Speaker Biographies

Lisa Wright

Lisa Wright is the Manager of Regulatory Affairs for nearly 1800 Jack in the Box Restaurants in 16 states. She has worked for Jack in the Box Inc. for 24 years as a Restaurant Manager, Training Manager (for domestic and international operators), and assumed her current position in the Quality Assurance Department in February of 1994. Ms. Wright acts as a liaison between the corporate Quality Assurance Department, all Company and Franchise restaurants, the FDA, and State and Local Health Departments for the purpose of ensuring compliance, facilitating communication, building partnerships, and addressing emergencies as needed.

Ms. Wright participates in professional and educational conferences for industry and environmental health associations as a speaker and member. She is currently a voting member of the Executive Board of the Conference for Food Protection. In 2000, the State of California Department of Health Services, honored Ms. Wright with a proclamation when they awarded the first annual "Excellence in Food Safety Award" to Jack in the Box Inc.

Ms. Wright holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Anthropology from the University of Massachusetts and a Master of Arts Degree in Anthropology from Kent State University. Prior to joining Jack in the Box, Ms. Wright taught Anthropology at Cleveland State University in Ohio.

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