Puget Sound IFT
PSIFT Board of Directors
Karin Thorsen
President
Orca Bay Foods
Jan Drahota
President-Elect
Kraft-Heinz
Ruby Shrestha
Immediate Past President
Seattle Chocolate Company
2018-2019 Voting Members
Megan Leifson
Treasurer
Lucks
Cherie Cornwell
Secretary
Gehrke
Tiffany Fegurgur-McGillivray
Member-at-Large
Oberto
Amy Leir
Member-at-Large
Orca Bay Foods
Paul Cole
Member-at-Large
Bell Flavors
PSIFT Committee Chairs
2019-2020
Cherie Cornwell
Audit Committee Chair
Gehrke
Senya Joerss
Events Committee Chair
Trident Seafoods
Paul Cole
Golf Event Committee Chair
Bell Flavors
Megan Leifson
Financial Committee Chair
Scholarship Committee Chair
Lucks
Amanda Hobson
Membership Chair
CuliNex
Hannah Dressen
New Professionals Chair
Tate & Lyle Solutions Direct
Ruby Shrestha
Nominations Committee Chair
Seattle Chocolates
Amy Leir
Policies & Procedures Chair
Odyssey Enterprises
Hayley Bell
Social Media Chair
CuliNex
Chris Charles
Suppliers Night Chair
Darigold
Ilona Datskovskaya
Website Committee Chair
Darwin's Pet Food
PSIFT VOLUNTEER
JOB DESCRIPTIONS
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PROGRAMS & ARRANGEMENTS
Setting up next year’s meetings agenda
MEMBERSHIP
Assist in proofing membership list for directory update, and increase Puget Sound IFT section membership
CAREER GUIDANCE & EDUCATION
Educating schools and the community about the food industry
NOMINATING
Prepare the ballot for next year’s Section Officers
AWARDS
Assess candidates for awards and scholarships
HOST
Assist at regular meetings (welcome newcomers, etc.)
SUPPLIER’S NIGHT
Help organizing Supplier’s Night
GOLF TOURNAMENT
Assistance in planning, organizing and running the event