Al Almanza

Al Almanza serves as the Global Head of Food Safety and Quality at JBS USA since August 2017, leveraging extensive experience in food safety and quality management. Prior to this role, Al Almanza held significant positions at USDA-FSIS from July 2007 to August 2017, including Administrator and Deputy Under Secretary, demonstrating strong leadership in regulatory affairs. Al Almanza's academic background includes degrees from Texas Christian University and The University of Texas at San Antonio.