Sean Leighton is Cargill’s Global Vice President of Food Safety, Quality, and Regulatory. With a career spanning more than 15 years in the food and beverage industry, Sean has intimate knowledge of the science and standards that make food safe, and the strategies to ensure the quality of supply chains that feed our world. Sean’s passion for food safety and quality extends beyond Cargill. Most recently, he served as the President at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT). He also sits on the advisory board of many organizations including, but not limited to, The Center for Food Safety (UGA), The Center for Food Integrity (CFI), Partnership for Food Safety Education, and the Food Fraud Think Tank (MSU).​