Organizations Filed Purposes:
AS AN ORGANIZATION, THE INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS IS FOCUSING ITS WORK IN FOUR MAIN AREAS, OR "ROLES AND GOALS." EACH IS WIDE-REACHING AND HELPS TO ADVANCE OUR MISSION.STEWARD FOR THE PROFESSION AND ITS COMMUNITY - PROVIDE LEARNING, NETWORKING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCES THAT ENABLE FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS TO BECOME LEADERS IN THE GLOBAL FOOD SCIENCE COMMUNITY.RESEARCH CHAMPION AND INNOVATION CATALYST - CHAMPION EMERGING SCIENCES AND FOSTER TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, APPLICATION AND TRANSFER TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR FOOD-RELATED RESEARCH AND TO SUPPORT INNOVATION IN FOOD SCIENCE.INFLUENTIAL ADVOCATE AND TRUSTED SPOKESORGANIZATION - ENGAGE IN ADVOCACY AND COMMUNICATION EFFORTS THAT ENHANCE RECOGNITION OF THE PROFESSION AND RESULT IN INCREASED UNDERSTANDING AND APPLICATION OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD.GLOBAL CITIZEN AND PARTNER - PROACTIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO, AND BE A PARTNER FOR, THE GLOBAL ADVANCEMENT AND APPLICATION OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD.
THE INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS EXISTS TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF FOOD. OUR LONG-RANGE VISION IS TO ENSURE A SAFE AND ABUNDANT FOOD SUPPLY CONTRIBUTING TO HEALTHIER PEOPLE EVERYWHERE. THE INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS STRIVES TO PROVIDE AN INCLUSIVE AND WELCOMING COMMUNITY FOR ALL FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS AND THE KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS THEY NEED TO ENHANCE THEIR PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY.
ANNUAL MEETING AND FOOD EXPO:THE INSTITUTE'S ANNUAL MEETING AND FOOD EXPO BRINGS MEMBERS AND NONMEMBERS, APPROXIMATELY 18,000 TO 20,000 INDIVIDUALS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, TOGETHER FOR THREE DAYS OF TECHNICAL SESSIONS, SYMPOSIA AND FORUMS DESIGNED TO UPDATE THEIR AWARENESS IN ALL AREAS OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY. MORE THAN 1,800 PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS ARE AVAILABLE WHILE EXHIBITORS NUMBER APPROXIMATELY 900.
PUBLICATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:FOOD TECHNOLOGY IS THE LEADING PUBLICATION ADDRESSING ALL FACETS OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. ITS IN-DEPTH AND BALANCE COVERAGE INCLUDES THE LATEST RESEARCH DEVELOPMENTS, INDUSTRY NEWS, CONSUMER PRODUCT INNOVATIONS, AND PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.SINCE 1936, THE JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE HAS BEEN THE INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS' PREMIER SCIENCE JOURNAL, CONTAINING PEER-REVIEWED REPORTS OR ORIGINAL RESEARCH AND CRITICAL REVIEWS OF ALL ASPECTS OF FOOD SCIENCE. TODAY IT PUBLISHES MORE THAN 500 PAPERS A YEAR - OVER 3,000 PAGES OF ORIGINAL RESEARCH AND SCIENTIFIC REVIEWS.
MEMBERSHIP EXPERIENCES:THE INSTITUTE'S SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH HELPING MEMBERS BECOME PART OF A VIBRANT COMMUNITY THAT IS SHAPING THE FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROFESSION.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Christie Tarantino-Dean | CEO | 50 | $519,466 |
| Mark Barenie | SR. VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO | 45 | $334,853 |
| Kelly Fox | SR. VICE PRESIDENT, MEETIN | 45 | $285,235 |
| Eric Schneider | SENIOR VP, STRATEGY & COMM | 45 | $262,626 |
| Maria Velissariou | CHIEF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICER | 45 | $253,156 |
| Terrence Merkley | VP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 45 | $216,964 |
| Thomas Foley | VP MEMBERSHIP & CUSTOMER D | 45 | $185,090 |
| Randy Worobo | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Pan Vaillancourt | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Darryl Sullivan | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Brendan Niemia | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Chris Daubert | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Sam Vanwees | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Kiri Michell | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Diehl | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Justin Shimek | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Gordon Smith | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Eb Russell | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Ken Lee | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Vickie Kloeris | PRESIDENT-ELECT | 2 | $0 |
| Stacy Pyett | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Sean Leighton | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Adelia Bovell-Benjamin | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Yanyun Zhao | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Chris Findlay | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Noel Anderson | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Pam Coleman | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
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