LATOYA A. GRIFFITH
Fresh Meadows
Summary
Strategic Public Health and Regulatory Executive with 16 years of experience in leadership roles at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and New York City public health operations. Led regulatory teams, managed compliance and enforcement operations, enhanced workflow systems, and supported outbreak response activities. Developed compliance initiatives, reduced backlogs, and strengthened cross-agency collaboration to protect public health and ensure regulatory integrity.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Branch Chief, Supervisory Consumer Safety Officer, GS-14
FDA Office of Compliance and Enforcement
Jamaica
10.2024 - Current
- Spearheaded development of the Compliance Consultation (CIC) Form, modernizing communication between OII and OCE for high-priority inspections, investigations, and compliance actions, improving regulatory coordination, information sharing, and operational efficiency.
- Led multidisciplinary team of Compliance Officers, a Program Analyst, and a Program Support Specialist in nationwide regulatory compliance operations, ensuring effective guidance and operational support.
- Coordinated FDA, LFFM, and state-collected sample follow-up activities with regulatory partners, achieving rapid turnaround times and effective communication to address significant public health concerns.
- Provided expert guidance across all food program areas supporting sample analyses, complaint evaluations, consultations, regulatory decision-making, and OCE field compliance programs.
- Implemented an internal tracking system achieving 100% acknowledgement of customer requests within 24 hours and developed automated ORADSS reporting tools to monitor operational metrics, consults, inquiries, workloads, and sample activities.
- Reduced the FMD-145 backlog from 200+ pending actions to under 1% within 30 days through strategic workflow prioritization and resource management.
- Briefed senior leadership on compliance risks, enforcement actions, operational metrics, and branch initiatives while maintaining full operational continuity despite a 25% staffing reduction.
- Improved employee engagement through structured meetings, mentoring initiatives, newsletters, recognition programs, onboarding guidance documents, and development of 7+ operational job aids that enhanced workflow consistency.
Director of Compliance Branch, GS-14
FDA Office of Regulatory Affairs
Jamaica
08.2022 - 10.2024
- Led multidisciplinary team through 60+ high-risk food and animal compliance actions, resulting in issuance of Untitled Letters, Warning Letters, injunction recommendations, and resolution of high-priority recall backlogs posing significant public health risks.
- Managed highest volume of recall classifications in nation, enhanced collaboration with state regulatory agencies, and streamlined reporting for Class I and II recalls to facilitate timely regulatory decisions and protect public health.
- Developed operational procedures for state partner sample submissions and regulatory communications while conducting quality assurance reviews of Warning Letters, investigations, enforcement actions, and regulatory recommendations.
- Restored workflow performance during staffing shortages by implementing strategic staffing plans and securing details to ensure timely completion of all assigned work.
- Directed operational planning and workload prioritization for a multidisciplinary compliance branch consisting of 5 Compliance Officers, 2 Recall Coordinators, and 1 Legal Instrument Examiner.
Supervisory Consumer Safety Officer, GS-14
FDA Office of Regulatory Affairs
Jamaica
08.2021 - 10.2022
- Supervised 6 Consumer Safety Officers and 1 Consumer Safety Technician in inspections, investigations, sample collections, and regulatory operations, directing onboarding, workload distribution, and training to align with division priorities.
- Successfully completed multiple national CFSAN assignments ahead of schedule and conducted Level 1 audits, EIR, RAC, investigation, and performance review evaluations to ensure quality and regulatory compliance.
- Led mentoring and training initiatives to strengthen staff development and regulatory competency while utilizing FDA systems and dashboards to monitor operational metrics and performance goals.
- Streamlined onboarding and separation tracking processes to increase accountability and enhance workflow management.
Foreign Food Cadre Consumer Safety Officer, GS-13
FDA Department of Foreign Human and Animal Food Operations
Chicago
12.2019 - 10.2022
- Achieved the first 2021 CFSAN Warning Letter issued from a Foreign Remote Regulatory Assessment and conducted international inspections identifying significant GMP and labeling deficiencies.
