AOAC SPIFAN Stakeholder Panel Meeting Book (September 7, 2019)

STAKEHOLDER PANEL ON INFANT FORMULA AND ADULT NUTRITIONALS (SPIFAN) Dustin Starkey, Ph.D., MBA, Abbott Nutrition Chlorates/Perchlorates

Dustin is currently Program Manager, Global Analytical and Food Safety, External Engagement for Abbott Laboratories’ nutrition business. His primary responsibility is working closely with public and private organizations, government agencies, universities, and laboratories to ensure product quality and safety through use of globally harmonized, fit-for-purpose test methods and standards. He is a member of AOAC International and active participant in

AOAC Stakeholder Panel for Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, representing Abbott on stakeholder and advisory panels. Additionally, he is an active participant in Codex Alimentarius Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling, advocating for endorsement of globally harmonized, fit-for-purpose standard methods for label-claim nutrients. Dustin began his career in 2002 as a research scientist with Abbott in Columbus, Ohio, where he spent 10+ years developing, validating, and transferring analytical test methods for label-claim nutrients in infant and adult nutritional products. In 2013, Dustin became site manager of Abbott’s office at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Research Park, where he managed operations and facilities and led student interns and projects for R&D, Regulatory Affairs, and Operations. From 2016 to 2017, Dustin was Sr. Manager, Operations Professional Development Program, leading global strategy and oversight for Abbott’s marquee rotational leadership program for early career, high-potential employees. Dustin earned a BS degree in forensic chemistry from Ohio University (Athens, Ohio), PhD in analytical chemistry from the University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH), and MBA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Champaign, IL).