Officers

Tom Houlihan

Guittard Chocolate Company
Chair

Steve Genzoli

Steve Genzoli

Ghirardelli Chocolate Company
President

Cynthia Angelo

Cynthia Angelo

Givaudan Flavors
Vice President
Investment & Finance Committee Chair

Ed Minson

Edward Minson

Tate & Lyle
Treasurer

Yvette Thomas

Yvette Thomas

PMCA
Chief Operations Officer

Directors & Committee Chairs

Serena Bitzer

Serena Bitzer

The Hershey Company
Director

Judy Cooley

Global Confection Connections, LLC
Production Conference Program Committee Chair

Jenna Derhammer

Jenna Derhammer

Blommer Chocolate Company
Research Committee Chair

Brian Donaghy

Brian Donaghy

Tomric Systems, Inc.
Education & Learning Committee Co-Chair

Thomas Elsinghorst

Thomas Elsinghorst

Tomric Systems, Inc.
Director

Mark Freeman

Mark Freeman

Domino Foods, Inc.
Membership Committee Chair

David Hambright

David Hambright

Gertrude Hawk Chocolates
Director

Randy Hofberger

Randy Hofberger

R&D Candy Consultants
Education & Learning Committee Co-Chair

Robert Huzinec

Retired, The Hershey Company
Director

Rebecca Kuehn

Guittard Chocolate Company
Director
Western Regional Committee Chair

Philippe Levresse

Roquette America
Director

Steven Marcanello

Industry Consultant
Director

Carly Meck

Carly Meck

Blommer Chocolate Company
Director
Student Outreach Committee Chair

Reginald Ohlson

Retired, Mars, Inc.
Director

Rose Potts

Blommer Chocolate Company
Director

Anne Puzak

Annie Puzak

Mars Wrigley
Director
Social Media Chair

Angie Sanchez

Angie Sanchez

ofi
Director
Marketing Committee Chair

Eric Schmoyer

Barry Callebaut
Nominations Committee Chair

Ashley Searing

Ashley Searing

The Hershey Company
Director

Joe Sofia

Joe Sofia

Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate
Director

Marlene Stauffer

Marlene Stauffer

Blommer Chocolate Company
Director

Abdoulaye Traore

Abdoulaye Traore

ofi
Director

Ed Wilson

Ed Wilson

Retired, AAK USA
Director

Honorary Directors

Peter Blommer

Blommer Chocolate Company

Michael Ferraro

Retired, Godiva Chocolatier

Dave Hess

Dave Hess

Retired, The Warrell Corporation

Thomas P. Jackson

Retired, Del-Val Food Ingredients

Douglas Lehrian, PhD

Retired, The Hershey Company

Adrian Timms

Adrian Timms

ATimms Consulting LLC