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GFSI Board

The GFSI Board is made up of members drawn from major retailer, manufacturer and food service operators. They provide the strategic direction and oversee the daily management of the Global Food Safety Initiative. Membership is by invitation only. Current members of the GFSI Board are:

Chair

Jrgen_Matern_1 Jürgen Matern, VP Sustainability & Regulatory Affairs, Metro AG, Germany

Vice-Chairs

Yves_Rey_1 Yves Rey, Corporate Quality General Manager, Danone, France
Cenk_Gurol_1 Cenk Gurol, CEO SCM Re-engineering, Aeon Global SCM, Japan

Board Members

Peter_Begg Peter Begg, Director Global Quality Programs, Kraft Foods, US
Hugo_Byrnes_1 Hugo Byrnes, Director, Product Integrity, Royal Ahold, Netherlands
KEVIN_CHEN_1 Kevin Chen, Chief Operating Officer, China Resources Vanguard, P.R. China
DV_Darshane_1 D.V Darshane, Director Policy & Standards, Global Quality, Coca-Cola, USA
Bryan_Farnsworth_1_2 Bryan Farnsworth, VP Quality Management, Hormel Foods, USA
Herv_Gomichon_1 Hervé Gomichon, Quality Director, Carrefour, France
Cindy_Jiang_1 Cindy Jiang, Director of Worldwide Quality, Food Safety and Nutrition, McDonald's, USA
Mike_Liewen Michael Liewen, VP Global Quality Assurance, YUM! Brands, USA
Payton_Pruett_1 Payton Pruett, Vice President, Corporate Food Technology & Regulatory Compliance, Kroger, USA
Mike_Robach Mike Robach, Vice President, Corporate Food Safety and Regulatory Affairs, Cargill, USA
Rick_Roop_1 Rick Roop, Senior Vice President, Food Quality Assurance, Tyson Foods, USA
WAN_Zaotian-S_1 Zaotian Wan, Vice President, COFCO Corporation, China
Frank_Yiannas_1 Frank Yiannas, Vice President, Food Safety & Health, Wal-Mart, USA