The Minnesota Section leadership constitutes volunteers of the IFT Minnesota Section. If you have questions about the activities and programs of the IFT, please feel free to contact the President of the Section. You are welcome to volunteer for any elected or appointed positions by contacting the Section President for further information.
Section Officers
& Executive Committee
President
Rachel Prososki
QualiTech
President-Elect
Parameswaran Kumar Mallikarjunan
University of Minnesota
Immediate Past President
Beth Ann Nylander
Bellisio Foods, Inc.
Treasurer
Kirsten Ruud
General Mills
Assistant Treasurer
Sarah Fahey
SunOpta
Secretary
George Annor
University of Minnesota
Director at Large
Dana Dronen
General Mills
Director at Large
Tina Hacker
Kerry Ingredients
Director at Large
Baraem Ismail
University of Minnesota
Director at Large
Trevor Sannes
Director at Large
Dena Strehlow
Director at Large
Naomi Sundalius
Bellisio Foods, Inc.
U of M Food Science Club President
Misen Luu
University of Minnesota
Newsletter Editor
Yiwen Thor
General Mills
Committee
Chairs
Bylaws
Gary Reineccius
University of Minnesota
Dairy Technology
Gerry Buescher
Agropur
Education
Dena Strehlow
Employment
Michael Getter
Aerotek
Finance
Emily Grisbeck
Buffalo Wild Wings
Finance Accountability
Dan Kennedy
DuPont
Golf Tournament
Cheryl Bell
Macy Award
John Larkin
Membership
Sharon Herzog
Grain Millers
New Professionals
Tess Tierney
Bellisio Foods, Inc.
Newsletter
Yiwen Thor
General Mills
Nominations and Elections
Beth Ann Nylander
Bellisio Foods, Inc.
President’s Award
Rachel Prososki
QualiTech
Programming
Parameswaran Kumar Mallikarjunan
University of Minnesota
Scholarship
Hasmukh Patel
Land O' Lakes
Section Photographer
Jodi Nelson
University of Minnesota
Silent Auction
George Annor
University of Minnesota
Social Media
Gabriela John Swamy
South Dakota State University
Strategic Leadership Planning
Dan Kennedy
DuPont
Strategic Leadership Planning
Rachel Prososki
QualiTech
Student Engagement
Jenny Hayek
University of Minnesota
Supplier’s Expo
Tina Hacker
Kerry Ingredients
Supplier’s Expo
Elana Schwartz
The Scoular Company
Committees
Click a committee below to view volunteer information and current chair(s) and members.
- Bylaws
- Dairy Technology
- Education
- Employment
- Finance
- Finance Accountability
- Golf Outing
- Leadership Team
- Macy Award
- Membership
- New Professionals
- Newsletter
- Nominations and Elections
- President's Award
- Programming
- Scholarship
- Silent Auction
- Social Media
- Strategic Leadership Planning
- Student Engagement
- Supplier's Expo