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Tatiana A. Lorca

Adjunct Assistant Professor
  • Vice President of Food Safety and Quality Assurance for Canteen, a Compass Group Sector
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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

2024 - Present: Vice President of Food Safety and Quality Assurance, Canteen (a Compass Group Sector), Charlotte, NC

2023 – Present: Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Food Science and Technology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA

2020 – 2024: 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

  • Safe Quality Food Institute, Technical working Group, Foodservice Code, 2024 - Present
  • 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