Lisa Jo Lupo began with TAG as its science writer and has since moved up to direct the company’s marketing communications programs. Bringing more than 35 years of food industry experience to TAG through positions including Editor and Lead Writer for Quality Assurance & Food Safety (QA) magazine, Founder and President of LJ Writing Services, and Marketing Communications Manager for Ecolab Pest Elimination, Lisa is recognized in the industry for her knowledge and contributions to the advancement of food safety through her writing and communications initiatives. 

Lisa is a chapter author of Food Traceability (Springer, 2019) and editor of multiple books, including the PCT Guide to Commercial Pest Management. She holds certificates in Preventive Controls Qualified Individual in Human Food (PCQI) and Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP), has completed the PAACO/AMI Meat Plant Welfare Auditor Training Course, and is a member of IAFP. Lisa is also a Past President of the Twin Cities Chapter of ASBPE, and has spoken on topics including industry communication, evolutions, trends, and expectations at the Food Safety Summit, Sigma Xi Science Society Food Safety Symposium, Southern California Food Industry Conference, GMA Science Forum, and corporate food safety conferences. 

Lisa holds a BA in Journalism with Honors in the Liberal Arts and minors in German and European History from The Ohio State University. 

In her spare time, Lisa enjoys reading, working crossword and jigsaw puzzles, and walking and romping with her dog Shania – preferably in sun rather than snow!