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WhAT’S hAPPENING IN FOOD SAFETY the Secretary of Commerce and Economic Development for New Jersey. She also has a long-standing commitment to helping women. During her time in the Assembly, Ms. McConnell worked on legislation to protect women against domestic violence and served as president of the board of the Hunterdon County Women’s Crisis Services. She combined her political skill and knowledge of the food industry in 1981 when she was named president and CEO of the New Jersey Food Council (NJFC). Ms. McConnell and her staff were successful in winning more than 100 legislative and regulatory battles important to New Jersey grocers. Ms. McConnell was named president of FIAE in 1995 and is credited with growing its membership, resources, services and credibility. Her leadership on behalf of the industry has not gone unnoticed. She was the first recipient of FMI’s Donald H. McManus Association Executive Award for her extraordinary leadership in public affairs. “Barbara knows that our customers are the reason for everything we do,” said Ms. Sarasin. “She stands up for consumers and our industry and is well deserving of this award.” Lee’s successful career in the dairy industry was built on an impressive foundation of academic achievement. He received his B.S. in food technology from the University of Georgia in 1962. He subsequently earned M.S. and Ph.D. in food science at Michigan State University, concluding his studies there in 1968. After receiving his doctorate, Lee began teaching future dairy industry managers starting some 40 years ago as an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, followed by a move to the well-regarded dairy science program at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. After four years of teaching, the dairy industry called and Lee joined Dairyman’s Cooperative Creamery Association in 1973 as Senior VP of Manufacturing. It was a prescient move as California was quickly emerging as a major milk producing state. A DCCA merger with Land O’ Lakes in 1999 resulted in Lee assuming a new role as VP of Quality Assurance for LOL. In 2002, he was tapped as the chief technical officer for Cheese & Protein International LLC, which was eventually acquired by Saputo and reorganized as Saputo Cheese & Protein. Lee retired in the fall of 2008, although he remains active in the dairy business taking on various consulting assignments from Land O’ Lakes and other industry clients. In addition to his long and distinguished dairy career, Lee has had a very active relationship with American Dairy Products Institute. He attended his first American Dry Milk Institute Annual Meeting in 1973. His record of service to ADPI to includes active roles on the ADPI’s Technical Committee, Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Lee served as for eight years as an officer of ADPI, culminating in his term as president during the years of 1999–2001. Lee has also served on numerous dairy industry scientific and research advisory committees. He is currently serving on the 3-A Sanitary Standards Board of Directors, where his extensive technical knowledge and practical experience plays a key role in developing dairy and food equipments standards and sanitation codes which protect consumable dairy products from contamination, safeguard consumers and contribute to the strong safety record of the dairy industry. DPC® Elects New Board and Honorary Life Members at the 2009 Annual Meeting T Lee Blakely Receives 2009 American Dairy Products Institute Award of Merit ee Blakely has enjoyed a long, multi-faceted dairy career, which has spanned an unusually wide range of responsibilities in fields of teaching, manufacturing, quality assurance and marketing. Over the course of his career, Lee has contributed in many diverse ways to the advancement of the American Dairy Industry. L he Dairy Practices Council® held its annual meeting in Latham, NY, November 4–6, 2009. There were members from Canada and 24 states in attendance. The International Milk Haulers Association held their Board Meeting in conjunction with the DPC meeting. Longtime member and past DPC Executive Vice President Terry Musson was honored by the Board and membership with Honorary Life Membership. Mr. Musson also received a special award for his eleven year service as DPC executive vice president. New Board Members were elected: Michael Schutz, Purdue University was elected president, replacing outgoing president Don Breiner. Rebecca Piston, HP Hood, LLC was elected vice president. Patrick Healy, milk market administrator, was elected to the Board to replace the position vacated by Kelly Wedding. The remainder of the DPC Board are: Ellen Fitzgibbons, MA Dept. of Public Health; Chris Thompson, KY Division of Regulatory Services; Greg Leach, Losurdo Foods; Neil Bendixen, Dairy Marketing Services; Meikel Brewster, Charm Sciences, Inc.; Lloyd Kinzel, Food and Drug Administration; Chuck 130 FOOD PROTECTION TRENDS | FEBRUARY 2010

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