Leadership

The Minnesota Section is a regional section of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) with a tradition of excellence and leadership development. The territory of the section includes Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, northern Iowa and northwestern Wisconsin.

The organizational meeting of the Minnesota Section of IFT was held on October 15, 1956, at the Hotel Normandy in Minneapolis. In March 1957, the Constitution and Bylaws were adopted. The membership has grown from the original 18 in 1956 to over 1000 members, making it one of the largest sections of the Institute of Food Technologists.

Section Board of Directors

President – Misen Luu
President Misen Luu Puris
President Elect – Trevor Sannes
President Elect Trevor Sannes Cargill
Past President – Lindsay Budin
Immediate Past President Lindsay Budin Novonesis
Treasurer – Emily Petterson
Treasurer Emily Petterson General Mills, Inc.
Secretary – Morgan Whitecotton
Secretary Morgan Whitecotton General Mills, Inc.
Director at Large – George Annor
Director at Large George Annor University of Minnesota
Director at Large – Dana Dronen
Director at Large Dana Dronen General Mills, Inc.
Director at Large – Emily Grisbeck
Director at Large Emily Grisbeck General Mills, Inc.
Director at Large – Jamie Colby
Director at Large Jamie Colby General Mills, Inc.
Director at Large – Clifford Hall
Director at Large Clifford Hall South Dakota State
Director at Large – Brenda Abel
Director at Large Brenda Abel Eurofins

Subsection Board of Directors

Subsection Chair – Prafulla Salunke
President Prafulla Salunke South Dakota State
Subsection Chair Elect – Maneesha Mohan
President Elect Maneesha Mohan South Dakota State
Subsection Past Chair – Clifford Hall
Immediate Past President Clifford Hall South Dakota State
Subsection Treasurer – Ren Yang
Secretary Ren Yang South Dakota State
Subsection Secretary – Srinivas Janaswamy
Secretary Srinivas Janaswamy South Dakota State
Subsection Member at Large – Lin Wei
Member at Large Lin Wei South Dakota State
Subsection Member at Large – Muthu
Member at Large Muthu Muthukumarappan South Dakota State

Past Presidents

Year President Affiliation

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