American Food Manufacturing Summit
Lunch & Learn
Roundtables
Day 1
12:50 pm – 1:50 pm CST
12:50 pm – 1:50 pm CST
TABLE 1
Joe Bui
Account Director
Infor
Turning Data into Decisions: Navigating Complexity in F&B Supply Chains
Spots Remaining: 0
Adrienne Galeas
Certified Origins Inc.
Ash O'brien
BeatBox Beverages
Becky Branstetter
Kellanova
Cervantes Lee
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Corey Ptaszynski
Clyde's Donuts
Jason Dols
Chomps
Krista Chassee
Synergy Flavors, Inc.
Rahul Vinod Shah
General Mills
Rebecca Haerter
Jones Dairy Farm
Renee Rombach
Chelsea Milling Company
Shelley Crawford
Chelsea Milling Company
TABLE 2
Glenn Koepke
VP, Industry and Solution Strategy
Vector
Accelerating Supply Chains with eBOL and Digital Facilities
Spots Remaining: 7
Dawn Poellinger
Buddys Kitchen
Gil Goldstein
APEX Food Source
Lee Reynolds
CARL BUDDIG COMPANY
Mrugank Desai
Mars Food & Nutrition
TABLE 3
Devin Bhushan
Founder and CEO
Squint
Jenna Jennings
Head, Business Operations and Strategy
Squint
The Frontline Fix: How to Empower Operators to Fix Downtime
Spots Remaining: 0
Casey Forbess
Tyson Foods
Casey Forbess
Tyson
Davide Mussutto
Nestle’ Purina Petcare
Ernest Gitau
Highlinerfoods Inc
Jerry Emberly
High Liner Foods
Karl Bratt
Ferrero
Md Hasan
Ocean Spray Cranberries
Nicole Retieffe
High liner foods inc
Roy Johnson
Black & Veatch
Scott Freitag
Griffith Foods
TABLE 4
Paul Delaney
President
AMEND Consulting
Got Milk? Engineering a $9M Capacity Boost at the World’s Largest Milk Factory
Spots Remaining: 0
Adam Stein
Clio snacks
Emma Mortazavi
Chicken of the Sea
Joachim Sutton
Reshaoe Biotech
Juan Pablo Viejo
Easy Foods Inc
Juan Pablo Viejo
Easy Foods Inc
Marco Bazan
OFI
Maria-elena Tierno
Black & Veatch
Melanie Upshaw
Convoy of Hope
Philip Weidemann
Zentis North America, LLC
Prem Thakur
Kerry
Rebecca Wallick
HP Hood
TABLE 5
Shawna Laczko
Chief Revenue Officer
Northstar Recycling
Maximizing Food Manufacturing Sustainability Through Zero-Waste Solutions and Smart Recycling Programs
Spots Remaining: 0
Art Ortega
Yakima Chief Hops
Bernardo Martinez Aguirre
Constellation Brands
Betsy Roberts
Briess Industries
Debbie Radie
Boardman Foods inc
Dennis Pinto
Kilcoy Global Foods
Giovanna Hernandez
Kellanova
Jacqueline Stong
Ferrara
Joe Dorsey
Convoy of Hope
Scott Freitag
Custom Culinary, Inc.
Sejal Patel
TASSOS
Yazmin Alquisira
Ferrara Candy Company
TABLE 6
Steve Deitzer
VP, Global Industry, CPG
Rockwell Automation
Todd Gilliam
Industry Lead, CPG
Rockwell Automation
Data-driven Strategies to Maximize Production Yield in Food Manufacturing
Spots Remaining: 0
Alfred Williams
Land O' Frost
Aravind Cherukuri
Keurig Dr. Pepper
Brenda Blain
Tru Fru
Elton Wong
Chomps
Jessica Sillaro
The Bread Gal Bakery
Joe Spearot
BeatBox Beverages
Martin Guthrie
Darling Ingredients Inc
Michael Spinelli
Paris Baguette
Nacho Nuez
CERTIFIED ORIGINS
Suzanne Francisco
American Foods Group
TABLE 7
Hailey Fernandez
Chief Administrative Officer
Effex Management Solutions
Collaborate to Innovate: Aligning Talent and Production Goals in Manufacturing
Spots Remaining: 1
Andrea Kuchler
McCain Foods
Anna Brunell
Reshape Biotech
Calli Johnston
HP Hood
Emilie Gerard
Village gourmet
Jimmy Begliomini
Village gourmet
Lilian Mayor
Blue Pacific Flavors
Lourdes Garcia
Kellanova
Maria Ruiz
Special Americas BBQ
Maryn Robinson
Chomps
Zachary Kelly
McClancy foods and flavors
TABLE 8
Josh Bowlin
Regional Sales Manager
Tractian
AI-Driven Reliability: Practical Use Cases in the Food Industry
Spots Remaining: 1
Cheri Buswell
American Dairy Queen
David Alverson
Peco Foods
Francine Baruffi
Grand River Foods Ltd
Ginger Petway
Cerelia USA Bakery Inc.
