Travis Howes is a Quality Engineering Analyst II at McCormick & Company, where experience spans multiple roles including QA Team Lead for Raw Materials and Packaging, Microbiologist, and Quality Assurance Technician since June 2014. Prior to this, Travis served as a Research Associate, Graduate Student Researcher, and Teaching Assistant at Western University from September 2011 to 2014. Earlier experience includes working as an Environmental Bacteriology Lab Technician at Public Health Ontario in 2011 and as a Quality Assurance Associate at Suncor Energy in 2010. Educational qualifications include a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Cell and Molecular Biology and a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) with honors in Genetics and Medical Cell Biology, both obtained from Western University.