Our Leadership 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.

Members of our Board of Directors serve as organizational stewards that help shape IFT and the professions of food science and food technology. IFT committee, workgroup and task force volunteers participate in important organizational activities and gain additional leadership experience.

IFT Board of Directors

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

Cindy Stewart President	Scott Lineback Treasurer
Michele Perchonok President-Elect	Christie Tarantino-Dean Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
John Coupland Immediate Past President

Directors

Bryson Bolton	Vickie Kloeris
Pam Coleman	Roger Lawrence
Christopher Downs	Soo-Yeun Lee
Chris Findlay	Robert McGorrin
Carolyn Fisher	Lauren Shimek
Jonathan Gray	Morgan Von Staden President, IFTSA
Sarah Kirkmeyer

Ex-Officio Members

Matt Teegarden
Immediate Past President, IFTSA

Elizabeth Clark
President-Elect, IFTSA

Phil Perkins
Chair, Feeding Tomorrow

Additional IFT Leadership

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Committees

Audit Committee

Finance Committee

Nominations & Elections Committee

Workgroups

Annual Meeting Scientific Programs Advisory Panel

Hot Topics

Teaching & Learning

Division Champion Team

New Professional Workgroup

IFT Press Advisory Group

Task Forces