list of credential holders by section
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Certified Food Scientists by IFT Sectionas/of 10/05/2017
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Ak-Sar-Ben Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
International Spices Ltd R&D & QA DirectorLalita Kunte, CFS
Nature's Valley VP QA and Technical ServicesEdward E O'Neill, CFS
ConAgra Foods Corp Mgr QltyJoelle M. Ramon, CFS
University of Nebraska Emeritus ProfessorJohn H. Rupnow, CFS
Natures Variety QA ManagerValentina Jean Teska, CFS
University of Nebraska Interim Head Dept of FS&TCurtis L. Weller, CFS
Alamo Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
Lawler Foods Inc Director R&D Technical ServicesCarolina T. Abella, CFS
Sunny Sky Products NA Ltd Sr Food ScientistMelissa Althen, CFS
Sterling Foods, Inc. Dir Corp QualityMichael L. Barnes, CFS
DairiConcepts LP Senior Sales DirectorDavid E. Cantrell, CFS
C.H. Guenther & Son Inc Corp Director QA & Food SafetyJuan M. De Leon, CFS
Sysco Corp Quality ManagerDanielle Renee Fuelling, CFS
Blue Bell Creameries LP R&DAmy Grobelny, CFS
ITESM Prof Food ChemistryDr Carmen Hernandez-Brenes, CFS
University of Connecticut R&D TechnologistDeepti Prasad Karumathil, CFS
NASA/JSC Food ScientistVickie L Kloeris, CFS
Lockheed Martin Corp Laboratory MgrKimberly G. Late, CFS
Sunny Sky Products NA Ltd Senior Beverage ScientistMichael Kent Mazur, CFS
CH Guenther & Son Inc Product Development SpecialistScott P. McCormick, CFS
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Certified Food Scientists by IFT Sectionas/of 10/05/2017
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Chraren Consulting LLC ConsultantChristopher J. Milley, CFS
Blue Bell Creameries LP R&D ManagerChristy Moran, CFS
Edward Marc Brands QA ManagerJoe H Orr, CFS
CreativeFoodSafe Solutions OwnerFredrick W Reimers, CFS
Texas A&M University DirectorDr Mian N. Riaz, CFS
Biotics Research Corp Vice PresidentBill Sparks, CFS
Blue Bell Creameries LP R&D DirectorBrenda B. Valera, CFS
Bobby Cox Companies Director of QAAnthony A. Villaloboz, CFS
Snap Kitchen Quality ManagerElias Wilson, CFS
Texas A&M UniversityYagmur Yegin, CFS
Bluegrass Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
American Beverage Marketers Technical DirectorIsolde Aubuchon, CFS
DDW "The Color House" Innovation ScientistBryan Aviles, CFS
Dawn Food Products Inc Sr Food TechnologistJohn P. Clements, CFS
Dawn Food Products Inc Food TechnologistLaura A. Ekart, CFS
Morgan Foods Inc VP QA-Research DevelopmentDaniel P. McGrady, CFS
Papa John's International Sr Director Global QAMary L. Miller, CFS
AFB InternationalPatrick Moeller, CFS
Beam inc Sr Analytical ChemistAki A Murakami, CFS
DDW "The Color House" Food Science ChemistScott W. Ondracek, CFS
DDW "The Color House" Associate Application ScientistKatie Queen Rountree, CFS
DDW "The Color House" Associate Innovation ScientistBenjamin Raymond, CFS
Schorin Strategies LLC PrincipalMarilyn D. Schorin, Ph.D, RD, FADA, CFS
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Certified Food Scientists by IFT Sectionas/of 10/05/2017
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Paradise Tomato Kitchens Inc Sr ScientistDavid A. Smith, CFS
University of Louisville DirectorCharles H Staff, CFS
Papa John's International QA Product ManagerJordan David Stich, CFS
Dawn Food Products Inc Sr Food TechnologistPatricia L Tierney, CFS
Paradise Tomato Kitchens Inc QA DirectorJennifer Beck Vincent, CFS
Sazerac Inc R&D Fd SciMelissa P. Warren, CFS
Bonneville Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
Gerber California Inc. Sr. R&D TechnologistClint Allred, CFS
Joseph Bell Consulting Principal Food ScientistJoseph W Bell, CFS
Beatrice Cheese Co PresidentKim E. Bowerbank, CFS
Utah State University ProfessorJeff R. Broadbent, CFS
Brigham Young University ProfessorDr Michael L. Dunn, CFS
Sweet Candy CoGwen A. Evenstad, CFS
Brigham Young University Assistant ProfessorLaura K. Jefferies, CFS
Young Living Essential Oils Formulation ScientistVarun Chandra Koneru, CFS
JMH Intl Inc R&D ManagerKathy Kunz, CFS
Treehouse Foods Inc Manager of In Store Frozen BakeryDr Pamela Lawson, CFS
Young Living Essential Oils R&D Senior ManagerJessica Marshall, CFS
Utah State University VP & DeanDr Mark R McLellan, CFS
Brigham Young University Professor Food ScienceOscar A. Pike, CFS
Basic Research Nutrition Research ScientistDr Gale Shemwell Rudolph, CFS
Brigham Young University Associate ProfessorFrost M. Steele, CFS
Post Consumer Brands R&D ScientistMark Stuart, CFS
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Certified Food Scientists by IFT Sectionas/of 10/05/2017
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RK Thunell Consulting Director of R & DDr Randall K. Thunell, CFS
DSM Food Specialities Inc Plant ManagerRandy A West, CFS
Treehouse Foods Inc Principal Scientist/ Process EngineerTim Young, CFS
British Columbia Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
Hon's Director of Technical ServicesWing Yin Mavis Chung, CFS
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Research ScientistMargaret Anne Cliff, MS
Daiya Foods R&D Junior TechnologistLauren Connerton, CFS
Pure Foods Co ConsultantLisa M. Corbett, CFS
Fresh Ideas & Solutions Inc PresidentMargaret S Daskis, CFS
Catalyst Development Inc PresidentRonald Edgar Kendrick, CFS
Original Cakerie Ltd PrincipalKaren Logue, CFS
Mark Anthony Group Director Liquid R&DSooyeun Moon, CFS
Vantage Foods Chief Food Safety OfficerOluyemi A Ogunrinola, CFS
University of British Columbia Academic Director MFS ProgDr Jerzy Zawistowski, CFS
Cactus Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
Arizona Canning Co Food TechnologistPaule Cantin, CFS
Isagenix Director of Science CommunicationsDavid Despain, CFS
Arcadia Biosciences Inc ConsultantFrank J Flider, CFS
Adobe Food Consulting LLC OwnerTedley S. Pihl, CFS
Arizona Nutritional Supplements, Inc. R&D Manager Sensory ProductsKarla M. Tammen, CFS
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Certified Food Scientists by IFT Sectionas/of 10/05/2017
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Chicago Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
Essen Nutrition Corp PresidentDr Madhavan Anirudhan, CFS
Newly Weds Foods R&D ManagerRhonda Eileen Austin, CFS
H&W Ingredients Technical SalesMary B Bachman, CFS
Kraft Heinz Company ScientistIsaac Baek, CFS
PacMoore Products Inc Sr Technical Mgr ExtrusionJonathan M. Baner, CFS
Dempsey Corporation VP SalesWilliam A. Becht, CFS
Food ScientistDavid Becker, CFS
Vanee Foods Co Director R&DRobert K Benson, CFS
Rich Products Corporation New Product Developer MgrTayo Bisiolu, CFS
Illinois Institute of Technology Vice President & DirectorRobert E. Brackett, CFS, MS
Tate & Lyle Sr Sensory ScientistDr John R. Bridges, CFS
Lee Brown Consulting Co. Inc. ConsultantLee Brown, CFS
Vanee Foods Co. Senior ScientistKimberly A. Campbell, CFS
Griffith Foods Sr Food ScientistMargaret M. Casey, CFS
Silliker Inc Director of ResearchErdogan Ceylan, CFS
Ferrara Candy Co Ltd VP R&D - InnovationVilairat Charoenwongse, CFS
Innova Flavors Principal Research ChemistTaiben Cheng, CFS
Balchem Corporation Technical & Market Development MgrLeonard A Ciani Jr, CFS
Innova Flavors Senior Principal Food ScientistCynthia E. Clery, CFS
Imbibe Inc Senior Applications TechnologistJason D. Dompeling, CFS
Sokol & Company Director FSQAStephanie Russell Donato, CFS
Kraft Foods Group Senior ManagerMary Catherine Doyle, CFS
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Certified Food Scientists by IFT Sectionas/of 10/05/2017
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Fontana Flavors FlavoristJulie A. Eicksteadt, CFS
Silliker Inc MicrobiologistDavid J. Evanson, CFS
Smithfield Foods Inc Sr Food TechnologistJill N. Faulkner, CFS
FONA International Senior Applications TechnologistJohn Virgil Fishel IV, CFS
Flanyak Scientific LLC Owner/PresDr John R Flanyak, CFS
Glanbia Nutritionals Food TechnologistCaitlin Fornasar, CFS
Rich Products Corporation R&D Manager BeveragesSusan L. Franz, CFS
Rich Products Corporation R&D ScientistElsie Gaite, CFS
Innova Flavors/A Griffith Labs Co Sr Rsrch ScntstPeter Michael Gautchier, CFS
Armour-Eckrich Meats LLC Senior Food ScientistDaniel L. Glowski, CFS
University of Illinois ProfessorDr Elvira Gonzalez de Mejia
Morton Salt Inc Knowledge Management SpecialistZachary Keith Gooding, CFS
McDonald's Corp Sr Director of NutritionCindy Goody, CFS
Tesco PLC Technical DirectorDr Brinda Govindarajan, CFS
Gamay Food Ingredients Development ManagerLaura B. Gray, CFS
Teasdale Quality Foods Director of Product InnovationThomas E. Gray, CFS
Pepsico Beverages & Food, Quality Program MgrRenee G. Greenwalt, CFS
Elite Spice Inc Territory ManagerAnthony T. Grenis, CFS
Kraft Foods Group Flavor ScientistJulie Anne Grover, CFS
Northland Laboratories Technical DirectorGretchen Gutierrez, CFS
Griffith Foods Account DirectorEdna Lee Haverkos, CFS
Mullins Food Products Quality Assurance ManagerMolly E. Hicks, CFS
Griffith Foods Principal ScientistMichael Jon Hmurovich Jr, CFS
OSI Industries Inc Project ManagerDr Yiu Cheung E Ho, CFS
Edgar A. Weber & Co Tech DirLarry F. Hollis, CFS
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Certified Food Scientists by IFT Sectionas/of 10/05/2017
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Innova Flavors/A Griffith Labs Co Business Unit Director SalesPatricia Z. Horning, CFS
TH Foods Inc R&D Scientist IIIKrista Huffman, CFS
John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc Senior Food ScientistMatthew J. Hutchinson, CFS
Newly Weds Foods Lead ScientistJohn E. Jackson, CFS
National Ctr For Fd Sfty & Tech Chief Process Engineering BranchLauren S. Jackson, CFS
Griffith Foods VPAmy Ellyn Jones, CFS
Awegrin Institute CEODr Cathy M. Kapica, CFS
Nestle' Food TechnologistAmjad Khoury, CFS
Griffith Foods Sr Food ScientistMary P. Kirby, CFS
Insight Beverages R&D ManagerSharon L. Komrska, CFS
Unilever Production ManagerSandhya Krishnankutty, CFS
Mullins Food Prods. Quality Assurance ManagerJamie Elizabeth Krystofiak, CFS
United Food Ingredients, Inc. R&D ManagerBetsy A. Laakso, CFS
Bell Flavors & Fragrances Director of Regulatory AffairsNoreen Lally, CFS
Tyson Foods Inc Principal ScientistYuhui Lan, CFS
Enjoy Life Foods Quality ManagerBenjamin S. Larkin, CFS
Griffith Foods Sr Manager Analytical ChemistryLynda Lathrop, CFS
Newly Weds Foods R&D ManagerLana M. Lee, CFS
Sokol and Co Exec Chef Technical Sales SupportLawrence J. Lepore, CRC, CFS
Sara Lee Food & Beverage Sr ScientistJoyce Yue Liao, CFS
