Prior to joining TAG as a Senior Advisor, Food Safety, Steven Tsuyuki spent his entire 40+ year career in the food industry for multinational companies that manufacture and sell meat products, pet food, and confectionary products. He has held senior roles in sanitation, food safety, quality assurance, operations and Six Sigma.  

Before joining TAG, Steven retired from Maple Leaf Foods in the role of Senior Director – Corporate Sanitation and the Environmental Monitoring Program (EMP). For the past 17 years, Steven led the development and execution of the EMP post 2008 Listeriosis event. Most recently, he led the company-wide deployment of a strategy to standardize sanitation practices to improve performance and drive effectiveness and efficiency outcomes across 20+ facilities, including hatcheries, harvest plants, and RTE processing plants. 

Steven connects with all levels and all functions within an organization. He is just as comfortable on the plant floor as he is in the boardroom. Since 2009, he has been a presenter at the Meat Institute Advanced Listeria Control workshop and an industry speaker and author. 

Steve lives in Oakville, Ontario, Canada and enjoys tennis, staying fit, and enjoying family life.