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GFSI is pleased to welcome Brian Olney, Vice President of Food Safety, Quality Assurance and Manufacturing at Wegmans Food Markets, to its Steering Committee. His addition reinforces the Coalition’s commitment to advancing global food safety through leadership and collaboration.
With a Doctorate in Pharmacy from the University at Buffalo and extensive leadership experience across pharmacy, IT, and supply chain at Wegmans, Olney currently oversees the company’s food safety and quality programs. His strategic leadership and dedication to excellence make him a valuable addition to the Coalition.
Brian Olney says, ‘’GFSI strives to elevate global food safety standards. Providing safe food takes a commitment from everyone. There is no greater gift we can bring others than to use our time, talents, resources, gifts, passion, money, and influence—to enrich the lives of people around us. I’m eager to leverage my skills in collaboration, strategic planning, and achieving results with integrity on the GFSI Steering Committee.’’
Elizabeth Andoh-Kesson, GFSI Interim Director, The Consumer Goods Forum, says, ‘’Alongside representing the industry, the GFSI Steering Committee members are some of the greatest minds in food safety. These dedicated and driven individuals lean on their collective skills, experience and inventiveness to raise the bar on food safety globally. We are delighted that Brian Olney has added his voice and his valuable insights to our Steering Committee.”
The GFSI Steering Committee currently comprises 15 experts from the world of food safety – including 7 retailers and 8 manufacturers – who are also members of The Consumer Goods Forum.
All Steering Committee members commit to leading the three strategic priorities of GFSI: harmonising and benchmarking of food safety certification programmes, food safety capability building and public private partnership work.
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