IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group is pleased to welcome Jayne Roth, as Senior Director of Technical Services.
Mrs. Roth brings over two decades of experience in food safety, public health, and regulatory compliance. She holds an M.P.H. from the University of Illinois Springfield and a B.S. in Health Science with a focus in Microbiology from Western Illinois University. She is also a candidate for an M.J. in Global Food Law at Michigan State University College of Law. Her background includes government, industry, and consulting roles, with expertise in foodborne illness investigations, risk assessment, and recall and crisis management.
Prior to joining IEH, Mrs. Roth successfully directed statewide food safety programs at the Illinois Department of Public Health and contributed to FDA regulatory policy as a Retail Food Standardization Officer. She was a key member of the Walmart Home Office Food Safety Team, where she oversaw in-store food safety operations across more than 700 Walmart stores and Sam’s Clubs in the eastern United States. In this role, she also supported infectious disease response and collaborated with Walmart’s Emergency Operations Center during natural disasters to maintain food safety and public health readiness.
At IEH, Mrs. Roth will support regulatory policy, outbreak response, and risk management across the food industry.
