Heidi Wederquist

Heidi Wederquist earned her M.S. in Animal Science and her B.S. in Food Science and Human Nutrition from Colorado State University. At IEH, she coordinates and works as a member of the Technical Services Consulting team, where she helps food companies to develop food safety and quality assurance programs as well as programs needed to meet food industry and regulatory requirements. Prior to joining IEH, Heidi worked for Chipotle as the Director of Food Safety & Quality Assurance. As a member of the Chipotle Supply Chain team, she helped oversee quality and food safety programs for purchased foods, including fresh and frozen produce, meats, prepared foods, bakery, oils and seasonings. While at Chipotle, she developed an online supply chain management system, whole-chain traceability programs, and a vendor performance tracking system.