Dr. John Ryan is the president of RyanSystems.com and holds a Ph.D. in research and statistical methods.  For more than 25 years, he has implemented quality control systems for international corporations in the United States and around the world.  He has recently retired from his position as the administrator for the Hawaii State Department of Agriculture's Quality Assurance Division where he headed up Hawaii’s commodity inspection, food safety certification, and measurement standards service groups.

His latest books published include “Validating Preventive, Food Safety and Quality Controls”,  “Guide to Food Safety During Transportation: Controls, Standards and Practices” and Food Fraud are now offered by Elsevier Press. Dr. Ryan’s company, RyanSystems.com trains and consults with companies needing to establish and maintain high-performance food safety and quality systems.