United in Protecting & Defending the Food Supply

The member account information pages have just been upgraded to a cleaner interface and added functionality.

Here's a summary of what's new:

• Left navigation bar provides improved organization and more information to be displayed
• Address Book allows you to save other member's contact information in an easy-to-access page (for more information see How to Use the Address Book)
• My Interests provides a place for members to identify their professional interests and expertise
• My Workgroups displays a list of your workgroups with hyperlinks for quick access to workgroup pages

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To view your profile:

• Click on the blue profile icon in the upper left of the Member Portal, OR
• Go to My Profile under the Home menu of the gray menu bar

To view another member's profile:

• Click on the person's name from the member directory or workgroup participant list

The Address Book feature allows you to create a personal member address book within FoodSHIELD. 

• Quickly add contact information of any FoodSHIELD member for quick reference
• Contact information is automatically updated when any changes are made to the member's profile
• Always accessible from your My Profile page
• Initiate an e-mail message to a member by clicking the e-mail address

To add a member to your Address Book:

1. Click the Address Book icon next to the members name in the Member Directory or a workgroup participant list.
   
2. A new message window will open.  To add the contact, select the green Yes button.  To cancel, select the black X to close the window.
   

To view your Address Book:

1. Go to your My Profile page by selecting the blue Profile icon in the upper right of the Member Portal (or click My Profile from the gray Home menu bar).
    
2. Select Address Book under the Communicate section of My Profile.
   

Want to see all the open access workgroups active on FoodSHIELD? Just go to the GROUPS menu after you login and select "View Public Workgroups". These workgroups are open to all FoodSHIELD members, just click on the group name to request access.