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

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

Vice-Chairs

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

Board Members

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