SAYANDRO VERSTEYLEN

909-455-4190
Riverside, CA 92505 sversteylen@yahoo.com

QUALITY, FOOD SAFETY & COMPLIANCE PROFESSIONAL

A creative thinker, who uses strong organizational and communication skills to drive change and achieve
continuous improvement, waste reduction and improve efficiency across all levels of the organization; Food and
Packaging professional with over 20 years experience in food operations, quality assurance, food safety,
regulatory compliance, project management, product / business development and customer support.

Expert knowledge of Quality Programs (GMPs, SOPs, TQM, GLP, SPC, Lean Manufacturing and Vendor
Approvals), Regulatory Programs (HACCP, FSMA, FDA, FSIS, Pathogen Reduction); practitioner of the Global
Food Safety Initiative (GFSI, BRC, SQF) with experience in fresh, frozen, and RTE foods.

Professional Skills
Food Industry Processes/Food Safety & Regulatory Compliance/Leadership & Oversight/Quality Assurance
Project Management/CAPA and Customer Support/Staff Training & Development/ HACCP Certified/
Presentations and Conferences /Budgetary Controls Inventory Maintenance/Business Expansion/
Team Building/Negotiation /Packaging Techniques/Domestic & International Sales

Education & Training

Masters of Science, Chemistry, University of Hamburg, Germany
Bachelor of Science, Chemistry, Catholic University of Lima, Peru

Language Proficiency English, Spanish, German, French

Coursework & Industry Certifications:

Quality Systems/Food Safety/ServSafe/Auditing/Lean Manufacturing
Safety & Environmental Sciences/Project Management/Leadership

Professional Experience

PAPER PAK INDUSTRIES, LA VERNE, CA 2004 2016

VICE PRESIDENT, PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY
In charge of Quality Assurance, Research & Development, regulatory compliance, and leading the
continuous improvement team. Directly involved in IP and patent protection, business development
and sales support.
Research efforts yielded over 20 patents granted, and 12 more currently being prosecuted in the food,
packaging, and medical fields.
Instrumental in changing the direction of the company to an innovative organization, focused on value
added products. 60% of products sold today did not exist in 2004.
Company was sold in November 2016 for 11.5 times EBIDTA after a 3-fold increase in sales; value
obtained through the combined effects of new active products, cost reduction, increased efficiency, and
new market penetration.
Active support to sales efforts in the US and around the world led to open new markets in Europe,
South America and Asia.
Expansion of product lines beyond food to include medical and military industries.
First absorbent pad company to achieve Global Food Safety Initiative (BRC) Certification.
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PERDUE FARMS, INC, HARRISONBURG, VA 2002 2004

COMPLEX QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER
Managed Quality, Food Safety and Customer Support operations for multi-plant complex; responsible
for 200m lbs. annual production of foods including fresh, frozen, and ready-to-eat products.
Developed and implemented the Pathogen Prevention Steering Committee to address pathogen
contamination on production floor. Effort resulted in timely, full compliance with new regulations.
Implemented reformulation of entire product line to include the use of bacteriostatic agents to improve
food safety in the RTE line.
Established departmental goals for both facilities, and put in place monitoring systems to ensure goals
were achieved consistently.
Administered $2-million budget and staff of 48.

GOLD KIST, INC, SUMTER, SC 2001 2002

DIVISION QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER
Redesigned Quality Assurance System and implemented paperless, real-time, statistical processing
control program. Implemented project within tight, six-month schedule.
Administered $2.5-million budget and staff of 90
Point of contact on quality issues for customers such as KFC, Wendys and Chick-Fil-A

ROCCO FARM FOODS, DIRECTOR OF QUALITY ASSURANCE, HARRISONBURG, VA

TRANSPRINT USA, TECHNICAL MANAGER, HARRISONBURG, VA

LAPTEFF ASSOCIATES, TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, WOODBRIDGE, VA

TONER CARTRIDGE SERVICES, TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, WASHINGTON, DC

HOECHST PERU, PRODUCTION MANAGER, LIMA, PERU

Additional Skills
R&D/Partnerships/Training Programs/Planning & Organization
Retail & Food Service/Marketing Strategies/Vendor Approval/Statistical Process Control
Trade Organizations/Waste Reduction/Specifications Food Additives
Raw & Ready-to-Eat Products/Shelf Life Extension/Innovative Solutions