Revised: 9/02/09
Tennessee Food Safety State Task Force
Members
Active Status
Regulatory:
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 Profile
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 Profile
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
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
Crosier, Steve View Profile
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 Profile
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
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 Profile
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
Manager, Quality Assurance & Food Safety
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
P.O. Box 787
307 Hartmann Drive
Lebanon, TN 37087
Phone: 615.444.5533 x 4271
e-mail: betsy.kaesontae@crackerbarrel.com
Haller, Joy (alternate)
Quality Assurance and Food Safety
Cracker Barrel
P.O. Box 787
Lebanon, TN 37088-0787
Phone: 615.235.4086 Fax: 615.443.9895
e-mail: jhaller@crackerbarrel.com
Zimmermann, John View profile
Sodexo
Senior Director, QA & Food Safety
301 S. Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 100
Nashville, TN 37211
Phone: 615.781.4331 Fax: 615.781.4332
e-mail: john.zimmermann@sodexo.com
Springer, Jarron B. View Profile
President
Tennessee Grocers & Convenience Store 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
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:
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
· 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
Jones, Tim View profile
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
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