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Board of Directors

President
Roger Lawrence, McCormick & Co., Inc.

Vice President/Secretary
Donna Tainter, Tone Brothers Inc., Div of ACH Food Companies, Inc.

Treasurer
Roger Clarke, Cannamela Divisione Di Bonomelli S.R.I.

Immediate Past President
Kazim Gurel, Kutas A.S. 

Directors
Kirk Bewley, Culinary Farms
Phil Kaczmarski, Kalsec

Pat Laubacher, Sensient Dehydrated Flavors  
Randy Ritchie, Gilroy Foods and Flavors - ConAgra Foods
Peter Sayia, A.A. Sayia and Company
Youssif Tawfik, Giza Seeds & Herbs S.A.E. 
Gil Zaris, Harris Freeman & Co., Inc.

Associate Group Director
Alison Azar, The M.F. Cachat Company

Ex Officio
Cheryl Deem, Executive Director



 

 
 
 
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