AOAC SPIFAN Stakeholder Panel (August 25, 2018)

STAKEHOLDER PANEL ON INFANT FORMULA AND ADULT NUTRITIONALS (SPIFAN)

Arlene Fox, AOAC INTERNATIONAL Senior Director, Proficiency Testing

Arlene oversees the AOAC Laboratory Proficiency Testing Program and ensures that the operation of the program remains consistent with accreditation requirements and meets the needs of its customers. Her responsibilities include expansion of the proficiency testing program and provision of tools for improving quality in laboratories. Arlene is the AOAC staff liaison to the Technical Division for Laboratory Management (TDLM) and the Analytical Laboratory

Accreditation Criteria Committee (ALACC).

Ms. Fox came to AOAC with twenty years of experience in chromatographic method development and validation. This experience entailed both food and pharmaceutical analysis. Her previous positions have included Section Director of Research and Development and Director of Bioanalytical Chemistry. Fox holds a Bachelor of Science degree in physiology from the University of Chicago and has completed graduate biochemical classes.