Safer with Science

Linda is responsible for applied clinical research, the development of clinical and educational solutions, and the incorporation of clinical best practices in all healthcare offerings. She is a registered nurse, is board certified in infection control and has been active in the field of infection prevention and control for over 25 years.

Dr. Andy Cooper is senior vice president of Research, Development and Engineering for Global Institutional and Specialty groups with Ecolab, serving a wide range of customers including hotels, restaurants, long-term care facilities, schools, commercial buildings, and grocery markets. Andy joined Ecolab in 1998 and has been responsible for diverse innovation and customer support teams across Ecolab’s corporate technology, industrial, healthcare, life sciences and institutional groups. 

Robinson is a recognized industry expert in food safety and public health protocols and strategies. She leads a global network of divisionally aligned food safety and public health team members and is responsible for the functional leadership of the company’s food safety and public health strategies. She joined Ecolab in 2019 and previously held positions in food safety and quality assurance at Target Corporation, Pepsi Bottling Group, General Mills, Inc. and Schreiber Foods, Inc.

Dr. Elaine Black is director of Food Safety and Public Health for Ecolab. She is a microbiologist and currently leads food safety and public health program and policy initiatives. In 2020, she worked with the Center for Biocides Chemistry to develop a list of COVID-19 disinfectant products that would later become the basis for EPA’s List N – products expected to kill SARS-CoV-2.

Mandy is the Food Safety and Public Health Manager for EcoSure, an Ecolab Division, responsible for Health Department response, foodborne illness response and food code interpretation, and providing education and recommendations to help customers adopt best practices and mitigate risks in the day-to-day operations.

Sima Hussein is a food safety professional, trained in food science, food safety and microbiology. Sima joined Ecolab in 2013 and has been leading the training and customer standards (audit services) programs for the last 3 years. Her responsibilities encompass training and managing the audit services growth, quality and data analytics for the over 340,000 audits conducted annually by the Food Retail Services division.