Mark Baker

About Mark Baker

Mark Baker is an award winning Food Safety and Public Health Scientist with over 18 years of technical expertise and practical management of food safety issues across the global farm-to-fork food supply chain. In his current role as the Director of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance, he leads a team of professionals dedicated to creating world-class food safety systems. This role allows him to teach, mentor, and develop food safety leaders. He has a proven record of data-driven policy and program development for food safety and public health initiatives.

Experience

1. Food Safety & Regulatory Compliance Director

   Charlie's Produce

   May 2022 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Named one of the Top 40 Under-40 Food Safety Professionals in the World by The Alliance to Stop Foodbrone Illness: https://stopfoodborneillness.org/alliance-40-under-40/This position reports to the COO and is responsible for leading and ensuring the overall functions of the Food Safety & Regulatory Compliance Department. Provide oversight and monitoring of operational processes for compliance with policies and procedures to include, but not limited to, GMP, SSOP, FDA, HARPC, HACCP, SQF, Organics and other regulatory and company pre-requisite programs, audits (internal and third party), and supporting company or customer QA programs.The overall company revenue is + annually.Oversees 17 facility’s food safety and regulatory compliance programs.7 Direct Reports and 16+ Indirect reportsBuilt Supplier and Co-Manufacture approval program (domestic and FSVP)Increased overall compliance by 11% across all divisions. Through actionable KPI development.Implemented and managed a world-class FSQR Program across all divisions.

Education

• Touro University International

  BS, Health Science

  2007 — 2009

• Walden University

  Doctor of Public Health, Public Health

• Touro University International

  Master's degree, Health Science

  2009 — 2010

Skills

• Food Safety
• Waterborne Pathogens
• Laboratory
• Statistics
• Environmental Health
• Behavioral Food Safety
• Research and Development of New Products
• Quality Control
• Microbiology
• Haccp
• Data Analysis
• Food Science
• Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (Haccp)
• Policy Analysis
• Sanitation
• Sensory Evaluation
• Sqf
• Gfsi
• Food Quality
• Food Microbiology
• Training
• Emergency Management
• Food Industry
• Fda & Usda Regulations
• Clinical Research
• Laboratory Skills
• Quality Assurance
• Public Health
• Food
• Epidemiology
• Food Law