RQA Inc VP & GMJudith Ruff Lindsey, CFS
Dr Mark S Lippi, CFS
Linde Senior Process SpecialistScott T. Madsen, CFS
Griffith Foods Principal Food ScientistBelinda Maras, CFS
Sensient Technologies Global Dir Regulatory CompliancePenny R. Marsh, CFS
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Certified Food Scientists by IFT Sectionas/of 10/05/2017
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Mintel International Group Ltd Global Food Science AnalystStephanie Mattucci, CFS
Glanbia PLC Senior Product ManagerBrad Ira Meyers, CFS
Dupont Nutrition & Health Global Key Account DirChristopher Naese, CFS
Newly Weds Foods Senior Food ScientistMary Catherine Nevers, CFS
Institute of Food Technologists Director Science and Policy InitiativesRosetta L. Newsome, PhD, MS, CFS
Dairy Management Inc Quality Systems DirectorNicolette Oates-Davies, CFS
Sensient Technologies Global Sensory DirectorOlusola A. Ojeh, CFS, MS
Campbell Soup Company Principal ScientistDr Paul K. Pak, CFS
Mondelez Intl Associate DirectorLinda S. Perucca, CFS
RQA Inc Development DirectorStephanie Kubacki Pintoy, CFS
Vegetable Juices Inc VP InnovationAnthony C. Popielarz Jr, CFS
Griffith Foods Regulatory SpecialistJill S. Quinn, MS, CFS
Griffith Foods Principal ScientistZara C Raneses, CFS
Ifanca - Canada Technical DirectorDr Javed Rashid, CFS
Morton Salt Sr Food ScientistMona L. Reinhard, CFS
Kerry Sr. ScientistMary Theresa Reynolds, CFS
Ajinomoto North America Inc Assoc Dir, Customer Applications CtrPatricia Anne Robinson, CFS
McClement Management Group Inc/ McDonalds Senior Quality Systems ManagerGerald G. Roney, CFS
Kraft Foods Section Mgr Consumer SciencesLori A. Rothman, CFS, MS
Avatar Corp Regulatory & Compliance SupervisorJanice P. Roush, CFS
John Ruff, MS, CFS
Dempsey Corporation Regional Sales ManagerKrista C. Ruhnke, CFS
Synergy SC Food ScientistKaren S. Sabatini, CFS
Kraft Heinz Senior Product DevelopHillary A. Sandrock, CFS
McClement Management Group RetiredLaura Saran, CFS
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Certified Food Scientists by IFT Sectionas/of 10/05/2017
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Life Spice Ingredients Sr ScientistKaren Schahrer, CFS
Nielsen-Massy Vanillas Inc Manager QCTerry L. Schindeldecker, CFS
Kent Precision Foods Group Regulatory SpecialistKathleen L. Schlag, CFS
Carl Buddig & Co Manager R&DPaul J. Schlundt, CFS
CTI Foods Sr Mgr Ingrdnt SpclstBarbara K. Schmitt, CFS
Global Dairy Platform Tech DirectorCynthia M. Schweitzer, PHD, CFS
FONA International Sr ScientistRebecca J. Sells, CFS
Culinary Architects FounderMargaret Seng Sadowsky, CFS
Prof Manoj Shah, CFS, MS
Ed Miniat Inc StudentWilliam H. Shazer III, CFS
Dairychem Dir of R&DWilliam H. Shazer Jr, PhD, CFS
Corvus Blue LLC PrincipalKantha Shelke, PhD, CFS
University of MinnesotaMeng Shi, CFS
FONA International Sr Food ScientistRosemary J. Sikora, CFS
Marketing Innovations Owner/CEOSharrann E. Simmons, CFS, MS
McCain Foods USA Inc Prncpl ScntstJasbir K. Singh, CFS
Innova Flavors/A Griffith Labs Co Principal Food ScientistCatherine Begy Sliwinski, CFS
Mondelez Intl Kraft Foods Global Inc Exec VP PresJean E. Spence, CFS
Spencer International Consulting Senior Scientific & Technical AdvisorDr Kevin C. Spencer, CFS
Griffith Foods Director PDLisa Carlson Sprang, CFS
Sentry Seasonings Inc CEOWayne Staniec, CFS
Baldwin Richardson Foods Co Innovation ManagerAsher Lee Streets, CFS
Dairy Management Inc VP Product RsrchTimothy A. Stubbs, CFS
Bell Flavors & Fragrances Sr Savory FlavoristTodd Sunderhaus, CFS
Custom Culinary Principal Food ScientistDarryl Suskin, CFS
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Certified Food Scientists by IFT Sectionas/of 10/05/2017
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Kikkoman Sales USA Inc Food TechnologistHirotoki Karel Takemasa, CFS
Glanbia Nutritionals Mgr Product DevelopmentJulie Paige Talkington, CFS
Tyson Foods Inc Assoc Director Technical ServicesLorraine G.Y. Tam, CFS
Hillshire Brands Co (formerly Sara Lee) Food TechnologistRonnie Taylor, CFS
Ed Miniat Inc Sr R&D ManagerGregory R Tippery, CFS
Georgia Nut Co Inc Regulartory ManagerNancy Tworek, CFS
DuPont Tech Acct Dev ManagerC. Douglas Vargo, CFS
PepsiCo Inc Product Development ScientistHaiqiang Wang, CFS
Newly Weds Foods Food ScientistDr Linfeng Wang, CFS
Roquette America Inc Human Nutrition Technical Sales Grp Mgr NAMichael P. Wanous, PhD, CFS, MBA
Griffith Foods DirectorMelissa M. Warren, CFS
Glanbia PLC Senior Food TechnologistHoward Wei, CFS
Phibrochem Regulatory Affairs ManagerSusan Wiegert, CFS, MS, PMP
TH Foods Inc Food ScientistSherrita S. Williams, CFS
Mullins Food Prods. QA Manager/QA DirectorCharles E. Wind, CFS
Griffith Foods Sr Food ScientistLouis Edwin Windecker, CFS
Ingredients Plus Distributors Technology Scout & Business Development ConsultantDr Sanford A. Wolgel, CFS
Atlantic Natural Foods QA and R&D Manager, Senior Food ScientistBob Yongsheng Xiang, PhD, CFS
Griffith Foods Sr Principal ScientistJian Yuan, CFS
Griffith Foods Director Technical ServicesCarol A. Yuknis, CFS
Dogwood Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
Cargill Inc Global Director of External InnovationWilliam R. Aimutis, CFS, MS
Blue Mountain Enterprises OwnerDr William L. Baugher, CFS
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Certified Food Scientists by IFT Sectionas/of 10/05/2017
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Viva Raw General MgrEyda Maritza Brown, CFS
LC America Inc CEODr Stefano Cazzaniga, CFS
Barry Callebaut Regional Sales ManagerKristina Marie Cross, CFS
North Carolina State University Department HeadPatricia Ann Curtis, CFS
USDA-ARS Research Food TechnicianLisa Oehrl Dean, CFS
Toxpro Solutions LLC PresidentGeorge E. Dunaif, CFS
Biltmore Winery Wine MakerSharon Lynn Fenchak, CFS
Novozymes North America Inc. Regulatory Affairs Team LeaderLori B. Gregg, CFS
Pilgrim's Pride Corp Regional SpecialistBenjamin A. Harman, CFS
Novozymes North America, Inc., Portfolio and Distributor Account ManagerLauren Kane, CFS
Silliker Inc Technical Sales CoordinatorLynne A. Kuchel, CFS
Evergreen Packaging Inc Senior Food ScientistDr Lucina E. Lampila, RD, CFS
North Carolina State University DeanProf Richard H. Linton, CFS
Industrial Microwave Systems Inc PresidentDr David L. Parrott, CFS
Fuji Foods USA COO VP of OprtnsMichael C. Russell, CFS
RDI Foods Technical Services Partner Consultant ContractorSarid M. Shefet, PhD, CFS
Novozymes North America Inc. ManagerCraig P. Sherwin, CFS
NCSU WNR Dist ProfProfessor Kenneth R Swartzel, CFS
Theuer Research & Consulting CEODr Richard C. Theuer, CFS
Townley Assocs. President/OwnerRoger R. Townley, CFS
Food Lion Inc Food Safety MgrStephen Tracey, CFS
Florida Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
The Coca-Cola Company Product Development ScientistNana Antwi, CFS
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Certified Food Scientists by IFT Sectionas/of 10/05/2017
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Publix Super Markets Inc Food ScientistDaniel W. Bair, MS, CFS
Sun Orchard Inc Supervisor Quality & Food SafetyFrances Kathleen Blalock, CFS
Signature Brands LLC Food ScientistKimberly M. Bockenstedt, CFS
Takasago International Corporation Sales ManagerDianne C. Bukowski, CFS
International Food Network Senior Technical ManagerBrett Ceurvels, CFS
Rich Products Corporation Principal R&D Process EngrOsvaldo A. Chu, CFS
CSS/Datatelligence Vice PresidentCarolyn M. Corbett, CFS
Merieux Nutrisciences Research Svcs Bus Dev DirDr Gillian Folkes Dagan, CFS
Savy Quality Review Inc ConsultantSavy DiBenedetto, CFS
Louisiana State University Professor and HeadJohn W Finley, CFS
Publix Super Markets Inc Supply Chain Food Safety ManagerDavid H. Guilhaus, CFS
Merieux Nutrisciences Research Microbiology ManagerHeather Hart, CFS
Darifair Foods Inc Test Kitchen ManagerJoseph Michael Harvey, CFS
Florida State University ProfessorYun-Hwa Peggy Hsieh, CFS
Citrus Resources LLC President/PartnerRobert A. Kryger, CFS
Signature Brands LLC Principal ScientistMichael K. Landis, CFS
Publix Super Markets Inc Private Label SpecialistAnne W. Lofland, CFS
The Coca-Cola Company Juice Ingredient Quality DirectorSusan K. Martin, CFS
Wayne Moore Consulting PrincipalWayne R Moore, CFS
Peterson Flavor Consulting PresidentDr Robert J. Peterson, CFS
Vigo Importing Co., Inc. QA ManagerThanh T. Pham, CFS
Kerry Ingredients & Flavours Technical ManagerSteven K. Phelps, CFS
IFN Research LLC Senior Food ScientistNancy Polito, CFS
Treatt Lab ManagerCaron Nicole Provatopoulos, CFS
Publix Super Markets Inc Dir of Corp Q&AMichael J. Roberson, CFS, MS
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Certified Food Scientists by IFT Sectionas/of 10/05/2017
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University of Florida Special Assistant Office Government AffairsMartha Rhodes Roberts PhD, CFS
Russell L Rouseff, PhD, CFS
Sargent & Bonneau Ltd PresidentMarianne S Sargent, CFS
Nirvana Scott ConsultantNirvana D. Scott, CFS
Fleurchem Inc Executive Vice PresidentJack Sniado, CFS
Dr Herbert W Staub, CFS
Florida's Natural Growers Inc Sr QA ManagerThomas J. Young, CFS
Great Lakes Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
Roskam Baking Co Quality Assurance ManagerMichael Robert Anderson, CFS
Grand Rapids Community College ProfessorSandra Linn Andrews, CFS
Dawn Food Products Inc Technology Manager - Research & DevelopmentJames F. Beauregard, CFS
Michigan State University ProfessorLeslie D. Bourquin, CFS
Kellogg Co Principal Engineer Food SafetyDavid C. Drum, CFS
Kalsec Inc Scientist ColorsLacey Eckert, CFS
Nestle Nutrition Sr Principal ScientistRick Falkenberg, CFS
Steensma/Scala-Wisell Intl R&D/QA Sci SpcConstance Doreen Ferguson, CFS
Kellogg Co Lead Product Development ScientistDr Meganne W. Finerty, CFS
Nestle Nutrition VP R&DEugene W. Ford, CFS
Michigan State University Associate ProfessorProf Janice Bach Harte, CFS
Nestle Nutrition Principal ScientistPam Hartwig, CFS
Kalsec Inc Lead Flavor ScientistDr Rongmin Huang, CFS
BITRI Food ScientistJose Candace Jackson, CFS
Kellogg Co Sr Dir Ntrtn Labeling & Reg CompJulie K. Jursinic, CFS
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Certified Food Scientists by IFT Sectionas/of 10/05/2017
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Kellogg Co Sr PD ScientistYou-Lin Kuo, CFS
Hearthside Food Solutions Quality Systems ManagerSandra Larson, CFS
Roskam Baking Co R&D DirectorChristina Lehtinen, CFS
Kalsec Inc Principal Flavor ChemistDr Shane T. McDonald, CFS