- Reviewed and analyzed 120+ MOUs between FDA and federal agencies to enhance policy, operations, and training, including development of virtual training programs for ORA employees.
- Led Tech Team for Food Supply Chain Continuity Project, supporting 95+ firms and addressing over 100 consumer complaints in FDA FACTS systems.
Consumer Safety Officer, GS-7-12
FDA Department of Foreign Human and Animal Food Operations
Chicago
12.2015 - 12.2019
- Led outbreak traceback investigations and supported large-scale food safety and emergency response operations as a member of the HAFE6 Rapid Response Team.
- Conducted complex food safety inspections, traceback investigations, sampling assignments, outbreak response activities, recalls, and regulatory enforcement actions.
- Coordinated consumer complaints by prioritizing cases, managing investigations, and ensuring regulatory follow-up.
- Implemented refresher training programs on food safety investigations and regulatory applications to enhance staff knowledge and engagement.
Public Health Sanitarian II / Health Inspector
New York City Department of Health
New York
01.2010 - 01.2015
- Performed health and sanitation inspections for retail food establishments to ensure compliance with public health standards.
- Implemented corrective actions to effectively reduce public health risks.
- Collaborated with FDNY, NYPD, and DEP to resolve public safety issues, enhancing inter-agency response efforts.
Education
Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) - Communty Health Sciences
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Brooklyn, NY12-2028
Master of Science - Nutrition
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY05-2027
Master of Public Health (MPH) - Healthcare Policy & Management
New York Medical College
Valhalla, NYBachelor of Science - Biology
Morgan State University
Baltimore, MDSkills
Regulatory Compliance & Enforcement Public Health Leadership FDA Regulatory Operations Food Safety & Risk Management Recall & Outbreak Response Workforce Development Strategic Planning Emergency Response Coordination Process Improvement Performance Management Cross-Functional Leadership
Certification
- FDA Level 1 Auditor
- OSHA 10-Hour General Safety & Health
- Diplomatic Security Service Foreign Affairs Counter Threat Training
Leadership Details
- Director of Compliance and Consultation (Detail), GS-14, FDA Office of Compliance and Enforcement
- Director of Compliance Branch (Detail), GS-14, FDA HAFE1
- Director of Investigations Branch (Detail), GS-13, FDA HAFE1
- Public Health Analyst (Detail), San Juan, Puerto Rico, HHS Recovery Support Function Mission
- Supervisory Consumer Safety Officer (Detail), Brunswick, OH, HAFE5
- CORE Signals and Analysis Consumer Safety Officer (Detail), CFSAN
- Reviewer/Consumer Safety Officer (Detail), Foreign Human and Animal Food Operations
Professional Highlights
- Spearheaded creation of the Division of Compliance Consultation (DCC), establishing operational infrastructure, workflows, and compliance processes from inception while improving workflow systems to support operational and policy enhancements.
- Managed multidisciplinary regulatory teams responsible for inspections, recalls, investigations, enforcement actions, and high-priority national outbreak operations in coordination with federal and state agencies.
- Led strategic initiatives improving recall operations, workflow management, and interagency coordination, earning multiple FDA honors, group recognitions, and time-off awards for operational excellence and public health impact.
Timeline
Branch Chief, Supervisory Consumer Safety Officer, GS-14
FDA Office of Compliance and Enforcement
10.2024 - Current
Director of Compliance Branch, GS-14
FDA Office of Regulatory Affairs
08.2022 - 10.2024
Supervisory Consumer Safety Officer, GS-14
FDA Office of Regulatory Affairs
08.2021 - 10.2022
Foreign Food Cadre Consumer Safety Officer, GS-13
FDA Department of Foreign Human and Animal Food Operations
12.2019 - 10.2022
Consumer Safety Officer, GS-7-12
FDA Department of Foreign Human and Animal Food Operations
12.2015 - 12.2019
Public Health Sanitarian II / Health Inspector
New York City Department of Health
01.2010 - 01.2015
Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) - Communty Health Sciences
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Master of Science - Nutrition
Adelphi University
Master of Public Health (MPH) - Healthcare Policy & Management
New York Medical College
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Morgan State University