The future of F&B is here.

In 2008, Gary co-founded TraceGains and has been CEO since then. Gary has 30 years’ experience designing software and networks for food, supplement, and CPG leaders.

As TraceGains CTO, A.J. Dolan has been directing engineering operations and system architecture for the company since day one, helping the company develop numerous patents and solutions used throughout the global food supply chain. He has over 24 years of IT leadership and experience, including developing mission-critical applications used in surgical environments, pioneering spatial database technology and geographical information systems for CATV network design, and creating many K-12 student information and testing systems in use by several states.

As a Senior Regulatory Advisor, I help clients to have confidence in their compliance by providing practical advice across the food chain - from the point of primary production, to final product labeling. I have dedicated over 17 years' of my career to keeping end consumers safe, working in trading standards, at border control posts for imported food and feed, as well as at points of entry into the UK for non-food products in Sanitary Controls and Market Surveillance.

Maria White is the Director of Food Safety and Quality at Hudsonville Creamery and Ice Cream, with a strong background in quality management. With a career spanning various roles at Agropur Inc. and Mead Johnson Nutrition, she brings over a decade of expertise to her current position. Maria excels in ensuring top-notch quality standards and supplier management.

Barb has been at Mattson since 1997, and is currently President and Chief Innovation Officer at the country's most successful independent developer of foods and beverages for the retail foods and chain restaurant industries. Barb is known as a taste, food trend, innovation, consumer insights, and product development expert.

Chris Elliott is Prof of Food Safety & founder of the Institute for Global Food Security, Queen's University Belfast. He also holds the ASEAN Chair of Food Security at Thammasat University in Thailand. Chris undertakes research in Food safety, food fraud and food integrity.

I've spent my career working in the food industry across Europe in account management business development functions. My career has been devoted to building strong commercial relationships with retailers and exporters built on trust and my commitment to finding the right solutions for them. At Ashbury my ambition is to help clients face the challenges of an ever changing market environment so they can continue to grow globally.

Gary Weber is a U.S.-based Director of Food Safety and Contamination Prevention responsible for food production risk analysis and design of prevention measures. He joined Crisis24 in 2019, and holds multiple degrees: a Bachelor and Master of Science from Purdue University, as well as a PhD from Michigan State University. Prior to joining Crisis24, Gary was National Program Leader at the United States Department of Agriculture, Executive Director of Regulatory Affairs at NCBA, among a host of other high-level roles. Over the course of his career, he has earned numerous certifications: FDA Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI); FDA Food Defense Training Certificate; and FDA Produce Safety Training Certificate. Fun fact: Gary appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show twice addressing the issue of Mad Cow Disease and U.S. prevention measures.

Dustin has worked at Hudsonville Ice Cream since 2022, serving as the Director of Supply Chain. He has spent over a decade in the F&B industry in roles focused on purchasing, procurement, and supply chain management.

Marc Munier, Founder and CEO of DitchCarbon, leads a climate tech venture that provides emissions intelligence. DitchCarbon’s platform calculates suppliers’ emissions using their own data, ranks suppliers, and generates reduction plans. The SaaS tool and API make sustainability accessible to procurement teams. Marc’s background includes extensive experience in sales, revenue management, mentoring, and entrepreneurship, with a successful track record across various industries. His current focus at DitchCarbon reflects his entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to impactful projects.

Carl Olivier is the co-founder and CEO of tech start-up, Sustained, which helps food manufacturers design more environmentally friendly products using data, science and technology. Having started his journey in product and engineering and forged a product-focused career at leading tech brands Skype, Microsoft and Twillo.

Since joining Camerican in 2016, I’ve played a key role in helping the FSQA team transition into the GGG team. As the go-to expert for TraceGains, I manage system issues and have led efforts to align document requirements across all GGG entities. I’ve also expanded my role by assisting with customer-specific social audit requirements.
I’m always seeking ways to improve processes and have streamlined workflows for supplier onboarding, FSQA approvals, corrective actions (CARs), document management, and customer portals. My focus is on keeping our suppliers compliant with GGG standards, and I work closely with the team to ensure we stay aligned and consistent in our approach.
Problem-solving is one of my key strengths. I enjoy helping others not only understand how things are done, but also the “why” behind them. I take a big-picture view, considering how processes impact not just FSQA, but other departments as well.

Amber serves as the TraceGains Supplier Growth Specialist, helping to educate and empower the global network of suppliers for full optimization of their TraceGains Network supplier site.

Alex is a skilled Quality Operations professional with 8+ years of experience in the direct-to-consumer food & beverage industry. She recently completed her executive leadership MBA from James Madison University.

Lewis has spent over a decade working in food safety and quality roles, with a background as a food safety auditor. He currently works at Baker & Baker, leading the Supplier Quality programs for Europe.

Taylor is the Product Lifecyle Manager at Black Rifle Coffee Company. She's previously worked in quality and regulatory roles for companies such as Cargill and Giant Eagle retailers.

Michael is a food science professional with over 10 years in the industry. He is currently the Sr. R&D Food Technologist at Home Market Foods. Michael holds a Bachelor's in Food Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Master’s in Food Science from Kansas State University. My experience includes lab testing, quality assurance, food safety, regulatory, research and product development in a food manufacturing environment.