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AOAC OFFICIAL METHODS BOARD
TELECONFERENCE
April 13, 2017
1:00pm – 2:30pm ET
D
RAFT
M
EETING
M
INUTES
OMB MEMBERS
(present during all or part of the meeting)
Erin Crowley
Q Laboratories
Chair
Douglas Abbott
Independent Consultant
Member
Joe Boison
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Member
Amy Brown
Florida Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Member
Esther Campos Giménez
Nestlé Research Centre
Member
Don Gilliland
Abbott Nutrition
Member
Katerina Mastovska
Covance
Member
Wendy McMahon
Mérieux NutriSciences
Member
Melissa Phillips
(and with proxy)
US NIST
Member
Yvonne Salfinger
(proxy)
Independent Consultant
Member
Brad Stawick
Microbac
Member
Sidney Sudberg
Alkemist
Member
OMB MEMBERS ABSENT
(without proxy)
Shauna Roman
Reckitt Benckiser
Past Chair‐Ex‐Officio
I.
PRELIMINARY ITEMS
a.
Call to Order/Introductions/Announcements
Crowley called the meeting to order at 1:03pm ET.
b.
Crowley called OMB’s attention to the AOAC policy documents and reminded all attendees to
review the documents and that the meeting will be held in accordance to these policies.
c.
Review and Approval of Draft Meeting Agenda
MOTION:
For OMB to approve the agenda as presented.
Boison moved and Gilliland seconded. Consensus: Unanimous.
d.
Review and Approval of Draft OMB meeting minutes.
MOTION:
For OMB to approve the March 2, 2017 OMB meeting minutes as presented.
Brown moved and Sudberg seconded. Consensus: Unanimous.
II.
OMB SUMMER MEETING
a.
Crowley and McKenzie reviewed the survey results and confirmed the OMB summer meeting dates
and locations with OMB. The meeting is being held on June 22‐23, 2017. The meeting will be a
webconference hosted out of both AOAC HQ and Mérieux NutriSciences in Chicago.
b.
ACTION ITEMS:
Crowley and McKenzie to follow up with John Szpylka of Mérieux NutriSciences.
AOAC STAFF
(present during all or part of the meeting)
Scott Coates
Deborah McKenzie
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