Mahlon A.

Burnette, III, PhD

631 Walker Road
Edress mb852ade@westpost.net Phone 703 759 5984
Great Falls, VA 22066
FAX 703 7
59 5984

Experience and Expertise Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Managing issues rela
ting to food science, food safety, nutrition, diet and health, and agriculture.
Agencies covered include: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department o
f Agriculture, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Trade Commission, a
nd other national, international and state agencies.Developed training programs
and lectures on HACCP, GLP's, GMP's, food and nutrition labeling, Pesticide Appl
icator Certification, Sanitation Inspection, and others. Invited lectures on th
ese subjects in U.S., Europe, Russia and Central America.Liaison with organizati
ons such as: National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, Associat
ion of State and Territorial Health Officers, Association of Food and Drug Offi
cials, National Conference on Weights and Measures, and FAO/WHO Codex Alimentari
us.Public Affairs Providing scientific, regulatory and crisis management counse
l, as well as serving as press spokesman and Federal/State lobbyist for corporat
e clients, trade associations, public relations and law firms.Successful partici
pation in diverse issues ranging from U.S. food safety and labeling legislation
and regulations to legislation in European parliaments; from net weight and foo
d adulteration cases upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court to food supplement labelin
g and advertising cases before the Federal Trade Commission.Created food industr
y program for Food and Farm Division -Reagan/Bush'80Management CEO with full pr
ogram, financial and staffing responsibilities. Successfully moved organization
from deficit to financial stability, edited newsletters, and developed partners
hips with Congressional committees to hold hearings and conferences on issues su
ch as nutrition for the elderly and food labeling.Teaching Anatomy and Physiolog
y, Biochemistry and Physiology of Nutrition, Medical Microbiology; Nursing Prog
rams, Medical Careers Institute, Health Sciences Campus, ECPI College of Techno
logy Biochemistry and Physiology of Foods and Nutrition, Nutrition in Health and
Disease for Nurses, Human Biology (College of Notre Dame Faculty)
Professional History President Arnon Food Policy Group 1984 to presentLegisl
ative, regulatory and scientific counsel to: Associations, e.g.GMA, FMA, NBC (N
CC), AMI, NTF; Domestic and International food and consumer products manufactur
ers, e.g. ConAgra, General Foods, Mars, Nabisco, Ralston Purina; Law firms,; an
d, Scientific organizations. Develop technical/public policy analysis; grass r
oots organizing; preparing/presenting legislative, regulatory and legal testimo
ny; crisis management development and implementation; and, serve as public spo
kesman. Executive Director L*I*F*E 1982-1983International support organization
for projects and businesses in food, agriculture and nutrition (formally Leagu
e for International Food Education), supported by nine scientific and engineerin
g societies, and over 100,000 scientific and business experts. Recipients of as
sistance included AID, the Peace Corps, UN Agencies, private groups such as CARE
, and local organizations and industries. Member organizations included:America
n Association of Cereal Chemists-American Chemical Society-American Institute of
Chemical Engineers-American Institute of Nutrition-American Oil Chemists Societ
y-American Society of Agronomy-American Society of Agricultural Engineers-Instit
ute of Food Technologists-Volunteers in Technical AssistanceExecutive Officer N
ational Nutrition Consortium 1980-1981Public affairs organization representing
nine scientific and medical societies representing food and nutrition, and their
80,000 members. NNC provided input into legislative, regulatory and science po
licy initiatives. Member societies included:American Institute of Nutrition-Ins
titute of Food Technologists-American Society for Clinical Nutrition-Society for
Nutrition Education-America Association of Cereal Chemists-American Dietetic As
sociation-American College of Nutrition-- American Academy of Pediatrics Committ
ee on Nutrition-American Society for Parenteral and Enteral NutritionDirector, S
cientific Affairs Grocery Manufacturers of America 1974-1980Develop pr
ograms for the GMA Technical Committee and represent GMA on regulatory and legis
lative issues in food safety and quality, health and nutrition labeling, and, in
spection and regulation. Support programs of GMA Technical Committee, as well a
s Legal, Distribution, Transportation, and Marketing Committees, and the Task Fo
rce on Health, Safety and Quality. Liaison with FDA, USDA, EPA, Congressional s
taff, state organizations and legislatures, universities and international organ
izations such as Codex Alimentarius. Registered Federal and State lobbyist, coo
rdinating with GMA Washington Representatives.Faculty Positions 2008 - pres
entCollege of Notre Dame, Baltimore, MD Teaching Biochemistry and Physiology
