Experience

International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST)

• Canada
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • 2018 - Present



Minnesota Section of Institute of Food Technologists

• President of Section

  • 2016 - Present



University of Minnesota

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Jan 1995 - Present



NFNC

• Partner in NFNC

  • Jan 1985 - Present



Phi Tau Sigma Honor Society of Food Science and Technology

• President

  • 2013 - 2014



IUFoST World Congress

• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Elected member of IUFoST Governing Council

  • Aug 2008 - 2014

• Elected member of IUFoST Scientific Council

  • Aug 2002 - 2012



Humanetics Corporation

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, Science and Technology

  • 1995 - 1997

  Responsible for all discovery and development of pharmaceutical and novel compounds which can be used for drug or food systems. Involved with all developments, technologies and regulatory aspects along with animal and clinical evaluation. Responsible for business planning and operations, product selection, fund raising, management, and most other aspects of a growing startup business. Budgetary responsibility along with management of projects and support staff were essential to this position. Responsible for all discovery and development of pharmaceutical and novel compounds which can be used for drug or food systems. Involved with all developments, technologies and regulatory aspects along with animal and clinical evaluation. Responsible for business planning and operations, product selection, fund raising, management, and most other aspects of a growing startup business. Budgetary responsibility along with management of projects and support staff were essential to this position.



Norvatis (Nestle)

• Director of Research

  • 1988 - 1995

  Responsible for research and development of clinical nutrition products, health risk management (obesity and weight control) and medical devices. Responsibilities covered new product development, plant scale-up, packaging, shelf life evaluation, regulatory, preclinical and clinical research, final product specifications technical support for marketing and sales. Budgetary responsibility along with personnel development of professional support staff were basic to this position.

• Group Leader

  • 1982 - 1988

  Responsible for research and development of clinical nutrition products, health risk management (obesity and weight control). Responsibilities covered new innovations and new product development, plant scale-up, packaging, shelf life evaluation, regulatory, final product specifications technical support for marketing and sales. Budgetary responsibility along with personnel development of professional support staff were basic to this position.



Cutter Labortories/A.G. Bayer

• Berkeley, California

• Research Chemist/Senior Research Chemist/Department Head

  • 1978 - 1982

  Responsible for the research and technical efforts related to the enteral nutrition (medical foods) support products which involved the coordination of the research and development function and quality assurance with manufacturing, shelf life testing, regulatory affairs and marketing support. Also involved with parenteral nutrition. Designed from concept, a new product development laboratory and pilot plant. Acted as a department head of a small group. Responsible for the research and technical efforts related to the enteral nutrition (medical foods) support products which involved the coordination of the research and development function and quality assurance with manufacturing, shelf life testing, regulatory affairs and marketing support. Also involved with parenteral nutrition. Designed from concept, a new product development laboratory and pilot plant. Acted as a department head of a small group.