FDAAA Leadership
Director
Joseph Baca
Mr. Baca worked for FDA for over 37 years. He was the Director of the Office of Compliance, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition from 1999 to 2008. From 1996 to 1999 he was the District Director for the FDA Dallas District Office; from 1987 to 1996 he was the Compliance Branch Director, FDA Seattle District Office. From 1977 to 1987 Mr. Baca was a Compliance Officer in the FDA Minneapolis District Office. He started his FDA career as a chemist in the Minneapolis District Office in 1971. During his career with FDA, he worked in the FDA Field and headquarters offices. He worked on the regulatory aspects of all of the commodities regulated by FDA. He also managed nearly all of the regulatory tools available to FDA including administrative, civil and criminal actions. Mr. Baca has a BS degree in chemistry. His hobbies include bicycling, gardening and woodworking.