James Lucas

James Lucas is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in quality assurance and regulatory services within the food industry. Since September 2015, James has held various leadership positions at Sysco, currently serving as the Director of Quality Assurance, Regulatory and Technical Services. Parallel to this role, James has been a Medical Service Corps Officer with the TN Air National Guard since September 2016. Previous experience includes roles at Ardent Mills as Assistant Quality Manager and a decade of service in the United States Air Force as a Quality Assurance Inspector, where responsibilities included aircraft maintenance quality assurance and environmental program oversight. James holds a Master of Science degree in Agricultural, Food, & Life Sciences Food Safety from the University of Arkansas and other relevant degrees from Cornell University and Southwestern College.