Community Engagement Workgroup
part of the SHA committee TRAINING & COMMUNICATION WORKGROUPs
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Mission Statement
To regularly engage and communicate with the SHA Community on alliance activities, updates, and new programs/trainings.
Workgroup Responsibilities & Duties
- Identify the content and needs of the SHA Community.
- Coordinate activities to engage and update the community (including webinars, presentations, meetings, and resource development).
- Participate in quarterly calls.
Workgroup Size Limitations (or other requirements)
This workgroup is limited to 4 to 8 people.
Workgroup Level of Commitment
- Attend at least 3 calls per year.
- Assist with at least one communications activity per year.
Workgroup Term Limits
We will assess/confirm involvement annually, but this workgroup has no limit on length of participation.
Workgroup Meeting Frequency
We meet quarterly.
Workgroup Minutes
Meeting minutes will be recorded via Zoom transcription. Michael Ciaramella mc2544@cornell.edu will keep notes in the shared folder.
Workgroup Resources
- Contact list for the community.
- Support for an in-person meeting if planned.
Workgroup Lead
Michael Ciaramella, Seafood Safety and Technology Specialist, Marine Program Lead, New York Sea Grant/Cornell Cooperative Extension
Workgroup Members
Ashley Eisenbeiser, Senior Director, Food and Product Safety Programs, The Food Industry Association (FMI)
Barry Nash, Seafood Technology & Marketing Specialist, NC Sea Grant and NC State University
Brandi O’Reagan, Fisheries Outreach Specialist, Seafood Technology, WSU Sea Grant
Brooke Benschoter, Director of Communications, Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO)
Fatemeh Malekian, Professor/Food Safety Instructor, Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center – Retired
Ken Boyer, Food Safety Regulatory Compliance, SQF Practitioner, Seattle Fish Co.
Lisa Weddig, Chief Food Safety Officer, National Fisheries Institute (NFI)
Pam Tom, Academic Coordinator Emerita, University of California, Davis
Radhika Rajashree, Professor and Head, Department of Fish Processing Technology, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies