LoneJespersen is a published author, speaker, and the principal and founder of Cultivate SA, a Switzerland-based organization dedicated to eradicating foodborne illness, one culture at a time. Lone has worked to advance foodsafety through organizational culture improvements for 18 years, since she started at Maple Leaf Foods in 2004. Lone chaired the Global Food SafetyInitiative (GFSI) technical working group, “A Culture of Food Safety” and theInternational Association of Food Protection (IAFP) professional development group, “Food Safety Culture”; and was the technical author on the BSI PAS320“Practical Guide to Food Safety Culture.” She holds a Ph.D. in culture-enabled foodsafety from the University of Guelph in Canada and a Master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Syd Dansk University in Denmark. She is a visiting professorat the University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom, and serves as chair ofthe International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI) board and as a director on the STOP Foodborne Illness board.
