Adeniyi Odugbemi, PhD
Global Director of Food Safety, ADM
Dr. Deni Odugbemi is the global director of food safety at Archer Daniels Midland Co (ADM), overseeing food safety across a vast global network. With a PhD in food safety, he has extensive experience in the beverage, bakery, dairy, milling, confectionery, and meat sectors. Dr. Odugbemi is also a seasoned food safety auditor and instructor, having worked with notable companies like Pepsi, Weston Foods, Kroger, and Wayne Farms, and serves as an adjunct faculty member at Osun State University.
Karen Everstine, MPH, PhD
Technical Director, Food Safety Solutions, FoodChain ID
Dr. Karen Everstine is the Technical Director of Food Safety Solutions at FoodChain ID, specializing in food safety data tools, food fraud prevention, and regulatory compliance. She holds MPH and PhD degrees from the University of Minnesota and has managed significant research at the Food Protection and Defense Institute. A key contributor to the Food Fraud Database at USP, she has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and trade journal pieces and recently co-edited a book on food fraud risk mitigation with Elsevier.
Nate Ensrud
Vice President of Technical Operations, FoodChain ID
Nate Ensrud is the Vice President of Technical Operations at FoodChain ID, bringing nearly 20 years of experience in the food and pharmaceutical industries. He oversees North American technical services, focusing on product and food safety certification, including Non-GMO Project Verification, GFSI schemes, and USDA Organic Certification. Ensrud holds a BA in Chemistry-Biology from Ripon College and an MBA from the Wisconsin School of Business.