"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.
2022-2023 Executive Board and Committee Chairpersons
| Co-Chairperson | Tatiana Miranda | Unilever | chair@scifts.net | |
| Co-Chairperson | Jonathan Tong | Bonduelle Fresh Americas | chair@scifts.net | |
| Chair Elect | Elizabeth Fordyce Cuff | Sensient | chair-elect@scifts.net | |
| Secretary | Bonnie McKeever Gosline | Westco Ingredients & Chemicals | secretary@scifts.net | |
| Treasurer | Jim Berg | treasurer@scifts.net | ||
| Past Co-Chair | Lilian Senger | Chapman University | pastchair@scifts.net | |
| Co-Chairperson | Claudia Fajardo-Lira | Cal State Northridge | pastchair@scifts.net | |
| Member at Large | Gabriel Davidov-Pardo | Cal Poly Pomona | ||
| Brian Favela | National Flavor | |||
| Rosalia Garcia-Torres | Cal State Northridge | Sunil Mangalassary | Cal State Los Angeles | |
| Janine Neal | SPI Group | |||
| Student Representatives | Elvira C. Atmadja | Cal Poly Pomona | ||
| Viet V. Pham | Cal Poly Pomona | |||
| COMMITTEES | ||||
| Advertising | Alfa Creative | scifts@scifts.net | ||
| Audit | ||||
| Arrangements | Alfa Creative Service | scifts@scifts.net | ||
| Digital Committee | Eric Guzman | Student | Richard van Niekerk | Greenboy | Distinguished Achievement Award | Debra Topham |
| Employment | Christy Kadharmastan | employment@scifts.net | ||
| Education and Research Grants | Mike Real | Real Food Marketing | mike@realfoodmarketing.com | |
| Finance | Katie Feitch | Asta Food Research | ||
| Food Science Education Outreach | ||||
| Historian | ||||
| Hospitality | ||||
| Long Range Planning | Katie Feicht | Asta Food Research | ||
| Randy Kreienbrink | Artemis International | |||
| Ifeanyi Nwachukwu | Loma Linda University | |||
| Marketing - Plant Tours | Holly Swartz | CJ Bio America | Callen Sistrunk | |
| Media | ||||
| Newsletter Editor | Randy Kreienbrink | Artemis International | editors@scifts.net | |
| Amy Graham | Clausen Quality Chocolate | |||
| Social Media | Amy Graham | Clausen Quality Chocolate | ||
| Sports Co-Chairs | Holly Swartz | CJ Bio America | Callen Sistrunk | |
| Membership | ||||
| New Professionals | Katrina Jully | Joolies California Superfruit | ||
| Nominations | Claudia Fajardo-Lira | |||
| Lilian Senger | Chapman University | |||
| Publicity | ||||
| San Diego Sub-Section Development | Gregg Tamai | Sapphire Flavors and Fragrances | Brian Favela | National Flavor |
| SCFIC | Elizabeth Fordyce Cuff | Sensient | Jonathan Tong | Bonduelle Fresh Americas |
| Scholarships | Dion Chang | Greenboy | ||
| So. Calif. Faculty Consortium | Yao Olive Li | Cal Poly Pomona | ||
| Standard Operation Procedues | Bonnie McKeever Gosline | Westco Chemicals | bgosline@westcochemicals.com | |
| Student Affairs/Travel Grants | Jill Golden | |||
| Suppliers' Night | Dan Rosson | McGill International |
UPCOMING EVENTS
April 19, 2023
Dinner Meeting
Gaucho Grill
Buena Park
May 17, 2023
Dinner Meeting
Quiet Cannon
Montebello
July 16-19
IFT first
McCormick Place
Chicago
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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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