Defending the international food supply is more important than ever, which is why AIB International is bolstering its efforts to prepare the food industry for intentional threats. The most recent expansion came with the hiring of Food Safety Professional Earl Arnold, Jr. Arnold came to the organization late last year with nearly 20 years of food safety and inspection experience with the United States Army, where he was the Public Health Command’s Food Defense Coordinator for Northern Europe, and most recently served as branch manager at the health command’s Fort Hood, Texas, location.
In his various roles with the Army, Arnold conducted hundreds of vulnerability assessments and was responsible for analyzing the personnel, physical, and operational vulnerabilities for the Army’s food facilities. He was also charged with addressing the issues he identified and implementing countermeasures. During his military career, he gained extensive inspection experience, as well as the management skills needed to lead large scale food defense, safety, and sanitation operations.
Arnold will work closely with Jesse Leal, to implement and develop new food defense offerings to meet the diverse needs of the food industry. Leal has been with the organization for 19 years, serving in many capacities as food safety professional, food defense coordinator, and training quality manager.
For more information, contact Earl Arnold at earnold@aibonline.org or Jesse Leal at jleal@aibonline.org, call 800-633-5137, or visit http://tiny.cc/fooddefense or www.aibonline.org.
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