Our 2024-2025 Section Officers, Directors and Committee Leaders are listed below:
| Office | Name | Company |
| President | Sara Rouse | Nestle USA |
| President-elect | Tony Ventosa | CIRANDA |
| Past President | Irene Frangos | Ingredion |
| Secretary | Megan Fox | The J.M. Smucker Co |
| Treasurer | Xiaoyu Guan | Nestlé |
| Member-at-large (Three years- one year remaining) |
Ali Laur | The J.M. Smucker Company |
| Member at Large (Two years) |
Julie Eid | Yost Foods |
| Member at Large (One year) |
John Mullins | E.J. Mullins Co., Inc. |
| PR and Social Media | Philip Eberly | The J.M. Smucker Company |
IFT sections offer a great way to network with other food science and technology professionals. Each section is an extension of IFT that boasts a unique flavor catering to the professional fields represented in a geographic region.
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