Revised: 9/02/09
Tennessee Food Safety State Task Force
Members
Active Status
Regulatory:
- United States Food & Drug Administration
Farmer,
Laurie
Special
Assistant to the Southeast Regional Director
U.S. Food
& Drug Administration
60, 8th
Street
Atlanta,
GA 30309
Phone:
404.253.1175 Fax: 404.253.1207 Cell: 404.433.9185
e-mail: Laurie.Farmer@fda.hhs.gov
Guidry, Natalie
Public Affairs Specialist
US Food and Drug Administration
New Orleans District-Metairie
Resident Post
2424 Edenborn Ave., Suite 410
Metairie, LA 70001
Phone: 504.219.8818 x110 Fax:
504.219.8813
e-mail: Natalie.Guidry@fda.hhs.gov
Redditt,
Dan
FDA SE
Region
Sr.
Regional Food Specialist
State
Cooperative Programs
60 8th
St., NE
Atlanta,
GA 30309
Phone:
404.253.1265 Fax: 404.253.2257
e-mail: joseph.redditt@fda.hhs.gov
Sanchez,
Carol S.
Director,
Investigations Branch
404 BNA
Drive, Building 200, Suite 500
Nashville,
TN 37217
Phone: 615.366.7821 Fax: 615.366.7861
GOV Cell:
615.495.4413 Personal Cell: 504.952.2833
e-mail:
carol.sanchez@fda.hhs.gov
Thornburg,
H. Tyler
District
Director
FDA New
Orleans HFR-SE400
404 BNA
Drive
Bldg. 200,
Suite 500
Nashville,
TN 37217
Phone:
615.336.7803 Fax: 615.366.7805
e-mail: tyler.thornburg@fda.hhs.gov
West,
Robert J.
Special
Agent
Nashville
Domicile, New Orleans Resident Office
330
Franklin Road, Suite 135A-108
Brentwood,
TN 37027
Phone:
615.790.0715 Fax: 615.7909219 Cell: 615.456.0380
e-mail: robert.west@oci.fda.gov
·
Tennessee Department of Agriculture
Hopper,
Jimmy
Director,
Regulatory Services
Tennessee
Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box
40627
Nashville,
TN 37204
Phone: 615.837.5152 Fax:
615.837.5335
e-mail: jimmy.hopper@state.tn.us
Sanford,
John
Tennessee
Department of Agriculture
Food
Manufacturing Administrator
Food &
Dairy Section
Box 40627
Nashville,
TN 37204
Phone:
615.837.5534
e-mail: john.sanford@state.tn.us
Stafford,
Steve
Tennessee
Department of Agriculture
Market
Development
Box 40627
Nashville,
TN 37204
Phone: 615.837.5345 Fax:
615.837.5194
e-mail: stephen.stafford@state.tn.us
Woodson,
Buddy View
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Food &
Dairy Administrator
Tennessee
Department of Agriculture
Ellington
Agricultural Center
P.O. Box
40627, Melrose Station
Nashville,
TN 37204
Phone:
615.837.5177 Cell: 615.210.9425
e-mail: buddy.woodson@state.tn.us
·
United States Department of Agriculture
McAnally,
Kathleen N. View
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Front Line
Supervisor Knoxville Circuit
United
States Department of Agriculture
Food
Safety and Inspection Service
P.O. Box
968
Decatur,
TN 37322
Phone: 423.334.2327 Cell:
601.927.9920
e-mail: kathleen.mcanally@usda.gov www.foodsafetyjobs.gov
- Tennessee Department of Health
LeMaster, Lori
Environmental
Health Program Manager
Tennessee
Department of Health
General
Environmental Health
425 5th
Avenue North, 3rd Floor
Nashville,
TN 37243
Phone:
615.741.8531 Fax: 615.741.8510
e-mail: Lori.LeMaster@state.tn.us
Dunn, John
DVM, PhD View
Profile
Medical Epidemiologist
Tennessee
Department of Health
Communicable
and Environmental Disease Services
1st
Floor, Cordell Hull Bldg.
425 5th
Ave. N.
Nashville,
TN 37243
Phone:
615.741.7247 Fax: 615.741.3857
e-mail: John.Dunn@state.tn.us
Mason,
Ryan M.
Environmental
Specialist V
Division of Environmental Health/Communicable and
Environmental Disease Services
State of
Tennessee
Department
of Health
Cordell
Hull Building—6th Floor
425 5th
Avenue, North
Nashville,
TN 37243
Phone:
615.741.6075 Fax: 615.741.8510
e-mail: ryan.mason@state.tn.us
- Local Department of Health
Crosier,
Steve View
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Assistant
Director of Food Protection Services
Metro
Public Health Department
311 23rd
Ave. North
Nashville,
TN 37203
Phone:
615.340.5620 Fax: 615.340.2109
e-mail: steve.crosier@nashville.gov http://healthweb.nashville.gov
Sawyer, Otho
Assistant Manager
Environmental
Sanitation
Memphis-Shelby
County Health Department
814
Jefferson Ave – 505A
Memphis,
TN 38105
Phone:
901.544.7776 or 901.544.7759 Fax: 901.544.7521
e-mail: osawyer@co.shelby.tn.us
Academia:
Morris,
William C. (Bill)
Professor
Department
of Food Science & Technology
The
University of Tennessee
2509 River
Drive, 101C McLeod
Knoxville,
TN 37996-4539
Phone:
865.974.7334 Fax: 865.974.7332
e-mail: wcmorris@utk.edu
Alternate
Draughon,
Ann View
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Professor
Department
of Food Science & Technology
The
University of Tennessee
2605 River
Drive, 105 FSPB
Knoxville,
TN 37996-4591
Phone:
