BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CIFST is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors elected by its members. The Board of Directors is empowered, through the By-laws of CIFST, to act on behalf of members in order to carry out the goals of CIFST.
The Board of Directors is comprised of:
- President (also Chair of Executive Committee)
- President Elect (member of Executive Committee)
- Past President (Member of Executive Committee)
- Director – Section Advisory Council Liaison
- Director – Scientific Advisory Panel Liaison
- Director – Committee or Special Projects Liaison
- Executive Director (non-voting member)
National activities of the CIFST are managed by an Association Management Company (AMC) and an Executive Director. The Executive Director’s responsibilities include providing governance support to the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee and Sections, as well as the coordination of National Committees, membership, communications and office operations.
Dr. Yvonne Yuan - President
Organization: Toronto Metropolitan University
Position: Associate ProfessorT: 416-979-5000
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvonne-yuan-8214621b9/
Mr. Louis Ayotte - Past President
Organization: Retired
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisayotte/
Ms. Tanya Der - Director
Organization: Pulse Canada
Position: Director of Food Innovation & Marketing
T: 204-925-3783
Dr. Marcia English - Director
Organization: St. Francis Xavier University, Department of Human Nutrition
Position: Associate Professor
T: 902-867-5935
W: https://x-foodresearchlab.com/
M. François Girard - Director
Organization: Qualtech
Position: Process optimization coordinator
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francois-girard-a97237113/
Ms. Amanda Goodyear - Director
Organization: Moosehead Breweries
Position: VP Operations
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-goodyear-9b41bb57/
Ms. Lavina Gully - Director
Organization: Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN)
Position: Regional Innovation Director – BC/Yukon
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lavinagully/
Mr. Gordon Hayburn - Director
Organization: The FACTS Group
Position: President
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gordon-hayburn-9418789/
Mr. John G. Keogh, CAIE - Director
Organization: McGill University
Position: Professor of Practice
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johngkeogh/
Ms. Sara Lui - Director
Organization: Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre Inc.
Position: Director New Product Innovation
Dr. Jianping Wu - Director
Organization: University of Alberta
Position: Professor
Ms. Heidi Loney, DES - ex officio
Organization: Canadian Institute of Food Science & Technology
Position: Executive Director
T: 1–844-755-6679
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidi-loney-des-1b377b63/