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Jerry M. Bowman
Vice President of Communications & Media Relations
Responsibilities: Overall direction of IFT integrated communications programs
Education: BA, Telecommunications, Michigan State University; MA, Journalism, Columbia College Chicago
Experience: With more than 20 years of communications strategy experience, he has worked in broadcasting, association management, public relations, medical communications, marketing communications, and social marketing. Most recently, he directed all communications initiatives at NSF International, an independent organization that tests and certifies food, water, and dietary supplement products. Bowman has also led overall communications at the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Goldman Philanthropic Partnerships, and the High Scope Educational Research Foundation.
E-mail: jmbowman@ift.org
Bob Swientek
Director of Publications
Editor-in-Chief, Food Technology magazine
Responsibilities: Overall responsibility for Food Technology magazine and peer-reviewed scientific journals.
Education: B.S. Journalism, Northern Illinois University
Experience: Bob Swientek is a 25-year veteran of food, beverage, and consumer packaged goods publishing including prior chief editor responsibilities at Prepared Foods, Food Processing, and Brand/Packaging. He has written hundreds of articles on product development, food and beverage processing, packaging, marketing, and business. He has conducted numerous conference programs on new food products and food packaging.
E-mail: bswientek@ift.org
Donald E. Pszczola
Senior Associate Editor
Responsibilities: Ingredients section
Education: B.A. English-Journalism, Augustana College; M.A. English, Washington University
Experience: For three years prior to joining the IFT staff in 1987, he was a writer/editor of nutrition educational materials for the National Dairy Council. Before that, he had been in editorial capacities for the National Provisioner, a weekly trade magazine serving the meat industry.
E-mail: depszczola@ift.org
Karen Nachay
Assistant Editor
Responsibilities: News & Analysis and IFT News sections
Education: B.A. History, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; M.A. Journalism, Michigan State University; M.S. Food Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Experience: Prior to joining IFT in 2003, she worked in technical applications at Cargill, Inc. and research and development at Heller Seasonings and Ingredients. She has also been on the staff of an academic/trade magazine and has written articles for a food industry trade publication. She is a Member of IFT.
E-mail: knachay@ift.org
A. Elizabeth Sloan
Contributing Editor
Responsibilities: Consumer Trends column, State-of-the-Industry reports
Education: B.S. Food Technology, Rutgers University; Ph.D. Food Science, Mass Communications minor, University of Minnesota
Experience: Prior to becoming a contributing editor to Food Technology in 1993, she served as columnist for several food industry magazines, editor-in-chief of McCall's magazine, senior vice-president and worldwide director of food and nutrition at Hill and Knowlton, Inc., public relations agency, director of the Good Housekeeping Institute, editor-in-chief of Cereal Foods World and Cereal Chemistry, scientific director of the American Association of Cereal Chemists, and manager of nutrition communications and technical services for General Mills, Inc. She is president of Sloan Trends & Solutions, Inc., Escondido, Calif., a communications firm specializing in the food industry. She has written more than 150 articles, co-authored two textbooks on nutrition, and received several communications awards. She is a professional member of IFT.
E:mail: sloantrend@attglobal.net
Aaron L. Brody
Contributing Editor
Responsibilities: Packaging column
Education: Ph.D. Food Technology, MIT
Experience: Prior to becoming a contributing editor to Food Technology in 2000, he had broad experience in the science, technology, marketing, and packaging of food products. Known primarily for his expertise in food packaging during his career of more than 50 years he was a pioneer in such major technologies as ionizing radiation preservation, controlled-atmosphere food preservation; microwave food heating, processing and browning; and aseptic packaging. A Professional Member of IFT, he was named an IFT Fellow in 1981, recipient of IFT's Industrial Scientist Award in 1994, and recipient of IFT's Nicolas Appert Award in 2000.
E-mail: aaronbrody@aol.com
J. Peter Clark III
Contributing Editor
Responsibilities: Processing column
Education: B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Notre Dame; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
Experience: Prior to becoming a contributing editor to Food Technology in 2002, he spent more than 30 years in industry, consulting, education, and government. he is the author of more than 40 publications and co-author or co-editor of five books and one patent. He was named Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and recipient of its Food, Pharmaceutical, and Bioengineering Division Award in 1998. He is a Professional Member of IFT.
E-mail: jpc3@worldnet.att.net
Linda Milo Ohr
Contributing Editor
Responsibilities: Nutraceuticals & Functional Foods column
Education: B.S. and M.S., Food Science, University of Illinios at Urbana-Champagin
Experience: Prior to becoming a contributing editor to Food Technology in 2002, she was a technical editor with Prepared Foods magazine from 1997 to 2002, covering ingredient technology, nutraceuticals, product development, and new products. Prior to that, she was an Associate Project Leader at Silliker Laboratories Corporate Research Center. Her food industry experience includes R&D responsibilities with Keebler Co.
E-mail: l_milo@yahoo.com
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