Bradley Getsfred

About Bradley Getsfred

I am a solutions oriented Scientific and Regulatory Affairs professional with a variety of experience including the food, ingredients and pet food industries. This experience spans both domestic and international markets where I have a proven track record of developing and leading associates in addition to supporting the regulatory needs of the business. In addition to providing product stewardship and compliance guidance, I believe that an effective regulatory professional partners with functional stakeholders to develop efficient regulatory strategies that facilitate business growth and ensure product safety.

Experience

1. Senior Director, Global Regulatory Affairs

   AFB International

   Oct 2021 — Present · Las Vegas, NV, US

   Develops and implements short term and long term regulatory affairs Vision and OGSM in order to ensure that the company’s annual strategic plan is successful, corporate goals are met, and freedom to operate is minimally impacted by regulatory change.• Responsible for leading and developing a global team of regulatory affairs professionals including development of training programs, work instructions, and guidelines used by the team to effectively execute daily tasks.• Manages department budget including testing, travel, registration, salary, consultants, and other expenses.• Oversees daily import and export activities, ensuring that all required import permits are current, health certificates are executed to ensure on time export of finished goods, and export approvals from USDA APHIS are in place and current.• Represents AFB International in trade associations including PFI and AFIA. Served as Chairman of AFIA’s International Trade Committee. • Ensures that the regulatory needs of all customers are met in a timely and friendly, customer focused manner.• Provides solutions oriented regulatory recommendations and advice that help the business effectively manage risk.• Develops and implements regulatory guidelines and trains business partners or regulatory associates to ensure effective implementation.• Partners with cross functional teams, such as Quality and Food Safety to support customer needs or manage issues.• Engages and interacts with government agencies, such as APHIS and state departments of agriculture, to resolve issues and ensure freedom to operate. • Developed and implemented regulatory product attributes as a part of the ERP implementation allowing for efficient and accurate assessment, categorization, and communication of product attributes for the first time at AFB, while also enhancing compliance of company documentation and archives.

Education

• Belmont University

  Mini-MBA(TM) Certificate

  2013

• Michigan State University

  Certificate, International Food Laws and Regulations

  2005 — 2008

• University of Dayton

  BS, Biology

  1997 — 2001

• Michigan State University

  MS, Food Safety

  2008 — 2011

Skills

• Regulatory Affairs
• Food Industry
• Food Technology
• Gmp
• Food Chemistry
• Confectionery
• Food Science
• Consumer Products
• Food Manufacturing
• Food Safety
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Ingredients
• Dairy
• Microbiology
• Food Quality
• Teamwork
• Haccp
• Problem Solving
• Food
• Flavors