De Ann Davis

De Ann Davis has extensive experience in the field of food safety and quality assurance. De Ann has held various leadership roles in reputable companies, demonstrating their expertise in this field.

From 2020 to the present, De Ann Davis has been the Senior Vice President, Science at Western Growers. In this role, they provide scientific and technical leadership to the Western Grower's Association, focusing on policy issues related to water and air quality, food safety, and pesticide/herbicide/fungicide registrations.

Prior to that, from 2019 to 2020, De Ann Davis worked as the Food Safety Director at Commercial Food Sanitation L.L.C. In this role, they led connections with quick-service restaurants and other large clients for strategic service development and worked with global food processors to develop consistent programs and food safety standards.

From 2017 to 2019, De Ann Davis served as the VP, Quality and Food Safety at Church Brothers Farms. In this position, they were responsible for ensuring food safety, compliance, quality, and sustainability across the farming, harvesting, processing, and shipping network.

From 2015 to 2017, De Ann Davis held the role of VP, Quality Assurance and Food Safety at Earthbound Farms, Whitewave Foods. De Ann was accountable for maintaining high-quality standards and ensuring food safety.

Earlier in their career, De Ann Davis worked as the Chief Food Safety Officer at Kraft Foods Group, where they were responsible for all science, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance strategies for food safety. De Ann also worked at Alberto Culver as the Vice President, Safety, Regulatory, and Sustainability, overseeing safety, regulatory affairs, consumer relations, and sustainability of products.

De Ann Davis has a strong background in product safety, as demonstrated by their role as the Director, Global Product Safety at Kimberly-Clark, where they led technical product portfolios and external communications for product safety.

Their earlier experiences include positions at The Dial Corporation and Procter & Gamble, where they worked in various roles related to product development, toxicology, and product safety.

Overall, De Ann Davis has a proven track record of leading food safety and quality assurance efforts in various organizations, making their a highly experienced professional in this field.

De Ann Davis obtained their BA in Biology and Chemistry from Point Loma Nazarene University from 1981 to 1985. De Ann further pursued their education and received a PhD in Biochemistry from Texas A&M University between 1985 and 1989. Additionally, they obtained a certification as a Diplomate from the American Board of Toxicology in January 1996.