Dr. Brent Kobielush received his B.S. from Bethel University (St. Paul, MN) in Chemistry and a M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (Rochester, NY) in Toxicology. From 2009 – 2015, Brent was the Manager of Toxicology for General Mills where he was responsible for assuring the chemical composition of all General Mills’ products meets applicable product safety and regulatory standards. From 2015 - 2021, Brent was the Director, U.S. Regulatory Affairs at Cargill, Inc. where he provided leadership and technical regulatory direction to ensure that Cargill products and processes were compliant with all applicable US FDA food laws/regulations. In addition, he led the roll out of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) across ~500+ facilities, globally. From 2021 to early 2023, Brent was the Director of Food Safety at The Acheson Group (TAG) where he provided guidance and direction to a myriad of clients in regulatory and toxicological matters involving food and feed. Currently, Brent is the Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs at Conagra Brands where he champions and leads a robust regulatory and compliance culture of food safety across the enterprise. Brent is currently a member of many professional organizations including the Society of Toxicology (SOT), the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), and the International Association of Food Protection (IAFP). In addition, he is currently a governor-appointed member of the Minnesota Food Safety and Defense Task Force (MNFSDT). He has served as the Secretary of the Toxicology and Safety Evaluation Division at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), President of the Northland Regional Chapter and Food Safety Specialty Section at the SOT, Chair of the Food and Chemical Safety (FCS) Committee at the International Life Sciences Institute of North America (ILSI NA), Chair for the Chemical Management and Regulatory Inspection and Compliance Committees at the Grocery Manufacturer’s Association (GMA) and as a member of the Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition’s (JIFSAN) Advisory Council at the University of Maryland. In addition, he has spent over 14 years serving as a board member for the Food Allergy Research and Resource Program (FARRP) at the University of Nebraska.