic initiatives in consulting, training, label compliance and regulatory services. Previously, as Managing director at Mérieux NutriSciences Turkey, Sabahnur led transformational projects across the organization. Her leadership is marked by a commitment to excellence, innovation, and advancing industry standards.
MARTY DETMER
Crisis Management, Product Recall & Contamination Broker
AON
Marty is a leading broker in the product recall and contamination insurance marketplace. He works with some of the largest companies in North America to appropriately address exposures to product recalls, contaminations, and foodborne illness. Marty has managed Aon’s Central Region for product recall & contamination since 2017. Marty is an established thought leader on the topics of product recall and contamination insurance. He contributes regularly to speaking engagements and written publications. Marty was recently recognized as a 2024 Rising Star and 2024 Power Broker by Risk & Insurance for Manufacturers.
MICKIE FRENCH
Executive Director
The Center for Food Integrity
Mickie is an accomplished global expert in marketing and communications with a focus on helping companies develop and activate a more purpose-driven strategy. Her depth of experience across the food value chain, from agriculture to ingredients and CPG, has made her a trusted strategy and innovation partner to C-suite level executives. Mickie has lived and worked in 10 countries, speaks multiple languages at varying levels of fluency, and has a passion for bringing together multiple stakeholders to drive significant impact on global sustainability issues.
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