FMI Welcomes Jessica Tanner as Director, Legal Operations

Arlington, VA - Today, FMI - The Food Industry Association is pleased to announce Jessica Tanner as the association's Director, Legal Operations. In her role, Tanner will serve as a key advisor to FMI on legal operations, regulatory strategy and policy.

Specifically, she will work alongside FMI counsel and Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI) and FMI leadership to ensure compliance with relevant regulations and governing bodies. Jessica will also assist with the management of the association's legal operations framework to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies as well as monitor regulatory and policy developments relevant to the industry and advise FMI leadership on their legal implications.

FMI Chief Regulatory Officer and General Counsel Stephanie Harris stated, "We are thrilled to welcome Jessica to FMI's legal and regulatory affairs team, and we look forward to the contributions she will bring to FMI as we proactively advocate on regulatory developments of importance to the food industry. Her extensive experience working in government on complex legal issues will bring a deep knowledge to our work on regulatory and legal matters that impact our members and their ability to best serve their customers."

Prior to joining FMI, Jessica served as senior counsel for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), where she coordinated legal issues regarding vaccine donation initiatives, managed Office of Inspector General and Congressional oversight inquiries and strengthened USAID's capacity for disease outbreak response. Before joining USAID, she was an attorney for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as well as a law clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the Virginia Supreme Court and Alexandria Circuit Court.

Jessica received a juris doctorate from Washington & Lee University and a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University.

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