Susanne Johnson-Grindley

Susanne Johnson-Grindley has over 20 years of experience in various roles related to food safety and quality. Susanne currently holds the position of Director of Food Safety and Quality Copack & Supply at Schwan's Company. Prior to that, they worked as a Senior Quality Engineer at the same company. Susanne has also worked as a Quality and Food Safety Manager at Perfetti Van Melle, Manager of Technical Services at The WhiteWave Foods Company, and Supplier Quality Manager at MillerCoors. Additionally, they have held positions such as Manufacturing Quality Manager at Meijer, Quality Manager at ConAgra Foods, and Quality and Food Safety Manager at Sara Lee. Susanne has also served as the Director of Quality at Mrs. Clark's Foods and as a Business Unit Quality Manager at Graham Packaging. Susanne started their career at PepsCo - Quaker, Tropicana, Gatorade Division as a Sr. Supply Quality Manager.

Susanne Johnson-Grindley earned a Master of Business Administration (EMBA) degree from Loyola University Chicago between 2002 and 2004. Prior to that, they completed a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Biology from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania from 1976 to 1979. Additionally, they pursued a Master of Quality Assurance and Statistics program at California State University-Dominguez Hills in 2001.