Holly Krajnik
Sartori Cheese Company
Jay Johnson
Healthy Food Ingredients
Jimmy Walker
Wayne -Sanderson Farms
Kathleen Hoppie
Imbibe
Marc Bond
Sartori
Ryan Miller
Spangler Candy Company
TABLE 9
Mohamed Azim
Global Solutions Director
QAD Redzone
Elevate Your Factory Floor: Boosting Profits with a Connected Workforce and Champion AI
Spots Remaining: 1
Bobby Hooper
Land O' Frost
Eva Swaney
Deli Star
Kasen Haro
Keurig Dr Pepper
Kelsey Sindelar
Jones Dairy Farm
Lauren Rajewski
The Magnum Ice Cream Company
Maria Anderson
The Magnum Ice Cream Company
Michael Wojtowicz
Buddig & Company
Mike Burica
WorkForge
Stefano Casadei
RANA Meals Solutions
Stephen Rowe
PepsiCo
TABLE 10
Paul Bradley
Senior Director, Product Marketing
TraceGains
Closing the Digital Divide: Building Smart Digital Strategies on Limited Budgets
Spots Remaining: 2
Bridget Snider
Grand River Foods Ltd.
Bryan Jaynes
Taylor Farms Retail, Inc.
Dana Levine
Mizkan America
Davis Jaeger
Zentis Group
Fernando Garcia Vidal
Monogram Foods
Michael Chronopoulos
The Tassos Group, LLC
Stacey Cooper
McCain Foods
Steven Stradiotto
Molson Coors Beverage Co
Valeria Ruiz
Special Americas BBQ
TABLE 11
Jay Hutchison
Executive Vice President and Chief Experience Officer
TEC Services
Beyond Compliance: Solving Labor and Food Safety Challenges in Sanitation
Spots Remaining: 1
Alison Rasmussen
Amber Wave
Carl-emil Grøn Fuglesang
Reshape
Dan Mandolfo
Mom's Meals
Destiny Lobaugh
JR Short Snack Products
Erica Schein
7-Eleven, Inc
Jaclyn Miles
Sabrosura Foods
Jen Griffin
Novus Foods
Marco Reyes
Certified Origins
Thalya Hairton
Coca-Cola Consolidated
Victoria Sluis
J.R. Short Snack Products
TABLE 12
Greg Spira
Business Advisor
Oliver Wight Americas
Beyond the Process, Overcoming the Decision-Making Deficit
Spots Remaining: 1
Bryce Sullivan
Upside Foods
Cody Reisman
Ornua North America
Kerry Fohner
WSF
Kevin King
CERTIFIED ORIGINS
Kevin Maggitti
Imbibe
Melissa Bautista
Dawn Foods
Natalie Larue
Kellanova
Rafael Rodas
Clio Snacks
Sarah Kendal
Jones Dairy Farm
Tabatha Milligan
Peco Foods
TABLE 13
Jason Bennett
National Account Executive
Rentokil
Janet Walsh
Global Account Director
Rentokil Initial
Connected Pest Control: Innovating IPM for a Sustainable Tomorrow
Spots Remaining: 5
Alan Estrella
ByHeart
Allison Degraffenreid
Monogram Foods
Campbell Mitchell
Kraft-Heinz
Rebekah Rudolph
Dawn Foods
Saeid Rad
Fgfbrands
TABLE 14
Geoffroy de Carbonnel
VP, Product Strategy, Manufacturing and Maintenance
Oracle
How AI Agents are Changing an Organization’s Strategy
Spots Remaining: 0
Adam Vanderpoel
General Mills
Amanda Maciejewski
Kilcoy Global Foods
Andrew Siegel
Deli Star Corporation
Anusha Ramdav
Mizkan
Asia Moton
Urban Farmer
Daniel Redfern
Ruiz Food Products
Giovanni Quaratesi
Certified Origins
Jody Kildsig Schultz
McCain Foods
Krista Chassee
Synergy Flavors
Laura Andriate
Chomps
Maria Villa
The Tassos Group
Paolo Quaranta
Rana Mesl Solutions
Day 2
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm CST
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm CST
TABLE 1
Akeysha Headley
Director, Food Safety Quality Operations - North America
McCain Foods
Achieving Excellence in Food Safety and Quality Through Efficiency
Spots Remaining: 0
Alan Estrella
ByHeart
Cami Jacobson
WorkForge
Dana Levine
Mizkan America
Erica Schein
7-Eleven, Inc
Ginger Petway
Cerelia USA Bakery Inc.
Karl Bratt
Ferrero
Kerry Fohner
WSF
Marnie Castle
WorkForge
Nicole Retieffe
High liner foods inc
Steven Stradiotto
Molson Coors Beverage Co
Victoria Sluis
J.R. Short Snack Products
TABLE 2
Elizabeth Palmer
Senior Director, Quality, Americas
Barry Callebaut Group
Preserving Excellence: Elevating Food Safety For Industry Integrity And Consumer Health
Spots Remaining: 0
Campbell Mitchell
Kraft-Heinz
Cheri Buswell
American Dairy Queen
Davide Mussutto
Nestle’ Purina Petcare
Destiny Lobaugh
JR Short Snack Products
Divya Aggarwal
Weee!
