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OFFICIAL METHODS BOARD
May 14, 2015 TELECONFERENCE
D
RAFT
T
ELECONFERENCE
M
INUTES
OMB MEMBERS
(present during all or part of the meeting)
Shauna Roman
Reckitt Benckiser
Chair
Joe Boison
CFIA
Jo Marie Cook
Florida Department of Agriculture
Member
Erin Crowley
Q Laboratories
Member
Qian Graves
US FDA CFSAN
Member
Perry Martos
University of Guelph
Member
Shang-Jing (Jean) Pan
Abbott Nutrition
Member
Tom Phillips (proxy)
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Member
Yvonne Salfinger
Independent Consultant
Member
Victoria Siegel
Eurofins
Member
Brad Stawick (proxy)
Microbac
Member
John Szpylka
Mérieux NutriSciences
Past Chair
(ex officio member)
OMB MEMBERS
not in attendance
Doug Abbott
Independent Consultant
Member
Sneh Bhandari
Mérieux NutriSciences
Member
AOAC STAFF
(present during all or part of the meeting)
Delia Boyd, Scott Coates, Deborah McKenzie
I.
INTRODUCTORY ITEMS/REVIEW OF POLICY DOCUMENTS
(Roman)
a.
Call to Order/Introductions/Announcements
i.
Roman called the meeting to order at 1:08pm.
b.
Roman called OMB’s attention to the AOAC Policies for Antitrust, Use of Association Name, Insignia,
Identifying Initials, Letterhead and Business Cards and Volunteer Conflict of Interest, as well as the
current OMB Terms of Reference.
c.
Approval of Draft Agenda
MOTION:
For OMB to approve the agenda as presented.
Pan moved and Cook seconded. Consensus: passed.
d.
Review of April 17, 2015 OMB Teleconference Minutes
ACTION:
Remove “(proxy)” from Salfinger’s name in the OMB Member Attendee listing.
MOTION:
To approve the minutes as amended.
Salfinger moved and Siegel seconded. Consensus: unanimous. Motion passed.
II.
AOAC EXPERT REVIEW PANELS
a.
AOAC ERP for SPIFAN Nutrient Methods
ACTIONS:
Staff to request statements substantiating FOS/GOS expertise from candidates and include
DATE:
Thursday, May 14, 2015
TIME:
1:00pm – 2:30pm ET