Eric H. Schweitzer has served as Director of Standards & Certification at 3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc., a 501 (c)(3) ANSI accredited standards developer since 2013. He is responsible for overseeing nearly 100 individual processing equipment and system standards and the Certified Conformance Evaluators who conduct Third Party Verification inspections. His role is to promote 3-A’s influence and recognition as the leader for setting hygienic design requirements for clean-in-place applications and harmonizing with federal and state regulations. 3-A’s goal is to ensure continued consumer safety and to guarantee that equipment is cleanable and inspectable.

Before joining 3-A SSI, Eric developed safety and performance standards for National Waste & Recycling Association and National Electrical Manufacturers Association as Secretariat for national, binational and trinational standards committees. Prior to his work in standardization, Eric worked as a project manager, logistics manager, sales engineer and technician for manufacturers of specialized active and passive antennas, power supplies and U.S. Army/AirForce Joint Program supporting a LIDAR biodefense system.

Eric is a former U.S. Navy Aviation Electronics Technician with advanced training in radio frequency electronics. Eric holds a B.A. from the University of Maryland in Communications Research College Park.

Eric resides with his son in Siver Spring, Maryland, a stone’s throw from Rock Creek National Park. He can be found hiking/glamping in the Shenandoah Mountains, kayaking, biking, and dabbling in the fine arts and music.