Board of Directors
3-A SSI relies on a dedicated group of volunteer state and federal regulatory sanitarians, equipment manufacturers and user industry personnel to develop and update all 3-A Sanitary Standards and 3-A Accepted Practices.
Director, Corporate Hygiene
Dairy Farmers of America
Rick Heiman
Board of Directors - Chair

Regulatory Sanitarian
Dairy Farmers of America
Carianne Endert-Klaasen
Board of Directors - Vice Chair

Public Interest/Sanitarian
NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets
Chris Hylkema
Board of Directors - Secretary

Fluid Handling Commercial Manager
Alfa Laval
Jim LeClair
Board of Directors - Treasurer

International Dairy Foods Association
John T. Allan, III, MS
International Dairy Foods Association

Harold Wainess & Associates
Kenneth Anderson
Harold Wainess & Associates

ESC
Director of Engineering, Consultant
Non-Voting Members
Lyle Clem
ESC

Maryland Department of Health
IAFP Representative
Sanitarians
Paul Dix
Maryland Department of Health

3-A Certified Conformance Evaluator
Dennis Glick

Powder Process Solutions
Equipment Fabricator
Scott Lodermeier
Powder Process Solutions

Mead & Hunt
VP Food and Beverage
Greg Marconnet
Mead & Hunt

Center of Integration for Food Safety & Processing Technology
Vice President
Non-Voting Members
Allen Sayler
Center of Integration for Food Safety & Processing Technology

U.S. Food and Drug Administration
IAFP Representative
Sanitarians
Stephen P. Walker, Ph.D., P.E.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Curtis L. Weller, Ph.D., P.E.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

- 2021-2022 Chris Hylkema, New York State Dept. of Agriculture & Markets
- 2019-2020 Lyle Clem, Electrol Specialties Company
- 2017-2018 David Kedzierski, Vice President - Food Safety and Regulatory Affairs, Cabot Cheese
- 2015–2016 Carl Buell (Leprino Foods), International Dairy Foods Association
- 2013–2014 Lou Beaudette, (Admix, Inc.), Food Processing Suppliers Association
- 2011–2012 Ron Schmidt, (University of Florida), International Association for Food Protection
- 2009–2010 Dan Meyer, American Dairy Products Institute
- 2007–2008 Gregory A. Marconnet (Kraft Foods), International Dairy Foods Association
- 2005–2006 David W. Tharp, International Association for Food Protection
- 2004 Stephen M. Perry, International Association of Food Industry Suppliers
- 2003 Charles W. Bray, International Association of Food Industry Suppliers
- Hugh Webster
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Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202-785-9500
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