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AOAC OFFICIAL METHODS BOARD
Teleconference
May 12, 2016
1:00pm ET – 2:30pm ET
D
RAFT
M
EETING
M
INUTES
OMB MEMBERS
(present during all or part of the meeting)
Shauna Roman
Reckitt Benckiser
Chair
Erin Crowley
Q Laboratories
Vice Chair
Douglas Abbott
Independent Consultant
Member
Joe Boison
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Member
Jo Marie Cook
Florida Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Member
Don Gilliland
Abbott Nutrition
Member
Qian Graves
US FDA
Member
Katerina Mastovska (proxy)
Covance
Member
Tom Phillips
Maryland State Dept. of Agriculture
Member
Yvonne Salfinger
Independent Consultant
Member
Brad Stawick
Microbac
Member
John Szpylka
Mérieux NutriSciences
Past Chair‐Ex‐Officio
OMB MEMBERS ABSENT
(without proxy)
Sneh Bhandari
Mérieux NutriSciences
Member
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(present during all or part of the meeting)
Darryl Sullivan
Covance Laboratories
Board Secretary
I.
INTRODUCTORY ITEMS
a.
Call to Order/Introductions/Announcements
Roman called the meeting to order at 1:05pm ET.
b.
Roman called OMB’s attention to the AOAC policy documents and reminded all attendees to
review the documents and that the meeting will be held according to these policies.
c.
Review and Approval of Draft Meeting Agenda
MOTION:
For OMB to approve the agenda as amended.
Stawick moved and Crowley seconded. Consensus: Unanimous.
d.
Review and Approval of April 14, 2016 OMB teleconference minutes.
MOTION
: For OMB to approve the April 14, 2016 OMB meeting minutes
Boison moved and Abbott seconded. Consensus: Unanimous.
II.
AOAC OMB AWARDS UPDATE
a.
McKenzie reviewed a list of the OMB award candidates and nominees for the 2016 OMB awards.
She informed OMB that they will have an opportunity to review the electronically. McKenzie
mentioned that recommendations for nominations for Method of the Year were solicited from ERP
AOAC STAFF
(present during all or part of the meeting)
Delia Boyd
Deborah McKenzie
AOAC OMB Meeting Book
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