Pam Miles is currently the Program Supervisor for the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Food Safety Program. In her current position, she directs a statewide Food Safety Program; providing supervision, direction and support to all Program staff including Food Safety Specialists who are responsible for the inspection and ongoing monitoring of all food manufacturers, food retailers and warehouses in the Commonwealth. She has worked for the VDACS Food Safety Program for thirty-two years. She was employed initially as a Food Safety Specialist, then as a Regional Manager and now functions in her current role as the Program Supervisor. Before her work with the state she worked in the food industry for six years in quality control for Kraft Foods and for a Dairy fluid milk plant. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Food Science from Purdue University. She previously served as the President for the Association of Food and Drug Officials and currently serves on the Board of Directors.