About Writer W. Kent Kise, Vice President of Quality and Technical Services for DS Waters, has over twenty years of experience in quality management systems and packaging technology for the food industry. Graduating from Delaware College of Science and Agriculture with a degree in biology, Kise is knowledgeable in both the technical and analytical testing side of food regulations. He started four EPA-certified laboratories and has served as Chair of IBWA Educational Committee, President of Pennsylvania Bottled Water Association, and the NSF Cryptosporidium Task Force. In addition, he was instrumental in rewriting bottled water statutes for the states of Florida, Pennsylvania, and New York and serves as a Governor appointee to Maryland Bottled Water Advisory Committee. Kise regularly speaks at business seminars and industry association meetings on a wide variety of topics. For more information on DS Waters, please visit http://www.water.com.
