Dr. Laurie Post is the Director of Food Safety and Regulatory Affairs at Deibel Laboratories. She has over 30 years of experience in the food industry as a Food Safety and Food Microbiology professional. Dr. Post is a recognized food safety authority and leader in the field. She served on the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) from 2016-2021. Dr. Post also chaired the Microbiological Food Safety Committees of the Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences (IAFNS) and the Grocery Manufacturers Association (Consumer Brands Association). Additionally, she served on the IAFP Program Committee and the Journal of Food Protection Management Committee. Dr. Post is the author of numerous publications. Dr. Post joined Deibel Laboratories after a 27-year career at Mars Inc. where she was Senior Manager – Microbiology and Food Safety for Mars Global Chocolate. Prior to her career at Mars, Dr. Post was an Assistant Professor of Food Microbiology in the Food Science Department at Rutgers University. In her current role, Dr. Post provides expert consulting services for the development and implementation of FSMA compliant Preventive Controls programs, the resolution of food safety issues and the interpretation of regulations. Dr. Post is a curriculum developer and lead instructor for the Deibel Laboratories Food Safety Training Program including FSPCA Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) and FSPCA Foreign Supplier Verification training courses. She is also a certified HACCP Alliance Lead Instructor. Dr. Post is the industry association representative for Deibel Laboratories serving on IAFP, IAFNS, AOAC CASP and CBA committees.