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David Acheson

David Acheson

Keynote Speaker: Food and Import Safety Specialist; Former Chief Medical Officer of FDA

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David Acheson Biography

Dr. David Acheson is the Founder and CEO of The Acheson Group and brings more than 30 years of medical and food safety research and experience to the firm.

David graduated from the University of London Medical School and practiced internal medicine and infectious diseases in the United Kingdom until 1987 when he moved to the New England Medical Center and became an Associate Professor at Tufts University in Boston, studying the molecular pathogenesis of foodborne pathogens.

Prior to forming The Acheson Group, David served as the Chief Medical Officer at the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service and then in 2002 joined the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as the Chief Medical Officer at the FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN). After serving as the Director of CFSAN’s Office of Food Defense, Communication and Emergency Response, David was appointed as the Assistant and then Associate Commissioner for Foods which provided him an agency-wide leadership role for all food and feed issues and the responsibility for the development of the 2007 Food Protection Plan, which served as the basis for many of the authorities granted to FDA by the Food Safety Modernization Act.

Since founding the food safety practice within Leavitt Partners in July 2009, David has used his regulatory insight, food safety knowledge, and expertise in crisis response to advise food industry clients around the globe on how to best manage risk in a global supply chain and evolving regulatory landscape.

David has published extensively and is internationally recognized both for his public health expertise in food safety and his research in infectious diseases. He is a sought after speaker and regular guest on national news programs. He serves on a variety of boards and food safety advisory groups of several major food manufacturers.

Additionally, David is a fellow of both the Royal College of Physicians (London) and the Infectious Disease Society of America.

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David Acheson Speaking Topics

Nexus of Health Care and the Economy

We face the reality of a global economy, growing debt and rising health care costs. Leavitt Partners shares with audiences collaborative, high value intelligence that will help audiences understand that when we talk about health care reform, we are really talking about the economic future of our country.

Collaboration: the Next Frontier of Human Productivity

Collaboration is the cornerstone of our business. We believe collaborative endeavors inspire creativity, produce superior ideas and lead to greater innovations. We share with audiences the keys to collaboration and offer real-life examples of how to collaborate well.

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What topics does David Acheson speak about?

David Acheson is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Health, Healthcare, Science and Food & Beverage.

Who is the agent for David Acheson?

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David Acheson is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Health, Healthcare and Science. The estimated speaking fee range to book David Acheson for live events is $10,000 - $20,000. Please contact us for virtual event fees. David Acheson can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are George Church, Christopher Austin and Toby Cosgrove. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling David Acheson for an upcoming event.

David Acheson Speaking Topics

  • Nexus of Health Care and the Economy

    We face the reality of a global economy, growing debt and rising health care costs. Leavitt Partners shares with audiences collaborative, high value intelligence that will help audiences understand that when we talk about health care reform, we are really talking about the economic future of our country.

  • Collaboration: the Next Frontier of Human Productivity

    Collaboration is the cornerstone of our business. We believe collaborative endeavors inspire creativity, produce superior ideas and lead to greater innovations. We share with audiences the keys to collaboration and offer real-life examples of how to collaborate well.

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