In order to provide local affiliations for IFT members, there are 56 sections of our membership—something similar to a region or area chapter. Our Great Lakes Section was chartered in 1945. Members of the industry include companies such as the Kellogg Company, H & W Ingredients, and Elite Spice, and our student membership draws largely, but not exclusively, from Michigan State University's Food Science and Human Nutrition Department.
The section meets a minimum of three times a year, including fall and spring section meetings, our Awards Banquet, Supplier's Night, and for our annual Great Lakes Section Golf Outing.
| Position | Name | Affiliation | Phone No. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | Andrea Kirk | Post Foods LLC | Andrea.Kirk@postfoods.com | (269) 565-2771 |
| Chair Elect | Sarah Smith-Simpson | Nestle Nutrition (Gerber) | sarah.smithsimpson@rd.nestle.com | (231) 928-2072 |
| Secretary | Rachel Klataske | Post Foods LLC | rachel.klataske@postfoods.com | (269) 565-2768 |
| Treasurer | John Bailey | FONA International Inc. | bailey@fona.com | (269) 964-0919 |
| Student Representative | ||||
| Amanda Geaslin | MIchigan State University | geaslina@gmail.com | ||
| Scholarship Chair | Janice Harte | Michigan State University | harteja@msu.edu | (517) 355-8474 x105 |
| Members-at-Large | Scott Peterson | Nestle Nutrition (Gerbers) | scott.peterson@rd.nestle.com | (231) 928-2170 |
| Angie Brown | ConAgra Foods | angie.brown@conagrafoods.com | (616) 403-5061 | |
| Fundraising Chairs | Bev Simpson | sbjsimpson@aol.com | ||
| Sue Riippa | sriippa@hwingredients.com | (269) 964-9481 |
| The committee is selected based on a ballot system. |