POLICY COMMITTEE

Chair 

Dr. Elisabeth Hagen
Under Secretary for Food Safety
U.S. Department of Agriculture
227-E Jamie Whitten Building
Washington, DC 20250
Phone: (202) 720-0350

Executive Secretariat 

Ms. Mary Frances Lowe
Manager for U.S. Codex
U.S. Department of Agriculture
4861 South Building
Washington, DC 20250
Phone: (202) 205-7760
Fax: (202) 720-3157
MaryFrances.lowe@fsis.usda.gov

Members 

Mr. Alfred Almanza
Administrator, Food Safety and Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
331-E Jamie Whitten Building
Washington, DC 20250
Phone: (202) 720-7025

Mr. Nils Daulaire
Director, Office of Global Health Affairs
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Phone: (202) 690-6174

Dr. Bernadette Dunham
Director, Center for Veterinary Medicine
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
7519 Standish Place, MPN4
Rockville, MD 20855
Phone: (240) 276-9000

Mr. Jose W. Fernandez
Assistant Secretary of State
Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs
U.S. Department of State
2201 C Street, NW
Washington, DC 20520

Mr. Jim Jones
Acting Assistant Administrator
Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Ariel Rios Building
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20460
Phone: (202) 564-2902

Mr. Seward (Skip) Jones
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Trade Agreements and Compliance
International Trade Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
1401 Constitution Ave. NW
Room 3033
Washington, DC 20230
Phone: (202) 482-0603

Mr. Michael Landa
Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
HFS-1
College Park, MD 20740-3835
Phone: (301) 436-1600

Ms. Anne L. Alonzo
Administrator
Agricultural Marketing Service U.S. Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Ave, SW
Room 3071-S
Washington, D.C. 20250
Phone: (202) 720-5115

Mr. Islam Siddiqui
Chief Agriculture Negotiator
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
600 17th St. NW
Washington, DC 20508

Mr. Michael Taylor
Deputy Commissioner for Foods
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Phone: (301) 796-4500

Ms. Carolyn Shore
AAAS Science & Technology Fellow
Office of Agriculture, Biotechnology &Textile Trade Affairs (EB/TPP/ABT)
U.S. Department of State, Rm 4686
202-736-4327

Ms. Darci Vetter
Deputy Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20250
Phone: (202) 720-2542

Ms. Joani Walsh
Deputy Under Secretary for Marketing & Regulatory Programs
U.S. Department of Agriculture
228-W Jamie Whitten Building
1400 Independence Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20250
Phone: (202) 720-4256

Dr. Catherine Woteki
Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics
U.S. Department of Agriculture
214-W Jamie Whitten Building
Washington, DC 20250
Phone: (202) 720-1542

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

Chair 

Ms. Mary Frances Lowe
Manager for U.S. Codex
U.S. Department of Agriculture
4861-South Building
Washington, DC 20250
Phone: (202) 205-7760
Fax: (202) 720-3157
MaryFrances.lowe@fsis.usda.gov

Members 

Mr. Steven N. Christensen
Deputy Director
Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services
U.S. Department of Agriculture
3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1034
Alexandria, VA 22302
Phone: (703) 605-4266
Fax: (703) 305-3300
steve.christensen@cnpp.usda.gov

Ms. Jane Doherty
Senior Director for SPS Affairs
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
600 17th St. NW
Winder Building, Room 415
Washington, DC 20508
Phone: (202) 395-9615
Fax: (202) 395-4579
Jane_doherty@ustr.eop.gov

Dr. Daniel Engeljohn
Assistant Administrator for Field Operations
Food Safety and Inspection Service
U.S. Deptartment of Agriculture
Room 344-E Whitten Building
1400 Independence Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20250-3700
Phone: (202) 720-8803
Fax: (202) 720-5439
Daniel.engeljohn@fsis.usda.gov

Mr. E. Spencer Garrett
Laboratory Director
National Marine Fisheries Service
U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA
705 Convent Street
Pascagoula, MS 39567
Phone: (228) 769-8964
Fax: (228) 762-7144
Spencer.garrett@noaa.gov

Ms. Eileen Hill
Senior Advisor
Office of Multilateral Affairs
Market Access and Compliance
International Trade Administration
Room 3415
U.S. Department of Commerce
Washington, DC 20230
Phone: (202) 482-5276
Fax: (202) 482-5939
Eileen_Hill@ita.doc.gov

Dr. Arthur Liang
Assistant Director for Food Safety
Centers for Disease Control, NCID, DBMD
Mail Stop A-38
1600 Clifton Rd. NE
Atlanta, GA 30333
Phone: (404) 639-2237
Fax: (404) 639-3359
apl1@cdc.gov

Mr. Robert Macke
Assistant Deputy Administrator
International Trade Policy
Foreign Agricultural Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Phone: (202) 720-4433
Robert.Macke@fas.usda.gov

Ms. Erin Morris
Associate Deputy Administrator
Agricultural Marketing Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Phone: (202) 720-5131
Erin.morris@usda.gov

Mr. John B. Pitchford
Director, Departmental Initiatives and International Affairs
Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Phone: (202) 720-0226
Fax: (202) 690-3951
john.b.pitchford@usda.gov

Dr. Sally Schneider
National Program Leader
Horticulture, Pathogens & Germplasm
USDA Agricultural Research Service
5601 Sunnyside Ave. Room 4-2218
Beltsville, MD 20705-5139
Phone: (301) 504-1219
Fax: (301) 504-6191
Sally.Schneider@ars.usda.gov

Dr. Merton V. Smith
Assistant to the Director
Center for Veterinary Medicine
Food and Drug Administration
Phone: (240) 276-9025
Merton.smith@fda.hhs.gov

Ms. Daniella Taveau
Program Manager
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Affairs
Technical Barriers to Trade
Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention
1201 Constitution Ave. NW
Washington, DC, 20004
Phone: 202-564-0530
Fax: 202-564-0550
Taveau.daniella@epamail.epa.gov

Ms. Mary Lou Valdez
Associate Commissioner for International Programs
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
15A55 Parklawn Building
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: (301) 827-4480
Fax: (301) 827-1451
Marylou.valdez@fda.hhs.gov

Dr. Mike Wehr
Codex Program Manager
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Food and Drug Administration
Phone: (301) 436-1724
Michael.wehr@fda.hhs.gov