Alex O'Brien
Dairy Safety & Quality Coordinator
Video profile | Alex is a food safety resource serving the dairy industry. He assists dairy plants with food safety plans and quality issues and coordinates short course training in PCQI , HACCP, Advanced Sanitation, Environmental Monitoring, and Dairy Quality. Alex is a certified food safety and quality auditor through the American Society for Quality and performs third party audits. He has 12 years of experience as a food safety professional, serving as a quality assurance supervisor, a quality assurance manager, and a food safety coordinator. Alex graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2014 with a Food Science degree. Alex is a recipient of the "Above and Beyond" award from Kerry in 2018, a "Food Safety Superhero" award from Dairy Management Inc. in 2024, and the "Wisconsin Laboratorian of the Year" in 2025 from the Wisconsin Laboratory Association. Alex is a Wisconsin native with long family ties to the dairy industry.
For food safety and quality resources, articles, services, and short courses visit: Center for Dairy Research - Safety and Quality