Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Tony DeCastro discusses the future of Cactus IFT

Thanks to Brian Giannini's leadership and an outstanding effort by many members this past year, our Cactus IFT Section has a fantastic new foundation with which to engage the food science community here in Arizona. It has been great to see our group re-energized, to reconnect with old friends, and to meet wonderful new people. As the incoming section Chair, I am eager to help continue bringing together food and beverage industry professionals, educators and interested individuals in our local area.

In a similar way, the national IFT organization has been reaching out through their Section Engagement Advisory Panel. And as one of only seven sections invited to participate in their Section Pilot Program, we have a great opportunity to provide input to help increase the value of our section membership.  One great benefit was the recent offer of a free 1-year national membership (a $190 value) for those who aren't currently national members.  By the way, this offer expires August 30th, so "officially" join right away and be sure your section membership is current (for only $10)!

We can all then take full advantage of IFT membership and the informational and networking resources available to members only at http://www.ift.org

This core group has volunteered to take us through the next twelve months and we are here to serve you. Our goal is to provide a professional, fun and relevant forum for us to gather and share news, insight, and expertise.  We enthusiastically invite your thoughts, event ideas, discussion topics and anything else that could help us enhance your membership.  All of our committees would welcome your participation. Together, we can help provide a valuable and rewarding experience for everyone - thank you for being involved!

Effective September 1, 2011, here are your 2011-2012 Cactus IFT Section Officers and Committee Chairs:

Chair – Tony DeCastro
tdecastro@sunorchard.com

Chair Elect / Membership Committee Chair – 
Lynn Abarr-Boubelik
labarr@vivioninc.com

Treasurer – Lorraine Hansen
lorraine.hansen@us.henkel.com

Secretary – Holly Curtis
hcurtis@azhf.com

Past Chair / Nominating Committee Chair - 
Brian Giannini bgiannini@g2minternational.com

Member at Large – 
Darrel Swift
darrel.swift@isagenixcorp.com

Programs Committee Chair – Ken Baseman
dbaseman@ix.netcom.com

Student Committee Chair – Jessica Dykun
jdykun@daisybrand.com

Newsletter Committee Chair – David Despain
daviddespain@gmail.com

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