The IFPTI Advisory Council is comprised of leaders from across the food protection community representing federal regulatory agencies, state and local food protection agencies, industry associations, consumer advocates, and academia.  The Advisory Council provides substantive advice and counsel to the Institute’s Board of Directors on a broad spectrum of matters including strategy, policy, training curricula development and delivery, career-spanning competencies, and curricula certification.  

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IFPTI Advisory Council Representation:

• Association of American Feed Officials, Inc. (AAFCO)
• Association of Food & Drug Officials (AFDO)
• Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL)
• Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)
• Center for Disease Control (CDC)
• Cornell University
• Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE)
  
• FDA’s 50-State Training Workgroup
• Food Marketing Institute (FMI)
• Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA)
• Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
• Iowa State University (ISU)
  
• Michigan State University (MSU)
• National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)
• National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH)
• National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA)
• National Association of State Meat and Food Inspection Directors (NASMFID)
• National Center for Biomedical Research & Training at Louisiana State University (NCBRT)
• National Center for Food Protection (NCFP)
• National Environmental Health Association (NEHA)
• U.S. Animal Health Association (USAHA)
  
• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
• United Fresh Produce Association
  
• W.K. Kellogg Foundation
• Western Michigan University (WMU)