Juan “Juanfra” De Villena previously worked with the U.S. FDA - Center for Veterinary Medicine, Food Safety Lab at the University of Maryland and Perdue Farms in Delaware. He was also QA supervisor, QA manager, plant manager and operations manager with Wayne Farms LLC before moving into his current role of Director of Quality Assurance and Food Safety with Wayne Farms LLC. Juanfra received his BS in food science and his professional degree in food science engineering from Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina in Lima, Peru; his master’s degree in food science from the University of Maryland and is currently pursuing his PhD at Texas Tech University, with expected graduation May 2022. Juanfra is a devoted lecturer at international forums & conferences as well as at prestigious Universities such as Auburn University, University of Arizona, University of North Georgia and University of Georgia. Juanfra currently serves as the chairman for the Advisory Committee to the Agricultural Technology Research Program at Georgia Tech and was featured as the Science Profile for the February 2021 edition of MeatingPlace magazine as well as Episode #53 of MeatingPlace podcast aired in February 2022. Juanfra has also served in several planning committees with the US Poultry & Egg Association.