Dr. McEntire left the role of Chief Food Safety and Regulatory Officer for the International Fresh Produce Association (successor to the United Fresh Produce Association) in 2023 to use her extensive food safety experience to support the industry as the Founder of Food Safety Strategy, LLC. ​ A food microbiologist by background, she has worked in the Washington, DC area for over 20 years, bringing the scientific perspective to food safety regulatory issues. She held previous food safety leadership positions with the Grocery Manufacturers Association, The Acheson Group and the Institute of Food Technologists, where she led the FDA FSMA traceability pilots. McEntire earned a PhD from Rutgers University as a USDA National Needs Fellow in Food Safety and received a Bachelor of Science with Distinction, magna cum laude, in food science from the University of Delaware. She is a member of IFT, IAFP, serves on the technical committee of the Center for Produce Safety, and was the 2020 recipient of the NSF International Food Safety Leadership Award and 2023 recipient of the IAFP Harold Barnum Industry Award. She has received awards from both of her alma maters, is an accomplished author, including serving as editor for “Food Traceability: from binders to blockchain”, and is a highly sought after speaker.