Staff

QCS staff is made up of passionate, committed, and experienced people ready to assist you on your path to certification.

Get to know more about us below!

USA

Quality & Accreditation

Beth Rota

Director of Quality & Accreditation

Beth Rota leads the Quality and Accreditation team, supporting QCS’ robust and high-quality organic certification program with technical expertise and an innovative mindset.

Leslie Touzeau

Quality & Accreditation Manager

Leslie manages quality and accreditation programs at QCS between traveling and trying new recipes.

Patrick Dost

Inspections Manager

Bio coming soon.

Adam Maxwell

Sr. Quality & Accreditation Specialist

Adam enjoys surfing literal waves as well as the figurative waves of certification oversight.

Chloe Smith

Material Review Specialist

Chloe oversees the material review program for organic crop, livestock and processing/handling scopes.

Samantha Victores

GAPC/Organic Inspector

When Samantha’s not attending a trivia night, she’s visiting organic operations for their inspections.

John DiZazzo

Staff Inspector

Bio coming soon.

Eric Pawlowski

Staff Inspector

Bio coming soon.

Client Services & Marketing

Mer Morgan

Client Services & Marketing Manager

Meredith ‘Mer’ Morgan oversees all aspects of QCS’ client experience, from new applicants to renewing clients, and often travels to conferences and shows to spread the joy of organics.

Maddie Perez

Client Care Specialist

Maddie has the privilege of supporting and onboarding first-time applicants. She is proud to have graduated from the University of Florida and enjoys all that Gainesville, FL has to offer!

Chin Andujar

Administrative Supervisor

Chin oversees the administrative department as well as the Certification Project Coordinators.

Kelly Masters

Certification Project Coordinator

Kelly is the main point of contact for many clients as a Certification Project Coordinator.

Database

Matt Swafford

Database Manager

Matt manages our database and enjoys unplugging in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Finances

Veronica Morrison

Finance Director

Bio coming soon.

Janice Carpenter

Financial Administrative Assistant

Bio coming soon.

U.S. Certification

Cedar, Oak, & Maple Teams

Anna Cesarotti

Director of U.S. Certification

Bio coming soon.

Carley Jordana

Certification Supervisor – Cedar Team

Carley supervises a team of certification reviewers from sunny Tampa, Florida.

Christine Baker McGowan

Certification Reviewer – Cedar Team

Christine is an organic certification reviewer based out of Portland, Oregon.

Amanda Vinson

Certification Reviewer – Cedar Team

Amanda thoughtfully works to support clients in achieving and maintaining organic certification.

Chloe Mullvain

Certification Reviewer – Cedar Team

Bio coming soon.

Lindsay Stinson

Certification Supervisor – Oak Team

Lindsay oversees our Oak Team of certification reviewers and is a certified yoga teacher.

Sophia Robinson

Certification Reviewer – Oak Team

Bio coming soon.

Cristina Olaizola- Lopez

Certification Reviewer – Oak Team

Cristina works as a Certification Reviewer and enjoys nature. Her work at QCS is well aligned with her life purpose.

Madison Parker

Certification Reviewer – Oak Team

Madison reviews organic system plans from her coastal home in Charleston, SC.

Lisa Easler

Certification Supervisor – Maple Team

Bio coming soon.

Anjali Basliyal

Certification Reviewer – Maple Team

Anjali Basliyal ensures products meet organic certification standards with meticulous analysis and expertise.

Hongzhu Ren

Certification Reviewer – Maple Team

Hongzhu enjoys working closely with clients and promoting organic and sustainable agriculture.

Shemuel Patton

Certification Reviewer – Maple Team

Shemuel completes process and handling reviews from her sunny home in Florida.

Ana Maria Suarez

Certification Reviewer – Maple Team

Bio coming soon.

Food Safety

Odalys Ursell

Administrative Supervisor

Odalys assists with daily tasks in the food safety department. Odalys ayuda con las tareas diarias en el departamento de seguridad alimentaria.

Diana Grenada

Assistant GGAP Scheme Manager

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Martha Carvache

Ecuador GGAP Administrative

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Reyna Quinonez

Caribe GGAP Administrative

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Latin American Certification

Gabriel Valencia

Director of Latin American Certification

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Ecuador

Maria Pia Haro

General Manager

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Julio Aguayo

Technical Manager

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Mario Cobo

Inspections Administrator

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Camila Cortez

COI Administrative

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Pamela Friere

COI Administrative

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Samia Guapi

COI Administrative

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Veronica Guapi

Finance

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Liliana Pinto

Reviewer & Inspector

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Ileana Catagena

Reviewer & Inspector

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Dominican Republic

Ruth Gonzalez

General Manager

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Lara Neri

Technical Manager

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Lauren Pimentel

COI Administrative

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Arleenys Tejada

Finance

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Silvia Estevez

Reviewer & Inspector

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