Perry Johnson Registrars Food Safety Prog MgrDr Ramakrishnan Narasimhan, PhD, CFS
Purdue University ProfessorDr Philip E Nelson, CFS, Prof
Amway Corp Food ScientistTroy Nietling, CFS
Kellogg Co Principal ScientistDr Ifendu A. Nnanna, CFS
Michigan State University Associate ProfessorJohn A. Partridge, CFS
Nestle Nutrition Sr Principal ScientistScott Peterson, PhD, CFS
Deepwood Mktg LLC PrincipalDemetri L. Preonas, CFS
Michigan State University ProfessorElliot T. Ryser, CFS
Kellogg Co Principal ScientistKris E. Spence, CFS
Little Caesar Enterprises Inc QA TechErin Catherine Stone, CFS
Continental Dairy Facilities LLC Dir Food Safety Ed & Tech SvcsRonald I. Thompson, CFS
Ewen Todd Consulting LLC PresidentDr Ewen C.D. Todd, CFS
Michigan State University Professor EmeritusDr Mark A. Uebersax, CFS
Kalsec Inc Associate Scientist R&DAnita E. Uhlir, CFS
Mastronardi Produce Post Harvest Specialist & Laboratory ManagerShari Marie Vogt, CFS
Kalsec Inc Exec Director Proj Mgr Spice & Herb Flavor ExtractsJohn C. Weaver, PhD, CFS
Custom Food Innovations, LLC Principal EngineerDaniel Robert Zevchik, CFS
Hawaii Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
East West Business Assocs President Managing DirectorAlton K. Nomura, CFS
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Certified Food Scientists by IFT Sectionas/of 10/05/2017
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FCH Enterprises QA ManagerJennifer M. Shido, MS, CFS
Pacific Food Technology PrincipalNina Ann Tanabe, CFS
USDA-ARS Rsearch Food TechnologistDr Marisa M. Wall, CFS
Indiana Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
Purdue University Associate ProfessorDr James R. Daniel, CFS
Skjodt-Barrett Foods IncJacqueline Grace Engle, CFS
Purdue University Professor and HeadDr Brian E. Farkas, CFS
Indiana University Associate ProfessorAlyce D. Fly, CFS
Custom Culinary Sr. Food ScientistRebecca A. Geske, CFS
Mead Johnson Nutrition Product Dev ManagerYadilka Maldonado, MS, CFS
Mead Johnson Nutritional Group Tech Services Assistant MgrMaria Elizabeth Leron Paras, CFS
Bay Valley Foods Raw Materials Quality & Tank Yard MgrDr V.C. Shekhar, CFS
Mead Johnson Nutritional Group Associate DirectorDr Navpreet Singh, CFS
Weaver Popcorn Co Inc Food ScientistMark A. Sloneker, CFS
Bumble Bee Seafoods Inc Director R&DWilliam C. Thomas Jr, CFS
Intermountain Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
Idahoan Foods LLC Quality Assurance ManagerShirley Ann Bond, CFS
SunTree LLC Food Scientist/R&D ManagerSantosh K. Chintapandu, CFS
HB Specialty Foods Dir DevJolene E. Cram, CFS
BHS Specialty Chemical Products Quality Regulatory ManagerHeather Edwards, CFS
Mission Foods Corp Senior Innovation ScientistPeter D. Krell, CFS
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Certified Food Scientists by IFT Sectionas/of 10/05/2017
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Basic American Foods Intellectual Property ManagerRon L. Luedeman, CFS
BYU-Idaho ProfessorNeal Ricks, CFS
Happy Family Brands Product DeveloperColin D. Seeley, CFS
Melaleuca Inc. Prod Dev ScientistErin A. Stone, CFS
JR Simplot Co Senior Project Manager - Product InnovationLinda R. Van Halder, CFS
Iowa Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
CHS Inc Director of Quality AssuranceKathy Arevalo, CFS
Iowa State University ProfessorJames S. Dickson, CFS
UL Food EngineerCatherine I. Erickson, CFS
Applied Food Sciences, Inc. Vice PresidentChris Fields, CFS
Burke Corporation (Hormel Foods) Senior DirectorRoss W Jabaay, MS
Iowa State University Post Doctoral Research AssociateDr Amit Khanchi, CFS
Grain Processing Corp Sr Applications ScientistMichael E. Kramer, CFS
Kaplan University Associate ProfessorProf Salah Eldin O Mahgoub, CFS
Iowa State University Assistant ProfessorRodrigo Tarte, CFS
Harvest Innovations/ADM Director Food TechnologyDr Wilmot B. Wijeratne, CFS
Iowa State University ProfessorLester A. Wilson, CFS
Kansas City Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
General Mills Food Scientist & CulinologistPaula S. Bahr, CFS
Russell Stover Candies Inc Sr Mgr Fd Sci and Regulatory AffairsSara Beth Cox Clark, CFS
Red Barn Inc R&D DirectorSteven B. Doerr, CFS
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Certified Food Scientists by IFT Sectionas/of 10/05/2017
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Kansas State University Emeritus Professor of Chemical EngineeringProf Larry E. Erickson, CFS
Russell Stover Candies Inc Regulatory Compliance ManagerJill D. Frank, CFS
Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc Research FellowDr Lewis C. Keller, CFS
Wright Group The Regional Sales ManagerJohn L. Miller, CFS
Kansas State University Technology DevelopmentYuda Ou, CFS
Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc Sr Food ScientistBrent K. Pope, CFS
Kansas State University Prof & Head Grain Science & IndDr Gordon Smith, CFS
Hostess Brands Corp Director Food Regulatory AffairsFan Zhang, CFS
Keystone Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
Hanover Foods Corp VP of Quality/R&DCraig Adams, CFS
New World Pasta Sr Director of R&DStephanie Lucia Bills, CFS
Pennsylvania State University Associate Professor HR&IMDr Peter L. Bordi, CFS
The Hershey Company OwnerJorge Bouzas, CFS
Pennsylvania State University Sr Food Safety Extension AssocMartin Walter Bucknavage, CFS, MS
Dr Shu-Guang Cheng, CFS
Pennsylvania State University ProfessorJohn Neil Coupland, PhD, CFS
Hershey Company,The DirectorSteven J. Hess, CFS
Hershey Company,The Staff ScientistJulie Hickey, CFS
Pennsylvania State University Professor of Food Science and Dean EmeritiDr Lamartine F. Hood, CFS
Hershey Company,The Principal ScientistRobert John Huzinec, CFS
Case Mason Filling Inc Quality Assurance ManagerGregory Alan McLucas, CFS
Ranck & Associates LLC PresidentSusan Ranck, CFS
Hershey Foods Corp., Regulatory ScientistKarina Scheren, CFS
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Seguine Cacao Cocoa & Chocolate Advisors Research FellowEdward S. Seguine, CFS
Hershey Company,The ConsultantYumin You, CFS
Hershey Company,The Associate Staff ScientistSue E. Zaccano, CFS
Lake Erie Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
J.M. Smucker Co Senior Technologist R&DRobert S. Anderson, CFS
JM Smucker Co R&D Senior TechnologistValerie M. Antonio, CFS
JM Smucker Co Sr ManagerJon G. Crawford, CFS
Nestle Professional Food TechnologistStephanie W Davis, CFS
Flavorseal Dir Corp Sfty Qlty & RgltryDr A. Gus Eskamani, CFS
Nestle Food Services Project LeaderJohn Edward Forbes, CFS
Nestle Prepared Foods Food TechHope E. Fry, CFS
Nestle R&D Center RetiredR. Cefn Griffiths, CFS
JM Smucker Co Sr Technologist PR Upstream InnovationErin E. Hiller, CFS
JM Smucker Co Sr Mgr R&D Food ServiceRebecca L Hostetler, CFS
Nestle USA Inc Tech Application SpecialistClara M. Kang, CFS
More Than Gourmet Director Development & QualityKyle Kuta, CFS
Eagle Family Foods Inc QA R&D ManagerKevin S. Lang, CFS
JM Smucker Co Sr Principal Scientist - Consumer Foods R&DAlain Marec, CFS
JM Smucker Co StudentNatalie Maree Masters, CFS
JM Smucker Co Sr ScientistJoann Maxwell, CFS
Nestle USA Inc Manager Product Development SupportHarlan Meinwald, CFS
JM Smucker Co Vice President R&DKaren H. Milley, CFS
Agrana Fruit US Inc Sr Reg & Qlty OfficerCharles E. Schmidt, CFS
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Nestle Professional Sr Food TechnicianBarbara Schranz, CFS
Nestle USA Inc Director Quality ManagementKaren H. Simpson, CFS
J.M. Smucker Co Sr. Technologist R&D Smucker Nat FdsErica Story, CFS
Sandridge Food Corp Sr QA Tech MgrAhmad Seid Tahajod, PhD, CFS
Lewis & Clark Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
University of Idaho Professor Outreach DevelopmentDr Gleyn E Bledsoe, CFS
Milne Fruit Products Inc Assoc Product Dev ScientistCarissa Boenzli, CFS
University of Tennessee Professor EmeritusDr P. Michael Davidson, CFS
Milne Fruit Products Inc R&D Application TechnologistFelicia Dumont, CFS
McCain Foods USA Inc PD ManagerElizabeth Ann Jensen, CFS
DMA LLC Technical Services ManagerEric A. Johnson, CFS
University of Idaho Assistant ProfessorDr Jang Ho Kim, CFS
Oberto Sausage Co VP Research & DevelopmentDr Richard Meyer, CFS
Washington State University ProfessorProf Barbara A Rasco, PhD, CFS
Texas Woman's University Associate ProfessorDr Dojin Ryu, CFS
Litehouse Inc. Corporate Supply Quality ManagerSarah A. Streeter, CFS
Washington State University Emeritus Regents ProfessorDr Barry G Swanson, CFS
ConAgra Inc Manager Plant QualityDinesh Dhammika Uduwana, CFS
Washington State University Sr Sci AsstFranklin Loring Younce, CFS
Long Island Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
Virginia Dare Extract Co Inc Group VP MarketingAnton Angelich, CFS
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PepsiCo Inc Quality ManagerIan G.A. Campbell, CFS
Virginia Dare Extract Co Inc Director Beverage TechnologyJoseph M. Dono, CFS
Virginia Dare Extract Co Inc Mgr Bev AppJoseph Minella, CFS
Virginia Dare Extract Co Inc R&D VPMichael Springsteen, CFS
Virginia Dare Extract Co Inc Director of International Sales & MarketingJorge M. Stern, CFS
Virginia Dare Extract Co Inc Flavor LibrarianNelia M. Vergara, CFS
Longhorn Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
Tyson Foods Inc Assoc Dir Kettle Specialty Research & TechnologyJames R. Adams, CFS
Rdr Solutions Consulting PresidentDr Catherine E. Adams Hutt, CFS
Pizza Hut of America Inc. Sr. ScientistLauren Bazih, MS, CFS
Pepsico Frito Lay Inc Senior Principal ScientistDr Ajay Bhaskar, CFS
Stratas Foods National Account ManagerShelley Marie Bobrowski, CFS
USDA-Food Safety and Inspection Service Emergency Response CoordinatorJane M. Broussard, CFS
Apogee FoodsJoanie E. Brown, CFS
Pizza Hut Intl Food TechnologistMatthew Cael, CFS, MS
Windsor Frozen Foods Senior Technical ManagerRobert N. Carpenter, CFS, MS
PepsiCo Inc Senior ScientistNaveen Chikthimmah, PhD, CFS
PepsiCo Inc R&D ScientistMaclaine Coles, CFS
Illes Seasonings & Flavors Vice President of Protein DevJohn C. Dale, CFS
Advocare Intl Product Development ManagerLaura N. Dominguez, CFS
Illes Seasonings & Flavors Tech Services DirectorLydia L. Booth Fenley, CFS
Mission Foods Corp Director R&DManuel M. Flores Gomez, CFS
Windsor Foods VP Food Safety & Quality AssuranceThomas M. Foegle, CFS
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Illes Seasonings & Flavors Food ScientistVani Hegde, PhD, CFS
YUM Brands Inc Product DevelopmentNitin Joshi, PhD, CFS
AFA Foods Food Safety & QA VPGreg K. Kinnan, CFS
