Sharan Lanini

Experience

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  Harris Moran Seed Company

  Aug 1977 - Jun 1994

  Sales Account Manager

  Direct and dealer sales in California coastal region to major vegetable producers. Also worked for Moran Seeds in R&D and Advertising/PR with development of the company's first seed catalog

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  Growers Transplanting/Rocket Farms

  Jul 1994 - Jun 1999

  Sales & Marketing Manager

  Direct sales and marketing of vegetable transplants and transplanting service, and seasonal ornamental poinsettia production. Developed new market segments for organic transplants and developed internal R&D, and pest managment programs.

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  Monterey County Farm Bureau

  Jun 1999 - Nov 2000

  Executive Director

  Business and operational management of California's number three agricultural county Farm Bureau and the largest agricultural organization in the area. Dealing with a wide diversity of agricultural issues such as: water,pesticides food safety to emerging technologies and market consolidation.

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  Sharan Lanini Consulting

  Nov 2000 - Mar 2008

  Owner

  Providing agricultural consulting services to major agribusiness organizations and public agencies on vegetable production, food safety, strategic marketing and business development, and regulatory affairs.

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  Fresh Express

  Mar 2008 - Mar 2016

  Raw Product Food Safety Manager

  Lead Fresh Express Raw Product Food Safety team in implementation and continuous improvement of the fresh produce industry's most robust, globally based and long standing Good Agricultural Practices program in the industry.

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  Pacific International Marketing

  Apr 2016 - now

  Director of Food Safety

  • Management of Pacific International Marketing, Pure Pacific Organics, & Dynasty Farms Food Safety & Regulatory Compliance Programso Food Safety Policy Development and Implementation—field & coolero Food Safety auditing programs—internal and third partyo Oversee compliance to regulatory mandates and internal programso Communications & Crisis management Food Safety in conjunction with corporate management teamo Manage Food Safety programs across all growing regions (CA, AZ, MX)• Management of Food Safety Regulatory Affairs as organization liaison with: FDA, USDA, CDFA, CDPH, Organic certifiers , Certification bodies for food safety auditing (Primus, Global GAP etc.), local, regional and state agencies, Leafy Green Marketing Board & CA LGMA Tech Committee Chair, Produce Advisory Committee USDA ASCRI Scientific Challenges & Risk Associated with FSMA Implementation• FSMA Produce Rule Grower Training and Preventative Controls PCQI, FSVP Trainingo o Food Safety Data management and analysisDevelopment of continuous improvement and implementation of new technology Show less