Eva Swaney
Deli Star
Kathleen Hoppie
Imbibe
Kevin Jepson
Assetwatch
Laurie Gerbers
Maker's Pride
Marco Reyes
Certified Origins
Philip Weidemann
Zentis North America, LLC
TABLE 3
Jihan Miller, Ph.D.
VP, Research and Development
Egglife Foods
Enhancing Operational Efficiency from Day One: Strategic Alignment and Technical Support for New Production Lines
Spots Remaining: 1
Bridget Snider
Grand River Foods Ltd.
Bryce Sullivan
Upside Foods
Casey Forbess
Tyson
Kevin King
CERTIFIED ORIGINS
Lilian Mayor
Blue Pacific Flavors
Mark Nisbet
Mars
Michael Spinelli
Paris Baguette
Nacho Nuez
CERTIFIED ORIGINS
Sarah Kendal
Jones Dairy Farm
Suzanne Francisco
American Foods Group
TABLE 4
Carlos Moreno
VP, Customer Order Fulfillment
8th Avenue Food & Provisions (Post Consumer Brands)
Strategies For Optimizing Network Distribution Centres
Spots Remaining: 0
Adrienne Galeas
Certified Origins Inc.
Dan Mandolfo
Mom's Meals
Dawn Poellinger
Buddys Kitchen
Gary Coleman
TuffWrap Installations
Heidi Bouthiette
TuffWrap Installations
Jake Schulman
Sapien
Joe Dorsey
Convoy of Hope
Lee Reynolds
CARL BUDDIG COMPANY
Mrugank Desai
Mars Food & Nutrition
Ron Nachum
Sapien
Stefano Casadei
RANA Meals Solutions
TABLE 7
Md Rakibul Hasan
Head, Performance Excellence, Global Supply Chain and Operations
Ocean Spray
Leveraging Data Analytics to Monitor Performance and Drive Continuous Improvement Across Operations
Spots Remaining: 0
Allison Degraffenreid
Monogram Foods
David Alverson
Peco Foods
Elton Wong
Chomps
Jimmy Walker
Wayne -Sanderson Farms
Kasen Haro
Keurig Dr Pepper
Maria Villa
The Tassos Group
Michael Chronopoulos
The Tassos Group, LLC
Pierre Arsenault
Optimistik
Rebecca Haerter
Jones Dairy Farm
Shelley Crawford
Chelsea Milling Company
Stacey Cooper
McCain Foods
TABLE 9
Michele Boney
Director, Sustainability
West Liberty Foods
Achieving Zero-Waste to Landfill: Our Journey and its Impact on Manufacturing Operations
Spots Remaining: 0
Amber Stone
Envita Solutions
Art Ortega
Yakima Chief Hops
Cami Jacobson
Workfotge
Dan Schmidt
TuffWrap
Francine Baruffi
Grand River Foods Ltd
Jen Griffin
Novus Foods
Kelsey Sindelar
Jones Dairy Farm
Melanie Upshaw
Convoy of Hope
Michael Wojtowicz
Buddig & Company
Mike Burica
WorkForge
Vanessa Andersen
Ferrara
TABLE 10
Adam Metz
Senior Director, Manufacturing Quality
Ferrara
Elevating Quality Across the Value Chain: From Suppliers to Shelf
Spots Remaining: 0
Adam Vanderpoel
General Mills
Amanda Maciejewski
Kilcoy Global Foods
Bobby Carter
WorkForge
Craig Rosen
Kimberly Clark Professional
Emma Mortazavi
Chicken of the Sea
Ian Mackenzie
Veeva
Jay Johnson
Healthy Food Ingredients
Krista Chassee
Synergy Flavors, Inc.
Saeid Rad
Fgfbrands
Scott Freitag
Griffith Foods
Valeria Ruiz
Special Americas BBQ
TABLE 11
Becky Branstetter
Senior Director, External Supply Chain
Kellanova
Strengthening Food Supply Chains Through External Partnerships and Strategic Collaboration
Spots Remaining: 0
Andrew Siegel
Deli Star Corporation
Caitlin Muno
PaperTech
Daniel Redfern
Ruiz Food Products
Jason Dols
Chomps
Jenn Tracy
Caulipower
Julie Stoetzer
Papertech
Kyle Morris
Kimberly-Clark Professional
Rafael Rodas
Clio Snacks
Rahul Vinod Shah
General Mills
Renee Rombach
Chelsea Milling Company
Sam Schutte
Synthica Energy, LLC
TABLE 12
Campbell Mitchell
Head, Food Safety and Compliance
Kraft Heinz
Smarter Quality with AI: Driving Efficiency and Real-Time Monitoring
Spots Remaining: 0
Alfred Williams
Land O' Frost
Andrea Kuchler
McCain Foods
Anusha Ramdav
Mizkan
Bobby Hooper
Land O' Frost
Calli Johnston
HP Hood
Jaclyn Miles
Sabrosura Foods
Marc Bond
Sartori Cheese
Marco Bazan
OFI
Martin Guthrie
Darling Ingredients Inc
Natalie Larue
Kellanova
Stephen Rowe
PepsiCo