My Career Timeline

• 1972-1978 Attended the Ohio State University.  Received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Animal Science specializing in Meat Science.
• Summer of 1977 Conducted research for my Master's Degree at the University of Utrecht, the Netherlands.  Researching oxidative rancidity in mechanically deboned pork.
• 1978-1984 employed by Peter Eckrich & Sons, Inc. as a Food Technologist in Product Development
• 1984 Started a Smoked Ham business (Schad Meats, Inc.) in Cincinnati, Ohio selling finished product to butcher shops and independent grocery stores in the Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky area.  This is a USDA inspected facility.
• 2003-2008 Member of the National Advisory Committee for Meat and Poultry Inspection
• 2004 Champion Award - Spirit of Cincinnati Awards - Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
• 2004-2005 President of The Ohio Association of Meat Processors
• 2005-2006 President of The American Association of Meat Processors
• 2008 Sold my company and became a consultant to the meat industry
• 2008 Food Defense consultant in Peru - Asia Pacific Economic Community (APEC)
• 2009 Food Defense consultant in Thailand - Asia Pacific Economic Community
• 2011 Consultant for Planning and Implementation new USDA facility
• 2013 Consultant for Planning and Start Up new USDA facility
• 2015 Seafood HACCP completed Segments One and Two
• 2015 PAACO successful completion of coursework
• 2016 PAACO Meat Plant Auditor Certification