Dr. Lone Jespersen

Principal & Founder of Cultivate SA

• Holds a Ph.D. in Culture Enabled Food Safety from the University of Guelph, Canada and a Master in Mechanical Engineering from SydDansk University, Denmark.
• Published Author and Speaker.
• Has worked in the food safety sector for over 18 years since she started at Maple Leaf Foods in 2004.
• Chaired the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) technical working group “A Culture of Food Safety” and the International Association of Food Protection (IAFP) professional development group “Food Safety Culture”.
• Currently the technical author on the BSI PAS320 “Practical Guide to Food Safety Culture.”
• Currently a visiting professor at the University of Central Lancashire, UK.
• Serves as vice-chair of the IFPTI board and as director on the STOP Foodborne Illness board.