The NGA Show 2020

Ron Tanner
Vice President, Philanthropy, Government & Industry Relations
Specialty Food Association


Ron Tanner is Vice President, Education, Government & Industry Relations for the Specialty Food Association, owner of the Fancy Food Shows®, publisher of Specialty Food Magazine and producer of the sofi Awards. Ron has worked for the Specialty Food Association, and its 3,900+ members, since 1987. Ron serves as the SFA’s liaison with many associations, universities and government agencies. He has served as a member of the U.S Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee (ATAC) since 2007, and also sits on the Steering Committee of the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA). Tanner also serves on the Leadership Board of the UC Davis Food Studies and Technology Department and is a member of the Regulatory & Academic Committee of the American Cheese Society. The Specialty Food Association presents 40-plus educational programs each year, in person, on the road and online. Ron has appeared on The Today Show, CNN and Food Network, and has been quoted in Newsweek, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. He has an M.S. in Journalism from Columbia University in New York City, and a B.A. in English and Communications Studies from Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio. Ron lives in Brooklyn, N.Y.

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