Julia E. Bradsher, Ph.D, MBA, President & CEO, Global Food Protection Institute
Julia E. Bradsher, Ph.D., MBA, is President and CEO of the Global Food Protection Institute (GFPI). GFPI’s family of global initiatives includes the International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI) which is building the training infrastructure for the national integrated food safety system, the Emerging Technology Accelerator (ETA) which is advancing the development of novel food protection technologies, and Imagined Food Futures (IFF) which is facilitating the adoption of policies and practices that will lead to improved public health.
Previously, Dr. Bradsher served as CEO of FAAN™ (the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network). Founded in 1991, FAAN is the world’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing public awareness of food allergy, educating people about the condition, advocating for public policy that will benefit those with food allergy, and advancing research on behalf of all those affected by it.
Julia has extensive knowledge of anaphylaxis, a severe, potentially fatal allergic reaction. Prior to joining FAAN in January 2009, she was the senior director of marketing for Dey, L.P. At Dey, she led the marketing team and strategic planning for all Dey Pharmaceutical products, including EpiPen®, an autoinjector device containing epinephrine (a drug that can stop an anaphylactic reaction). In that role, she dealt extensively with leaders in the allergy-related scientific community. She has also conducted research on the needs of those who suffer from food allergy and anaphylaxis.
Julia holds a Ph.D. in medical sociology from the University of Miami, and a master’s in business administration from the Sawyer School of Management at Suffolk University in Boston. She has authored 10 journal articles, seven book chapters, and other solicited publications, and she has held research and faculty appointments in private research institutes and universities. .