Retail Food Alliance

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RFA Education Steering Committee Members

Dr. Peter Snyder Dr. Pete Snyder (O. Peter Snyder, Jr., Ph.D.) has brought logic and science into the foodservice industry since 1983. The Hospitality Institute of Technology and Management (HITM), of which he is president, has trained trainers, teachers and executives in-house for over 20 years. Dr. Snyder has traveled nationally and internationally, presenting his extensive knowledge of subjects such as HACCP food safety systems, HACCP-based Total Quality Management (TQM), industry self-control vs. regulatory inspection, etc.
Chef Steven R. Davis Chef Steven R. Davis has been certified by the American Culinary Federation as an Executive Chef. Dr. Pete Snyder (HITM) and Dean Eloise Cantrell, Ph.D. (Los Angeles Mission College) have certified Steven in HACCP and Food Safety Certification for both ServSafe and Thomson Prometric (formerly Experior/NSF) as a trainer/trainer. That means, he is certified to teach teachers.
Sharon F. Malone Sharon F. Malone, B.A., owner of 24CaratDesign.com, was a Technical Writer and Software Documentation specialist before starting her own web design and development company seven years ago. Sharon is helping to make RFA programs available over the Internet through online training for Food Safety certification, Food Handler certification and HACCP systems certification. She has formatted web-based food safety training into user-friendly, self-guided coursework.
Donna M. Poland Donna M. Poland (M.S. and graduate studies in Food Science and Nutrition) is the Technical Assistant at HITM. Donna has held foodservice management positions and has done research and teaching at the university level. Currently, she is involved in technical assessment of research studies and the creation of labels, providing nutrition facts and ingredient statements for retail food products.
Lynn W. Hodulik Lynn W. Hodulik (B.A., plus graduate work), a former music instructor, has worked for HITM for over 16 years. As HITM's Administrative Assistant, she contributes her many skills to the Institute as office manager, receptionist, secretary, order desk, and accounts receivable.