Stephanie Jefferson

Stephanie Jefferson is the Head of Food Safety & Quality Assurance at John Soules Foods as of November 2023, bringing extensive experience from a previous role as FSQA Director at Foster Farms from June 2010 to November 2023. In this capacity, Stephanie oversaw food safety and quality assurance for multi-site poultry processing and ready-to-eat poultry plants, including products such as cooked chicken, corndogs, lunch meat, and Hispanic food items, while also handling additional responsibilities in rendering, fertilizer, and feed mills. Stephanie's career includes positions such as Corporate Manager of Food Safety Programs & Quality Systems Data, Quality Control Manager, Senior QC/Regulatory Compliance Supervisor, Quality Control Supervisor, and Management Trainee in Quality Control. Educational achievements include a Master of Science in Agriculture and Resource Economics from the University of California, Davis, and dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Animal Science and Agriculture Business from California State University, Chico, which also includes a minor in Business Administration.