Lindy Chiaia, Ph.D. serves as the Vice President of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs for the National Turkey Federation (NTF) in Washington, D.C. In her role, she is the primary regulatory resource for NTF members and provides expertise on a variety of topics, including microbiology, food safety and inspection and animal health and welfare. Dr. Chiaia also oversees NTF’s research outreach and leads NTF’s Technical and Regulatory, Turkey Health and Welfare and Trade committees. The Texas-native joined NTF in 2019 after completing her Ph.D. in Poultry Science at Texas A&M University where her research focused on pre- and post-harvest interventions to reduce human foodborne pathogens in poultry.