Executive Committee
The Executive Committee leads program development for the Forum.
The Executive Program Committee has contributed countless hours to ensure this year’s program offers the best of the best and showcases the latest innovations impacting the rapidly changing protein landscape. Representing experts and thought-leaders from academia, industry, and government, the Executive Program Committee's diversity brings a robust perspective to the opportunities and challenges affecting the future of plant proteins.
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General Chair
Phillip S. Kerr
Chief Technology Officer
Prairie AquaTech
USA
Committee Members
Scott Bloomer
Director, Technical Services
AOCS
USA
Frédéric Bouvier
Scientific Advisor
Roquette Nutrition & Health R&D
France
Kerry A. Campbell
Process R&D Engineer
Roquette Americas, Inc.
Baljit S. Gohtra
Vice President
Food Research
Archer Daniels Midland Company
USA
James D. House
Professor and Head
Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences
University of Manitoba
Canada
Elaine S. Krul
PhD, President
EKSci, LLC
USA
Chris Marinangeli
PhD, RD Director
Nutrition Science and Regulatory Affairs
Pulse Canada
Canada
Michael Leonard
Chief Technology Officer
Motif FoodWorks, Inc
USA
Ian Purtle
Vice President
Cargill Inc. (Retired)
USA
Lars Reimann
Chief Science Officer
Eurofins Scientific, Inc.
USA
Mehmet C. Tulbek
Director
AGT Foods R&D Centre Saskatoon
Canada
Janitha Wanasundara
Research Scientist
Saskatoon Research and Development Centre
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada