The Safe Food Alliance team is proud to introduce the newest additions to the family. Annette Magee, Juan M. Sanchez, and Joseph Nicholl now represent our Business Development team with Safe Food Alliance. Each member brings with them a unique set of skills which make them a well-rounded team ready to serve the needs of our existing and new customers.
Annette Magee – Director of Business Development
Annette Magee joins us with 20 years of marketing and business development experience in the food industry. A graduate of Boise State University with a Bachelors degree of Business Administration in Marketing, Annette has led successful product launch projects to the United States, managed entire US product portfolios, and directed strategic planning and growth efforts for the foodservice sector.
Her experience working with big name companies like J.R. Simplot, Basic American Foods, Blue Diamond Growers and Ghirardelli, have given her not only a vast amount of knowledge in the field, but also great insight into the particular needs of food manufacturing. As the Director of Business Development, Annette is “very excited to lead the new business development team. Here at Safe Food Alliance, we have a team with tremendous food safety expertise that works very closely together”. Annette has personally selected her business development team to present a group of well-rounded individuals who together understand every piece of the food industry.
“The food industry is very unique. It takes years of dedication and learning to truly appreciate the complexities of creating food. My experience in the industry has set me up to be our customer’s go to food safety resource. I can’t wait to get to know our customers and start serving them”.
Joseph Nicholl – Technical Services Manager
Joseph joins the business development team as a Technical Services Manager with more ten years of laboratory experience. He will use this experience to assist the agriculture and food manufacturing community in the Sacramento Valley. In his role he will provide technical customer service, drive customer relation efforts, and provide solutions to the area. Joseph will also act as a resource for understanding the often-complicated laboratory industry. “With my passion for agricultural sciences and extensive technical laboratory expertise, I am able to work alongside our clients, assisting them with their needs as well as overcoming and preventing any food safety challenges they may face.”
Joseph is a graduate of Colorado State University with a Master’s of Science in Agricultural Sciences, Plant Pathology and a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology with a minor in Spanish. He is a member of the International Seed Health Initiative and International Seed Testing Association, where he has contributed to developing protocols for pathogen detection, germination methods and seed sampling. Joseph has also conducted extensive testing of water samples under ELAP certification, testing soil, and plant tissues for nutrient needs and nematodes, and is ready to assist anyone who is interested in Safe Food Alliance’s services.
