Profile

Rick Stokes

Area Technical Support Manager,
Ecolab

Contact Details

Ecolab

Bio

Rick Stokes is the Area Technical Support Manager for Food Safety and Digital Consulting in the Food and Beverage division of Ecolab.  He has spent 25 years in the food and beverage industry working in areas of Quality, Sanitation, Thermal Process, Sanitary Design and Food Safety in Laboratory, Plant and Corporate positions for Nestle, Campbell’s Soup, Leprino and Kraft.  He joined Ecolab to help lead the SEALS technical support group focused on troubleshooting some of our customer’s biggest challenges in food safety and sanitation effectiveness.

Education

Regis University
Denver, Colorado, United States
MBA, 2003
Business Administration
2001 To 2003

The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, United States
BS, 1997
Microbiology
1993 To 1997

Job History

Ecolab
Area Technical Support Manager
Eagan, MN, United States
November 2015 - present

Kraft
Integrated Food Safety Program Manager
Glenview, IL, United States
July 2010 - November 2015

Leprino
Quality Execution Manager
Lemoore, CA, United States
January 2009 - July 2010

Nestle
Quality Systems Engineer
Fort Wayne, IN, United States
June 2002 - January 2009

Campbell's Soup Supply Company
Factory Microbiologist
Napoleon, OH, United States
June 2001 - June 2002

Nestle
Factory Microbiologist
Burlington, WI, United States
June 1999 - June 2001

Nestle
Microbiologist I - Team Leader
Dublin, OH, United States
June 1997 - June 1999