Tatiana A. Lorca
- Director of Supplier Risk, Compass Group North America
Education
- Ph.D., Food Science and Technology, Virginia Tech, 2002
- M.S., Food Science and Technology, Virginia Tech, 2000
- B.S., Biology, Virginia Tech, 1995
Professional Appointments
2023 – Present: Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Food Science and Technology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
2020 – Present: Director of Supplier Risk, Quality Assurance Department, Compass Group North America (Risk Management Group), Charlotte, NC
2017 - 2020: Food Safety and Quality Program Leader, Global Food and Beverage, Ecolab Inc. RD&E Division, Eagan, MN
2014 - 2017: Sr. Manager, Food Safety Education & Training, Global Food & Beverage, Ecolab Inc. RD&E Division, Eagan, MN
2011 - 2014: Manager, Food Safety Education & Training, Global Food & Beverage, Ecolab Inc. RD&E Division, Eagan, MN
2007 - 2011: Manager, Food Supply Quality Assurance, EcoSure, St. Paul, MN
2006 - 2007: Food Technology Specialist, BSI Management Systems, Reston, VA
2003 - 2005: Senior Manager, SQF Institute, Washington, D.C.
2002 - 2003: Research Scientist, Seafood Research and Extension Group, Department of Food Science & Technology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Affiliations
- Master Brewers Association of the Americas, Member and Chair, Food Safety Committee, 2014 - 2020
- Master Brewers Association of the Americas, Member, Nominations Committee, 2019 - 2020
- Brewers Association, Member and Special Projects Support, Quality Subcommittee, 2018 - 2020
- Safe Quality Food Institute, Technical Advisory Council member, 2011 – 2017
- Virginia Tech, Alumni Member, Department of Food Science and Technology, Advisory Board, 2010 – Present
- Virginia Tech, Department of Food Science & Technology Representative, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Dean’s Advisory Council, 2012 - 2014
- Global Food Safety Initiative, Member, Technical working groups 2006 – 2020 (Initial TWG, Global Markets – Manufacturing (Co-Chair), Primary Production, Global Markets Revision TWGs – Manufacturing and Primary Production, Service Provision TWG – Co-Vice Chair)
- International Association for Food Protection, Member, 1998 – Present
Presentations (Last five years)
80+ presentations delivered in-person at scientific conferences and via webinars in English and Spanish. Q1-2 2020 included presentations on COVID-19. Guest panelist for six Virtual Food Industry Office Hours: COVID-19. Details upon request.
Lorca. T. 2022. Guest speaker. Purdue. “Cleaning and Sanitation”. West Lafayette, IN.
Lorca, T. 2021. “Real World, SQF”. SQF Unites, annual conference. Foodservice expert on panel (retail, manufacturing, auditing). SQF Institute.
Lorca, T. 2020. "Protecting public health and your business: COVID-19 acute respiratory disease". Webinar. Food Northwest.
Lorca, T. and Smiley, J. 2020. “Public health and Industrial cleaning: Manufacturing Best Practices for COVID-19". Co-presenter with CFO of Eli Lilly. Webinar. National Association of Manufacturers (NAM).
Lorca, T. and J. Lucas. 2020. “Basic GMP: Sanitation Practices during COVID”. Webinar. Co-presenter with Mérieux consultant. Mérieux.
Lorca, T. and Bogart, N. “Covid 19- Cleaning & Disinfection Practices for Dairy Companies”. Webinar. Co-presenter with Ecolab F&B SEAL. International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA).
Lorca, T. 2020. "Staying Healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic". Webinar. Master Brewers Association of the Americas (MBAA), Pink Boots Society and American Society of Brewing Chemists (ASBC).
Lorca, T. 2020. Panelist/Industry expert. Food Industry Office Hours: COVID-19. Institute for Food Safety at Cornell University. Six virtual sessions (Apr – Aug).
Lorca, T. 2019. Moderator. Freeman, K. “It’s a Beer, Right? A Review of Regulatory Definitions for Alcoholic Beverage. Master Brewers Association. World Brewing Conference. Calgary, Canada.
Lorca, T. 2019. Moderator. Freeman, K., Linske, M. “The Black Hole of Regulatory Definitions and Nutritional Labeling for Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Beverages”. Master Brewers Association. World Brewing Conference. Calgary, Canada.
Lorca, T. 2019. Moderator. Maurice, M., Voce, D. “To Mock or Not to Mock - Traceability Best Practices from the Trenches”. Master Brewers Association. World Brewing Conference. Calgary, Canada.
Lorca, T. 2019. “FSMA 101” Lunch & Learn session. International Society of Beverage Technologists Annual Meeting (BEV TECH). Charlotte, NC.
Lorca, T. 2019. “Food Safety Culture”. Delivered to Ecolab Global F&B customer to over 304 participants globally.
Lorca, T. 2019. “FSMA – How Does it Affect A Brewery?”. Ohio Craft Brewers Conference. Columbus, OH.
Lorca, T. 2018. “Partnering to produce quality & safe food efficiently, responsibly, profitably”. Canadian Meat Council and Canadian Poultry and Egg Processors Council Industry Days With Government. Toronto, Canada.
Lorca, T., Helsel, D., Jimenez, A., Roy, A. and Voce, D. 2018. Workshop: “Brewer and Supplier Partnerships for a Safe, Quality Brew”. Panel presentation and discussion. MBAA and ASBC Brewing Summit. San Diego, CA.
Hindman, D. and Lorca, T. 2018. Presenter. Craft Brewers Conference. “Food Safety Modernization Act: What You Need to Do, and What You Should Do.”. Nashville, TN.
Lorca, T. 2018. Presenter. American Society of Brewing Chemists. “Food Safety in the Age of FSMA: What’s Brew got to do With it? “ Webinar.
Lorca, T. 2018. Presenter. MBAA Packaging Technology Short course. “Worldwide Quality & Food Safety Management System Requirements”. Madison, WI.
Lorca, T. 2018. Presenter. Philadelphia Grain and Malt Symposium. Quality and Safety Considerations for the Grain & Malt Value Chain. Philadelphia, PA.
Publications (Last five years)
(Lorca, T. Contributor). Pellitieri, M., Nicholas, G. 2020. Food Safety Planning for Craft Brewers: Brewing a Food Safe Beer, Best Practice and Regulatory Compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act. Brewers Association.
Lorca, T. 2018. Sistemas de Gestión, garantía de inocuidad alimentaria, Artículo VII Revista Énfasis Alimentación.