Michael Peralta

Michael Peralta is an experienced professional in quality assurance and production management with a strong background in the food and beverage industry. Currently serving as the Director of Quality Assurance at Albertsons Companies since November 2015, Michael provides corporate QA support for self-manufacturing plants. Previously, roles included Senior QA Manager for US Beverage & Grocery Manufacturing and various managerial positions at Safeway, where responsibilities encompassed QA and production management for extensive beverage and grocery operations. Michael's early research experience includes positions as a Graduate Student Researcher at Columbia University, focusing on polymer synthesis, and as a Student Researcher at Cal Poly Pomona and the University of California, Riverside, investigating protein-peptide interactions and molecular dynamics simulations. Educational credentials include an MA in Chemistry from Columbia University and a BS in Chemistry from California State Polytechnic University-Pomona.