Michael Calderon

Michael Calderon is an experienced professional in Quality, Food Safety, and Technical Services, currently serving as Group Director at ALDI USA since September 2019. In this role, Michael leads a team of over 50 QA professionals, overseeing the Quality and Food Safety of all product categories within ALDI's private label portfolio and ensuring regulatory compliance across the ALDI network. Prior experience includes positions as Sr. Director of Food Safety, Quality, and Technical Services at SunOpta, where responsibilities spanned multiple manufacturing facilities in the US and Mexico, and Director of Continuous Improvement at Thrive Market, focusing on customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. Michael's educational background includes a Master of Engineering in Quality Systems and Productivity from Tecnológico de Monterrey, a Six Sigma Black Belt from Arizona State University, and a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Universidad San Francisco de Quito.