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John Szpylka, Ph.D. 3600 Eagle Nest Drive

Crete, IL 60417 O: 708.367.4605 M: 312.532.9738

Current Position

Mérieux NutriSciences – Director of Scientific Affairs, Chemistry N.A.

Education 1991 - Ph.D. , Analytical Chemistry, The Ohio State University, “Mass Spectral Analysis of Electrochemical Reactants. Studies of Decarboxylation Reactions” under Prof. Larry B. Anderson. 1983 - B.Sc. , Chemistry, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Experience Current Position (2012 – present): Director of Scientific Affairs, Chemistry N.A. Mérieux NutriSciences -Technical and business oversight for chemistry testing in North America. -Project oversight of importing & developing of new analytical methods into North America laboratories. This involves orchestrating efforts by R&D, Operations, and Quality divisions to meet project goals and timelines. -Managed/assisted in development & importation of eighty-one (84) methods into North America laboratories. These methods are incorporated into routine operations with a majority under the company’s ISO/IEC 1725 scope of accreditation. Methods focused on food nutrients. -Manager of Nutritional Method Development. Oversight of new nutritional methods for use globally, and in support of AOACI SPIFAN, SPDS, and SPSFAM method assessments. -Technical resource for internal divisions; notably Laboratory Operations, Quality, Legal, Sales & Marketing. -Work alongside Sales representatives as technical resource for key account customers. General Mills – Principal Scientist (1991 – 2012) • Manager Business Support Team integrating Analytical Services expertise on R&D teams. • Quality Manager / Technical Reviewer for Analytical Department method development (notably vitamins, fibers and sugars). Folic/folate method now AOAC 2011.05. • Technical Manager - Medallion Laboratories. • Senior Quality Engineer Yoplait. Affiliations AOAC International (1996 - present). AOAC Board of Directors Member-at-Large; Fellow of AOAC. Past Chair of Official Methods Board; Voting Member of Stakeholder Panel on Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals (Study Director of Folates by UPLC-MS/MS method); Voting Member of Stakeholder Panel on Strategic Food Analytical Methods; Member of multiple Expert Review Panels for nutritional and contaminant testing (chair of Allergens by LC-MS/MS Expert Review Panel); 2010 President of the AOAC Midwest Section; Executive Board of Technical Division of Reference Materials; Past Chair of Technical Division on Laboratory Management; Past Chair and current Vice-chair Analytical Laboratory Accreditation Criteria Committee (ALACC); Chair of ALACC Chemistry sub-committee; Past Chair of Membership Committee. Notable Additional Accomplishments: Promotion of AOAC 2011.06 “Total Folates in Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals” to Final action Stauts; 2016 Award in Technical & Scientific Excellence; 2006 Study Director of the Year on B-Carotene Analysis in Dietary Supplements (2006); Publication of OMB Guidelines for First to Final Actions Using Alternate Pathway, Authored chemistry section of ALACC Guide publication; Chaired ALACC during first 2 revisions of guidebook. American Association of Cereal Chemists (2012 – present). Chair Food Carbohydrates and Dietary Fiber Technical Committee. Member Fats, Vitamins, and Minerals Technical Committee. Member Check Sample Program Committee. American Council of Independent Laboratories . Preston Millar Award (2004 & 2007) for contributions to quality standards (ISO Guide 25 and ISO/IEC 17025). Public Service Award (2000). American Spice Trade Association (2015 – present). Member Method Committee and Quality Committee.