Educational Program

Tony Sasso

Director of Operations, Trilogy Flavors

I have been in the F&F industry for 47 years beginning my career at IFF where over 28 years I held management positions in global commercial administration, operations & supply chain, global business process & technology projects and sales. Over the course of my career, I’ve managed or participated in, startups, merger integrations, plant renovations and supply chain optimization activities, and organization restructuring. I am currently Director of Operations at Trilogy Flavors based in Abingdon, MD.

David Joy

Partner, Keller & Heckman

David Joy counsels clients in a broad range of food and drug regulatory matters. He has extensive experience in pharmaceutical regulation and in the regulation of food additives, ingredients, and food labeling, including nutrition labeling and health claims, medical devices, and drug/device combination products.  He began his career on Keller and Heckman’s scientific staff, then worked as a law clerk, Associate, and Partner with the firm before taking a position with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2008.  In 2023, David re-joined Keller and Heckman, where he advises clients on food additives, dietary supplements, drugs, and medical devices, including premarket clearance requirements and advertising and labeling provisions applicable to these products. Additionally, he helps clients navigate the Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) determination process and provides advice on the regulation of antimicrobials used in food and non-food applications.  David has a degree in chemistry from the University of Maryland and a law degree from George Washington University.

Kevin Kenny

FoodChainID

Kevin C. Kenny is a regulatory attorney with nearly 30 years of experience in the food and consumer products industries. He co-founded Decernis LLC in 2003, which was acquired by FoodChain ID in 2019.  Kevin served on FoodChainID’s Executive Leadership Team from 2020 until retirement in 2024 and today continues to consult part-time for them as senior advisor.  Kevin founded Invenimus LLC in 2024, offering global courses on food safety and regulatory compliance.  Kevin specializes in global food contact and food additive regulations and has worked extensively on improving info-sharing in the food/food packaging supply chains, especially assisting clients to adapt to escalating global Packaging Sustainability requirements (EPR, PCR Content, State Bans) in the past couple years.