Consumer Science/A Div of MMI Professional Services Product ResearcherBraeden Knight, CFS
SOLA Snacks LLC PresidentDr Olusola Lamikanra, CFS
Mission Foods Corp R&D ManagerCristina Lang, CFS
Pepsico Frito Lay Inc Sr Director R&DSusan P. Licker, CFS
Pepsico Frito Lay Inc Principal Research ScientistRichard P. Metivier, CFS
Oak Farms Dairy QA ManagerPatricia L Moore, CFS
Pepsico Frito Lay Inc ManagerTerry E. Moros, CFS
KFC Global Ingredients QAGanashree Nagaraj, MS, CFS
Gruma Corp Mgr Dev Tech SuppRick C. Norton, CFS
Actionable Quality Assurance Chief Strategy OfficerBruce Arthur Perkin, CFS
Analytical Food Lab Inc PresidentRebecca Ann Pfundheller, CFS
Dr Karen V. Pizzimenti, CFS
Pepsico Frito Lay Inc Product ScientistDianne R. Ripberger, CFS
Illes Seasonings & Flavors Vice President - QualityDavid F. Schauf, CFS
Del Monte Fresh Produce Co Dir QA West RegionMartha M. Siegel, CFS
Dymatize Nutrition Product Development MgrLuciana Silva, CFS
Dr Pepper Snapple Group Executive Vice President R&DDr David J. Thomas, CFS
PepsiCo Inc DirectorDr Thomas A. Trezza, CFS
Best Maid Prods Inc Technical DirectorMichael Eugene Wuller, CFS
Pope Research & Consulting Labs. Lab ManagerStephen P. Wuller, CFS
PepsiCo Inc Food ScientistJun Yang, CFS
Lakeview Farms LLC Principal Food ScientistCandy K. York, CFS
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Louisiana Gulf Coast Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
Diversified Foods & Seasonings Director of Food TechMelody Christine Bennett, CFS
Louisiana State University R&D Food Scientist, Sensory Lab ManagerAshley Bond Gutierrez, CFS
McIlhenny Co R&D ManagerChuang-Chyun Cheng, CFS
Ventura Foods LLC Project ManagerLuis A. Espinoza Rodezno Jr, CFS
Southern University and A&M College Professor Food Science & NutritionFatemeh Malekian PhD, CFS
Louisiana State University Food Scientist/Plant ManagerMarvin Leonel Moncada Reyes Sr, CFS
Diversified Foods & Seasonings Food ScientistNam Nguyen, CFS
Louisiana State University ProfessorProf Witoon Prinyawiwatkul, CFS
Diversified Foods & Seasonings Executive R&D ChefPaul Rockwell, CFS
Reily Foods Co Food ScientistSamantha Nichole Stein, CFS
Maryland Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
McCormick & Co Inc Sr ChemistGerardo Albornoz, CFS
Dr James J Albrecht, PhD, CFS
New Earth Biosciences VP Research Development & QualityBruce Edward Artman, CFS
McCormick & Co Inc Senior Process FlavoristLisa Lynn Bird, CFS
McCormick & Co Inc Sr. Food TechnologistSandra J. Burt, CFS
Medifast Product Dev ManagerTimothy B. Chinniah, CFS
McCormick & Co Inc Sr Principal ScientistDr Milda E. Embuscado, CFS
McCormick & Co Inc Chief Sci OfficerDr. Hamed Faridi, CFS
Perdue Farms Senior Food TechnologistKelly A Fletcher, MS, CFS
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McCormick & Co Inc Vice President, Technology, Consumer Products DivisionRichard Carl Gill, CFS
McCormick & Company Inc RetiredMarianne H. Gillette, CFS
McCormick & Co Inc VP Sci & TechDr Richard L. Hall, CFS
McCormick & Co Inc Sr ScientistAnna Ayalew Kanno, CFS
TIC Gums Inc Food SciDonna Klockeman, CFS
McCormick & Co Inc Principle ScientistTina M Knisley, CFS
McCormick & Co Inc Sr Principal ScientistPatrick J. Lawler, CFS
The Coca-Cola Company Director Materials & Processing TechDr Stephen P. Lombardo, CFS
McCormick & Co Inc Research ChemistMichael G. Madsen, CFS
McCormick Flavor Division (USA) Marketing Director (USA)Teri Curran Mascuch, CFS
Johns Hopkins University R&D Food ScientistScott Thomas McClure, CFS
McCormick & Co Inc R&D ManagerElena S. Moiseeva, CFS
TIC Gums Inc Sr Principal ScientistMar B. Nieto, PhD, CFS
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Associate ProfessorDr Caleb Illa Nindo, CFS
McCormick & Co Inc Food ScientistDiane L. O'Marrah, CFS
Honest Tea Director of Research and DevelopmentMichael Petrone, CFS
J.M. Huber Corp.Nolan L. Phillips, CFS
University of Maryland Professor and chairDr Jurgen Gerhard Schwarz, CFS
Medifast Food ScientistKristen Kelso Seal, CFS
McCormick & Co Inc Principal ScientistChungsea Shen, CFS
McCormick & Co Inc Food TechnologistDina M. Sunderland, CFS
Perdue Foods Sr. Facilities ManagerMark A. Tolbert, CFS
McCormick & Co Inc Senior ScientistFrances Benton Tutt, CFS
Molson Breweries Global Chief Supply Chain OfficerGregory Lynn Wade, PhD, CFS
McCormick & Co Inc Sr Food TechnologistTina Yau, CFS
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McCormick & Co Inc Distinguished ScientistDmitriy V. Zasypkin, CFS
Mid-South Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLETim Babcock, CFS
Mississippi State University Coastal Res & Extension Ctr ProfessorR. Hartford Bailey, CFS
Golden Peanut Co. LLC Food Safety & Quality Control ManagerLori L. Bunch, PHD, CFS
Mississippi State University Coastal Res & Extension Ctr ProfessorDr Sam Kow-Ching Chang, CFS, Prof
Microbac Laboratories Inc VP QualityBradley A. Stawick, CFS
Minnesota Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
Land O'Lakes Inc Principal ScientistEdward B. Aylward, CFS
Agropur Inc Senior ScientistLois Baker, CFS
E.A. Sween/Deli Express R&D Project ManagerKirstin N. Beager, CFS
Cargill Inc Customer Innovation Team LeaderJessica Blackford, CFS
University of Minnesota Professor Emeritus NCFPD Director EmeritusDr Francis F. Busta, PhD, MS, CFS
Silver Spring Foods Food TechnologistJudy Christensen, CFS
Silver Spring Foods R&D ManagerMargot K. Dahling, CFS
Bellisio Foods Product Development DirectorStephanie J. Decker, CFS
Food Perspectives Inc President & CEONancy J. Eicher, CFS
Michael Foods Inc Food TechnologistKrisha L. Ekenstedt, CFS, MS
General Mills Inc SVP Innovation Tech QualityPeter Erickson, CFS
MOM Brands Project ManagerBrooke Carissa Estum, CFS
College of Saint Benedict Assistant ProfessorAlexa L. Evenson, CFS
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General Mills Inc R&D Principal EngineerJerry Fultz, CFS
Cargill Inc Research FellowDr Brian D. Guthrie, CFS
Schwan's Food Sr Regulatory Affairs SpecialistMarla Hoff, CFS
Dayfive Foods LLC Chief Operating OfficerMichael K. Jahnke, CFS
University of Minnesota Distinguished ScholarDr Julie Miller Jones, PhD, CFS
University of Minnesota Director of OperationsDenise L. King, PhD, CFS
Cargill Inc Corporate Account Technical LeaderBrenda K. Knapp-Polzin, CFS, MS
Bepex International LLC Industry Development MgrPeter M. Koenig, CFS
Hormel Foods Corp Lab TechnicianDouglas W. Krant, CFS
Marketfresh Food Testing Lab Lab DirectorAlison J. Larsson, PhD, CFS
University of Wisconsin Stout Associate ProfessorDr Eun Joo Lee, CFS
Kemps LLC Director R&DMichael Levy, CFS
Lillemo & Associates Principal ConsultantJanet H. Lillemo, CFS, MS
Northern Crops Inst Food ScientistDr Zhisheng Liu, CFS
General Mills R&D DirectorDr John D. McKeehen, CFS
Cargill Inc NutritionistIndra B. Mehrotra, CFS
Food Ingredients Inc Technical Sales RepBrad Merkel, CFS
Michael Foods Inc VP Chief Science OfficerDr Jonathan A. Merkle, CFS
General Mills Inc VP InnovationLydia T. Midness, CFS
Post Foods LLC Site ScientistPatrick G. Mitra, CFS
Big Heart Pet Brands Research FellowAdelmo Monsalve-Gonzalez PHD, CFS
Ecolab Inc VP Food Safety & Public HealthRuth L. Petran, CFS
RR Food Consulting Principal ScientistRobert R. Prochnow, CFS
Morningstar Foods Research ScientistMary Jane Ross, CFS
Michael Foods Inc Sr Group Manager Process & PackageDr Noel G. Rudie, CFS
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Bakeries & FoodService V PDr Sheri M. Schellhaass, CFS
Post Consumer Brands Regulatory Affairs Sr ScientistVictoria Torrie Schlecht, CFS
IFP IncKurt Schneider
J. Shands, CFS
Food Safety & Quality Associates LLC Executive Director & OwnerDaniel A. Sonntag, CFS
Karlsburger Foods Inc Sr Product Development ManagerBrenda L. Stepp, CFS
Michael Foods Inc Sr Project Manager R&DAngela J. Stessen, CFS
Hormel Foods Corp Marketing ManagerAndrea J. Stetzer, PhD, CFS
Purdue University Senior Food TechnologistAlicia Stube, CFS
Cargill Inc Director Food ApplicationsJohn F. Sweeney, CFS
Agricultural Utilization Research Institute Senior Scientist, Food & NutritionCharan Kaur Wadhawan, PhD, CFS
Post Consumer Brands Director Ops Technical ExcellenceStacy E. Williams, CFS
Great Plains Sub-Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
Mrs. Gerry's Sr Sensory ManagerLillian Armstrong, CFS
InsightsNow Inc Principal ConsultantKimberley A. Greenwood, CFS
Rembrandt Foods NPD ManagerMindi L. McKibbin, CFS
South Dakota State University Distinguished Professor & Grad CoordProf Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan, CFS
South Dakota State University Associate Dean & ProfessorChunyang Wang, CFS
New York Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
David's Cookies R&D QA ManagerTanveer Ahmad, CFS
PepsiCo Inc R&D Associate ScientistChristopher Dane Bando, CFS
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Enzyme Development Corp. Technical Sales RepresentativeChristina Barsa, CFS
Mondelez International Vice President R&D & Quality North AmericaIvette A. Bassa, CFS
Manischewitz Co; The B. Director of OperationsAnthony R. Benzinger, CFS
Famiglia Boero Properties Managing PartnerDr Francis Boero, CFS
Mondelez International R&D Section ManagerJulie K. Branch, CFS
YourEncore Expert/ConsultantArlene J. Cale, CFS
Divis Laboratories USA Inc Head of R&D NutriceuticalsDenise Catini, CFS
BASF Corporation Applications ScientistNatasha Chamberlin, CFS
Innovalkem LLC PresidentMaria Del Pilar Cobos, CFS
Mondelez International Principal Regulatory ScientistRichard F. D'Aloisio, CFS
Chris's Cookies Food Safety & Quality ManagerKapila Devkota, CFS
Comax Flavors Director of ApplicationsJames E. Duffy, CFS
Mastertaste Inc VP Flavor Creation & TechnologyDr Markus A. Eckert, CFS
Mondelez International Group LeaderHazel Fromm Tatosian, CFS
Chris's Cookies PresidentChristian Thomas Gargiulo, CFS
Florasynth Inc Dir Raw MaterialDr Bruce Michael Henkin, CFS
Corbion Quality ManagerDave Henninger, CFS
RFI Ingredients Technical ManagerPi-Yu Hsu, CFS
PepsiCo Inc Product Development ScientistLenni Kimawati, CFS
Mondelez International Sr ScientistKatherine M. Kittel, CFS
Garden State Labs Inc Laboratory DirectorHarvey Klein, CFS
PepsiCo Inc Sr Principal ScientistYang Kou, CFS
DSM Nutritional Products Sr Manager Regulatory AffairsJames A. La Marta, CFS
Mars Incorporated Scientific & Regulatory Affairs ManagerDorothy Ann Lagg, CFS, MS
Kerry Ingredients & Flavours Director of Quality, TasteChengboey Lau, CFS
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Maple Leaf Farms Inc Associate TechnologistJustin Lee, CFS
