2009-2010 Secretary Election T he following page contains biographical information for the 2009–2010 Secretary Candidates. This information is provided to help you make your selection of the next IAFP Secretary. Members with valid E-mail addresses will receive election notices and a unique personal identification number via E-mail from IAFP’s election service provider. Members without E-mail addresses, or invalid E-mail addresses, will be sent their unique personal identification number via postal service. Voting will take place on a Web site hosted by Survey & Ballot Systems (SBS), an independent, external organization who is conducting the IAFP election. Safeguards are in place to insure each Member votes only once. The election Web site will be open from January 28 to March 17. Election results will be reported directly from SBS to the IAFP Teller who will report directly to President Stan Bailey. Watch for the election results on the IAFP Web site in April and also in the April IAFP Report and the May issue of Food Protection Trends. If you have questions about the election process, contact David W. Tharp, CAE, Executive Director at 800.369.6337; 515.276.3344 or E-mail dtharp@foodprotection.org. MARK A. MOORMAN 162 FOOD PROTECTION TRENDS | MARCH 2009 KATHERINE M.J. SWANSON