Leadership

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.


Board of Directors

President
Lindsay Budin
Agropur

President-Elect
Misen Luu
Puris Foods

Immediate Past President
Hasmukh Patel
US Dairy and Foods Consulting LLC

Treasurer
Corrine Egan

Assistant Treasurer
Emily Petterson
General Mills, Inc.

Secretary
Gerry Buescher
Agropur

Director at Large
Ariana Frangos

Director at Large
Tess Tierney
Ardent Mills

Director at Large
Trevor Sannes
Cargill

Director at Large
George Annor

Director at Large
Dana Dronen
General Mills, Inc.

Director at Large
Emily Grisbeck
General Mills, Inc.

Committee Chairs

Bylaws
Mary Schmidl
University of Minnesota

Dairy Technology
Sonia Patel
University of Minnesota

Education
Peggy Pounce
Agropur

Committee For Administration
Mary Schmidl
University of Minnesota

Finance
Kirsten Ruud
General Mills, Inc.

Finance Accountability
Rusty Nelson

Golf Tournament
Ariana Frangos

Membership (Co-Chair)
Trevor Sannes
Cargill

Membership (Co-Chair)
Tess Tierney
Ardent Mills

Macy Award
George Annor
University of Minnesota

New Professionals
Morgan Whitecotton
General Mills, Inc.

Nominations & Elections
Hasmukh Patel
US Dairy and Foods Consulting LLC

President's Award
Lindsay Budin
Agropur

Programming
Misen Luu
Puris Foods

Scholarship
Muthu Muthukumarappan
Puris Foods

Section Photographer
Jodie Nelson

Silent Auction/Gala
Lindsay Budin
Agropur

Strategic Leadership Planning
Emily Grisbeck

Student Engagement
Sai Nisetha

Suppliers Expo
Michael Getter


Committees

CommitteeNameTitle
BylawsAnup JohnnyMember
BylawsGary ReinecciusMember
BylawsMary SchmidlChair
Committee For AdministrationAriana FrangosMember
Committee For AdministrationDana DronenMember
Committee For AdministrationGeorge AnnorMember
Committee For AdministrationLindsay BudinCo-Chair
Committee For AdministrationMary K. SchmidlCo-Chair
Committee For AdministrationMike GetterMember
Committee For AdministrationMisen LuuMember
Committee For AdministrationSharon HerzogMember
CommunicationAllie SchneiderNewsletter Editor
CommunicationHolly HusbandNewsletter Editor
CommunicationPriyanshi ChaturvediNewsletter & Social
CommunicationSonali SharmaSocial Media
CommunicationSonali RaghunathSocial Media
CommunicationAnto CharlesAdvisor
Dairy TechnologyAmy O’KeefeMember
Dairy TechnologyDonna MillerMember
Dairy TechnologyGerry BuescherMember
Dairy TechnologySonia PatelChair
EducationEmma BradtMember
EducationGerry BuescherMember
EducationMisen LuuMember
EducationPeggy PonceChair
EducationSara RoseneMember
EducationSierra SimonMember
EducationSonia PatelMember
EducationVaidehi NarkarMember
FinanceCorinne EganTreasurer
FinanceDana DronenAdvisor
FinanceEmily GrisbeckAdvisor
FinanceEmily PettersonAssistant Treasurer
FinanceKirsten RuudFinance Chair
Financial AccountabilityMary SchmidlMember
Financial AccountabilityRusty NelsonChair
Golf OutingAriana FrangosChair
Golf OutingIrene HoughMember
Golf OutingJacob KlopfensteinMember
Golf OutingJane HempelMember
Golf OutingLeslie KowalczykMember
Golf OutingRusty NelsonMember
Golf OutingValerie GabrielloMember
Macy AwardGeorge AnnorChair
Macy AwardMisen LuuMember
Macy AwardSharon HerzogMember
Macy AwardHasmukh PatelMember
Macy AwardLindsay BudinMember
MembershipLindsay BudinMember
MembershipMuthu MuthukumarappanMember
MembershipTess TierneyCo-Chair
MembershipTrevor SannesCo-Chair
New ProfessionalsMorgan WhitecottonChair
New ProfessionalsFreddy HesterAdvisor
New ProfessionalsYara Benavides PazMember
New ProfessionalsAllie SchneiderMember
New ProfessionalsErica ZalkMember
New ProfessionalsLeslie LoehrMember
New ProfessionalsAna Magallanes LopezMember
New ProfessionalsSonali SharmaMember
New ProfessionalsAnn StichaMember
New ProfessionalsPriyanshi ChaturvediMember
Nominations & ElectionsHasmukh PatelChair
Nominations & ElectionsMuthu MuthukumarappanMember
Nominations & ElectionsEmily GrisbeckMember
Nominations & ElectionsMary K. SchmidlMember
President’s AwardLindsay BudinChair
President’s AwardHasmukh PatelMember
President’s AwardMuthu MuthukumarappanMember
ProgrammingMisen LuuChair
ProgrammingFreddy HesterMember
ProgrammingMary SchmidlMember
ProgrammingSharon HerzogMember
ProgrammingSonali RaghunathMember
ProgrammingAriana Frangosex-official, Golf
ProgrammingSonia Patelex-official, Dairy
ProgrammingMorgan Whitecottonex-official, New Pro
ProgrammingMike Getterex-official, Expo
ProgrammingLeslie Kowalczykex-official
ProgrammingLindsay Budinex-official, Silent Auction
ScholarshipMuthu MuthukumarappanChair
ScholarshipHasmukh PatelMember
ScholarshipEun Joo LeeMember
ScholarshipJiajia RaoMember
ScholarshipMisen LuuMember
ScholarshipLin WeiMember
ScholarshipGeorge AnnorMember
ScholarshipKumar MallikarjunanMember
Section PhotographerJodi NelsonSection Photographer
Silent Auction/GalaLindsay BudinChair
Silent Auction/GalaSharon HerzogMember
Silent Auction/GalaKendra KauppiMember
Silent Auction/GalaYara Benavides PazMember
Silent Auction/GalaLeslie KowalczykMember
Silent Auction/GalaRusty NelsonMember
Strategic Leadership PlanningEmily GrisbeckChair
Strategic Leadership PlanningMary SchmidlMember
Strategic Leadership PlanningHasmukh PatelMember
Strategic Leadership PlanningSharon HerzogMember
Strategic Leadership PlanningDana DronenMember
Student EngagementSai NisethaUMN Food Science Club President
Student EngagementAbiy DadiUMN Phi Tau Sigma President
Suppliers ExpoMichael GetterChair
Suppliers ExpoTina HackerMember
Suppliers ExpoSharon HerzogMember
Suppliers ExpoLeslie KowalczykMember
Suppliers ExpoFreddy HesterMember
Suppliers ExpoLindsay BudinMember
Suppliers ExpoKendra KauppiMember
Suppliers ExpoIgor ShepelevMember