The Georgia Association for Food Protection (GAFP), an affiliate of the International Association for Food Protection, is a non-profit organization comprised of over 400 food safety professionals spanning Industry, Government, and Academia throughout the state of Georgia. It is the organization's mission to provide food safety professionals with a forum to exchange information on protecting the food supply.
Georgia Association
for Food Protection
Past-Presidents
We are grateful to our past presidents for their service to our organization and its members.
Year Served / President / Affiliation When Elected
2023-2024: Charles Otto, III, OTTO III REHS / Reliable Env. Health Services
2022-2023: Jessica Chen, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2021-2022: Katie Murchison, The Coca-Cola Company
2019-2021: Cheryl Brown, Starbucks Coffee Company
2018-2019: Jairo de Jesus, Mondelez International
2017-2018: Krissa Jones, Georgia Department of Agriculture
2016-2017: Chef John Szymanski, The Kroger Company
2015-2016: Steven Fuller, Mars Incorporated
2014-2015: Wendy White, Golden State Foods
2013-2014: Walid Alali, The University of Georgia
2012-2013: Jennifer Thomas, The McCormick Company
2011-2012: April Anderson, Georgia Department of Agriculture
2010-2011: Mac Branch, Publix Supermarket Company
2009-2010: Veny Gapud, Food Safety Consultant
2008-2009: Tonya Grey, Georgia Department of Human Resources
2007-2008: Hal King, Chick-fil-A
2006-2007: Oscar Garrison, Georgia Department of Agriculture
2005-2006: Louis Hughes, King & Prince Seafood
2004-2005: Mark Norton, Georgia Department of Agriculture
2003-2004: Robert Brooks, Eurofins
2002-2003: Pamela Metheny, Wayne Farms
2001-2002: Shanna Lively, Fresh Advantage
2000-2001: Sid Camp
1999-2000: Pam York, Ken’s Foods
1998-1999: Tori Stivers, The University of Georgia
1997-1998: Ed Giera, Guardian Food Group
1996-1997: Yao-Wen Huang, The University of Georgia