Newswise — Women with three powerful food industry careers shared stories about how they got where they are and what they have learned along the way in the Women in Food Science Business Panel on Sunday, July 12 IFT15: Where Science Feeds Innovation hosted by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT). Topics in the candid, broad-based discussion ranged from management styles, leadership roles and responsibilities, work/life balance, and more.
IFT member and NASA food scientist Michele Perchonok moderated the discussion, which featured panelists Catherine Woteki, undersecretary for research, education and economics, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture; Sara Mortimore, vice-president, product safety, quality assurance and regulatory affairs, Land O’Lakes; and Liz Myslik, CEO, Fresca Brands and executive vice-president, Fresca Foods. The women offered practical and strategic tips for working effectively, managing others, and meeting the demands of work life and personal life.
About IFTFounded in 1939, the Institute of Food Technologists is committed to advancing the science of food. Our non-profit scientific society—more than 17,000 members from more than 95 countries—brings together food scientists, technologists and related professionals from academia, government, and industry. For more information, please visit ift.org.
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