Lance specializes in food safety, food defense training and program development for the food industry. Prior to joining Nationwide, he spent 21 years with AIB International and was responsible for organizing their food defense programs.

Lance co-developed the food defense seminars that AIB International has provided around the world, co-authored “The AIB Guide to Food Defense” and co-authored AIB’s Food Safety and Sanitation Distance Learning Course.

During his 26-year career, Lance has taught food safety and food defense seminars within the U.S. and abroad. He has also authored articles for technical bulletins and trade journals on food safety and food defense, and has presented at dozens of technical conferences.

Lance is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a degree in Environmental and Public Health. He is also a certified HACCP instructor through the International HACCP Alliance, a Lead Instructor for the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance for Human Food, and a Lead Instructor for the Produce Safety Rules.