Founded by the Chicago Section IFT in 2015, the Chicagoland Food Science Foundation (CFSF) is a 501c3 organization that serves as its “giving arm”. CFSF seeks to increase awareness of the science of food and to support those already earning degrees to work in the Chicagoland food and beverage industry.
Mission: Grow & support the next generation of food and beverage industry professionals.
Vision: Inspire all ages to be engaged in the science of food.
Leadership Team
Chair
Jenn Farrell
Charlie Baggs Culinary Innovations
Past Chair
Linda Perucca
Perucca Advantage LLC
Secretary
Molly Hicks
Cooper’s Hawk
Treasurer
Dean Lippold
FBE Services
Board Member
Rakesh Amin
Amin Talati
Board Member
Kevin Barasa
Sensient Flavors & Extracts
Board Member
Helen Bengtson
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.
Board Member
Arthur Curran
Citrus and Allied
Board Member
Pat Donahue
Donahue International Agriculture Consulting
Board Member
Mary Ellen Druyan
Broad Spectrum Communications
Board Member
Maria-Paz Gonzalez
Berje
Board Member
Mary Jo Maffei-Panagos
Biomerieux
Board Member
Christina Marczali
Glanbia Performance Nutrition
Board Member
Binu Nair
Edlong
Board Member
Misha Patel
Teasdale Latin Foods
Board Member
Marlita Sanders
Williams Jones College Prep High School
Board Member
Kantha Shelke
Corvus Blue
Board Member
Athena Uslander
Silverland Bakery
Board Member
Ben Yeap
CoreFX Ingredients
Board Member
Olawumi Yusuff
Ferrara Candy