Revised: 08/14/08

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, T N 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

 

                        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

 

                        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  

                        Web: www.foodsafetyjobs.gov

 

·        Tennessee Department of Health

                        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

 

                        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

                        Rowland, Jerry

                        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:   jerry.rowland@nashville.gov     

                        Web: http://healthweb.nashville.gov

 

                        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                 

                        Web: 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:

·        University of Tennessee

                        Draughon, Ann           View Profile

                        Professor

                        Department of Food Science & Technology

                        The University of Tennessee

                        2605 River Dr ive, 105 FSPB

                        Knoxville, TN 37996-4591

                        Phone:  865.974.8400             Fax:  865.974.2750       

                        Cell:  865.599.9929

                        e-mail:  draughon@utk.edu

 

                        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

 

·        Tennessee State University

                        Godwin, Sandria                             View Profile

                        Professor

                        Department of Family & 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:

·        Manufacturing

                        Kohl, Jim

                        Manager, Corporate Technical Services

                        McKee Foods Corporation

                        P.O. Box 750

                        Collegedale, TN 37313

                        Phone:  423.238.7111   x 53372         

                        Fax:  423.238.7535

                        e-mail:  jim_kohl@mckee.com

 

                        Land, Bill

                        QA Director

                        Taylor Farms

                        502 Swan Drive

                        Smyrna, TN  37167

                        Phone:  615.223.2609              Fax:  615.223.0085     

                        Cell:  615.653.9927

                        e-mail:  bland@taylorfarms.com

 

·        Food Service

            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

 

·        Retail

                        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

 

                        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     

 

                        Lawson, Kendra                    

                        KVAT

                        Food Safety Specialist

                        201 Trigg St.

                        Abingdon, VA   24210

                        Phone:  800.826.8451 x 5732               

                        e-mail:  lawsonk@foodcity.com

             

·        Independent Laboratory

                        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

            Thomas, Bonnie, MS, RD, LDN       View Profile

            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

 

·        National Association of Consumer Agency

                        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

 

·        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

 

 

Inactive Status

 

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 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 

 

 

·        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:

·        Manufacturing          

            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

 

·        Food Service

                        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:

·        University of Tennessee

                        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

                        Student

                        Department of Food Science & Technology

                        The University of Tennessee

                        2605 River Drive, 102 FSPB

                        Knoxville, TN  37996-4591

                        Phone:  865.974.1089              Fax:  865.974.2750

                        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