As the calendar flips to September, we all prepare for change. September brings back-to-school, the onset of autumn or spring, depending on your location on the globe, and, at IFT, the annual transition of our leadership. I have spent the last year as president-elect of IFT, and three years before that as a member of the IFT Board of Directors, preparing for the exciting year that lies ahead, leading this global institute that has meant so much to me and my career.
Since its founding in 1939, IF…