INSTITUTE FOR THERMAL PROCESSING SPECIALISTS

iftps leadership

2026/2027 IFTPS Board of Directors

CHAIR/PRESIDENT
Corpus Perez, III
Mead Johnson/Reckitt

VICE CHAIR
Ram Pandit, Ph.D.
Purina Nestle

TREASURER
Dana Steuding
Bush Brothers

BOARD MEMBER
Anna Ayala
California Custom Fruits & Flavors

BOARD MEMBER
Jason Enfield
Hormel Foods

BOARD MEMBER
Dharmendra Mishra, Ph.D.
Purdue University

BOARD MEMBER
Russell Morgan
Simmons Pet Food, Inc.

INSTITUTE MANAGER
Christy B. Himel

IFTPS COMMITTEES

Active members of the Institute may participate in the activities of any or all of the IFTPS Technical Committees. Please contact committees chairs to discuss how you can contribute to the committee objectives.

MICROBIOLOGY COMMITTEE

Chair: Martin Lappan, TetraPak
Vice-Chair: Celina To, biomerieux

in container COMMITTEE

Chair: Christopher Lopez, TechniCAL
Vice-Chair: Nathan Pearlman, Silgan Containers

ASEPTIC PROCESSING COMMITTEE

Chair: Marcio Scucuglia, TetraPak
Vice-Chair: Anbuhkani (Connie) Muniandy, Ph.D. , Niagara Botttling

technical documents committee

Chair: Ruth Pierson, IEH
Co-Chair: Tyler Dixon, Mead Johnson Nutrition

Interested in joining a committe? Email us here

IFTPS Mailing Address:

1527 Gause Boulevard #33
Slidell, LA 70458