Our Leadership Members of our Board of Directors serve as organizational stewards that help shape IFT and the professions of food science and food technology.

They come together to network, learn, and share their collective wisdom to ensure that our vision — a safe and abundant food supply contributing to healthier people everywhere — becomes a reality.

Explore the background and achievements of our board members below. Interested in becoming involved? Learn how you can become a member of this dynamic leadership team.

Officers

John Ruff President	Bruce Stillings Treasurer
Janet Collins President-Elect	Barbara Byrd Keenan Executive Vice President and Ex Officio Member
Roger Clemens Past President

Directors

John Neil Coupland	Linda S. Perucca
Colin Dennis	Robert Ross
Luis A. Fernandez	Marilyn Schorin
Brenda Knapp-Polzin	Craig P Sherwin
Scott Lineback	Cindy Stewart
Douglas L Marshall	Raymond Winger
Matthew Cael President, IFTSA

Ex-Officio Members

Robert (Bob) Gravani
Chair, Feeding Tomorrow

Jennifer Willig
Past President, IFTSA

Jonathan L. Baugher
President-Elect, IFTSA

“IFT is really my second home… I've done the whole shebang and it's really helped my career.”

Philip Nelson: World Food Prize Laureate; Purdue University

Our Leadership Members of our Board of Directors serve as organizational stewards that help shape IFT and the professions of food science and food technology.

Officers

Directors

Ex-Officio Members

Year in Review