David M Theno

Dr. David M. Theno is Sr. Vice President, Quality and Logistics at Jack in the Box Inc. In his position, he is responsible for the company's product safety and regulatory compliance, as well as Purchasing, Distribution, Energy, Guest Service Systems and Guest Relations for all the restaurants. in 1993, he was the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Theno & Associates, Inc., an agribusiness-consulting firm located in Modesto, California. He has also directed food safety, quality and technical operations for Armour Food Company, Kellogg's, Inc. and Foster Farms. For his work in food safety, Dr. Theno has received numerous awards and accolades, including Food Safety Magazine's Distinguished Service Award in 2007; Nation's Restaurant News' 2000 Innovator of the Year; and NRN's Top 50 Players for 1997, for which he was chosen for his leadership role in defining the new standard for food-service safety procedures. He was also the 1997 recipient of the California Environmental Health Association's Mark Nottingham Award.