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Who is Western New York IFT?
WNYIFT is a section of the non-profit Institute of Food Technologists (IFT). Our members are involved in all segments of the food industry: food & beverage manufacturing, food science & technology, food safety, packaging, innovation, R&D and more!
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We network, connect and grow in our careers together.
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Our events are open to the public, and we would love for you to come join us!
about us
wnyift leadership
President
Justin Marcus
Fee Brothers
Past President
Shashank Gaur, PhD
Elmhurst Milked LLC
Treasurer
Brennen Campbell
Synergy Flavors
Secretary
Cameron Fletcher
Wegmans Food Markets
Director-at-Large
Irene-Marie Steg
Virginia Dare
Member-at-Large
Dennis Napora
Flavor Consultant
Member-at-Large
Stephano Chu
Steuben Foods
Member-at-Large
Olga Padilla-Zakour
Cornell University
Event Coordinator
Genesis Chavez
Steuben Foods
Member-at-Large
Chang Chen
Cornell University
Membership Committee
Kathleen O'Donnel
Wegmans Food Markets
Membership Committee
Dhyaneshwar (Danny) Chawan
SRIM Enterprises
Student Representative
Ranee Anderson
Cornell University
Student Representative
Joice Pranata
Cornell University
Student Representative
Maricio Guerra Funes
Cornell University
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