Dr. Scott Brooks

Global food safety, quality, and regulatory executive services for businesses and investors

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America

About

Successful, high-capacity global business leadership experience in food quality, food safety, laboratory, scientific and regulatory affairs for manufacturing, distribution, retail and food service. * Global food quality, safety, scientific and regulatory executive leadership and services for businesses and investors. Services also include expert witness and M&A due diligence. * Expertise in negotiating and executing complex issues with top management, industry vendors, regulators, investors and key decision-makers; fully familiar with P&L, strategic planning, budgeting and cost reductions. * Developed comprehensive risk management strategies for complex farm-to-table food chain issues. * Effective hiring, management, deployment and development of top-notch teams at supervisory, staff and field levels in food manufacturing and food service settings. * National speaker on food safety, food defense and public health topics; appointed by top government officials and industry leaders to special teams and committees.

Education

Texas A&M University

D.V.M., Doctor of Veterinary Medicine / May, 1990

College Station, Texas, United States of America

Texas A&M University

B.S., Biomedical Science / May, 1986

College Station, Texas, United States of America

University of California, Davis

M.S., Food Science/Food Microbiology / June, 1996

Davis, California, United States of America

University of California, Davis

M.P.V.M., Preventive Veterinary Medicine/Epidemiology/Food Safety / June, 1996

Davis, California, United States of America

Experience

River Run Consulting, LLC

President / January, 2016 — Present

Food safety, quality, regulatory consulting

Tyson Foods

SVP, Food Safety and Quality Assurance / December, 2019 — March, 2022

Food safety, quallty, regulatory

Kraft Heinz

SVP, Food Safety, Quality, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs / January, 2015 — August, 2015

Food safety, quality, scientific and regulatory affairs

PepsiCo

VP, Food Safety, Regulatory and Quality Policy / July, 2013 — January, 2015

Food safety, regulatory, scientific affairs, and quality

Yum! Brands

Director, Global Quality Assurance / July, 2007 — September, 2013

Food safety, quality, regulatory

Food Safety Net Services

Chief Operating Officer / July, 2006 — September, 2007

Food safety, qulaity, regulatory, laboratory

E&J Gallo

Sr. Director Quality Assurance / April, 2003 — June, 2006

Food safety, quality, regulatory

Taco Bell/Yum! Brands

Sr. Manager, Quality Assurance / May, 2000 — April, 2003

Food safety, quality, regulatory

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