This committee and working group meet from July through November by conference call to plan all the education sessions for the Annual Meeting and Pre-Conference Workshop by identifying experts to speak on topics of interest, reaching out to experts through direct or industry contacts, and assist with finalizing sessions. This committee begins in the summer for a full program can be confirmed in the fall and marketing materials can be developed and ready when registration opens in early January. At the meeting some of the volunteers may be asked to participate in the program by introducing sessions.
| Annual Meeting Program Planning Committee | Member Roster 2019-2020 |
Purpose: Plan all the education sessions for the Annual Meeting Goals:
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Eric Baylin, Chesapeake Spice Co. LLC Brian Dillon, McCormick & Co., Inc. Karen DeFranchi (Chair), Olam Spices and Vegetable Ingredients Kevin Edwards, SGS North America Kristen Jasulski, Pure Ground Ingredients Martin Lev, Fuchs North America Jill McKeague, Kalsec, Inc. Suzanne Munson, Heifer International Alan Perlman, NSF International J.R. Rigley, Watkins Co. Ryan Schuering, Griffith Foods Matthew Somers, Jain Farm Fresh Greg Sommerville (Board Liaison), Frontier Co-Op ASTA Staff Liaisons |
| Pre-Conference Workshop Working Group Purpose: Plan all the education sessions for the workshop Goals:
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Sayil Gundem, Kutas Group Guillermo Molina, Sabater Spices (North America) Lisa Patel, KALSEC,Inc. Whitney Sayia (Chair), A.A. Sayia & Co., Inc. Greg Sommerville (Board Liaison), Frontier Co-op ASTA Staff Liaisons
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