People In Brief
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA appoints global, IT heads: The agency has chosen Lou Valdez as associate commissioner for international programs and Lori Davis as chief information officer. Valdez will lead the agency's further international expansion, with office openings planned for India, Latin America and the Middle East, FDA says Jan. 12. Melinda Plaisier stepped down as associate commissioner for international programs in October to become director of the Central region office in FDA's Office of Regulatory Affairs (1"The Tan Sheet" Dec. 8, 2008, p. 8). Davis has been deputy CIO since November 2007 and will now drive FDA's multi-year information technology modernization program, which will improve import and food protection by enhancing system interoperability