Tim Birmingham is the director of quality assurance and industry services for the Almond Board of California. He guides all ABC activities that address emerging and existing food safety issues and he oversees efforts to effectively address and identify issues that impact almond quality. 

Tim serves as the staff liaison for the Food Quality and Safety Committee and provides direction and oversight for the food quality and safety research activities and industry programs. He has overseen the implementation of the mandatory treatment program for California almonds, the development of validation guidelines currently used throughout the low moisture food industry, and implementation of the Pre-Export Checks program for aflatoxin control.

Tim also directs the activities of the industry services team, working with handlers and manufacturers on compliance with Marketing Order requirements and ensuring they maintain a high quality and safe product. He maintains relationships with regulatory agencies and works with the industry on Food Safety Modernization Act education and compliance. He has served as a part of the U.S. delegation on the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene, providing input on low moisture food hygiene practices, and he was a member of the U.S. delegation at the UN Economic Commission for Europe Working Party on Ag Quality Standards. His professional career includes more than 25 years of experience in food processing, product quality, process validation, food safety, microbiology and regulatory affairs.

Tim is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, having served in Operation Desert Storm. In his spare time now, he enjoys chasing his teenage kids around the ski slopes, watching his boys play soccer, listening to his daughter play music and travelling to new and old places with his wife.