Dr. John Barcay, Ecolab's foremost expert in entomology, recently passed away unexpectedly. During his nearly 30-year career at Ecolab, Dr. Barcay specialized in developing integrated pest management programs. He secured multiple patents, was widely published and was a national speaker on urban entomological issues.
"Dr. Barcay made an immeasurable impact on Ecolab's Pest Elimination division," said Kris Kielsa, head of the company's Institutional division in North America and previously led Pest Elimination. "He will truly be missed by family, friends, colleagues and the pest industry."
Dr. Elaine Black is a Lead Microbiologist for Global Analytical and Microbiological Services at Ecolab. She manages the Microbiology Technical Services team, providing microbiological support and expertise to customers in the Food and Beverage, Food Service, Hospitality and Healthcare industries.
Dr. John Hanlin supports strategic public health initiatives for Ecolab’s Healthcare, Water and Process Services and other divisions. His subject matter expertise in public health and food safety provides the foundation for an enterprise-wide view of infection prevention and contamination control issues.
Sima is the Director of Food Safety and Customer Standards for the Food Retail Services division of Ecolab. She is a food safety professional, trained in food science, food safety and microbiology.
Dr. Oriana Leishman is a lead microbiologist for the Ecolab Food & Beverage Division. She is responsible for developing new products and programs for advancing food safety initiatives in our customers across the Food & Beverage business.
Dr. Tatiana Lorca provides audit, training, consulting services and scientific support across the food supply chain supporting Ecolab customers and the food industry at large.
Dr. Youkai Lu is Food Safety Associate Director for the Food & Beverage Division of Ecolab China. He leads a food safety team to conduct food safety risk assessment, training and consultation for the Chinese food and beverage industries.
Susan Nie is the Food Safety Leader, in Ecolab’s Greater China and Asia Pacific Regions. She provides technical expertise and consultation to internal and external customers on food safety issues, by identifying and tracking emerging food safety trends and new control strategies.
Dr. Ruth Petran provides technical expertise and consultation to internal and external customers on food safety and public health issues by identifying emerging food safety trends and new control strategies.
Mandy is the Food Safety and Public Health Manager for EcoSure, an Ecolab Division, responsible for Health Department response, foodborne illness response and food code interpretation, and providing education and recommendations to help customers adopt best practices and mitigate risks in the day to day operations.
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