FSAI appoints new chief executive
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has announced that Ann Westby has been appointed Chief Executive of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland and will take up office in early October.
Westby is currently Technical & Corporate Affairs Manager with Nestlé Ireland and has over 30 years experience in the food industry having held a number of technical and managerial positions within Nestlé and more recently has been involved in project managing cross-functional business initiatives.
She has an extensive range of experience in food technology, quality management, and liaison with inspectorates, product development, and technical assistance.
Westby is a member of a number of food science professional bodies including being an Honorary Fellow of the Irish Society of Food Hygiene Technology.
She is also involved in a range of professional activities, including her role as Chairman of the Regulatory and Technical Group in IBEC, and membership of Teagasc Industry Group on Training.
In addition, she is a member of the working group with the Department of Agriculture & Food dealing with the Food Institutional Research Measure (FIRM).
FIRM provides a framework for research in technologies supporting development of the Irish food industry.
