Matthew Kelsh

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About me

Result-oriented Quality Specialist and QA/QC Leader with a Bachelor of Science in Food Science & Technology from UC Davis and extensive experience leading high-performing quality teams in heavily regulated FDA and USDA manufacturing environments.

Proven track record of spearheading root cause analyses, managing comprehensive CAPA programs, and ensuring complete alignment with strict GMP/GxP and regulatory frameworks. Skilled at tracking quality metrics, utilizing advanced electronic data systems (QMS/LIMS), hosting external audits, and collaborating cross-functionally to champion a culture of quality excellence.


Education

University of California, Davis

Bachelor of Science in Food Science & Technology
Sep 2012 – Sep 2017

Professional Experience

SCN BestCo | Santa Cruz, CA

QC Supervisor
Nov 2025 – Present

  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives, manage deviations, and track key quality performance indicators to optimize procedural benchmarks and guarantee total product integrity.
  • Supervise and mentor a high-performing team of QC Leads and Technicians, ensuring rigorous compliance with company policies, FDA regulations, and strict quality standards across all production phases.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Production, Engineering, and senior leadership to drive corrective/preventive actions and maintain alignment with operational and corporate quality goals.
  • Author, review, and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs), work instructions, and critical quality documentation to ensure regulatory compliance and operational continuity.

Thermo Fisher Scientific | West Sacramento, CA

Client Services Associate Project Manager
Oct 2024 – Aug 2025

  • Maintained cross-functional coordination to ensure client requirements were met seamlessly from initiation through completion of clinical trial testing.
  • Managed and maintained a robust customer complaint log, performing detailed data documentation and escalating potential issues or nonconformances to senior management.
  • Performed meticulous quality checks on all outgoing deliverables to verify adherence to strict internal and client quality standards.

Flavor Insights | Benicia, CA

Quality Assurance Supervisor
July 2022 – Feb 2023

  • Provided strategic oversight to the QA department, establishing and scaling CGMP, SQF compliance frameworks, detailed SOPs, and corrective and preventive action (CAPA) programs.
  • Spearheaded root cause analysis efforts and implemented proactive risk-mitigation strategies that dramatically reduced consumer complaints to less than 1 per 10,000 units.
  • Deployed advanced QMS/LIMS data analytics, utilizing automated data capture and statistical tools to trend quality metrics and identify system variances.
  • Served as a key liaison to external suppliers and third-party laboratories, optimizing testing efficiencies and lowering costs while preserving strict quality standards.
  • Overseat complex laboratory testing programs including analytical assessments for Aw, pH, acidity, viscosity, brix, and calcium content.

Kelsh & Associates | Vacaville, CA

Technology Manager
Feb 2021 – July 2022

  • Implemented new digital methods and software tools to optimize operational workflows and enhance accuracy in data reporting.
  • Designed PowerBI and advanced Excel tracking systems to analyze and report complex trend data.

Vero Foods | Fairfield, CA

Quality Assurance Specialist
Nov 2019 – Feb 2021

  • Designed electronic hardware systems and monitoring processes, successfully streamlining data collection workflows and improving compliance efficiency by 20%.
  • Conducted rigorous product and environmental monitoring programs to identify and manage biological and physical hazards.
  • Generated comprehensive CAPA reports and engineered interactive PowerBI dashboards to visualize, trend, and report quality performance metrics to plant management.

GL Mezzetta | American Canyon, CA

Food Safety Coordinator
Sep 2017 – Oct 2019

  • Managed complex regulatory approvals and product compliance filings with the California Department of Public Health and the FDA.
  • Successfully represented the manufacturing facility during rigorous internal and external compliance audits and regulatory inspections, communicating technical data effectively to maintain complete alignment.
  • Implemented the facility’s modern QMS/LIMS tracking platform and coordinated routine plant-wide compliance inspections.