Food Safety Consulting

As the Chief Food Safety & Quality Officer of Kellerman Consulting, Brian is dedicated to assisting businesses with their food safety and quality programs and supporting all of the consultants at Kellerman Consulting to assure that each client project leads to a successful outcome.

Since 2016, Brian has written & helped implement hundreds of food safety & quality management system programs for clients nationwide. Brian stays with our clients until they pass their certification audits and compliance inspections – no matter what.

Brian has taken the lead at Kellerman Consulting with guiding and helping to implement our most technically complex client projects. He expertly creates food safety and quality programs tailored to our clients’ unique processes. Brian has helped our clients pass audits that integrate requirements from multiple certification schemes into one program, such as combined ISO 9001 programs with BRCGS or SQF and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). 

Brian has completed certifications and holds qualifications including:  Registered SQF Consultant, Exemplar Global Certified Management System Implementation Consultant, ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor, ISO 45001:2018 Internal Auditor, ISO 14001:2015 Internal Auditor, ISO 19011:2018 Auditing Module, FSSC 22000, BRCGS, AFDO Process Authority, Preventive Controls for Human Food, Preventive Controls for Animal Food, Seafood HACCP, Juice HACCP, Better Process Control School for Low Acid, Acidified Foods, and Aseptically Processed Foods

Brian graduated with a degree in Ecological Agriculture from the University of Vermont and then became the head of the science department at a high school while teaching Biology & Chemistry. Starting in 2013, Brian worked in quality assurance and managed a BRCGS program for a facility that produced over 5 million pounds of dry spice blends, pet food, and dietary supplements until 2016, when he and his brother Mickey started Kellerman Consulting.

As President of Kellerman Consulting, Mickey gets to live his passion of helping others each and every day.  He is responsible for leading sales, marketing, finance, administration and strategy for Kellerman Consulting, as well as providing support to his incredible team and to countless food safety and quality professionals and business owners nationwide. 

Mickey comes from a family of entrepreneurs, and in 2016 he teamed up with his brother Brian to found Kellerman Consulting.  The very first thing Brian and Mickey did when planning to start up Kellerman Consulting was to set the core values of the company to be honesty, transparency, accountability, responsiveness, supportiveness and relentlessness.  Those values are the foundation of Kellerman Consulting and have remained the same since its founding. 

Since 2016, Kellerman Consulting has completed over 800 successful client projects and followed through on their commitment to provide free food safety and quality training videos and educational resources for companies throughout the supply chain.  

Mickey has a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Northwestern University and has 20+ years experience in various leadership roles in the food industry, financial sector, manufacturing sector and music industry. His other passions include cooking, hiking, meditating, writing music, playing synthesizer, seeing live music and spending time with friends and family.

Alvaro Falquez is an accomplished bilingual (English/Spanish) Food Safety and Quality professional with a Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science & Technology and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration. Since 1997, Alvaro joined the Food Industry, starting with developing HACCP Programs for seafood packaging companies and later for a Bulk Coffee Exporting Company.

With a solid foundation in operational roles, Alvaro returned to his core expertise in Food Safety & Quality in 2006. His career has since been marked by his management of USDA- Quality Assurance Programs (QAP), BRC Certifications, FSSC 22000 Systems, Integrated ISO schemes (including ISO:2015, 14001:2015, & 45001:2018), and other standards.  Alvaro has also helped businesses achieve SQF and Organic Plant Certifications from inception.

Alvaro’s expertise in problem-solving and value stream design has significantly impacted cultural and operational transformations at leading Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies. His broad experience across multiple sites includes improving Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), ensuring regulatory compliance, conducting CIP assessments and validations, overseeing microbiology lab operations, and leading line expansion projects, among other responsibilities, in both startup and high-speed environments.

He believes in three core principles for organizational success; goal alignment, high ambition, and capability building. Alvaro is committed to ensuring that these principles guide his approach; fostering sustainable results and continuous improvement.

He holds several certifications that reflect his expertise and commitment to excellence in the field:

• SQF Certification
• Juice HACCP Certification
• PCQI Certification
• FSSC 22000 Certification
• ISO 19011:2018 Internal Auditor Certification
  
• Integrated ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 Internal Auditor Training

Outside of his professional endeavors, Alvaro is passionate about cycling, playing tennis, watching international soccer leagues, and traveling with his family.

After obtaining a B.S. in Environmental Science and a B.S. in Regional Planning in 2015, Tim gained food safety compliance experience as a health inspector. Tim joined the Kellerman Consulting team in 2019 to pursue a career in food safety and ISO technical writing and consulting.  

While at Kellerman Consulting, Tim has been the lead consultant assigned to write and implement food safety and quality management system programs for over 60 clients of diverse types. 