Unilever Maha Food Safety ConsultingKuen Ho Lee, CFS
Wrigley Science InstituteDr Gilbert A Leveille, CFS
Planters MS RDN CFSLenore Parrott Luckey, CFS, RDN, MS
Charles Manley LLC ConsultantDr Charles H. Manley, CFS
Heidi Mannik, CFS
Mariner Analytical Executive Director Nutrition ScienceCarolyn M. Merkel, CFS
EMD Performance Materials Sales SpecialistAnn Metzner, CFS
Cadbury Schweppes Sr FlavoristStacey Michaelidou, CFS
Mind Genomics Associates Inc OwnerDr Howard Moskowitz, CFS
Parker Development Inc PresidentJack Parker, CFS
PepsiCo Inc Sr Prinicipal EngineerPankaj N. Patel, CFS, MS
B & G Foods Food ScientstPayal Krishnakant Patel, CFS
Mondelez International R&D Sr Scientist IJoseph T. Petho, CFS
EFCO Products Inc Food ScientistVijayabhaskar Reddy Poreddy, CFS
Camerican Intl Assistant Quality Assurance ManagerAnnie Qu, CFS
PepsiCo Inc Sr Program ManagerConrad A. Rebello, CFS
Mondelez International R&D Section Manager Global BiscuitShelly Ann Renken, CFS
Symrise Team Leader Beverage ApplicationsPaul J. Riker, CFS
Mondelez International R&D VP Global Quality Food Safety & Sci AffairsFrank J. Sabella, CFS
Robert F. Schiffmann, CFS
Promotion In Motion Inc Scientist IILauren M. Smyla, CFS
DSM Technical Services ManagerKevin Matthew Snyder, CFS
Montclair State University ProfessorDr John J. Specchio, CFS
PepsiCo Inc Principal EngineerElizabeth Springsteen, CFS
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Flavor & Fragrance Specialties Director of Technical ApplicationsDr Francis P. Tangel, CFS
American Instants Inc Director of Laboratory ServicesKristin Truglio, CFS
PepsiCo Inc ScientistRebecca Jane Urciuolo, CFS
Ungerer & Co Sr Food Technologist & Grp LeaderDavid R. Vars, CFS
Virginia Dare Extract Co Inc Business DirectorRobert J. Verdi, CFS
Nu Products Co Inc Food TechnologistStacy A. Volesko, CFS
Symrise Sr Food TechnologistDonna Wesson, CFS
Wilkes Food Technology Consulting ConsultantRichard S. Wilkes, MS, CFS
B&G Foods Inc. Corporate Compliance ManagerAdamson Diaz Wong, CFS
Cunningham Research Group Inc Chief Research OfficerBrian S. Zaff, PHD, CFS
Imbibe Inc Food TechnologistFan Zhang, CFS
Central New Jersey Sub-Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
Hunter Walton & Co Inc Technical Sales ManagerGary T. Behie, CFS
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc Senior Seasoning FlavoristCharles J. Caligiuri, MS, CFS
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc Research InvestigatorCarolyn D. Crosby, CFS
AAK Sr Customer Innovation SpecialistTisa D. Drew, CFS
Robertet Flavors Inc Manager Flavor Applications LaboratoryDiana Furey, CFS
Nancy Grohn, CFS
D&S Innovative LLC President Managing DirectorDr David P. Huang, CFS
Blue Buffalo Mgr R&DTim (Tiandong) Jia, CFS
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc Bakery & Dairy Application ManagerBrian Kelly, CFS
Robertet Flavors Inc Manager of Instrumental Laboratory CFSMing Le, CFS
Rutgers University Distinguished ProfessorDr Tung-Ching Lee, CFS
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Ingredion Incorporated Dir Product Assurance & Regulatory AffairsDebra Levine, CFS
ITI Tropicals Inc Technological SpecialistGary M. Levine, CFS
Ingredion Incorporated Global Protein Program ManagerJulie E. Mann, CFS, MS
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc Sr Vendor Quality SpecialistLawrence M. Roper, CFS
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc Senior Research InvestigatorAdam James Toth, CFS
Robertet Flavors Inc Director - Regulatory AffairsPhyllis R. Williams, CFS
Kerry Food and BeverageCarla Wilson, CFS
Robertet Flavors Inc Sr Director Flavor ApplicationsStephen H. Wolf, CFS
Northeast Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
Finlay Extracts & Ingredients Food TechnologistSuzanne Agro, CFS
Dunkin' Brands Inc R&D Technologist BeverageCourtney Marie Anderson, CFS
King Arthur Flour Director of Quality Assurance and SafetyRobin L. Beane, CFS
Keurig Green Mountain Inc Senior Manager Beverage Sensory QualityDavid A. Bernier, CFS
Blount Fine Foods Food TechnologistVilija Kristina Bonda, CFS
Nurture Inc Senior Vice President of QualityAlton E. Bradshaw Jr, CFS
King Arthur Flour Product Development AssociateDr Andrea Brown, CFS
University of Maine ProfessorMary Ellen Camire, PhD, CFS
Gorton's Seafood R&D AssociateLaura Bridget Caporale, CFS
America's Kitchen Adjunct Asociate ProfessorProf Guy A. Crosby, CFS
Aviva Systems Biology Technical RepresentativeThomas Cunningham, CFS
Concord Foods Inc R&D ManagerShawn E. Diotte, CFS
US Army Natick Soldier RDEC Center Research ChemistDr Christopher J. Doona, CFS
Concord Foods Inc Vice President of R&DDiane L. Douglas, CFS
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Johnson & Wales University Asssociate Professor, Food SciencePaula I. Figoni, CFS
Concord Foods Inc R&D Sr Food TechnologistMarjorie Richards Gallagher, CFS
Gorton's Inc Sr R&D ManagerMary Beth Gangloff, CFS
Dunkin Brands Commercialization TechnologistRafael Garcia, CFS
Harbar LLC R&DElizabeth Germain, CFS
Finlay Extracts & Ingredients Sr. Food Applications TechnologistKyle Gomes, CFS
Glasgow Consulting Group LLC PresidentDr Jonathan F. Gordon, CFS
Kayem Foods Inc Sr Food TechnologistAneliya Grozdanova, CFS
Dunkin Brands R&D ManagerCindy M. Hsu, CFS
Krueger Food Labs Inc PresidentDana A. Krueger, CFS
Advanced Food Systems Inc VPBob Lijana, CFS
Gorton's Inc VP R&D & QADonald J. Lynch, CFS
Framingham State University Assistant ProfessorVinay Kumar Mannam, CFS
TRM Food Consultants Sr ConsultantToni Ruth Manning, CFS
Manoush Associates Food Safety ConsultantJohn R. Manoush, MS, CFS
Suffolk Distilling Manufacturing Site ManagerJonathan Mastin, CFS
Ken's Foods Inc R&D ManagerElizabeth M. McGravey, CFS
Admix Inc Lab ManagerRay Mossman, CFS
Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc Research FellowStephen J. Nojeim, CFS
US Army Natick Soldier RD&E Center Food TechnologistLauren O'Connor, CFS
Opta Ingredients Inc. Director of InnovationJim R. Podolske, CFS
Finlay Extracts & Ingredients Director SalesNoreen Carroll Rogers, CFS
Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc FellowDr Soumya Roy, CFS
Keurig Green Mountain Inc Prncl SciSonia Rubico-Jamir, CFS
Glasgow Consulting Group LLC Director of Product DevelopmentLea Faye Rubinstein, CFS
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Dr. M.J. Rudolph Consulting PrincipalDr Marvin J. Rudolph, CFS
R.E. Smith Consulting, Inc. PresidentDr Robert E Smith, CFS
Food & Agriculture Consultants Inc PresDr Bruce R Stillings, CFS
PBM Nutritionals, LLC Product Development ManagerMarie-Claude Tremblay, CFS
Massachusetts Dept of Public Health Nutri Epidemiologist Adjunct ProfessorDr Stella G. Uzogara, CFS
Martek Biosciences Corp Principal ScientistWei Wang-Nolan, PHD, CFS
TIAX, LLC Sole ProprietorRichard H. Whelan, CFS
Welch's Global Ingredients Group Senior Research ScientistJoLynne D. Wightman, CFS
US Army Natick Soldier RD&E Center Research Food TechnologistAlan O. Wright, CFS
Northern California Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
California Department of Food and Agriculture Dairy Foods SpecialistNancy Ahern, CFS
California State University - FresnoIlma Anwar, CFS
California Natural Products General Manager IngredientsJohn K Ashby, CFS
Aurora Algae Inc SVP Product ManagementDr James D. Astwood, CFS
USDA ARS Library, Research Agricultural EngineerRoberto J. Avena-Bustillos, CFS
Mattson Group Manager Product DevelopmentDouglas J. Berg, CFS
ARYZTA LLC Sr. Food TechnologistShweta Ashok Birwadkar, CFS
Univ of California Coop Extension SpecialistChristine M. Bruhn, PHD, CFS
Del Monte Foods VP Operations ServicesScott D. Butler, CFS
The National Food Lab Tech Dir Sensory & Consumer ScieDr Dawn Marie Chapman, CFS
Mariani Packing Co Inc Process & Systems ManagerChiuyee Chen, CFS
Yan Can Cook Culinary ConsultantAlfred C Cheung, CFS
Dr Irene Chou, CFS
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Seneca Foods CorpMarie B. Diaz, CFS
Sonoma Specialty Foods Tech Services ManagerChristy W Edmondson, CFS
Pro-Form Laboratories Sr Director of QualitySheri L. Elliott, CFS
SPI Group Technical Sales ManagerErin Evers, CFS
Olam West Coast Inc Manager Plant QualityHamid Reza Farzi, CFS
HP Hood LLC Senior QA ManagerBruce W. Ferree, CFS
Earthbound Farm Sr Dir R&D InnovationNathalie Fontanilla, CFS
The National Food Lab Strategic Account DirectorMichael Frediani, CFS
California State University - Chico Assistant ProfessorMaria E. Giovanni, CFS
R&D Enterprises PresDr Dee M Graham, CFS
University of California - Davis Extension SpecialistLinda J Harris, CFS
Sensient Natural Ingredients Director of Quality AssuranceDaniel Hemming, CFS
Pacific Culinary Foundations ConsultantTheodore Ralph Herrera, CFS
Safeway Inc Sr Product Development ManagerConrad N. Hisaka, CFS
The National Food Lab Assoc Dir Sensory & Consumer ResearchChristie White Hoyer, CFS
Cal Pacific Specialty Foods VP Food Safety & Tech SvcsHaiyan Huang, CFS
E&J Gallo Winery Project SpecialistRobert J. Jensen, CFS
Four Corner Foods LLC PrincipalAbizer M. Khairullah, CFS
TerraVia Manager,Food ApplicationsBeata Klamczynska, CFS
Foster Farms Food TechnologistCharlwit Kulchaiyawat, CFS
Food ScientistTyler Lee, CFS
Nestle USA Inc Manager Technical ServicesVida B. Leong, CFS
Tyson Foods Inc Manager Technical ServicesFang Ting Lim, CFS
Iowa State University Quality Assurance SupervisorWanChin Lim, CFS
The National Food Lab Director Consulting SolutionsDebbie L. Lohmeyer, CFS
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Mindful Food Consulting Director Commercialization ServicesJan Wiley Matsuno, CFS
Foster Farms Manager of R&DTim C. McConnell, CFS, MS
Clif Bar & Co. Sensory Evaluation ManagerSharon R. McEvoy, CFS
San Jose State University Dept Head Nutrition & Food ScienceLucy M. McProud, PhD, RD, CFS
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc R&D ManagerYuki Mikoshiba, CFS
Mattson Sr Food TechnologistWennie Mo, CFS
Mattson VP Product DevelopmentAllison E. Needels, CFS
SPI Group VP Business DevelopmentRussell K. Nishikawa, CFS
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc Director Product Innovation R&DGil Oetzel, CFS
Idea Food Consulting LLC Sr. Food ScientistDale F. Olds, CFS
EOSE Consulting Chemist & Food ScientistErnest Jerry Oliveras, CFS
Product Solutions Group R&D ManagerDr Sangeeta Patel, CFS
Mattson VP Group Manager PDAnne Marie Pruzan, CFS
Mattson Food TechnologistAlana C. Riparbelli, CFS
Albertsons Group VP R&D Own BrandsJames E. Seiple Jr, CFS
Musco Family Olive Co R&D ManagerAbdulkadir Sigal, CFS
