2025-26 Leadership Team

The Chicago Section Leadership team is comprised of volunteers from the Chicago area who serve as Officers and the Executive Committee as well as lead our many committees. Section Officers are elected annually by the membership in February-March and serve from September 1st of the current year through August 31st of the following year. The work of the Section is dependent upon our committees and each member’s contribution and participation on a committee contributes to the success of our Section. Join our Leadership Team

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Section Officers

Merieux Nutrisciences

Karasu Consulting

Merieux Nutrisciences


Executive Committee Members

Rebel Success for Leaders

Flavorchem

Mars Wrigley

First Logistics Support

Advanced Biotech

University of IL – U-C

Revela Foods

Glanbia

Kraft Heinz

BSI Group


Committee Chairs

Auditing
Debbie Schodrof
Crowe

Awards/Nominating
Sebnem Karasu
Karasu Consulting

Student Engagement
Gary Wills, BSI Group
Molly Hicks, Cooper’s Hawk

Events
Sabahnur Demirci
Merieux Nutrisciences

Finance
Position Open

Host Section Activities
Linda Perucca
Perucca Advantage Consulting, LLC

Marketing
Tawanda Ngorima, Stone Wall Kitchen
Jim Miller, Saldesia

Membership
Charlotte Allen
Rebel Success for Leaders

New Connections
Gina Ketchmark, Vanee Foods
Kelli Barth, Flavorchem
Alex Firestone, Comet Bio

Strategic Planning
James Nasella
Glanbia

Suppliers’ Expo
Mary Jo Maffei-panagos
Biomerieux