In recent years, Tim has taken a special interest in becoming an expert on ISO and helping our clients to write and implement ISO programs for their businesses including Printing, Packaging, Part Fabrication, Engineered Parts Sourcing, and more. 

Tim has also completed the following qualifications and certifications: Registered SQF Consultant, PCQI, Seafood HACCP, Internal Auditing, ISO:2015 Certified Lead Auditor, Registered Environmental Health Specialist (Ohio), Registered Environmental Health Specialist (NEHA)

Tim has expertise in the following:

• Repackaging of Products not Manufactured on Site
• Storage and Distribution
• Manufacture of Food Packaging
• Manufacture of Dietary Supplements
• ISO Quality Management Systems
• Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
• FSVP
• FSMA
• HACCP
• Food Ingredient Manufacturing
• Recipe Meals Manufacturing
• Processing of Cereal Grains
• Slaughtering, Boning and Butchery
• Manufactured Meats and Poultry
• Seafood Processing
• Dairy Food Processing
• Bakery and Snack Food Processing
• Fruit, Vegetable, and Nut Processing, and Fruit Juices
• Ice, Drink and Beverage Processing
• Confectionery Manufacturing
• Preserved Foods Manufacturing
• Food Catering and Foodservice
• Food Retailing

When not at work, Tim enjoys playing disc golf, collecting comic books and passionately rooting for all New England sports teams.

Carissa has a strong passion for food safety and quality. She has experience working in startup
environments and has helped these teams build their food safety programs from the ground up.

She has worked with teams to achieve their first ever food safety and SQF certifications and knows what it takes to maintain those certifications. She has served as a PCQI in her previous roles and enjoys working cross-functionally to build and improve food safety programs and foster a positive food safety culture.

Carissa obtained a B.S. in Biology from Saint Mary’s College of California and has completed the
following food safety certifications: FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food, Implementing SQF Systems, Advanced HACCP, and Juice HACCP.

In her free time, Carissa enjoys cooking and spending time with her husband and pets.

Shannon joined the Kellerman Consulting team in 2024 with a desire to promote continuous improvement and positive food safety culture throughout the food industry.  Previously in her career, she has had the opportunity to work at several different CPG facilities in a variety of food categories, including: produce, deli, confectionery, snacks, and beverage.

Shannon obtained a Bachelors in Food Science and a Minor in Communication from the University of Florida and holds the following certifications:

• Registered SQF Consultant
• FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food – PCQI
• Implementing SQF System: Food Safety for Manufacturing
• Implementing SQF System: Quality
• Certified Professional Food Manager

Shannon prides herself on having a hands-on approach and loves to work hard, collaborate, and deliver results. She loves to be part of a team that takes pride in their work and values their efforts having a meaningful impact on the business and its community.

When Shannon is not working with clients, she spends her time adventuring, cooking and baking, and planning her next trip!

Moriah holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences from Troy University and has earned numerous professional certifications, including:

• FSPCA Preventive Controls in Human Food
• Advanced HACCP
• Food Defense Plan Development and Implementation
• ISO 13485:2016 Internal Auditor – Medical Devices Quality
• American Society for Quality – Certified Quality Manager of Organizational Excellence
• American Society for Quality – Certified Quality Auditor

Her career journey over two decades has equipped her with extensive experience in quality management across diverse industries such as Medical Devices, Dairy, Juice, Meat, Seafood, Prepared Foods, Refrigerated Foods, Thermal Processing, Fruit Preparations, Beverages, Dietary Supplements, and contract manufacturing.

Moriah has successfully navigated through various certification programs, including BRCGS, NSF GMP & Certified for Sport, ISO 17025:2018, ISO 13485, ISO, Organic, Kosher, Halal, Marine Stewardship Council, Non-GMO Project Verified, Gluten-Free, and Vegan.

Moriah’s focus remains steadfast on improving the safety, quality, and integrity of food products and medical devices, ensuring consumers have access to safe and trustworthy options. She is dedicated to helping clients achieve their certification goals.

As a Food Safety and Quality Associate, Zoe’s primary role at Kellerman Consulting is assisting the Food Safety & Quality Consultants with the creation of food safety and quality programs and providing additional support on client projects.  Zoe helps our food safety & quality consulting team deliver client documents to meet agreed upon timelines.

Graduating from Rollins College with a B.A. in Environmental Studies, her interest in the complexities of the food system blossomed. Zoe has a particular interest in the environmental factors influencing our supply chain and the diverse regulatory and certification requirements shaping manufacturing, processing and distribution. 

A foodie at heart, Zoe enjoys baking, cooking, and trying new foods. She also enjoys yoga and running in her free time.