Phase II Staff Members

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Michael Moody
PFID Seafood/Processing/Food Safety Specialist (LSU AgCenter)

Phone:  225-578-2366
Fax:  225-578-5300
Email: mmoody@agcenter.lsu.edu
Website: http://www.agctr.lsu.edu/foodscience/

Dr. Moody is the chairman of the Department of Food Science at LSU and was previously the extension specialist in seafood processing, providing technology and educational assistance to producers and processors in Louisiana and throughout the nation. He has nearly 30 years' experience in food regulations, food safety, microbiology and processing technologies for seafood products. He is a member of the steering committee of the National Seafood HACCP Alliance and chairman of the HACCP Train-the-Trainer national committee. He has taught at a number of HACCP and Sanitation certification courses. Before coming to LSU in 1976, Dr. Moody was a food technologist with the Food and Drug Administration in Washington, D.C. In this capacity he was responsible for addressing regulatory issues associated with seafood and other products. During his tenure as the seafood extension specialist in Louisiana, Dr. Moody established an exemplary extension/industry outreach program for producers and processors and interacted intensely with the industry.

In addition to leading the Food Science Department, he has written numerous research and extension publications including book chapters. He is very active in professional and scientific organizations where he has served in leadership positions in the Tropical and Subtropical Fisheries Technology Conference and the Institute of Food Technologists. He has served in various positions with the Gulf of Mexico Program, ECOP/ESCOP Food Safety Subcommittee and Food Safety (Aquaculture) for the Animal Health Institute. In recognition of his work, Dr. Moody was the co-recipient of the 1997 National Performance Review Vice President Al Gore’s Hammer Award for HACCP educational activities and of the 1999 USDA Group Honor Award for Excellence.

Dr. Moody has completed international assignments as well as traveled in Eastern Europe and Africa. He has been a cooperating scientist for USDA/OICD/IRD in Keelung, Taiwan. As the seafood/food safety specialist, Dr. Moody has provided  technical support and training to PFID Phase I programs in Ukraine and Moldova. This program has resulted in the certification of 100 individuals in basic seafood HACCP and several trainers certified to train locally. In addition to in-plant technical assistance to improve processing and food safety, Dr. Moody has established the interest of FDA in PFID’s Eastern Europe programs. This has resulted in his organizing training and support by three FDA specialists for the PFID program in Ukraine and Moldova. Recently, Dr. Moody has traveled in South Africa and Namibia to assess their fisheries industries and discuss programs.

Lakshman Velupillai
PFID Management Team (LSU Ag Center)

Phone:  225 578-6963
Fax:  225 578-6775
E-mail:  lvelupillai@agcenter.lsu.edu
Website:  http://www.agctr.lsu.edu/inst/International/

Dr. Lakshman Velupillai, Director of International Programs at the LSU AgCenter, has over 28 years' experience in the field of international agricultural project design, development and implementation. In his current capacity as Director of International Programs, he has managed numerous international development, training and research projects, including programs in Jamaica, Senegal, West Africa, Indonesia, Ukraine, Moldova, Vietnam, Honduras and other countries. Dr. Velupillai currently directs USAID-funded programs for improvements in the food industry in Ukraine and Moldova (PFID Phase I), in agricultural extension in Ukraine. and in beef cattle development in Indonesia. He recently concluded activities in two projects in Honduras involving forestry and strategic planning for the ministry of agriculture in Honduras. Reporting directly to the chancellor at the LSU AgCenter, Dr. Velupillai has close ties with a number of high-level administrators and world-class faculty and specialists at the LSU AgCenter who could provide useful technical assistance to international development programs. In conjunction with the development of the food industry, Dr. Velupillai traveled in South Africa and Namibia.

Dr. Velupillai possesses technical qualifications at the doctoral level in agricultural engineering and is recognized in the field of crop processing and grain post-harvest technology. He has authored or contributed to several books and scientific research articles.

Kenneth W. McMillin
Meats/Processing/Food Safety Specialist (LSU AgCenter)

Phone:  225-578-3438
Fax:  225-578-3279
Email:  kmcmillin@agctr.lsu.edu
Website:  http://www.agctr.lsu.edu/en/communications/authors/KMcmillin.htm

Dr. McMillin is a Diplomate in the American College of Animal Food Science, a registered animal scientist in the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists, a certified HACCP instructor with the International HACCP Alliance, a Registered Sanitation Control Procedures Trainer of the Seafood HACCP Alliance and Association of Food and Drug Officials, and a Food Safety Trainer registered with the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals and National Restaurant Association. He brings over 20 years' experience as a meat scientist, having conducted research on meat quality, processing, modified atmosphere packaging and shelf life for many different meat species. More recent research efforts by Dr. McMillin include functional and physicochemical properties of raw materials including mince meat, processing of meat seafood and poultry, and improvement in shelf life. In addition to his teaching and research responsibilities, Dr. McMillin works closely with state and national meat and poultry processors and is an active participant in professional organizations including the Institute of Food Technologists, the American Meat Science Association and the American Society of Animal Science. Dr. McMillin has more that 160 publications and has made more than 25 invited presentations at state, national and international venues.

In addition to his travels and assignments in Taiwan and Indonesia, Dr. McMillin was the meat and poultry specialist for the on-going PFID phase I program in Ukraine and Moldova as well as the recently awarded Phase II of the PFID program in Nicaragua, South Africa, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Kazakhstan. In Ukraine and Moldova, Dr. McMillin led efforts in the assessment, training (food safety) and processing plant assessment and technical assessment. He will provide similar assistance as a member of the technical team in Southern Africa.

