Officers

Tom Houlihan
Guittard Chocolate Company
Chair

Steve Genzoli
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company
President

Cynthia Angelo
Givaudan Flavors
Vice President
Investment & Finance Committee Chair

Edward Minson
Tate & Lyle
Treasurer

Yvette Thomas
PMCA
Chief Operations Officer
Directors & Committee Chairs

Serena Bitzer
The Hershey Company
Director

Judy Cooley
Global Confection Connections, LLC
Production Conference Program Committee Chair

Jenna Derhammer
Blommer Chocolate Company
Research Committee Chair

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

Thomas Elsinghorst
Tomric Systems, Inc.
Director

Mark Freeman
Domino Foods, Inc.
Membership Committee Chair

David Hambright
Gertrude Hawk Chocolates
Director

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
Blommer Chocolate Company
Director
Student Outreach Committee Chair

Reginald Ohlson
Retired, Mars, Inc.
Director

Rose Potts
Blommer Chocolate Company
Director

Annie Puzak
Mars Wrigley
Director
Social Media Chair

Angie Sanchez
ofi
Director
Marketing Committee Chair

Eric Schmoyer
Barry Callebaut
Nominations Committee Chair

Ashley Searing
The Hershey Company
Director

Joe Sofia
Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate
Director

Marlene Stauffer
Blommer Chocolate Company
Director

Abdoulaye Traore
ofi
Director

Ed Wilson
Retired, AAK USA
Director
Honorary Directors

Peter Blommer
Blommer Chocolate Company

Michael Ferraro
Retired, Godiva Chocolatier

Dave Hess
Retired, The Warrell Corporation

Thomas P. Jackson
Retired, Del-Val Food Ingredients

Douglas Lehrian, PhD
Retired, The Hershey Company

Adrian Timms
ATimms Consulting LLC