Officer Directory

Elected Officers

Contact

University

President
Kelsey Ryan

knryan@ncsu.edu  
(612) 251-8588

North Carolina State University

President-Elect
Andrea Bouma

andrea.e.bouma@gmail.com
(541)977-9908

Oregon State University

Past President
Patricia Aron

patricia.aron@oregonstate.edu
(541) 737-8026

Oregon State University

North Central Area Rep
Bailey Harris

bailey.harris5@huskers.unl.edu
(402) 489-2544

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

North Atlantic Area Rep
Aaron Uesugi

aru2@cornell.edu
(607) 254-6298

Cornell University

Central Atlantic Rep
Molly Brannock

mcbrannn@ncsu.edu
(336) 755-8924

North Carolina State University

Midwest Area Rep
Lynn Wischmeyer

lynnwischmeyer@gmail.com

Ohio State University

Southeast Area Rep
David Asiamah

daivyd2004@yahoo.com
(256) 604-0542

Alabama A&M University

South Central Area Rep
Chris Duncan

CDuncan@tamu.edu
(979) 845-4747

Texas A&M University

Pacific West Area Rep
Linda Wechsler

linda.wechsler@gmail.com
(215) 531-1432

Oregon State University

Mountain West Area Rep
Will Baird

baird0305@yahoo.com
(801) 369-9980

Utah State University

Vice Presidents (Non-Voting)

VP of Finance
Jen Willig

jawill6@uky.edu
(270) 839-4600

Kentucky

VP of Membership Experiences
Laura Strawn

lks67@cornell.edu
(714) 450-0629

Cornell University

VP of Competitions
Katie Robbins

ksrobb08@uga.edu

University of Georgia

VP of IFT Relations
(+ Chapter Leaders Workshop Chair)
Matt Cael

mdcael@yahoo.com

Texas Tech.

VP of Development and Communications
(+ IS Chair)
Stelios Viazis

viazi003@umn.edu
(908) 616-1496

University of Minnesota

ad hoc Global Inititatives Chair
Andrew Draganski

dragansk@eden.rutgers.edu

Rutgers

Advisor (3 year term Non-Voting)
Lauren Shimek

lshimek@ideo.com
(650) 289-3687

Ideo

IFT Staff Liaison (Non-Voting)
Kristen Flesch

kflesch@ift.org
(312) 604-0270

Institute of Food Technologists

DIRECTORS

Finance

Fun Run Co-Chair
Leann Barden

lmbarden@gmail.com
(414) 429-5633

North Carolina State University

Fun Run Co-Chair
Kitiya Vongkamjan

kv75@cornell.edu

Cornell University

Competitions

Chapter of the Year
Bridget McClatchey

mccl0351@umn.edu
(219) 863-4080

University of Minnesota

College Bowl
Helen Melito

hsmelito@gmail.com
(919) 515-2951

North Carolina State University

Product Development
Jackie Koch

kochx132@umn.edu
(612) 423-9820

University of Minnesota

Disney Competition
Christine Shearer

cnshearer@gmail.com
(801) 859-1233

Brigham Young University

Undergraduate Paper
Agnes Lim

aql5033@psu.edu
(619) 519-6085

Penn State University

Developing Solutions for Developing Countries
Hudaa Neetoo

hudaa@udel.edu
(302) 831-6821

University of Delaware


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University of Georgia

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