Officers

Steve Genzoli
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company
Chair of the Board

Cynthia Angelo
Givaudan Flavors
President

Shawn Houser-Fedor
The Hershey Company
Vice President

Edward Minson
Retired, Tate & Lyle
Treasurer

Yvette Thomas
PMCA
Chief Operations Officer
Directors & Committee Chairs

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

Jenna Derhammer
Blommer Chocolate Company
Research Committee Chair

Thomas Elsinghorst
Tomric Systems, Inc.
Director

David Hambright
Gertrude Hawk Chocolates
Director

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

Tom Houlihan
Guittard Chocolate Company
Long-Range Planning Committee Chair

Robert Huzinec
Retired, The Hershey Company
Director

Ashley Keys
The Hershey Company
Director

Rebecca Kuehn
Guittard Chocolate Company
Director
Western Regional Committee Chair

Steven Marcanello
Industry Consultant
Director

Carly Meck
Blommer Chocolate Company
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
Education & Learning Committee Co-Chair
Nominations Committee Chair

Joe Sofia
Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate
Director

Marlene Stauffer
Blommer Chocolate Company
Director

Abdoulaye Traore
ofi
Director

Ed Wilson
Retired, AAK USA
Director
Membership Committee Chair
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
The Pennsylvania State University