Meet Nancy

I’d like to introduce you to my friend Nancy. She’s married and has two teenage kids. She’s a product developer for an ingredients firm. Nancy received a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in food science from a top university.

Nancy is 45 years old, has been working in the profession for 20 years, and has been a member of IFT for 25. She plans to retire at 65 and is ambitious and optimistic about the next 20 years of her career. She works in a matrixed organizati…