The Alabama Association for Food Protection (AAFP), an affiliate of the International Association for Food Protection, is a non-profit organization comprised of over 100 food safety professionals spanning Industry, Government, and Academia throughout the state of Alabama.
AAFP Board Meeting - Minutes
AAFP Board Meeting by conference call- 4/17/2020:
Board Members present: Wanda Cotter – President, Christy Mendoza – President Elect, Luke McGlothin – Vice President, Steve Adams – Past President, G. M. Gallaspy – Secretary/Treasurer, Neil Bogart – IAFP Delegate
Past Presidents on the call: Steve Adams, Neil Bogart, Ron Dawsey, Phyllis Fenn
President, Wanda Cotter called the meeting to Order @ 14:05.
Business discussed was the 2020 AAFP annual conference. G.M. Gallaspy made a motion that we delay our 2020 meeting. The motion was seconded by Phyllis Fenn. No one was opposed-All in favor of the motion.
Phyllis Fenn made the motion that we freeze, continue with, all Board Member positions for 2021. Neil Bogart seconded the motion. No one was opposed- All in favor of the motion.
We discussed our Scholarship for 2020.
Neil Bogart offered to make a monetary donation to the Scholarship Fund to cover the 2020 scholarship.
G.M. Gallaspy made a motion that we fund the scholarship for 2020.
Neil Bogart seconded the motion.
No one was opposed-All in favor of the motion.
For New Business, Neil Bogart mentioned the possibility of us holding a Virtual Meeting for 2020.
G.M. Gallaspy asked how this would work and what costs would be incurred by AAFP.
Neil Bogart stated that we could look to the State Health Department and possibly FDA/USDA for updates and then have (2) other topics/presenters that would speak for 30 minutes or so.
The Board tabled this idea and discussion until our next Board Meeting Call that will be held in August 2020.
The meeting was adjourned @ 14:50.
Our History
The Alabama Affiliate was chartered by the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) on August 3, 1988, but its roots go back to the early 1970’s when it was known as the Alabama Dairy Conference.
The AAFP serves as a state-wide educational resource for food safety professionals associated with educators, government officials, microbiologists, toxicologists, food scientists, food industry executives, and quality control professionals who are involved in all aspects of growing, storing, transporting, processing and preparing all types of foods throughout the state of Alabama.
The Association is dedicated to the education of its members and community we serve, by keeping members informed of current scientific, technical and practical developments in food safety, environmental hygiene, and regulatory updates.
Our mission is to provide Food Safety Professionals with a multidisciplinary forum for open discussion and exchange of information on protecting the food supply and promoting food safety in Alabama and beyond.
