“Can 3rd Party Independent Audits Assure Food Safety"

Paul Hall, Ph.D.
- IAFP President (2004)
- President AIV Food Safety Consultants LLC.

Dr. Paul A. Hall is the President and Chief Operating Officer for AIV Microbiology and Food Safety Consultants, LLC, a company dedicated to providing an array of food safety solutions for the global food and beverage industry. Dr. Hall is also on the Board of Directors of Purfresh, Inc., the leading provider of sustainable clean technology solutions for food and water including advanced ozone-based applications for cold storage and disinfection. During his professional career, Dr. Hall has held a number of positions in the food industry, including Vice President of Global Food Safety for ConAgra Foods, and the position of Vice President of Global Business Development for Matrix MicroScience, Inc., a leading technology company that focuses on the concentration, capture, and detection of foodborne pathogens and spoilage organisms. Dr. Hall also had a seventeen year career with Kraft Foods where his last position was Chief Microbiology and Food Safety Officer for Kraft, Global. Dr. Hall has also held positions as a Microbiology Manager in Corporate Research and Development for Anheuser Busch Companies, Inc. and in Central Research for Ralston Purina Company, both in St. Louis, MO. He is Past President of the International Association for Food Protection and has been actively involved with various professional organizations and institutes, including the International Life Sciences Institute, the University of Georgia Center for Food Safety, the American Society for Microbiology, the Institute of Food Technologists, the Grocery Manufacturers Association, and the International Dairy Foods Association, among others. He serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Rapid Methods and Automation in Microbiology and Food Safety Magazine. Dr. Hall holds a Bachelor's degree in Microbiology from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, a Master's degree in Technology Management from Washington University, and a PhD in Quality Management from LaSalle University. He has lectured extensively around the world on microbiological food safety, HACCP, rapid testing and detection methods, and microbiological risk management. Dr. Hall was the recipient of IAFP's prestigious 2006 Harold Barnum Industry Award for excellence in leadership and contributions to the area of microbiological food safety for the industry and in 2007 he was inducted as a Fellow of IAFP.