Director, 2025-2026
Dr. Schaneberg is the Executive Director of the Illinois Tech Institute for Food Safety and Health, and an Industry Professor of Food Science. Previously, Dr. Schaneberg was a director within the Global Food Safety, Quality, and Regulatory team at Starbucks Corporation with accountability in leading a team of scientists that interpret food and beverage regulations and consult with researchers and consortiums across multiple categories in areas such as coffee, nutrition, ingredients, claims substantiation, allergens, and risk assessments. Other experience includes the Quality & Food Safety and Scientific & Regulatory Affairs Director for Mars Botanical, a division of Mars, Inc., Director of Technical Services at ChromaDex, Inc., and Associate Research Scientist at the National Center for Natural Products Research at the University of Mississippi. Additionally, Dr. Schaneberg was the Chair of the Science Leadership Council at the National Coffee Association, and an adjunct faculty member at the University of Colorado, Denver. Brian received his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Virginia Commonwealth University and a B.A. in Chemistry with a minor in Biology from Central College in Iowa.
Brian has been an active member of AOAC since 2003, contributing to numerous committees and serving in key leadership roles, including Co-Chair of the Stakeholder Panel on Dietary Supplements (2014–2017). He has chaired multiple Expert Review Panels and Working Groups focused on Flavonoids, Cranberry PAC, Chondroitin, Anthocyanins, Aloin, Cinnamon, and Tea. He is also a member of the AOAC International Fellows Committee since 2021 and was named a Horwitz Advisor in 2024 after working closely with AOAC staff and members drafting validation standards in the dietary supplement category. In recognition of his contributions, he was named a Fellow in 2017 and received the Technical and Scientific Excellence Award in 2023.