La Tortilla Factory Sr Food TechnologistFlavia Simeone, CFS
SRI Intl Sr ConsultantDr Laszlo P. Somogyi, CFS
ConsultantHerbert Stone, CFS
Thenell & Associates LLC Managing Director/ConsultantJ. Scott Thenell, CFS, MS
White Oak Frozen Foods Food and Dairy Account ManagerPamela R. Vaillancourt, CFS, MS
Hampton Creek Project EngineerJames B. Valenti Jordan, MS, CFS
Blue Apron Sr Food Safety Supplier ManagerFrancesca Vesce, CFS
Santa Cruz Nutritionals Senior R&D TechnologistScott D. Vogt, CFS
Safeway IncCaroline Wang, MS, CFS
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Alliance of Technical Professionals LLC InstructorEric C Wilhelmsen, CFS
USDA-ARS-Western Regional Research Center Research ChemistDr Dominic W.S. Wong, CFS
Foster Farms Food ScientistDr Jong-Yi Eddie Wu, CFS
EnWave CorporationDr Parastoo Yaghmaee, CFS
Nutmeg Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
PepsiCo Vice PresidentNoel E. Anderson, PhD, CFS
A.S. Clausi ConsultnatAdolph S. Clausi, CFS
Dairymens Milk Co RetiredDr David J. Dzurec, CFS
Bigelow Tea Company Product Development ManagerGabe Kis-Horvath, CFS
Senior ResearcherDr Eranda Mane, CFS
P.D.M. & Associates OwnerDr Paul D. Maugle, PhD, CFS
International Beverage Mgmt Technology DirectorBrian S. Walker, CFS
Bigelow Tea Company R&D Scientist Product DevelopmentNicole Noel Whitney, CFS
Ohio Valley Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
Ohio State University Executive DirectorDr Kamal N. Aboshamaa, CFS
Mane Inc VP Reg Affairs & Prod Safety &FlavorsJanet L. Aho, CFS
Sunny Delight Beverages Co ScientistGregory Arcuino, CFS
DegussaMichael G. Bailo, CFS
John Morrell Food Group Director of Corporate Food SafetyDr Gene W. Bartholomew, CFS
Judy A. Briggs, CFS
Pinnacle Foods Group Inc. ConsultingRobert Kurt Buckman, CFS
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Dareff Consulting Sr Food Tech Rsrch ChefJon Dareff, CFS
Procter & Gamble Co Project LeaderDr Athula Ekanayake, CFS
White Castle Distributing Inc. QA ManagerCora M. Gilmore, CFS
YourEncore ConsultantRobert R. Golaszewski, CFS, MS
Sensus LLC Senior Analytical ChemistDr Kevin L. Goodner, CFS
Graeter's Manufacturing Co OwnerRobert Graeter, CFS
Givaudan Flavors Corp Principal ScientistKimberley H. Gray, CFS
Givaudan Flavours, Sr Sensory Insights ManagerDr Margaret J. Hinds, CFS
Ohio State University Visiting ScholarThomas W Holzinger, CFS
Perdue Farms Process Control TechnicianConnie Y Honeywell, CFS
Consumer & Sensory InsightsDr Sarah V. Kirkmeyer, PhD, MBA, CFS
Givaudan Flavors Corp Flavor Creation Scientist IIKay Lynn Krammer, CFS
Abbott Nutrition, Sr Regulatory Affairs SpecialistChi Hua Lu, CFS
Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc Sr Principal Regulatory ScientistMiriam E. Maxwell, CFS
Kahiki Foods Food TechnologistWing M. Monge, CFS
ADM Chief FlavoristDr Sudarshan R. Nadathur, CFS
Schwan Food Co FSQ ManagerKathryn E. Nixa, MS, CFS
Skidmore Sales & Distributing Regional Sales ManagerDevon F. Pence, CFS
Club Chef Dir of Q AJoshua Okus Porbeni, CFS
Mane Inc Tech Services ScientistJames R. Powell, CFS
Sage Food Safety Consultants LLC PresidentGale Prince, CFS
Wild Flavors Inc Senior ScientistBeth Roberts, CFS
Givaudan Flavors Corp Fellow Head NOAM InnovationJeffrey Scott Spencer, CFS
Givaudan Flavors Corp Senior Application ScientistKaren Van Dam, CFS
Coalescence LLC R&D ManagerJia Wei Yeap, CFS
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Kerry Ingredients and Flavours R&D Raw Material and Samples ManagerCharles D. Young II, CFS
University of FloridaSophie Zhu, MS, CFS
Oklahoma Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
University of Central Oklahoma Assistant ProfessorKanika Bhargava, CFS
Oklahoma State University ProfessorNurhan T. Dunford, CFS
HJ Heinz N A Proj Mgr Product InnovationCharles L. Krumsiek, CFS
National Steak and Poultry Process EngineerKris Whittenburg, CFS
Gay L. Winterringer, CFS
Oregon Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
Santiam River Inc FSQA ManagerThomas Boyd, CFS
River City Food Group Principal Food ScientistEllen F. Bradley, CFS
Brooker Labs Food Labeling ConsultantDaniel J. Brooker, CFS
Ajinomoto North America Inc Associate Food ScientistClarissa Chan, CFS
Bridgetown Natural Foods LLCRebecca Chang, CFS
Turtle Mountain LLC Qlty Systems DirMark Clute, CFS
Oregon State University Professor, Food Safety & MicrobiologyMark A Daeschel, PHD, CFS
Mattson Dir Regulatory/Contract ManufacturingSally F. Eccles, CFS
Kerr Concentrates Inc Regulations Compliance ManagerSam W. Grubb, CFS
Oregon State University Sr Faculty Research AsstAngee Hunt, CFS
Trans Ocean Products Inc. Labeling Compl & Value Impmt MgrSidney A. Jordan, CFS
Boyd Coffee Co R&D ManagerThomas R. Kiessling, CFS
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Harry & David Inc Food TechnologistAntoinette Lichtenstein, CFS
Dave's Killer Bread R&D ScientistLiman Liu, CFS
Western Family Foods Inc Director Quality AssuranceSharon L. McFadden, CFS
Oregon State University Dept HeadDr Robert J. McGorrin, CFS
Kerr Concentrates Inc Technical Services ManagerDawn C. Merrill, CFS
Norpac Foods Inc Value Added Product ManagerAlice M. Root Montero, CFS
Oregon State University ProfessorNeil F. Shay, CFS
Stanford Insights & Solutions LLC ConsultantDr Marlene A. Stanford, CFS
InsightsNow Inc Chief Research OfficerGregory J. Stucky, CFS
Diana Naturals Product Development ManagerDr Somjintana Tungkawachara, CFS
Meduri Farms R&D ManagerJo Ellen B. Wayne, CFS
Kraft Foods Group Associate DirectorStephen S. Williams, CFS
Oregon State University ProfessorRonald E. Wrolstad, CFS
OFD Foods LLC Food ScientistXulei Wu, CFS
Oregon State University ProfessorDr Yanyun Zhao, CFS
Ozark Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
Tyson Foods Inc FellowDr Harry Y. Chu, CFS
Wheatsheaf Group Adjunct ProfessorDr Peggy Elaine Cook, CFS
University of Arkansas ProfessorDr John A. Marcy, CFS
Texamerican Food Marketing VPJames V. Ransom, CFS
Simmons Pet Food Inc Executive VP Technical ServicesRichard G. Shields Jr, CFS
Dairy Farmers Of America Food ScientistChelsea Zweigle, CFS
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Philadelphia Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
Rutgers University Assistant Director Professional PrgmsBeverly Jaye Ballard, CFS
Sensient Technologies Natl Account ManagerSanah A. Boisvert, CFS
FMC Health & Nutrition Sensory ManagerJeannine F. Delwiche, PhD, CFS
PTM Food Consulting Inc Operations ManagerRyan Dolan, CFS
Enzyme Development Corp. Senior ScientistAndrea Dreyfus, CFS
Nestle Nutrition MRM ManagerAnna Marie Duldulao, CFS
J&J Snack Foods Corp Food TechnologistMatthew Graham Fick, CFS
Campbell Soup CompanyDorothy Dawson Hall, CFS
International Flavors & Fragrances Food TechnologistMonica Ellen Hashimoto, CFS
Food Science on Call PresidentDarrel E. Herbst, CFS
University of Delaware ProfessorDallas G. Hoover, PhD, CFS
Eastern Regional Research Center (ERRC) ARS USDA Research LeaderLihan Huang, PHD, CFS
FMC Health & Nutrition DirectorSandra Hughes, CFS
Eastern Regional Research Center (ERRC) ARS USDA Research Food TechnologistCheng-An Hwang, CFS
Eastern Regional Research Center (ERRC) ARS USDA Lead ScientistDr Vijay K. Juneja, CFS
NutriSystem Inc Director Food DevelopmentJudy Kim, CFS
Eggland's Best LLC Dir of Food ProdSandy Ko, CFS
Danisco USA Inc Sr Regulatory Affairs MgrAngela Lim, CFS
Clement Pappas & Co Inc VP Technical ServicesMichael A. Luciano, CFS
RTI International Innovation AdvisorSusan M. Mayer, CFS
Meyers Consulting LLC Managing PrincipalDr Marc A. Meyers, CFS
Eastern Regional Research Center (ERRC) ARS USDA Science of Food SafetyDr Sudarsan Mukhopadhyay, CFS
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Healthy Innovative Products PresidentLorenzo Carmen Nicastro, CFS
Jasreen K. Sekhon, CFS
Eastern Regional Research Center (ERRC) ARS USDA Research Food TechnologistShiowshuh Sheen, CFS
McNeil Consumer Prods. Co. WW Dir QAJames M. Shingara Jr, CFS
Johnson & Johnson VP Global PackagingDr David S. Smith, CFS
Dupont Nutrition & Health Global Cultures & Food Protection Technology & Innovation LeaderCindy M. Stewart, PhD, CFS
Kentucky Fried Chicken Corp Sr. Project ManagerAlex Yen-Kan Su, CFS
Keystone Foods Food TechnologistSteven Sztenderowicz, CFS
Firsd Tea Food Technologist & QA ManagerJie Yu, CFS
Delaware Valley College Assistant ProfessorXuntao Zhu, CFS
Pittsburgh Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
Sheetz Bros Kitchen Director QA & Food SafetyDiane D. Deitzel, CFS
Flock Food Solutions LLC OwnerJoseph A. Flock, CFS
JEM Innovations LLC PresidentJames E. Matthews, CFS
Ainsworth Pet Nutrition Sr. R&D Director Testing ServicesRuben D. Santana, CFS
Puget Sound Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
Starbucks Coffee Co QA ManagerDavid A. Anderson, CFS
Anderson Food Resource Director of Research & DevelopmentKyle S. Anderson, CFS
Starbucks Coffee Co Product Development ManagerBernadette Apostol, CFS
Washington State Dept. of Agri. Recall CoordinatorSusan Bautista, CFS
Starbucks Coffee Co QA SpecialistGregory T. Callahan, CFS
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King & Prince Seafood Corp R&D ManagerElise A. Carlson, CFS
Dogwood Solutions Owner / PrincipalMarilyn E. Carlson, CFS
Starbucks Coffee Co Product DeveloperKathleen Drozdowski, CFS
Nalley's Fine Foods Food TechMimi S. Fielding, CFS
Continental Mills Inc R&D ManagerKeith Michael Frosch, CFS
University of Alaska Anchorage Assoc Prof Seafood MicroBrian H. Himelbloom, CFS
Starbucks Coffee Co Technical ManagerEdward D. Holtgraves, CFS
Metagenics Inc Manager, Processes EngineerChia-Ping Charles Hsu, CFS
Starbuck Coffee CompanyDr Candace A. Jacobs, CFS
IP Callison & SonsBrandon Jahner, CFS
SNJ Global Consulting LLC Coach Mentor Food Safety AdvisorSid N. Jhaveri, PHD, CFS
Intl Product Safety Consultants President CEOLarry Keener, CFS
Continental Mills Inc Scientist II RegulatoryRebecca A. Kelley, CFS
Continental Mills Inc Quality Systems & Regulations ManagerPatrick W. Kvietkus, CFS
Lucks Food Decorating R&D & QA MgrMegan Williams Leifson, CFS
Starbucks Corp Vice President Global CPPSDr D. Scott Lineback, CFS
AIBMR Life Sciences Senior Scientific and Regulatory ConsultantDr Tennille Marx, CFS
Puget Sound Section Consumer Sfty OfficerThomas C. McLean, CFS
Starbucks Corp Food ScientistAndrew G. Miller, MS, CFS
Trident Seafoods Corp Food TechnologistNissa M. Moldestad, CFS
Mars Food US PD MgrCheri E. Myers, CFS
Trans Ocean Products Inc. VP & General ManagerWilliam B. Ott, CFS
Virginia Dare Extract Co Inc Account ExecutiveDaniel E. Oyama Jr, CFS