Jonathan Hubchen
PFID Coordinator (LSU AgCenter)

Phone:  225 578-7067
Fax:  225 578-6775
E-mail:  jhubchen@agcenter.lsu.edu
Website:  http://www.agctr.lsu.edu/inst/International/

Jonathan Hubchen has 14 years of project management experience in community and international development. Dr. Hubchen was an agricultural project manager for CARE in East Timor and Moçambique. In Moçambique, he coordinated over 200 on-field activities with farmers, a goat distribution program, commercial linkages and project administration. Dr. Hubchen also has worked in the Philippines and Honduras.

J. William Hudson
Management Team Member (WFLO)

Phone:  703-373-4300
Fax:  703-373-4301
E-mail:  bhudson@IARW.org
Website:   www.wflo.org/wflo/

J. William Hudson is President and CEO of the International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW), an international food logistics trade association, which he has served since 1982. He is also President and CEO of the World Food Logistics Organization (WFLO) as well as President and CEO of the International Association of Cold Storage Contractors (IACSC). In Mr. Hudson’s capacities, he has expanded the association’s membership to nearly 50 countries with three international offices. He has been asked to lecture on the food warehousing and distribution industry in numerous countries and has served as the organizer and team leader for many study and consultation missions abroad.

Mr. Hudson holds B.A. and law degrees from Louisiana State University and is a member of the Louisiana Bar Association, American Bar Association and District of Columbia Bar Association. Mr. Hudson has been a member of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) since 1976, serving as a member of their Planning Committee, Insurance Committee, chairman of the International Section and chairman of the International Committee. He has also served on ASAE's Board of Directors. He was the founding chairman for the Foundation for International Meetings from 1988-1990, has also served on the Board of Directors of the Small Business Legislative Council and is a member of the U.S. Chamber's Committee of 100 of Top Association Executives. In 1994, Hudson was named as one of the "top 50 trade association leaders" by Washingtonian magazine.

Gennadii Myroniuk
PFID Coordinator (IIFSQ)

Phone:  38044 513-7010
Fax:  38044 513-7010
E-mail:  myr_kyiv@yahoo.com

Dr. Myroniuk has six years of management experience in international projects. Former First Deputy Head of the State Standards Committee of Ukraine, he is well known in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries because of his work in the Inter-State Council on Standardization, Metrology and Certification (Regional European and Asian organization member of ISO). Dr.Myroniuk is authorized by the National Certification System as auditor of quality management systems and auditor of food safety management systems. He is a certified HACCP trainer and one of the leading experts in HACCP development and implementation. He also is author of a series of publications on various food safety issues and co-author of a number of national food safety draft laws and regulations.
 

Alexandr Marcenco
(MCFSQ)

Phone:  373- 22- 210-454
Fax:  373- 22- 210-887
Email:   amarcenco@camib.com
Website:  http://www.camib.com/pfid

Alexander Marcenco from 1986 to 2003 worked in National Institute for Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine. From 2001 to 2005 Dr.Marcenco coordinated PFID Project Information Support and HACCP Implementation and Training activities as activity leader in Moldova. Dr.Marcenco is a Moldovan Center for Food Safety and Quality director. This center was created in the PFID Project framework with the aim to provide HACCP implementation and training activity sustainability.

Sophie Kemkhadze
(Rapadani)

Phone:   995 -32 -373352
Fax:   995 -32- 333698
Email:   sophie_kem@hotmail.com

Ms. Kemkhadze restructures assistance and policy advice for the Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia, USAID – funded project implemented by Development Alternatives Inc. Tbilisi, Georgia

Since November 2003, she has been

• In charge of strategy planning in the Ministry of Agriculture;

• Coordinating MoA reforms in the area of food safety;

• Coordinating development of Food Safety Law of Georgia; Chairman of the Working Group.

• In charge of Medium Term Expenditure Framework in the Ministry of Agriculture;

• Provision of economic assessment for different policy decisions to the Minister of Agriculture and Food (mainly, on the issues of Government-funded programs and tax issues);

• In charge of the training component implemented with assistance of the World Learning START Program

Carlos Sánchez Perez
PFID Coordinator (CLUSA )

Phone:  011-505-265-7123
Fax:   011-505-265-7335
Email:  proclusa@ibw.com.ni,clusanft@ibw.com.ni

Carlos Sanchez has twenty years of agriculture and animal husbandry project management experience, working in rural communities and international development for production purposes, focusing on marketing and environmental protection aspects. Mr. Sanchez is a certified inspector of organic production farms and processing plants. He has also worked as an organic agriculture consultant in CLUSA-Mozambique and CLUSA-El Salvador. He has implemented horticultural production systems under organic management, including aspects of certification, processing, commercialization and quality control, and he is also managing the dairy farms and processor plants quality control program in order to train them on basic HACCP requirement.

Louw Hoffman (Uts)

Phone:  27-21-808-4747
Fax:   27-21-808-4750
Email:  lch@sun.ac.za

Dr. Louw Hoffman has been Professor in Department of Animal Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, since 2003. He has conducted research and teaching courses in meat science, management systems of pigs and poultry, processing of animal products, aquaculture production and processing, and farmed animal management strategies. Dr. Hoffman’s duties also include the supervision of one doctoral student and twenty-six masters students from the Departments of Animal Sciences, Genetics, Food Science & Consumer Sciences. Dr. Hoffman has published 76 scientific papers in refereed journals (57 since 1995) and has has 100 presentations/posters at national and international conferences/symposia since 1996.