Sustainability & Innovation

To Feed the World!

Agenda

• Opening Remarks-Bruce Ferree: Expo Program Chair• National IFT-Tom Foley• Symposium-Craig Rothe: Symposium Chair• NCIFT Supplier’s Expo 3:00-6:30 PM (Happy Hour begins at

6PM)

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NCIFT Leadership• Your 2018-2019 NCIFT Executive Committee

• President-Nikoo Arasteh• President Elect & Symposium Program Chair-Craig Rothe• Immediate Past President-Brad Olson• Secretary-Abigail Selya• Treasurer-Jaspreet Walia• Hornblower Editor-Carol Cooper• Grants Committee Chair-Charlwit Kulchaiyawat• Membership Secretary & New Professionals Chair-Erin Evers• Directors at Large-Brian Chow, Anjali Ganpule, Pamela

Sweeten, Elaine Chow, Eric LeBarbe• Nominating & Elections-Sam Offenberg, Saji Poespowidjojo,

Mike Rose, Zhongli Pan, Parastoo Yaghamee

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Upcoming Events

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If you’ll be attending this year’s IFT Convention in New Orleans, NCIFT would like you to join our

Fun Run team!

See Bruce Ferree for details

Benefiting Student Scholarships© Institute of Food Technologists

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Tom G. Foley CAE

Vice President, Membership & Customer Development

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Sustainability & InnovationModerator and Panelists

Dr. Lauren Shimek-Moderator

Dr. Chris Davis-Impossible Foods

Ravi Jhala-Perfect Day

Katharine Richards-Perfect Day

Harshal Kshirsagar-Clara Foods

Laura D’Asaro-Chirps Chips

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Food Tech DesignDr. Lauren Shimek

• Adjunct Professor at UC Davis

• Founder & CEO of Food.Tech.Design

• IFT Board of Directors

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Impossible FoodsDr. Chris Davis

• Research Fellow in R & D with focus on

long term research and alliances

• 24 U.S. patents

• Doctorate in organic chemistry from Oxford

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Perfect DayRavi Jhala & Katherine Richards

• Ravi-Extensive dairy experience in R & D with

many well known companies

• Katherine-Leads planning & Implementation as

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Clara FoodsDr. Harshal Kshirsagar

• VP of Product Development

• Leads development of animal proteins utilizing

fermentation-based technology

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Chirps ChipsLaura D’Asaro

• Co-founder & CEO

• Shark Tank winner!

• Forbes Social Entrepreneur

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