Tennessee Food Safety State Task Force
Members
Revised: 02/25/2005
1. Atkins, Hugh
TN Department of Health
Div. of Gen. Environmental Health
425 5th Ave. North
6th Floor, Cordell Hull Bldg.
Nashville, TN 37247–3901
Phone: 615.741.7206
e-mail: hugh.atkins@state.tn.us
2. Baxter, Sandy
Public Affairs Specialist
Food & Drug Administration
New Orleans District – Nashville Branch
297 Plus Park Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37217
Phone: 615.781.5385, ext.122
Fax: 615.781.5383
e-mail: sbaxter@ora.fda.gov
3. Davidson, Michael
Professor
Department of Food Science & Technology
The University of Tennessee
2605 River Drive, 100 FSPB
Knoxville, TN 37996-4539
Phone: 865.974.0098
Fax: 865.974.7332
e-mail: pmdavidson@utk.edu
4. Draughon, Ann
Co-Director, Food Safety Center of Excellence
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
e-mail: draughon@utk.edu
www.anndraughon.com
5. Godwin, Sandria
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
6. Haller, Joy
Quality Assurance and Food Safety
Cracker Barrel
P.O. Box 787
Lebanon, TN 37088-0787
Phone: 615.235.4086
e-mail: jhaller@crackerbarrel.com
7. 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
8. 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
9. Jamison, I. Theora
Front Line Supervisor
USDA, FSIS, Inspection Operations
P.O. Box 24187
Knoxville, TN 37933
Cell: 601.927.9921
e-mail: theora.jamison@fsis.usda.gov
10. Jones, Tim
Deputy State Epidemiologist
CEDS, Tennessee Department of Health
4th Floor Cordell Hull Bldg., 425 Ave. N.
Nashville, TN 37247
Phone: 615.741.7247
Fax: 615.741.3857
e-mail: tim.f.jones@state.tn.us
11. 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
12.Kohl, Jim
Manager, Corporate Technical Services
McKee Foods Corporation
10000 McKee Way
Collegedale, TN 37313
Phone: 423.238.7111
Fax: 423.238.7535
Cell: 423.238.7111
e-mail: jim_kohl@mckee.com
13. Lewis, E. Howard
Director, Nashville Branch
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
297 Plus Park Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37217
Phone: 615.781.5388
Fax: 615.781.5383
e-mail: hlewis@ora.fda.gov
14. Loftis, Larry
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
15. 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
16. McAnally, Kathleen N.
Public Health Veterinarian
United States Department of Agriculture
Food Safety and Inspection Service
108 Hampshire Road
Shelbyville, TN 37160
Phone: 931.580.4045
e-mail: kathleen.mcanally@usda.gov
www.foodsafetyjobs.gov
17. Morris, Bill
Professor
Department of Food Science & Technology
The University of Tennessee
2509 River Drive, 114 McLeod
Knoxville, TN 37996-4539
Phone: 865.974.7334
Fax:865.974.7332
e-mail: wcmorris@utk.edu
www.wcmorris.com
18. Owen, Elizabeth
National Association of Consumer Agency Administrators
750 Old Hickory Blvd., Bldg. 2, Suite 150
Brentwood, TN 37027
Phone: 615.371.6125
e-mail: eocommunications@comcast.net
19. 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: dredditt@ora.fda.gov
20. Rowland, Jerry
Metro Public Health Department
Director of Food Protection Services
311 23rd North Ave.
Nashville, TN 37203
Phone: 615.340.5620
Fax: 615.340.2142
e-mail: jerry.rowland@nashville.gov
21. Richards, Jennifer
UT Student
The University of Tennessee
Food Science & Technology
2605 River Drive, 102 Food Safety & Processing Bldg.
Knoxville, TN 37996
Phone: 865.974.2753
e-mail: jricha15@utk.edu
22. 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
23. Sawyers, Otho
Acting Manager Environmental Sanitation
Memphis-Shelby County Health Department
814 Jefferson Ave
Memphis, TN 38105
Phone: 901.544.7776 or 901.544.7759
e-mail: OSAWYER@co.shelby.tn.us
24. Springer, Jarron B.
President
Tennessee Grocers Association
Tennessee Grocers Education Foundation
1838 Elm Hill Pike, Suite 136
Nashville, TN 37210
Phone: 615.889.0136; 800.238.8742
Fax: 615.889.2877
e-mail: jbspringer@tngrocer.org
25.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
26. Thomas, Bonnie, MS, RD, LDN
Director, Nutrition Education & Training
School Nutrition Program
Tennessee Department of Education
Administration Building
1240 Foster Avenue
Nashville, TN 37243-0389
Phone:615.532.4741
Fax:615.532.0362
e-mail: Bonnie.Thomas@state.tn.us
27. Thornburg, H. Tyler
District Director
FDA New Orleans HFR-SE400
6600 Plaza Dr., Suite 400
New Orleans, LA 70127
Phone: 504.253.4501
e-mail: tyler.thornburg@fda.hhs.gov
28.Wilson, Ronald B.
Tennessee Department of Agriculture
Regulatory Services Animal Health &
Diagnostic Laboratory
P.O. Box 40627
Nashville, TN 37204
Phone: 615.837.5125
e-mail: ron.wilson@state.tn.us
29.Woodson, Buddy
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