Meet the Longhorn
Leadership Team
Chair
Amy Gadd
Kalsec
Past-Chair
Aldrin Duarte
WTI
Chair-Elect
Position Open
Treasurer
Hank Dres
Current Employer: SPI Group
Education: BS Dairy/Food Science, Texas A&M
Industry Experience: 49 years
Fun Fact: Love working with students.
Secretary
Toi Wiley
RTI International
Technical Program Chair
& IFTSA Liason
Nitin Joshi
PepsiCo
Golf Day Chair
Madalyn Thibodeaux Broussard
CTI Foods
Young Professionals & Volunteer Chair
Shantrell Willis
Daisy Brands
Social Media Chair, Networking Co-Chair, Scholarship Co-Chair
Tercera Jones Farris
ADM/Matsutani America, Inc
Networking Co-Chair
Melanie Peacock
Suppliers' Night Chair
Donna Henry
Nutragenecs
Committee Chairs
Fundraising Chair
Greg D’Auria Jr.
Enterprise Food Products
Treasurer & Scholarship Committee Chair
Hank Dres
SPI Group
Finance Chair
Chris Beninate
Current Employer: Haile Resources
Education: BA Broadcast Journalism, Minor in Finance
Industry Experience: 13 years in Food & Beverage Ingredient Supply
Fun Fact: Once had a beer with Mark Chesnutt at a Kiss concert!
About Longhorn IFT
Welcome to the Longhorn Section of IFT!
We are a nonprofit networking and educational organization. As part of the Institute of Food Technologists, we have built a community of food professionals from across the globe who come together to advance the science and industry of food.
Our members network and develop both personal and business relationships. We also work to support students and new professionals in our area who are beginning their careers in food science. Whether it's at a barbeque or one of our other fun events, at our annual or Suppliers Night Expo, or maybe a educational lecture featuring an industry speaker... we look forward to having you with us!
So feel free to join us at any of our events, or become a member by clicking: JOIN IFT