865.974.8400 Fax: 865.974.2750 Cell: 865.599.9929
e-mail: draughon@utk.edu
- Tennessee State University
Godwin,
Sandria View
Profile
Professor,
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
Coordinator,
Food Safety and Nutrition Research Team
Institute
of Agricultural & Environmental Research
Tennessee
State University
3500 John
A. Merritt Blvd.
Nashville,
TN 37209-1561
Phone:
615.963.5619 Fax: 615.963.5033
e-mail: sgodwin@tnstate.edu
Industry:
Kohl,
Jim View
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Manager,
Corporate Technical Services
McKee
Foods Corporation
10606
Apison Pike
P.O. Box
750
Collegedale,
TN 37315-0750
Phone:
423.238.7111 ext. 53372 Fax: 423.238.7535
e-mail: jim_kohl@mckee.com
Alternate
Pigeon, Obie
Laboratory and Materials Group
Leader
McKee Foods Corporation
10606 Apison Pike
P.O. Box 750
Collegedale, TN 37315-0750
Phone: 423.238.7111 ext. 53424
e-mail: obie_pigeon@mckee.com
Kaesontae,
Betsy (primary) View
Profile
e-mail: jbspringer@tngrocer.org
Lawson,
Kendra
KVAT
Food
Safety Specialist
201 Trigg
St.
Abingdon,
VA 24210
Phone:
800.826.8451 x 5732
e-mail: lawsonk@foodcity.com
Warner,
Glenn View
Profile
Warner
Laboratories
2631
Grandview Ave.
P.O.
Box 110164
Nashville,
TN 37211
Phone:
615.242.1480 Fax: 615.242.5522
e-mail: glennwarner@warnerlabs.net
Consumer:
- Tennessee Department of Education
Scruggs,
Rita, MS, RD, SNS
Consultant, School Nutrition Program
Department
of Education
Administration
Building/TPS
1240
Foster Avenue
Nashville,
TN 37243
Phone:
615.532.0372 1.800.354.3663 Fax: 615.532.0362
e-mail:
rita.scruggs@tn.gov
- National Association of Consumer Agency
·
Tennessee Beef Industry Council
Bass,
Valerie View
Profile
Executive
Director of Consumer Relations
Tennessee
Beef Industry Council
128
Holiday Court, Suite 113
Franklin,
TN 37067
Phone:
615.790.3947 Fax: 615.791.4822
e-mail:
vbass@beefup.org
Past
Members
Regulatory:
Ø
Local Department of Health
Jones,
Mark
Director
of Environmental Health
Knox
County Health Department
140
Dameron Ave.
Knoxville,
TN 37917
Phone:
865.215.5200
e-mail: markjones@knoxcounty.org
- Tennessee Department of Health
Jones,
Tim View
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Deputy
State Epidemiologist
CEDS,
Tennessee Department of Health
4th
Floor Cordell Hull Bldg., 425 5th Ave. N.
Nashville,
TN 37247
Phone:
615.741.7247 Fax: 615.741.3857
e-mail: tim.f.jones@state.tn.us
Atkinson,
Robyn M. View
Profile
Director,
Knoxville Regional Laboratory
Deputy
Director, State Laboratory
Phone:
615.741.7247 Fax: 615.741.3857
e-mail: tim.f.jones@state.tn.us
Atkins,
Hugh
Director
Division of General Environmental
Health
Tennessee Department of Health
3rd Floor – Cordell Hull
Bldg.
425 5th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: 615.741.7206
e-mail: hugh.atkins@state.tn.us
- United States Food & Drug Administration
Loftis,
Larry (replaced by
Robert West)
Special
Agent
FDA Office
of Criminal Investigations
330
Franklin Road
Number
135A-108
Brentwood,
TN 37027
Phone: 615.595.9092 Fax:
615.595.2294
e-mail: larry.loftis@fda.gov
Industry:
Mayfield,
Rob
Vice
President, Technical Service Mgr.
Mayfield
Dairy Farms
806
E. Madison Ave.
Athens,
TN 37371-0310
Phone:
423.745.2151 Fax: 423.745.6419
e-mail:
rob_mayfield@deanfoods.com
Hart,
Ronnie
President/CEO
Tennessee Restaurant
Association
1224-A
Lakeview Drive
Franklin,
TN 37067
Phone:
615.790.2703 Fax: 615.790.2768
e-mail: rhart@thetra.com
Academia:
Davidson,
Michael
Professor
and Head
Department
of Food Science & Technology
The
University of Tennessee
2605 River
Drive, 100 FSPB
Knoxville,
TN 37996-4591
Phone:
865.974.0098 Fax: 865.974.7332
e-mail: pmdavidson@utk.edu
Richards,
Jennifer
Post-Doc
Research Associate
Department
of Food Science & Technology
The
University of Tennessee
2605 River
Drive, 19 FSPB
Knoxville,
TN 37996-4591
Phone:
865.976.1089 Fax: 865.974.7332
e-mail: pmdavidson@utk.edu
Consumer:
·
Tennessee Beef Industry Council
Benton,
Joan (replaced by Valerie
Bass)
Director
of Consumer Relations
Tennessee
Beef Industry Council
128
Holiday Court, Suite 113
Franklin,
TN 37067
Phone:
615.790.3947 Fax: 615.791.4822
e-mail:
jbenton@beefup.org
