"To fulfill human needs for a quality food supply through
science, technology and education."
This is the mission of the Southern California Institute of Food Technologists Section, and of its members. In keeping with this mission, SCIFTS is proud to bring you the latest advance in OUR journey toward its fulfillment.
2017-2018 Executive Board and Committee Chairpersons
| Chairperson | Ana Gumabon | Retired | chair@scifts.net |
| Chair Elect | Olive Yao Li | Cal Poly Pomona | chair-elect@scifts.net |
| Secretary | Jonathon Tong | Bonduelle Fresh Americas | secretary@scifts.net |
| Treasurer | Dan Rosson | Ingredient Consortium | treasurer@scifts.net |
| Past Chair | Mike Real | Real Food Marketing | past-chair@scifts.net |
| Member at Large | Gabriel Davidov-Pardo | Cal Poly Pomona | gdavidov@ccp.edu |
| Amy Graham | L.V. Lomas | agraham@lvlomas.com | Katrina Jully | Pop Chips, Inc | katrina@popchips.com |
| Randy Kreienbrink | BI Nutraceuticals | randyk@botnicals.com | |
| Sabrina Wildermuth | Trader Joes | swildermuth@traderjoes.com | |
| Student Representative | Mariana Garcia Rocha | Cal Poly Pomona | mgarciarocha@cpp.edu |
| COMMITTEES | |||
| Advertising | Alfa Creative | scifts@scifts.net | |
| Audit | Katie Feicht | ||
| Arrangements | Alfa Creative Service | scifts@scifts.net | |
| Distinguished Achievement Award | Debra Topham | ||
| Employment | Christy Kadharmastan | employment@scifts.net | |
| Education and Research Grants | C.M. Barnes | Gold Coast Ingredients | barnes.gci@sbcglobal.net |
| Finance | Katie Feitch | Asta Food Research | |
| Food Science Education Outreach | Corey Abesa | Cal Poly Pomona | coreybesa@gmail.com |
| Casey Knox | Smart and Final | Cd22h1@gmail.com | |
| Golf Tournament | Chris Quevedo | Batory Foods | cquevedo@fbatoryfoods.com |
| Historian | Susan Butris | sbutris@yahoo.com | |
| Hospitality | |||
| Long Range Planning | Roger Clemens | Clemens@usc.edu | |
| Marketing - Plant Tours/Speakers | Ron Sasiela | ronsasiela@gmail.com | |
| Media | |||
| Newsletter Editor | Randy Kreienbrink | BI Nutraceuticals | editors@scifts.net |
| Jim Berg | Horn | jberg@ethorn.com | |
| Social Media | |||
| Membership | Amy Graham | L.V. Lomas | agraham@lvlomas.com |
| New Professionals | Efran Tash | Beach Body | etash@beachbody.com |
| Nominations | Mike Real | Real Food Marketing | mike@realfoodmarketing.com |
| Publicity | |||
| SCFIC | Olive Yao Li | Cal Poly Pomona | scfic@scifts.net |
| Scholarships | |||
| Standard Operation Procedues | Bonnie McKeever Gosline | Westco Chemicals | bgosline@westcochemicals.com |
| Student Affairs/Travel Grants | Susan Butris | sbutris@yahoo.com | |
| Suppliers' Night | Dan Rosson | Ingredient Consortium | drosson@ingredientconsortium.com |
UPCOMING EVENTS
May 15, 2019
Dinner Meeting
Old Ranch Country Club
Seal Beach
June 2-5, 2019
IFT Annual Event
New Orleans, LA
September 18, 2019
Dinner Meeting
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Southern California Institute of Food Technologists Section | P.O. Box 3724, Orange, CA 92857 | 714.282.0919
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