2024-2025 Candidate Leadership Guide
Our Candidate Leadership Guide provides details about the responsibilities, expectations, and time commitment, as well as the competencies, experience, and expertise we are seeking in our Board members. Individuals who possess the competencies, experience, and expertise identified in the guide are highly encouraged to apply.
2024-2025 Candidate Leadership Guide
Nomination and Application Form
All nominees and applicants for the Board of Directors and President-Elect roles must submit a complete application no later than Wednesday, October 9, 2024, to be considered.
Please consider submitting nominations early in the process, so your nominee has time to complete their application by the October 9 deadline.
Per the IFT Bylaws Section 7.2, to be considered for a position on the IFT Board of Directors, you must be an IFT Premier member. Those who submit an application but are not a current Premier member will be contacted by IFT staff to reconcile their membership status before their application is considered.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
IFT is committed to ensuring members have access and the opportunity to contribute to their fullest potential. Diversity and inclusion are key to our mission to connect global food system communities to promote and advance the science of food and its application. Therefore, we believe it is critical to attract and engage a diverse population of members and food science professionals to lead IFT through Board service. The Board strives to achieve broad representation of membership demographics and multi-representational factors, including career stage, education, areas of practice type and setting (e.g., academia, government, industry, consultancy), broad global and cultural experience, and diverse special interests and expertise (e.g., food safety, regulatory, engineering, agriculture, sustainability, etc.). Please visit our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging page for more information.
Questions?
Please contact Felicia Owens, Staff Liaison to Leadership Development Committee, for more information or to submit a question.
"Being on the Board of Directors during such an unprecedented time was one of the highlights of my career. It was a rewarding experience to collaborate with a talented, diverse team to successfully address our enormous challenges while creating the path to a bright sustainable future for IFT. It was a truly transformative experience."