Tarukino, LLC VP ScienceR. Scott Riefler, CFS
Continental Mills Inc Scientist IICloviece (Trey) Sanders, RD, CFS, MS
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AIBMR Life Sciences Sr Director of ResearchAlexander G. Schauss, PhD, CFS
Graceland Fruit Inc VPDr Nirmal K. Sinha, CFS
Continental Mills Inc Sr Food ScientistAmy Stone, CFS
Trident Seafoods Corp Senior TechnologistAndrew Strak, CFS
Costco Wholesale DirectorChristine Ann Summers, CFS
Washington State University Food TechnologistKarin Louise Thorsen, CFS
MKW and Associates CEODr Mary K. Wagner, CFS
RJW Consulting PresidentDr Ron J. Wasik, CFS
JTC Intl OwnerTakao Yoshida, CFS
Rocky Mountain Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLEDr Michele Champagne, CFS
Tetra Pak Milk and Whey Powder Technology ExpertBlake L. Criswell, CFS
Free Choice Foods LLCKatherine A. Delost-Lewis, CFS
Leprino Foods Co SVP of Global QualityJason D. Eckert, CFS
SKG Consulting OwnerSharon K. Gerdes, CFS
Boulder Brands Reg Qlty DirectorBrent Maddox, CFS
WhiteWave Foods Senior Research ScientistDr Aaron Malone, CFS
Eurofins Scientific Inc Chief Scientific OfficerDr Douglas L. Marshall, CFS
FoodWise Inc Managing DirectorDr Mary C. Mulry, PhD, CFS
Dawn Food Products Inc Food TechnologistJose L Nolasco, CFS
NASA/Johnson Space Center RetiredDr Michele H. Perchonok, CFS
Leprino Foods Co Director Regulatory AffiarsLarry M. Rasmussen, CFS
Ball Corp. Tech RepDavid J. Scheuerman, CFS
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Colorado State University ProfessorDr John N. Sofos, CFS
Colorado State University ProfessorDr Martha B. Stone, CFS
Steven-Robert Originals Quality Assurance ManagerBrad J Yeager, CFS
San Joaquin Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
E & J Gallo Winery (San Joaquin Valley Concentrates) Product Development TechnologistBrittany Blanco, CFS
Pharmavite LLC Vice President Science & TechnologyDr James R. Brooks, CFS
Ruiz Food Prods Inc QA Lab ManagerChris Crumly, CFS
Campbell Soup Co. ScientistQian Deng, CFS
California State University - Fresno Associate ProfessorErin Stafford Dormedy, PhD, CFS
Olam Spices & Vegetables Inc Sr Mgr Qlty MgmtKaan K. Gwee, CFS
Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds General Manager R&DJayadeep Vijayan Menon, CFS
Califia Farms Director of Research and InnovationScott Myers, CFS
California State University - Fresno Professor and ChairProf Steven Pao, PhD, CFS
Sun-Maid Growers Of California DirectorTimothy A. Parker, CFS
Olam Spices & Vegetables Inc Food Technologist QASourabh Balkrishna Parulekar, CFS, MS
National Raisin Co Director of R&DQuinn Andrew Zweigle, CFS
South Eastern Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
University of Georgia Associate ProfessorKoushik Adhikari, CFS
University of Georgia Distinguished ProfessorProf Casimir C Akoh, CFS
Tuskegee University Research ProfessorAdelia Bovell-Benjamin, CFS
Packaging/Brody Inc President & CEODr Aaron L. Brody, CFS
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Diamond Crystal Brands Inc R&DTrey Burmester, CFS
University of Georgia Assistant ProfessorGeorge A. Cavender, PhD, CFS
University of Georgia MicrobiologistRevis A.N. Chmielewski, CFS
CSM Bakery Solutions Senior Scientist/ ManagerAmber R. Dumaine, CFS
ETM Inc PresidentDr Andrew G Ebert, CFS
Diamond Crystal Brands Inc Director of Corporate QAJulie Estvander, CFS
Institute of Food Technologists Vice President Science and Policy InitiativesWilliam Fisher, CFS
Flavorhealth OwnerDr Rudy J. Fritsch, CFS
Fieldale Farms Corporation Corp. Food Safety & QA OfficerVeneranda G Gapud, CFS
Tuskegee University Research AssociatePeter N. Gichuhi, CFS
Diamond Crystal Brands Inc Senior Product Development ManagerGlenn L. Guither, CFS
Dr. G's Creations VP Sales and Technical ServicesTom L. Healey, CFS
University of Georgia Emeritus ProfessorProf Yao-Wen Huang, CFS
Rich Products Corporation Inc Quality Assurance ManagerBrian C. Jackson, CFS
Mission Foods Sr Food TechMariano Loza, CFS
Fort Valley State University Assistant ProfessorDr Ajit K. Mahapatra, CFS
Golden State Foods International Food TechnologostSuzanne S Mailman, CFS
Kenneth S. Marsh & Assocs. Ltd President/Research DirectorDr Kenneth S. Marsh, PhD, CFS
Skidmore Sales & Distributing Reg Sales ManagerRoger S. McGranahan, CFS
McKee Foods Corp Sr Food TechSheila McWilliams, MS
The Coca-Cola Company Sr Science & Reg Affairs ManagerLinda E. Minkow, CFS
University of GeorgiaSupakana Nagachinta, CFS
Alabama A&M Univ Prof Fd Sci Nutr DirDr B. Onuma Okezie, CFS
Fort Valley State University ProfessorDr Young W. Park, CFS
Diamond Crystal Brands Inc Project Manager R&DLaura L. Peterson, CFS
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The University of Georgia Distiguished Research ProfessorDr Anna V A Resurreccion, PhD, CFS
Jacksonville State University ProfessorProf Tim Roberts, CFS
JM Smucker Co Process Engineer Manufacturing Technical ServicesJesse L. Smith, CFS
CSM Bakery Solutions Senior Bakery TechnologistKendra Sobolesky, CFS
GC Ingredients Technical DirectorAnita Srivastava, CFS
King & Prince Seafood Corp VP OperationsWilliam S. Sullins, CFS
The Coca-Cola Company Director Quality Expertise & NetworksMary Omerebere Tarver, CFS, MS
The Coca-Cola Company ScientistBonnita A. Thomas, CFS
Clemson Univ Prof EmeritusDr. Terry C. Titus, CFS
The Coca-Cola Company Dir Strategic Ingredient SupplyDana S Van Eden, CFS
Alabama A&M University Professor & ChairDr Martha Verghese, CFS, MS
Flowers Baking Co Food Safety & QA CoordinatorBrandy Martin Waldrep, CFS
Food Safety Consulting Intl PresidentDr Stanley E Wallen, CFS
Kerry PD ManagerDr Alex Wei, PhD, CFS
University of GeorgiaNathaniel Wright, CFS
Diamond Crystal Brands Inc Product Development ManagerMichanne Alana Yates, CFS
Southern California Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
Safeway Inc Product Development ManagerSam Adapa, CFS
Gruma Corporation Mission Foods Sr Food TechnologistJuan C. Aguirre-Miranda, CFS, MS
Chapman UniversityJoele Tsopkeng Atonfack, CFS
Gold Coast Ingredients Inc Technical Sales RepC.M. Barnes, CFS
Barnvos Consulting Sr Director R&D/QADonald R. Barnvos, CFS
Cheesecake Factory Bakery Inc; The VP QA & Food SafetyDr Ata A.G. Baroudi, CFS
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Deibel Labs Food ScientistThomas C. Beane, CFS
Los Angeles Trade-Technical College Food Writer R&DNancy Berkoff, CCE, CFS, EdD, RD
Namar Foods CEOSusan L. Burger, CFS
Nexgen Food Research - Baskin Robbins Korea Sr. ManagerSusan Butris, CFS
Austin Food Tech Inc CEODr Thomas Butterworth, CFS
Mars Food US External Manufacturing R&DLori Cabreira-Barba, CFS
Food Safety Solutions Consulting MicrobiologistMelissa Leah Calicchia, CFS
Herbalife Intl Of America Inc Global Tech OpsDr Shengi A. Chen, MS
Mark Lee Christensen, CFS
USC School of Pharmacy IFT Past PresidentRoger A. Clemens, CFS, PhD
Biofortis PresidentPam L. Coleman, CFS
Coughlin & Assocs President & FounderDr James R. Coughlin, CFS
Honeybee Food Corp R&D DirectorJennifer Joy Inocencio Cruz, CFS
T. Hasegawa USA, Inc. Sales Manager West CoastElizabeth Fordyce Cuff, CFS, MS
Horizon Food Group Sr Quality Assurance Director/R&DMary E. Dal Porto, CFS
Sugar Foods Corp Sr Brand Development TechnologistGreg De La Cruz, CFS
ET Horn Acct ManagerPatricia A. Degrazzio, CFS
Harmoni Inl Spice Inc QA Assistant ManagerJie Deng, CFS
Westco Chemicals IncDr Daniel W. Draney, CFS
CKE Restaurants Inc Prod Optimizatoin MgrKenneth E. Dunkley, CFS
Food Microbiological Labs Inc Lab ManagerChelsea Fagundes, CFS
House Foods America Corp. R&D AssociateKayo Fujiwara, CFS
Nissin Foods (USA) Inc VPMasataka Fujiwara, CFS
Nutrilite Products Inc Sr Research ScientistJessica Y Gavin, CFS, MS
BakeMark USA Research and Development DirectorToni R. Gitter, CFS
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Westco Chemicals Inc Sales RepBonnie Gosline, CFS
Calif Custom Fruits & Flavors Director R&DAnabella A. Gumabon, CFS
Harris Tea Co R&D DirectorLorentia M. Halim, CFS
Pulmuone Foods USA Vice President of R&D and QADr Jung H. Han, CFS
Nestle Quality ManagerStephanie Hilger, CFS
Amway Corp ManagerChun Hu, CFS
SPI Group Regional Sales ManagerClaudio M. Iida, CFS
Mega Mex Foods LLC R&D ManagerBetty Jimenez, CFS
Trader Joe's Co. Nutrition SpecialistDawn E. Kane, CFS
Haesung Kim, CFS
Quoc Viet Foods Lab DirectorAnna Kmita, CFS
Flavor Producers Inc Food TechnologistSvitlana Kovalenko, CFS
BI Nutraceuticals Mktg DirRandy Lee Kreienbrink, CFS
D.D. Williamson Chief Science OfficerMargaret A. Lawson, CFS, MS
HS Food Tech Consulting LLC OwnerTzong-Shin Lin, PhD, CFS
American Fruits & Flavors Project ManagerZhong Liu, CFS
Procter & Gamble Co Innov SciAshok P. Luhadiya, CFS
Prova Inc Regulatory/QAJanice Ma, CFS
Innova Flavors/A Griffith Labs Co Senior Food ScientistJennifer Louise Ma, CFS
FTD Senior Packaging EngineerJames F. Macnamara, CFS
Platinum Performance Director of QualityBradley B. Marr, CFS
Exponent Inc Principal ScientistDr Arthur J. Miller, CFS
USDA-ARS-Southern Reg Res Ctr OwnerBirgit J. Miller, CFS
California Custom Fruits & Flavors Inc Quality Systems ManagerRyan T. Mills, CFS
Nissin Foods (USA) Inc QA & Regulatory ManagerPairach Mongkolpoonsuk, CFS
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House Foods America Corp. R&DShinsaku Nagane, CFS
Nelson Consulting Tech Serv MgrRichard P. Nelson, CFS
Pulmuone Wildwood Inc. VP R&DJohn Nguyen, CFS
Food Happy Consulting President/Chief Food ScientistNatalie Ohanessian, CFS
Mission Foods Corp Sr Food TechRicardo Olivas Gastelum, CFS
Mission Foods Corp Sr Dir R&DMarina T. Ollervides, CFS
Hatch Food Consulting OwnerSharon Elizabeth Price, CFS
BI Nutraceuticals Food TechnicianAlison Raban, CFS
Vip Beverages Spice Tech Grp & VIP Beverages, LLCBhupen Randeria, CFS
Golden State Foods Food TechnologistGenaline Reyes, CFS
Ajinomoto North America Inc Regulatory Nutrition & Labeling SpecialistTia Sokunthea Sang, CFS
Cacique Inc Vice President of Quality AssuranceClement A. Saseun, CFS, MS
Sasiela & Assocs LLC PresRonald J. Sasiela, CFS
Carl Karcher Enterprises Inc Intl Product Development ManagerEsperanza L Schmidt, CFS
Disney Consumer Products Director of Quality ControlSokrith Sea, CFS
Passport Food Grp VP Quality R&DSwee T. Seet, CFS
California State University - ChicoTamar Serapian, CFS
Thomas Serizawa, CFS
Calif Custom Fruits & Flavors Food TechnologistKathy N. Shinomoto, CFS
Baskin-Robbins Inc. Food ScientistHerlina Iliadi Sie, CFS
Mission Foods Corp VP Total QualityMaria Rusbelina Silva, CFS
Food Tech Enterprises PresidentSatya N. Singh, CFS