of Nutrition, and the requirement for Nutritional Skills in dealing with patient
s BSN statewide programMedical Careers Institute, Health Sciences Campus, E
CPI College of Technology Richmond, VA Teaching Anatomy, Physiology, Bioch
emistry, Microbiology and Nutrition...and the application to nursing practice, t
o RN and LPN students
Advisory Boards Russia Far East Trade Mission, Food Safety and HACCP seminars,
USDA/FAS 1997National Conference on Weights and Measures Task Force on Commodit
ies, Negotiated Federal/State relationships with producers, transporters and r
etailers 1984-1988National Meat and Poultry Inspection Advisory Committee, USD
A Appointed by Secretary of Agriculture John R. Block 1981-1983Advisory Panel
on Food and Agricultural Research, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Exec
utive Office of the President 1980-1982Food Group, General Accounting Office 1
981Transportation Sanitation Action Committee, U.S. FDA/USDA, Chaired Working Gr
oup which negotiated and established food safety and sanitation responsibilities
for food shippers, carriers and receivers 1974-1980Expert Panel on Open Dating
of Foods, 1977-1979; and, Expert Panel on Emerging Food Technologies, 1976-197
7 Office of Technology Assessment, U.S. CongressNAS Food Safety Conference for
the Republic of China 1981U.S. Delegation, Codex Alimentarius Commission, FAO/W
HO 1979
Military Major, Medical Service Corps, Commandant, 115th Combat Support Hospital
, USARNG 1975-1982; Corps of Engineers, USAR 1972-1975; Infantry, 5th Infant
ry Division, Republic of Vietnam 1969-1970Bronze Star-Combat Infantryman's Badg
e (CIB)-Army Commendation MedalCadet Major, Operations Officer Virginia Tech
Corps of Cadets 1964-1968
Professional Societies Institute of Food Technologists Doing Business in New Ma
rkets: Understanding Marketing and Business Cultures in China and Russia 1997-
1998; Continuing Education/Basic Symposium Committee 1994-1997; Current Trend
s and Issues Committee 1995-1996; National Councilor 1975-1996; Regional Comm
unicator 1981-1988; Babcock-Hart Jury 1982-1985; Committee on Public Informa
tion 1981-1984; Executive Committee-Founding Member, National Nutrition Divisi
on 1979-1982; Washington Chapter-Chairman 1979-Program Chairman 1978; Scienc
e Fair Judge 1977-1979; Founder-National Student Division 1973Council for Agr
icultural Science and Technology (CAST) Lifetime Cornerstone MemberNational Con
ference on Weights and Measures Task Force on Commodity Requirements 1984-1988
American Association of Cereal Chemists Founding Member and Program Chairman, N
ational Nutrition Division 1980National Nutrition Consortium Public Affairs Ch
airman 1979-1980Rutgers Food Science Alumni Founding Member and President 197
8-1979Washington Nutrition Group Founding Member 1979
Scientific Publications Food Fortification and the U.S. Congress, in Adding Nutr
ients to Foods: Where Do We Go From Here? Vetter, 1982Collaborative Test of t
he GMA Protocol for Protein Quality Assay, Grocery Manufacturers of America 198
0GMA Test Protocol for Protein Quality Assays, Food Technology, Dec 1978Oral Ami
no Acid Load Test of Protein Nutrition: Effect of Protein Quality and Quantity
in the Rat, Journal of Nutrition, March 1978Hepatic Transaminase in Protein Rest
ricted Rats: development of a Controlled Model, Journal of Nutrition, March 197
8An Automated Method for the Simultaneous Analysis of Urea and Ammonia in Urine,
Nutrition Reports International, August 1976Oral Amino Acid Load Tests as Indic
ators of Protein Nutrition, Ph.D. Thesis, Rutgers University, June 1974Direct an
d Indirect Assays of Hepatic Transaminases as Indicators of Protein Nutrition,
M.Phil. Essay, Rutgers University, October 1973
Education * Ph.D. 1974 Rutgers University Biochemistry and Phys
iology, Nutritional Biochemistry and Physiology Laboratories, Department of Food
Science * M.Phil. 1973
Rutgers University Biochemistry and Physiology, Nutritional Bioche
mistry and Physiology Laboratories, Department of Food Science* B.S. 1968
Virginia Polytechnic Institute Biochemistry concentration, Agricultural Science
Option, Department of Animal Science
Community activities Certified US Lacrosse Official 2005, US Lacrosse Coach I 2
004, ASEP Sports First Aid 2007, ASEP High School Football Coach 2007, ASEP High
School Lacrosse Coach 2007, VHSL High School Coach 2007Youth Coach Football 19
94-2004, Lacrosse 1996-2006 , Basketball 1993-2001, Baseball 1993-1999, Soccer (
FIFA License) 1992-1999Scout Leader Boy Scouts (Troop 673) , Cub Scouts (Pack 6
73) Science Instructor NSF Hands on Science Outreach 1997-1998Great Falls Metho
dist Church, Administrative Board Member 1994-1997
Honors Sigma Xi-Alpha Zeta-Gamma Sigma Delta-Sash and Saber Society-Who's Who-Am
erican Men and Women of Science-Danforth Award-AIN Associate-MensaCadet Class Of
ficer, Class of '68, VPI-Meat Judging Team, VPI 1965-1966President of Altavista
High School Student Government 1963-1964National Science Foundation Summer Scien
ce Training Program 1963
Personal Wife: Mary Hurff Burnette Sons: Joshua and
BrettBorn 1946 Raised on Leatherwood Farms-family beef, horse and hunting ho
und operations near Leesville, Virginia