Mr. Edwin Velez Rivera,is the Director of the Food Safety Department at Registrar Corp. He is a highly experienced food safety professional, skilled in designing and communicating effective food safety control programs to meet customer, regulatory, and operational needs. Prior to joining Registrar Corp, Mr. VelezRivera worked for 20 years for the U.S. Department of Defense where he managed a wide-ranging food safety and food defense program, including conducting food safety audits, reviewing food defense plans, and managing the audit program for over 600 commercial food establishments.

Mr. VelezRivera has a master's degree in Food Science and Technology from Kansas State University. He has attended numerous training with the FDA, including "Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)," "Conducting Seafood Inspections," "Food Code," “Milk Pasteurization Principles and Controls,” and "Inspection Techniques and Evidence Development." He has also completed certification or course work in the following: Advanced HACCP Plan development; HACCP validation and verification; Seafood HACCP; Better Process Control School (LACF and AF); Lead Auditor Training; Advance Auditing Techniques; British Retail Consortium (BRC) Third Party Auditor; Safe Quality Foods (SQF); GMA-SAFE; Certified Quality Auditor (ASQ-CQA); Food Defense Coordinator; US Army Anti-Terrorism Officer Course (Level 2), Agriculture and Food Vulnerability Assessment Course; Food Defense Course for Professionals; and, Certified HACCP Manager.