Menchie's Frozen Yogurt Senior Culinary/R&D ManagerKaren Summerlot, CFS
Beyond Meat Director, Product Development & QualityAsim Syed, CFS, MS
Dairy Farmers Of America QA MgrFred Tabacchi, CFS
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Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Bakery Microbiology ManagerChea Tan, CFS
Glanbia Nutritionals (NA) Inc Formulation Scientist ManagerGlen S. Taylor, CFS
Knowledge Bank DirectorDebra KW Topham, CFS
CKE Restaurants Manager Food TechnologyDiane Valine, CFS
Harmoni Inl Spice Inc QA ManagerLei Wang, CFS
Luvo USA LLC Sr Director Commercialization & Food SafetyDenise Webster, CFS
Overhill Farms Sr Food TechnologistMary Welz, CFS
Mattson Sr Food TechnologistKathleen A. Westphal, CFS
Trader Joe's Co. Director of NutritionSabrina Rose Wildermuth, CFS
Pacific Spice Technical ManagerN. Jason Yasumi, CFS
Baskin-Robbins Inc. QA Technical ManagerRoyce O Yokote, CFS
Beachbody ScientistMengyu Zhao, CFS
St. Louis Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
Nestle-Purina DirectorDonna E. Anderson, CFS
Catherine Anderson Spearie, CFS, MS
Solvaira Specialties Director R&DDr Ramesh Y. Avula, CFS
Nikken Foods USA Inc Director of Technical SalesSusan L. Brunjes, CFS
Advance Pierre Foods Food ScientistCarol Civettini, CFS
Nutrition Solutions PresidentDr George F. Collings, CFS
A.M. Todd Company Dir Consumer Insights and MarketingCharles L. Dodson, CFS
Ralston Holding Inc VP R&DDonald R. Hemann, CFS
University of Missouri ProfessorDr Fu-Hung Hsieh, CFS
Roha USA LLC Global Meat Scientist ApplicationHuisuo Huang, CFS
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DuPont Principal ScientistDer-Chyan Hwang, CFS
Royal Canin USA Manager Dev Raw MaterialDr Gilbert I. Imafidon, PhD, CFS, MBA
Nestle Purina Petcare Sr ScientistDr Si-Quan Li, CFS
ICL Perfromance Products, LP Food TechnologistMelissa A Machen, CFS
Arcobasso Foods R&D DirectorIgor V. Moiseev, CFS
SEMO Milling LLC Quality, Food Safety, and Laboratory ManagerChelsea Kathleen Pipkin, CFS
Luxco Dir Corp R&DJohn E. Rempe, CFS
ICL Food Specialties Product DeveloperJessica Shaffer, CFS
Citrus Springs Group Chief Science OfficerDr James H. Wade, CFS
Schnuck Markets Inc Test MgrPriscilla Ward, CFS
ICL Food Specialties New Product Development ScientistDr Jane M. Whittinghill, CFS
Volunteer Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
Bush Brothers & Co Senior Food ScientistDr Paul D. Angelino, CFS
Industrial Microbiological Labs Inc Chief Executive OfficerLinda A. Davis Buker, CFS
Tennessee State University ProfessorFur-Chi Chen, CFS
Maplehurst Bakeries Senior R&D Manager CakeShirley W. Danford, CFS
Tennessee State UniversityAliyar Fouladkhah, CFS
Blue Planet Foods Senior Food ScientistCheryl Anne Harris, MS, CFS
McKee Foods Corp Research ManagerCheryl Ann Hilling, CFS
McKee Foods Corp Senior Manager Product DevelopmentDr Terry A. Howell Jr, CFS
Middle Tennessee State University ProfessorDr Tony V. Johnston, CFS
Chattem Inc Product Development ManagerThomas K. Knopp, CFS
Ruby Tuesday Inc Manager Quality AssuranceDonna B. Lewis, CFS
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McKee Foods Corp Senior Food Scientist Product DevelopmentVirginia O. Mercer, CFS
McKee Foods Corp Sr Food TechnologistSandra L. Miller, CFS
MARS Pet Care Product Development ScientstDavid Monsalve, CFS
Solaster Consulting President & CEOPhil Perkins, CFS
McKee Foods Corp Vice President of OperationsRyan Phillip Ranalli, CFS
McKee Foods Corp R&D Sr Food ScientistHannah E. Smith, CFS
McKee Foods Corp Sr Food TechDiane Sullivan, CFS
Exponent Inc Sr Managing ScientistDr Richard C. Whiting, CFS
Washington D.C. Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
Vie De France Yamazaki Inc Corp Manager QA & Regulatory AffairsShameena Nauth Baksh, CFS
Institute of Food Technologists Program Director Global Food Traceability CenterTejas Bhatt, MS, CFS
USDA-Coop. St. Res., Educ., & Ext. Serv. National Program LeaderDr Hongda Chen, CFS
U.S. Food & Drug Administration Policy Anaylsis/ Project Managemant OfficerDr Margaret E. Cole, CFS
CropLife America Executive VP Science & Regulatory AffairsDr Janet E Collins, PHD, RD, CFS
Food Marketing Institute Director Food & Product Safety ProgramsAshley Eisenbeiser, CFS
IEH Laboratories & Consulting Grp VP Division of Food AllergensDr Steven Gendel, CFS
U.S. Food & Drug Administration Regulatory AnalystGaurav Ghai, CFS
US Pharmacopeial Convention VP Scientific & International AffairsDr James C. Griffiths, CFS
Givaudan Flavors Corp VP Regulatory and Technical AffairsSanjay Gummalla, CFS
USDA FNS Public Health SpecialistBrenda Higgins Halbrook, CFS, MS
McCormick & Co Inc Retired Distinguished ScientistKenneth H Hsu, CFS
Institute of Food Technologists Director of Food SafetyJaheon Koo, PhD, CFS
Spherix Inc PresidentDr Claire L. Kruger, CFS
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GPI Inc. USA Sales DirectorJuan Carlos Monge, CFS
Advanced Bionutrition Food TechnologistSara Morrison-Rowe, CFS, MS
U.S. Food & Drug Administration Sr Regulatory Health Project ManagerDongmin (Donald) Mu, CFS
Elite Spice Inc R&D SupervisorHomer I. Nieto, CFS
Eastern Regional Research Center (ERRC) ARS USDA Associate DirectorCharles I. Onwulata, CFS
Amero Foods Mfg Corp Director of R&DChef Theodore Pary, CFS
US Food & Drug Admin Regulatory CounselJoan R. Rothenberg, CFS
FDA/CFSAN Senior Advisor to the DirectorVirginia N. Scott, CFS
FDA-ORA Public Affairs SpecialistLeah R. Stitz, CFS, MS
Egg Nutrition Center VP Food Safety ProgramsDr Hilary S. Thesmar, CFS
U.S. Food & Drug Administration Consumer Safety OfficerLinda H. Tonucci, CFS
George Mason University Senior Director Science Policy & Govt RelationsTaylor C. Wallace, PhD, CFS
R&D Prod DevWei Wang, CFS, MS
Univ of Maryland Scientific LiaisonZhuohong Xie, CFS
Western New York Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
Baldwin Richardson Foods Co Senior Food TechnologistMichael A. Aoun, CFS
Creative Food Ingredients Inc Research & Development ManagerThomas Bauch, CFS
Srim Enterprises LLC President/FounderDr Dhyaneshwar Chawan, CFS
Growers Co-Operative Grape Juice Co Inc General ManagerSteve Cockram, CFS
Cliffstar LLC ConsultantCelinda A. Crego, CFS
Covance Client ManagerCharlotte Benoit Dieroff, CFS
Covance Food ScientistBrent M. Fairbrother, CFS
IFT Food Science ProfessorDr Robert B. Gravani, CFS
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Beech-Nut Nutrition Corp Technical Services Dir, Asst. to VPRobert A. Harvey, CFS
Rich Products Corporation Sr Food TechnologistKaren M. Helda, CFS
Constellation Brands Inc Director Product DevelopmentMarilyn A. Konopka, CFS
Rich Products Corporation Inc Senior Process EngineerN.S. Krishna Kumar, CFS
Wixon Inc Director Industrial Ingreditent & Consumer ProductsJeanne E. Meeder, CFS
Covance Technical ManagerDr Catalin Moraru, CFS
Wegmans Food Markets Inc Chief Food ScientistKathleen M. O'donnell-Cahill, CFS
International Food Network Food ScientistSanford Morris Peelle, CFS
International Food Network Inc Research AssociateJuan Jose Pellecer, CFS
Richardson Brands Dir QC FS R&D SanitationHeather Primeau, CFS
Covance Laboratories Sr Food ScientistBrenda J. Rudan, CFS
International Food Network President & CEOPeter Morgan Salmon, CFS, MS
Rich Products Corporation Principal ScientistShri K. Sharma, CFS
Rochester Institute of Technology Professor of Food Science & NutritionDr Carol B. Whitlock, CFS, Prof
Wisconsin Section IFTNAME ORGANIZATION TITLE
Cornfields Inc QA Regulatory Affairs CoordinatorElizabeth Acton, CFS
Sargento Foods Inc Sr Technology PrincipalRobert S. Albert, CFS
Fleischmann's Vinegar Co Inc Regional Sales ManagerCaryl L. Beal, CFS
Schreiber Foods Inc US Food Safety & Quality ManagerMartin Gale Beard, CFS
Covance Laboratories Sr. Client Program Development ManagerDaniel Berg, CFS
University of Wisconsin Medical ConsultantDr Joseph Blustein, CFS
Schreiber Foods Inc Research ScientistDr Randall L. Brandsma, CFS
Papa John's International Technical Services DirectorAdam Brock, CFS
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Certified Food Scientists by IFT Sectionas/of 10/05/2017
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Lys M. Buck, CFS
University of Wisconsin Dairy Ingredient Application CoordinatorKimberlee J. Burrington, CFS
University of Wisconsin Senior Instructional SpecialistBeth C. Button, CFS
Tyson Foods Inc Project Leader - Sr Scientist IIRachelle Carandang, CFS
COODr Carlos Alberto Castro, CFS
Sargento Foods Inc Instructor Fd Science TechnologyMarie Colmerauer, CFS
Jack Link Beef Jerky Snack Sticks R&D Project ManagerTimothy W. Crawshaw, CFS
ALS Global Group LeaderHondo Gene Dammann, CFS
Sturm Foods Inc Product DeveloperKerry Danley, CFS
Schoep's Ice Cream Inc R&D ManagerEmily Daw, CFS
White Hill Cheese Company LLC Continous Improvement EngineerWilliam G. Ericsen, CFS
Asenzya Sr Food Technologist Meat SpecialistJon Allan Falk, CFS
Cargill Inc Food TechnologistNick Gauger, CFS
Sargento Foods Inc Sr Research ScientistKari A. Jacobsen-Gagnow, CFS
Dairyfood USA Inc Director of R&DKristin Kale, CFS
Sturm Foods Inc Manager R&DGayl Melissa Kerbs, CFS
Impact Confections, Inc/Melster Candies QA ManagerBarbara J. Klubertanz, CFS
Hydro-Thermal Corp Business Development ScientistKimberly Ann Kmetz, CFS
Foremost Farms USA Quality Systems ManagerErin Konczal, CFS
Dupont Nutrition & Health Manager Regulatory AffairsSarah F. Kraak-Ripple, CFS
University of Wisconsin Madison Research SpecialistSusan Gettys Larson, CFS
Organic Valley Executive Director Quality R&DMaged A. Latif, CFS
Tate & Lyle Key Accounts Technical ServiceEdward I. Minson, CFS
Kerry Senior FlavoristSusan A. S. Parker, CFS
Brakebush Brothers Inc R&D Food ScientistNick Allen Radzinski, CFS
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Bel Brands USA Technical DirectorDr Anjan K. Reddy, CFS
First Choice Ingredients Sr Scientist R&DPriscilla Reeves, CFS
Agropur Ingredients Director R&DJill K. Rippe, CFS, MS
Red Arrow Intl LLC Intl Tech SpecialistJeffrey J. Rozum, CFS
Kraft Foods Group Applied Principal ScientistDennis Lloyd Seman, CFS
Wixon Inc R&D Food ScientistJamie L. Smith, CFS
University of Wisconsin Researcher Whey Applications ProgKaren Elaine Smith, CFS
Food ScientistNancy I. Sonnenberg, CFS
Wixcon Inc Food ScientistJill Elsby Sonntag, CFS
Wixon Inc Vice President Quality & Technical ServicesTimothy R Sonntag, CFS
Kelley Supply Inc Product ManagerDaryl Spors, CFS
Kerry Americas Senior Food ScientistMichael Wang, CFS
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